The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-10-01
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Revision OF Tariff.

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Revision of Tariff.
After quoting the plank in the Iowa
Republican platform which endorses
a revision of the tariff, Mr.. Cummins
said:
This declaration is another evil
dence that the Republican party does
not blindly close it's eyes to the prog
ress of events and that it is always
watchful of the interests of the peo-
pie. Protection to the American man
ufacturer, the American farmer and to
the American workingman, has always
been and is now a fundamental princi-
pie of our organization. = = y 1t
must be remembered, however, that
the spirit Of those laws was to build
up the people of our own country, and
whenever they car be modified or alb
rogated to the advantage of Il own
citizens. you may we'll expect the Re-
publican party to meet with keen in
terest the new conditions. The para
graph of our platform which l have
already quoted something more
than modification of the tariff in proper
instances through reciprocal treaties.
= $ * If congress in looking over
the field finds a commodity or product
which is clearly monopolized and finds
that the tariff which prevents foreign
competition is one of the factors which
enables the vicious manufacturer to
maintain the monopoly, then it is the
command of the Iowa platform, ex-
pressing as l believe it does the unan-
imous judgment of Iowa Republicans,
that the tariff upon such an article or
such a commodity shall be so reduced
or abolished as to release the Amer
lean public from the grasp of the
| greedy producer"
On the Subject of Taxation.
Referring TO the subject of taxation,
which the Democrats promise to make
a feature of their campaign, Mr.. Cum
minis spoke at length and made his
position plain. Only a brief portion
of what he said can be quoted, be-
cause of the limitations OF space. He
said in part: Happily there is sub
%stantially 10 difference between the
utterances of the two parties respect
ing this matter. l say happily because
the questions growing out of this sub
ject ought eve to become partisan
and sincerely hope they never will"
II believe that the laws of the state
of Iowa with respect to taxation need
some reformation. The real property
of the state and l include railroad
property in this class, is easily discov-
cred and is always listed for taxation.
| doubt, however, whether 25 per cent
of the personal property of the state
ever to the knowledge of the as
SCISSOR. l firmly believe that there
should be a provision in the law which
would furnish a motive to tell the
truth to the assessor. If the law pro.
vlded that upon the subsequent dis.
covery Of property that had not been
listed for taxation, the owner should
forfeit a considerable portion of it to
the state, with a proper allowance to
the person through whose diligence
the discovery was made, I think il
would have a tremendous influence
upon the conscience of men whose
property has hitherto been invisible
THAT railroad property should be
assessed upon the same basis adopted
for other property is so obvious that il
cannot be disputed. l know of no 9th
er species of property SO fit for com
pcrison in determining the value Of
the railroads as the real property o.
the state. If l I'M elected l will be
member of the executive council, Il
you believe l have intelligence enough
to ascertain the value of railroad prop
erty and courage enough to declare
it, I am entitled to your confidence ant
support, but if you think that l an
lacking in intelligence, integrity O.
courage, I am unworthy to receive
either your trust or your votes"
The campaign this year has beer
materially shortened because of thu
untimely death of President Mckinley
1t was originally planned to begil
the speaking campaign Sept. IA, whel
Mr.. Cummins was to have been hear.
at Atlantic. The assassination of tn,
president by the fanatic Czolgosz, VIII,
received his inspiration from tn
Democratic press, caused a postpone
ment.
While the speaking campaign wa
not began until Monday of this wee,
the work of organization under tn
direction of Chairman r. H. Spenc
of Mt. Ayr has gone steadily forward
, Reports from about so counties show
, ing complete organizations have bee.
received up to this time and by tn
, middle of the week the organization
! of the state will have been completed
, The fact that the Democratic stat
. central committee is without funds O
+ organization to make an effective can
paign this fall will not operate to dt
, crease the activity of the Republica
state committee. An overwhelmin
Republican majority is necessary |
Iowa this year not only as an endors,
! ment of The state and national az
ministration, but as a basis for the flu
ure. To ecure such a majority tn
Republican committee is maxim
q every effort.
The committee is comfortably loca
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