The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

Chairman Davis Address.
mo national administration has
ever had such difficult problems TO
meet and master. No administration
has ever solved great questions with
more courage, wisdom and statesman
ship. II 10 safe to say that no mistakes
have been made.
The questions concerning the right
TO combine capital by legitimate or.
eanization for production and com
mercc are most important and control.
ling ones, which should be the subject
Of dispassionate argument rather than
partisan or prejudiced criticism. The
right OF labor to organize for all legit.
innate purposes is unduestioned. and
laws upon the subject Of combinations
should be so framed and phrased that
while unlawful and Illegal unions are
strictly prohibited and severely pun.
ishod. yet legitimate commerce and
manufacturing may not be interfered
with. In our manner OF living. and in
homes, we are continually pro.
crossing. the average Of wages grow
ing higher and the average prices Of
the necessities and comforts Of life
growing cheaper. Legislation may ba
necessary upon the subject of great
aggregations of capital, and when
these organizations become a men
c to the ordinary citizen and to the
consumer prompt and specific control
and regulation by the government un.
der properly enacted laws must fol
low. A vociferous outcry against com.
binations of capital will not avail. The
right to produce and manufacture upon
an extensive scale Is too vital TO the
continued prosperity OF this country
to be jeopardized. Before decisive
measures can be followed we must
have the light of some experience. The
natural laws Of trade must be given
a chance to regulate the commercial
world. but where abuses appear the
people OF America can safely trust
the Republican party to give all the
relief and protection which the law af
fords and to stand between these great
organizations and oppression OF any
sort or degree"
The greatest outburst Of applause
that greeted Davis speech followed
his assertions that the Nicaragua canal
should be constructed on American
soil and protected by American forti.
fications and American guns. So Wig.
orous a cheer of approval greeted the
speaker as he spoke that there could
be nc doubt of the stand assumed by
Iowa Republicans on the canal sub,
ject.
Byers Permanent Chairman.
The committee on permanent organ.
Shelby county as permanent chair.
nan Byers Is a strong Cummins man
and this blow to the steering commit.
tee, which had confidently been ex.
pected to organize the convention, was
a further dampener to their feelings
The recommendation by the commit.
tee that no nominating speeches be al
lowed called for loud cheers. The re
port was adopted.
As Chairman Byers took the gavel
he said:
Gentlemen: have a speech and
you can read II in the morning pa
pers.'
He then called for the report of the
committee on resolutions, which was
read by George Roberts, the chairman
OF the committee. The platform wa!
as follows:
The Platform.
Resolved, By the Republicans Of
Iowa in convention assembled, THAI
we express our qualification over the
endorsement given to the administra
tion OF President Mckinley by the de
cisive majorities OF last year, and re
joice in the manifold benefits result
ing to the country from his reelection
1t has inspired new confidence I tn,
business world, and established orde,
in our new possessions and strength
ened the position Of this country be
fore the world.
That we congratulate the people O
the country upon the enjoyment of
state of prosperity that blesses ever,
class and community. Our products
after providing for the comfort of on
people to a degree known in no othe
land, overflow all markets and Great,
trade balances hat are the amaZemen
of the world. The results of CROWN
wealth and of a wise financial polio,
are seen in the reduction of interes
rates and the expansion of industry
while the demand for labor in ever
field is imperative and the only work
ers out of employment are those seek
ing TO better their condition.
That we view with satisfaction an
approval the work of the 56th cor
gress, its action for the reduction O
taxation and its constructive legisla
ton giving effect to the party declars
tons of 1896 and 1900. We would en-
phasize our endorsement of its actio
In more firmly establishing our MOI
etary system upon a gold basis, an
In providing for civil government
Porto Rico and the Philippines, and 70
the REIMBURSEMENT of cur authorit
In Cuba. The policy Of this govern
ment toward these islands has TO
lowed inevitably upon our expulsion c
the authority of Spain. II has bee
dictated by the conditions present, ha
been consistent with the spirit an
within the provisions of the constitl
ton and the paramount considers