The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-18
MR. IAW'NEY'S CREED
Full Text Of the First District
Congressman's Platform.
HE CITES HIS RECORD IN PROOF
Favors Tariff Revision, Reciprocity,
Popular Senatorial Elections
" and Control of Trusts.

Tawney's platform in full. The platform
was given out in Winona, and was not fur
nished the twin city papers. T j o u r.
n a printed the next day all that reached
here, supposing it to be complete. In
order that there may be no complaint on
either side in the first district contest,
he j a l. here presents the full
text of Mr.. Tawney's statement, clipped
from the .Winona Republican and Herald.
Taken in connection with Mr.. Tawney's
article in the Chicago Record Herald, this
| gives his views at length. Mr.. Tawney
| said: - ': ~ ~
| desire to say to the people Of this dis
trict that if nominated and elect ted. will con-
| ttnue earnestly to serve them and their in
| terest to the best OF my ability.
| I have no criticism to offer upon the posi-
tion of my opponent. His declaration covers
only four Of the many important questions to
| be, considered and if possible settle by the
| republican party in the next congress.
| The revision Of the tariff.
| Reciprocity. -
The election of United States senators by
| direct vote Of the people.
| The enactment of legislation for the regula
| tion and control of trusts and combinations.
The best evidence of my position on these
! questions, evidence too that is conclusive, is
/ the record of my affirmative vote in the last
| session Of congress upon each and every one
| Of them.
| In that session cast two votes in favor OF
the revision Of the tariff; one for the Bab-
cock bill, greatly reducing the duty on the
products Of the steel trust; the other, in
| favor of the amendment of the so-called
Cuban reciprocity bill, removing the duty
| refined sugar. the product Of the sugar trust,
or one more vote than any republican men,
Der OF the fifty seventh congress cast in favor
Of the reduction Of tariff duties.
| I have supported every policy Of the re-
publican party, and the president, including
reciprocity with Cuba, by plan however,
differing from the plan proposed by some Of
my republican colleagues on the ways and
means committee and subsequently adopted
1 by a minority of the republicans Of the house
In republican conference.
AS the representative Of the people Of this
district 4 have in four different congresses
voted in favor of the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people. I also
favor and have voted for legislation to en-
large the constitutional power of congress
over trusts and legislation intended to regu-
late and control combinations OF capital Or
ganized for the purpose of destroying COM
} petition. =
: Like my opponent, favor protecting the
!, dairy interests. The best evidence of this is
the fact that for six years I have given un-
remitting attention to this question for the
purpose Of securing legislation that would
protect the dairymen and their industry from
unjust and, fraudulent competition with the
manufacturers and dealers of oleomargarin
and in the last session of congress. together
with other friends of this important. agri-
cultural industry, succeeded in securing the
enactment of a law that is to-day accom-
, plishing this purpose. .. -
Further, with respect to my position upon
the question Of the revision Of the tariff and
! other questions, in favor Of which the repuU.
licans Of this district and state have recently
declared, I will quote from letter writer
+ by me, to Ray G. Blackner Of Albert Lea
/ editor of the Freeborn County Times, July
t 21, several days before Mr.; Knatvold an
. 1inounced his candidacy. This letter was writ
ten too with the assurance of Mr. Blackmel
:, in his letter of July 19, that there would b.
4 no other candidate for the republican con
!, gressional nomination I make this refer
ence. to avoid any suspicion Of having ex
b perienced any sudden change Of opinion OF
t any Of these questions, In this letter I said
e and now repeat:
e am free to say that heartily indorse ant
p approve approve ct every eyer principle ana declaration
9 form, and, unlike some republicans, ad
. here to and favor every principle and polio!
ed hS fa ss
o tion. In respect to the tariff and it
revision by congress-, will say to you tha
l am m in hearty ACCORD d. with the declaratio,
an and Say say that, II elected to the fifty eight
se see Gn nopf Df ]
ing "a reduction of the duty on lumber, bu
will say to you that if the republicans contro
% the ty-eighth congress there will be sucl
u a revision of the tariff.
The above statement that the tariff will b
o revised by the ffty-eighth congress-, if cou
= trolled by the republican party, should .,b
qualified by the statement that this is my bes
o judgment, and that this judgment is base
on statements to that effect t'y my republican
q colleagues of tae ways anil means committee
y and upon the theory that such revision will h
- recommc AIDED by the president. In cn
- svent. # a member Of that congress and tha
- committee shall favor it as I voted for
= In this congress. ~. +<
- I also favor the largest possible extension
w Of the rural free delivery service for tn
- benefit of the farmers of this district, an
. have already secured for at least forty-fv
thousand of the people represent the ad
vantages of this service.