Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-02
STANDS FOR DNA DEA
Judge Birdsall Says He Endorses
the State Platform in Every
Particular
HIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Declares the Republican Party of Iowa
Will Not Permit Policy of Protee-
tion to Become a Shield for Greed
and Avarice-Revision, But Not De.
struction.

and Avarice-Revision, But Not De.
struction.
Clarion, Oct Fudge B. p. Bird
sail today made public his letter ac-
cepting the republican nomination fol
congress In the Third district to sue
coed Speaker Henderson. He an
nounces that he stands squarely upon
the Iowa republican platform and ex-
plains the meaning of that platform,
The letter follows:
Clarion. Ia, Sept. So, 1902.-Edward
A. Dawson, chairman: Your favor
notifying me of the action Of the re-
cent convention at Hampton in select
ing me as the republican candidate for
congress in this district received. Ic
be the recipient of such an honor would.
at any time and under any ordinary
circumstances, appeal to the gratitude
of him upon whom it was bestowed, for
it can truthfully be said that who
soever serves the epublican party
serves the country ~ well, because the
labor of that party is interviewer with
the fairest and noblest pages OF the
republicans history. 1t may be count
ed an especial honor to be selected as
the standard bearer of that party In
this district under the conditions which
now envelope it.
THE republican party of Iowa is now
on trial before the nation, sitting as al
impartial jury, and the battle is to be
waged chiefly in the Third congress
sional district. The Importance of the
contest can only be measured by the
results that will inevitably ensue, Re
the maintenance of republican princi-
pies and policies-protection of Amer
lean labor, sound money, the extern
sion of American commerce, the civil
ization of the Orient prosperity and
equal rights to all. Republican defeat
means the reversal of all these and the
of the policies and the polit-
ical action promulgated by the dem
Ocratic party in their last national con-
vention at Kansas City, for, as declared
officially by the congressional demo-
cratic committee, that is the only dem
1cracy we know anything about and II
will be the only democracy there is
until another national convention shall
De held.
Concerted Action Needed.
1T is useless to imagine, futile to
nope, that any one man can be greater
h1 n .rfu ,I ,,,,l !, I
suits in opposition to its principles and
policies. 1t is only by concerted action
that legislation of any character can be
in the congress of this, or any
other nation, and il il; only fair to as
sumo and safe to predict that demo-
cratic measures alone will emanate
rom democratic congress.
Every promise made by the republi-
IAN party has been redeemed and with
n Il brief period of six years our people |
nave been rescued from the slough of
iespond and prosperity has been diff |
used turnout the entire land. BY and
.hru Its beneficent policies and under
he matchless craftsmanship Of its Lead
,rs we have been able to grasp the |
markets. OF the world, transfer the cen-
er OF finance to our own shores, and |
when the two oceans shall have been |
united, as they will be, by canal, the
asst act will be accomplished which |
hall make the United States the SUI
,reme arbiter of all questions affecting
he western world.
The republican party is firmly COM
nitted to the principles of protection to
American labor and thruout its history
re fri M ,,l,o tt
las dignified labor because it recog-
lized that within its warp and wool are
leld the destinies of mankind. At every
in its national platform of
principles it has taken occasion to re-
rev its faith in the policy of protection,
our institutions have been es-
ablished and maintained.
The republican party of Iowa does
lot propose to abate one jot or tit lie of /
is faith in the essential principles or
'olicies of protection. 1t does believe
hat the question of rates is a practical
ne to be determined and governed by
he conditions of time and production,
nd that nothing sacred attaches to a
acre table of rates, which should be
eadj,lsted to meet the change in con-
itions as they are in the Industrial
rogress of the country
Monopolies and Their Ends.
THAT monopolies in the form of
of capital to control pro-
uction and price exist in this country
5 an admitted fact They are born, not
the protective policy of the repub-
can party, but OF the greed and selfish
ess of man. Trusts exist in countries
here trade is absolutely free, as well
S in this country where the policy of
rejection prevails. as Witness. in Brit
in, where hundreds of combinations
18th millions of capital are in existence.
nut monopolies wherever found are a
ommon enemy of all. /,
The republican party of Iowa be-
ewes in the greatest good to the great
st number and will not permit the poll
" of protection to become a shield for
ne greed and avarice OF men whether j
resented in the form Of trusts, indi-
ldual, joint stock or corporate exist {
nee. nor shelter beneath which de- +,
gning corporations shall be able to .
ppress the people of this country, and I
thenever such men OF corporations I
ave gained such control of the pro-
uction of and market for dutiable
so that the pllce of the same
regulated by it and not by home COM
etition, Iowa republicans propose to
estroy such monopoly by applying the ,
rinciples of reciprocity and by SO read