The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-08-07
REPUBLICAN Law.
Platform by Which Iowa Forces
Will be Bound.

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congratulate the people upon the pros
perity that pervades every part of the
country, stimulating every Industry
to the highest degree of activity, ere
ating an unprecedented demand for
labor and rapidly advancing the Unit
ca States TO a more commanding posi-
ticn in the commerce of the world.
The condition of the country today and
its progress during the last five years
| is a complete answer to the theories
and predictions of those who opposed
republican policies at that time and
affords a conclusive argument in favor
of a continuance of the policies and
the administration under which such
manifests have been enjoyed.
We deplore the untimely death of
our great and beloved leader, William
| Mckinley, and express our horror at
the crime of his assassination We
mourn the loss to the country coming
in the fullness of his powers and use
fulness. and pledge our fealty anew to
| the public policies with which his adj
ministration was identified.
We declare our confidence in the
| leadership of President Roosevelt and
our loyalty to his administration, and
we express our qualification that two
hOnored representatives of Iowa re-
publicanism have seats at his council
board. We endorse his recommends
ton as to reciprocity with Cuba, and
believe that this policy is necessary
TO preserve and complete the benefi-
cient work we have done in that is
land and that it will be mutually adj
re ha nd
the United States.
Approving his purposes and assured
that be has the confidence of the peo-
pie, We look forward to his election to
the presidency in 1904 as a fore
Swallowed event demanded by the popu-
lar will, and one that will main tain
and promote the national prosperity
and conserve every national interest.
We express our approval of the work
done by the Fifty-seventh congress in
its first session, and our pride in the
important part of that work borne by
the Iowa delegation. The legislation
for the reduction of taxation, for the
establishment of a civil government in
the Philippines, for the construction
of an isthmian canal, for the pTotec-
ton of our dairy products, with other
measures of practical usefulness, dis
tinguished the session.
We rejoice that the firm but enlight-
ened policy pursued in the Philippines
has secured peace in the islands, and
that the work of education, cjyiliza-
tion, up-building and development is
begun. We urge that contention over
our policy in the Philippines should
not cease, and the beneficial plans of
the civil government be given the
united and cordial support of the peo-
pie.
That we stand by the historic policy
of the republican party in giving pro
lection to home industries and point
for it's ample vindication to the extra
ordinary rapidity with which our
national resources have been develop
ed and our industrial and financial
independence secured. We favor such
changes in the triff from time to time
as become advisable through the pro-
gress of our industries and their
changing relations TO the commerce of
the world. We indorse the policy of
reciprocity as the natural compile.
ment of protection and urge its de-
velopment as necessary to the realiZ-
alton of our highest commercial
possibilities.
That we assert the sovereignty of
the people over all corporations and
aggregations of capital and the right
residing in the people to enforce such
regulations, restrictions or prohibit
tions upon corporate manage
ment as will protect the in
dividual and siciety from the
abuse of the power which great COM
binations of capital WELD. We cordial
ly endorse the position of President
Roosevelt IN appealing to the courts
to secure regulations that will control
great combinations of capital that
prevent competition and control the
industries of the people without legal
sanction or public approval. We favor
such amendment of the interstate COM
merce act as will more fully carry out
it's prohibition of determinations in
rate-making, and any modification of
the tariff schedules that may be requir-
ed to prevent their affording shelter
to monopoly.
That we are earnestly opposed to all
legislation designed to accomplish the
Acknowledgement of citizens upon lines
of race, color or station in life, and
condemn the measure adopted by the
democratic party in certain states of
the union to accomplish that end.
The administration of Governor A.
p. Cummins merits our unqualified ap-
proval. His high courage, and discre-
ton and scrupulous fidelity have
brought additional distinction to ex-
ecutiye authority, and his devotion to
the progressive policies of the republi-
can party inspires further confidence
in the wisdom and helpfulness of his
political leadership.