Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28
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OfRepubEcans
Gen. Gr0Svenor of Ohio Gives Tbem-KtaI Question u.s.
Where, flow and By Whom There Shall be Tariff Re-
vision -ReciprOcity Not TO Destroy Home Industries.

! those since the Inauguration Of william
| Mckinley, call attention TO the general
| prosperity which followed his first cleo.
| ton 20 the presidency and continue:
80 great Is the country's prosperity
| and 80 ample the revenues under the
! Dingley tarift law, that the present Re
| publican Congress has been able TO re-
| deem party pledges by repeating war
| revenues aggregating $llO,0OOOOO an
nuaUy, thus reducing taxation TO a
| peace basis, while the army Is stlll on
war footing.
Democratic success would threaten
the destruction Of the protective sys-
| TEN under which our splendid prosper
| tty has come and the mere shadow
of impending free trade would destroy
confidence unsettle business alarm in
dustral interests and Immediately
check the demand Cor labor.
We congratulate the country upon a
record Of diplomatic achievement,
when Is unparalleled In nli annals and
which VIII forever rebound 10 the credit
Of an administration, which avoiding
| alliances and entanglements in its
foreign policy, has kept steadily In view
the glory Of the American flag, the
growth and spread Of American COM
merce, the steadfast support and main
tenance Of American doctrines and
traditions and has wrought for the
present and future in the interest of
worldwide peace.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
No question now pressing for atten-
ton can be Of greater Importance than
that which concerns the interests Of
capital and labor, and we pledge our
selves to the protection OF these Two
servants OF civilization. Labor Is the
superior Of capital and deserves much
more consideration TO secure for labor
the consideration II deserves, to uphold
the dignity of toll; to create a healthy
opinion ON the subject Of labor and the
justice of It's receiving a fun share Of
the value II creates to bring labor and
capitai together on common ground In
the adjustment Of such questions as
may concern these two great factors in
production, II Is necessary hat labor
should be lnlelligenty organized. We
believe IN fewer hours and larger re-
wards for labor and favor such laws
as win harmonic the interests Of labor
ana capital aud tend to tighten the bur.
den Of toll
for re-enacting the Chinese exclusion
law, favor continuation Of the liberal
pension policy inaugurated by the Re-
publican party; advocate the extension
Of the postal rural free delivery ser
vice, wherever Its extension may be
JUSTIFIED, commend a substantial and
'lnift lrUpted Increase Of the navy and
urge legislation that viii expedite con-
stluction of the isthmian canal
CONCERNING TRUSTS.
Trusts. We recognize the necessi-
ton of cooperation in order TO meet
new conditions In the Industrial world.
ana to compete successfully for the
worlds markets. but all combinations
that suiie competitions, control prices.
unit production, or unduly increase
prohts or values, and especially when
they raise the prices OF the necessities
OF life, are opposed to public policy and
should be repressed with a strong hand
TRUSTS.
"The Republican party is the only
one that has dealt cOurageously and
honestly with the trust question. II
enacted, as early as 1890, "A Jaw framed
by that distinguished statesman, John
Sherman, to prohibit and punish COM
binatiOns I'm restraint Of trade. the con.
troll Of wares or the advancement OF
prices This act, framed by a Repuhli.
can Statesman, passed by a Republican
Congress and signed by a Republican
president, has proved beneficial, pre-
venting abuses where abuses were
found TO exist and Is now being vigor.
ously upheld by a Republican admins
tration In the prosecution OF unlawful
combinations Subsequent TO the en-.
actment Of this law, the Democratic
party obtained control Of both branches
OF Congress and the presidency. II
constantly asserted hostility 10 trusts
but failed TO place upon the statute
books a single line Of legislation which
would aid In their control,
CUBA.
"Cuba--We congratulate the new re.
public OF Cuba upoa the final frultion
OF the hopes and struggles OF her PEG.
pie for freedom ana Independence We
welcome her to the family Of nations
We wish her success and prosperity.
peace and happiness. For such part as
we, as a nation, have had I'm assisting
her 10 achieve independence, we ask
no guerdon save that which we have
the gratitude OF free peopl. Furth.
ermore, we believe Il is due alike 10
Cuba and TO ourselves. that. In accord.
ance with the Republican principle Of
reciprocity, proper and reasonable trade
concessions shall be made by our gov |
TO Cuba. In return for her |
upon American products |
80 as 10 benefit the trade OF both coun. |
tries, and 10 fully and generously car |
~ out every obligation Of our national |
honor, whether expressed or implied.
LAMENTATIONS.
"Annexatlons-Ad TO our ter.
ritory since 1897 have been fully msu-
fled. both by improved conditions IN |
the islands themselves and the i'm
proved commercial relations between
them and the United States. These ISL
ands Will not be exploited for the gain |
n Adventures, but win be developed
Tor the mutual benefit Of their own peo-
pie and honest investors. and will in
lime make the United States a COM
plete commercial entity. capable OF pro.
iuclng within It's own area practically |
all The articles required for the daily
lie and comfort Of man.
PHILIPPINES.
'Phlllppines-We congratulate the
president and the army upon the sat.
sfactory progress made IN the Philip.
pines IN suppresslng Instruction and
establishing order and we unQualfedly
endorse the policy OF our government |
IN those islands. The war with Spain
vas forced on US against our win and
he Philippines came 20 Us as one OF
he results Of that conflict We are
responsible for peace and order IN the
Stands. and our sovereignty must be
~ absolute as our responsibility. Our
tile to the Islands IS as perfect as was
hat of Spain after nearly 400 years OF
possession. We will give
heir people better government. better
more civil and political rights,