The Globe-republican., 1902-09-18
THE PARTY'S POLICY
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE IOWA RE-
PUBLICAN PLATFORM
Position Taken by President Roose-
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Points Out Meaning of Several
Pianbss adopted by Convention.

The platform unanimously adopted
by the Iowa Republican state conven-
ton contains several clauses of pro-
round interest to those Republicans
whose attitude toward Theodore
Roosevelt is critical, not to say hos
tile, and who labor under the de1u-
sion that they are making him unpop-
ular by trying to tawart his policies
and by decrying his efforts to enforce
the laws Here are some of these
clauses:
We 1ndorse his recommendation as
to the reciprocity with Cuba and be-
iieve this policy necessary to preserve
and complete the beneficent work we
nave done in that island, and that it
viii be mutually beneficial
Here is a hint upon which those
members of congress, including some
from Iowa, who listened to the voice
of Oxnard and the sugar trust instead
of to the voice of Roosevelt and the
people. would do well to ponder:
I'VE indorse the policy of reciproc-
ity as the natural complement of pro-
lection and urge its development as
necessary to the realization of our
highest commercial possibilities"
Here is a deliverance upon which
those who suggest that Theodore
Roosevelt is unsafe because he up
holds the policy of Blaine and McKin-
icy WOULD DO well to reflect
we rejoice that the firm and en-
frightened policy pursued in the Phil
1pplnes has secured peace, and that
the work of education, civilization and
development has begun
Here is a statement which those
who think they stay in the Re
publican party and still give aid and
comfort to its enemies and the ma
lions would do well to consider.
we assert the of a
people over all corporations and ag-
gregations of capital. We cordially
indorse the position of President
Roosevelt in appealing to the courts
to secure regulations that will control
great combinations. We approve the
determination of President Roosevelt
TO enforce the laws wherever violated
without prejudice or favor
Here is an Endorsement upon which
the Hanna-Elkins group in the SEN
ate, which began to conspfre against
the president as soon as he began to
inquire into the legality of the North
ern Securities company, may chew Sc
riously and with profit
And all these groups of critical Re
pub1cans may well ponder and digest
the fact that all these things for
which they blame the president are
by the Representatives of over 800 600
voters of the great state of Iowa set
forth as his shining merits and lead
them to this conclusion:
we declare our confidence in the
leadership of President Roosevelt and
our fealty to his administration. We
look forward to his election in 1904
as foreshadOwed event demanded by
the popular will and one that will
maintain the national prosperity and
conserve every national interest"
The voice of Iowa is the voice of
Illinois, of Indiana. of Michigan, of
Wisconsin, of Minnesota of Kansas.
OF Nebraska, of New York, of Ohio.
of Pennsylvania. and of all the great
states that make Republican presi-
dents 1t is the voice of the Amer
lean people, and the critical Repub-
iicans would do well to hear and heed
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