Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-10
lOWA'S PLATFORM
Governor 0nmmiHF UphOld' Protection, but
Desires Schedules Revised.
TRUSTS FOsTtRto BY PRESENT DUTIES
Tariff Must he RcRrranRed so a. 20
Protect I~nduSfries nj Destroy
ting M~onopolistic CombIha-
tIonu OF Capital.

CHICAGO. Oct. 9.-The thirty-hrst an
niversary of Chicago's big FIRE was observed
tonight by a banquet given under the aus
pieces of the Marquette club at the Audi
torium hotel, when 500 guests gathered.
William L. Bush, president Of the club,
acted as toastmaster. Governor Robert M.
La Toilette Of Wisconsin was introduced
and spoke on the achievements Of the re-
publican party since March 4, 1897. The next
speaker was Secretary OF the Navy William
H. Moody. for whom the banqueters arose in
a body and cheered enthusiastically.
wants More omcers.
Secretary Root responded to the toast
THE Navy" He said.
The most important need Of the navy
was more officers, and they could only ex-
pect S55 graduates from the naval academy
during the next four years. That would
still leave them with more than a thous-
and less than the proper complement. The
law allowed six promotions from the ranks
each year and although that number might
perhaps be increased with advantage, the
duties Of an Oficer' were so complex that
congress could alone adequately deal with
the question, p
Defends Ioyva's Platform.
1.-THE Iowa Platform and the Tariff was
discussed by Governor Albeit B. Cummins
Of Iowa. Governor Cummins spoke de-
rectly to the lowe idea as embodied in the
republican platform Of that state. declaring
for q mo monopoly sheltering tariff"
I'VE believe be said, that to the doc
trine OF protection, more than to any other
principle of government, is due the COM
handing position OF the United States In the
affairs of the world; that to the policy Of
protective duties is due the unequalled man
hood and womanhood of the people, at once
the safety and glory OF the country; that to
this fundamental proposition Of the repub-
llcan party is due the marvellous develop
ment and unparalleled prosperity which now
distinguish the American name and bless
the American home. That changes would
become necessary or advisable no repuh-
lican has ever doubted. The platform was
adopted under circumstances that made 1t
appear that the republicans of Iowa were
deeply convinced that the time has come
when notifications Of the tariff are imper-
atively demanded, and this belief is shared
by the republicans of fotty-four other
states.
"The whole story is told when l say we
have passed from the abstract into the con-
crete. We have known that the hour would
strike.
Dc Net EssPsssh Schedules.
1--WE do not iuspeach the schedules as. they
were written, b IL the hand Of God instead
Of the hand o Dingley had penned the
mighty transft nations, five years would
have united pm, or some Of them, for
conditions that low exist.
There has Ter been, and cannot now
be, a controvei D as to the purpose Of the
prospective duhL Their purpose is to give
the American Z ucer q fair chance to take
the American II rket at a fair American
price. Their nsadslre, obviously, is the sum
that will accoAsassh this purpose.
rsrf iAMustsReduce Duties. -.
Tested by these crfterions, both as to
purpose and measure, no republican car
doubt that on some of the most important
products of the United States duties are
too high, and II is the mission Of the re
publican party TO reduce them. There have
been times OF higher duties, without power
to innict harm on the people. American
r prices have been kept at a fair level. Blu
those days haYe passed, possibly forever
and / speak but the sober truth when
say that now, with a full demand at home
the producer can and does use excessive
! duties as a weapon to enforce more thar
a reasonable price for the thing he pro
duces.
' Protection, will stand as a shield fo
honest labor and a line for lawful profits
= but it shall not be used as a mint for illega
gain. s .-, .-...
Democracy the Danger.
q I'VE all know that no harm can come Il
n any legitimate undertaking under any re
adjustment OF tarif schedules, made by
= republican congress. 1t is the supremac,
= Of the democratic party. with Its follie
OF free silver and free trade, with It's mar
: row views and weak execution of the pow
8 ers of government, which constitutes tn
y danger.
at has been said by illustriOus leader
Of the republican party that a modihcatiol
v of the tariff Is not a remedy for the trusts
| take this opportunity to say for the re
publicans of lows that they wholly agre
with this view and have not proposed I
efeetually repair the wrongs that are per
petrated by unlawful combinations, by an
readjustment or abatement Of the tart
schedules.
1.-THE corporations and combinations I
It which the. Iowa platform refers are thos
st brought together not to outstrip competl
tIon in a fair race, but to destroy 1t b
the actual obltteration OF Independent es
Adjustments ana Whlch esthDtlsh their puI
8 pose either by purchase OF by piracy.
Would Die with Time.
:. while l believe that the plan the
adopt is as weak as It is vicious, and th1
the ordinary operation Of the laws OF CON
merce would overthrow them, nevertheless
1t Is the duty Of the government to haste
n their disintegration by every power With
the scope OF organized society.
The experience Of the last few year
y has shown us that ambitious spirits al
. able to establish and maintain monoplic
~ in some Of the important products OF II
dustry, and with respect to these thing
IL lie self-evident that the tariff duties
a measure are a shelter, because they d.
prive US OF the ability to invite compel
"A tion from other lands
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