Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-08-06

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anew to the public policies with
which his administration was identi-
fed.
We declare our confidence in the
leadership Of President Roosevelt and
our fealty to his administration, and
we express our qualification that two
honored representatives Of Iowa repub-
licanism have seats at his council
board. We indorse his recommends.
tion as to reciprocity with Cuba and
believe that this policy is necessary
to preserve and complete the benef-
cent work we have done in that is
land, and that it will be mutually
beneficent to the people Of Cuba and
the United States.
| We approve the determination Of
President Roosevelt to enforce the
laws, wherever violated, without pre-
judice or favor. Approving his pur-
fidence Of the people, we look for
in 1904, as to q foreshadowed event
demanded by the popular will, and
one that will maintain and promote
the national prosperity and conserve
every national interest.
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done by the fifty-seventh Congress in
important part of that work borne by
the Iowa delegation. The legislation
for their reduction of taxation, for the
the Philippines, for the construction
lection Of our dairy products, with
n<hov vox - v,vo o<t l.,
distinguish the session.
We rejoice that the firm but enlight-
ened policy pursued in the Phillip
pines has secured peace in the islands,
and that the work of education, civili-
cation, ugbuilding and developing is
begun. We urge that contention over
our policy in the Philippines should
now cease and the beneficeDt plans of
the civil government be given the
united and cordial support of all our
people.
We are proud of the high standard
Of good conduct maintained by MEM
bers of American families doing duty
In the army while they are executing
our laws and carrying civilization to
peoples in the far east under exacting
conditions, and give them assurance
of our sympathy and confidence.
We stand by the historic policy of
the Republican party in giving pro-
lection to home industries. and point
for its ample vindication to the ex-
traordinary rapidity with which our
national resources have been develop
ed and our industrial and financial
independence secured. We favor such
changes in the tariff from time to
time as become advisable through the
progress of our industries and their
changing relations to the commerce
Of the world. We indorse the policy
/ or reciprocity as the natural compile
ment Of protection, and urge its de-
velopement as necessary to the re-
alization of our highest commercial
possibilities.
We assert the sovereignty of the peo-
pie over all corporations and aggrega-
tions Of capital and the right residing
in the people to enforce such regula-
tions, restrictions or prohibitions up
on corporate management as will pro-
tect the individual and society from
abuse Of the power which great COM
binations of capital WELD.
We cordially indorse 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 peo-
pie without legal sanction or public
approval. We favor such amendment
| to the interstate commerce act as will
more fully carry out it's prohibition Of
determinations in rate making, and
any modification Of the tariff sched-
ules that may be required to prevent
their affording shelter to monopoly.
We are earnestly opposed to all leg
islation designed to accomplish the
Acknowledgement Of citizens upon
lines Of race, color or station in life,
and condemn the measures adopted
! by the Democratic party in certain
states in the Union to accomplish
that end.
The administration Of Governor A.
b. Cummins merits our unqualified
approval. His high courage, sound
discretion and scrupulous fidelity
have brought additional distinction
to executive authority, and his devo-
tion to the progressive policies Of the
Republican party inspires further
confidence in the wisdom and the help
fullness Of his political leadership.
For fifteen years The Outlook has
made its first of August issue q
special illustrated educational num-
ber. The issue for this year is not
only remarkable because Of the num-
Der Of eminent educationalistN who
contribute to it, and the iml ortan CO
Of the topics discussed, but also from
it's general attractiveness as an illus.
trated magaz inc. Among the contri.
butors are President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, of Columbia University,
President Hyde, of Bowdoin, Presi.
dent Harris of Amherst, Dean Jordan
Of Smith College, Professor George
E. Vincent Of the University Of Chi.
cago, Professor ]. r. Wheeler of Col.
umbia, and DR.. Edward Everett Hale.
Henry Watterson says that 1.-THE
Republican party is at sea-" There
are others who have remarked this
fact and they have also noted that the
party is comfortably employed in man.
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