New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02
.0WA IDEA ELIMINATED
ROOSEYELT INDORSED.
His Tariff and Trust V'ie1cs .4dopted
-CUmmiHs Renominated.

the proceedings OF the Republican state Conven-
tion here to-day. but after the ticket had bas,
completed and the platform adopted. speeches
We're made which indicated that the Republican
lea0efs OF the State are not entirely agreed as
10 the details OF tariff policy The tariff ana
trust plank adopted was prepared bv Senator
Allison, after conferences with leading Republf-
cans OF Iowa and. other States No objection
was made TO It in the committee on resolutions
nor on It's presentation to the convention Gov
ernor Cummias, in his speech accepting the re-
nomination approved the platform in its entire
" but announced that he would continue to
hoid to all the views expressed in his speeches
in the lasi two years. The tariff and trust plank
adopted is as follows:
We reiterate our faith in the bfsrori, rri,ci-fo
O. protection. Under its influence our country
foremost in the bOunties OF nature, has become
foremost IN production It mas enabled the la
borer 10 successfully insist upon good wages
ana has induced capital TO engage in production
with reasonable hope of fair reward It's
VHI'Cdtloh l. round IN the history Uf its success
and the rapidity with which our national re-
sources have been developed ana our Industrial
independence secured, and we heartily renew
our pledge to maintain IT,
Tariff rates enacted 20 carry this policy into
ERECT should be just. fair and impartial equally
opposed to foreign control and domestic uOnop-
oily. to sectional discrimination and Individual
favoTitsm. and must from time TO time be
changed TO meet the varying conditions incident
to the progress of our industries and their
changing relations in our foreign and dor,Asfi,
increased. and duties that are too high should
natural complement of protection. Reciprocity
between nations is trade for mutual advantage.
and both sides must give and take Protection
OuIluS up domeStic industry ana trade and Sc
cures markets for ourselves: reciproc-
ity builds up foreign trade and fnds outlet
for surplus
We approve the treaty with Cuba recently
ratified as comforting substantial benefits upon
both countries and urge that the remaining
taken.
We believe that the large corporations com
monty called trusts should be regulated
and supervised. both in their organization and
operation. that their evil tendencies may be
checked and their evil practices prevented In
many instances they are efficient Industrial in
struments and the natural outcome of an in
evitable process Of economic evolution We do
not desire their destruction but insist that they
shall be SO regulated and controlled pre-
vent monopoly and promote competition. and N
the FULLEST measure subserVe and advance the
public good
The patriotic and resoIute course OF the Presi-
dent of the United States in his recommended
tions TO Congress upon this subject and upon the
related subject OF the further regulation OF in
terstate commerce commands our confidence and
admiration. and recent legislation OF Congress
in harmony with his recommendations meets our
hearty approval
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT INDORsED
The platform also congratulates the nation On
| the present era OF prosperity, commends the ad-
mnistration of Governor Cummins. reioices in
| Iowa's leadership in national affairs. favors
good roads legislation. indOrses the Louisiana
| Purchase Commission. and on other subjects
says;
| We commend entirely and without reserva-
| tiOn the administration Of President Roosevelt
\ Called he 10 the Office OF Chief Executive
under the most trying circumstances, his fidelity
| 10 the public welfare, the wisdom and modera-
| painstaking zeal which he brings TO the per
| formanCe of all his duties. command our respect
| and admiration
publicans of the entire nation. expect and desire
| his unanimous nomination as his own successor
We congratulate the people or the state tr4t
| in his Cabinet and among his advisers. iowa
has~su wise. able and judicious statesmen as
| Secretaries Shaw and Wilson
We also congratulate the people OF the state
that in the Senate of the United states our rep
resenta+fy-es hold positions of the highest charac
ter and influence. and that our representatives
in the lower house OF Congress occupy positions
of foremost place in that body.
We note with satisfaction the gradual I'M
provenent of conditions in our relations Win
the Philippine Islands under an administration
policy, avoiding the necessity for control through
military power. and we recoInrnend the 4.y Ste4oy
progress made in the preparation of the Philip
pine people for the fullest practical degree or
Self-gOvernment.
We renew our allegiance to the principle Of the
gold standard. enunCiated in the national
platform of the national Republican conventions
in 1896 and 1900, which resulted in the estao-
lishment of the parity OF all our money ana tAs
sra bIIitv of our currency on a gold basis
nv Law Laws must be enforced by the govern
ment and should be Cheerfully obeyed by the
people The spirit of lawlessness wherever met
must be reouked ana We SoIlIIls'-a - - - L.-
and zeal OF the national and state on1cialS Vner-
ever exercised for the vtndicauon OF tnls PFlh-
ciple. ,,-,-.4 -,
signed to accomplish the d1sfrarChlsenleht or
citizens upon lines OF race color or SL1IloH IN ~
life and condemn the measures adopted ny the
Democrats party in certain States OF the Union
to accomplish that end i,
Pam liCaU
affairs gratitude to our soldiers and sailors has
been attested by liberal pensions proVlded ~
legislation supported always by the heaILy
unanimous votes OF the RepuoicahS in Sou-
qrsss We recommend the further provision for
this purpose as made by the last Congress
Senators Allison and DolIiver indorsed the
r1s,forr as q correct statement of Republican
nrinciples. but Congressman Lacey and Cousins
spoke In opposition 10 the tariff changes
While the action Of the convention was en-
tirelv harmonious both wings OF the party are
claiming victory tonight. Governor Cumnins
and his supporters say that to-days tariff plank
contains in substance all that is found in last
yasr,s DIank while the "stand-patters'' are con-
era+u1ating themselves on the elimination OF the
.sbe1rar 10 MONOPOLY clause which attracted so
r,ucb attention in the Iowa platforms OF 1901
and 1902.
The following ticket was nominated:
cov.rnor-A b CUNNIINs. o. Des Mones
lieutenant tiovernor-JoHN HARRIoT. OF stuart
supreme Judse-cEiARLEs A BISHOP of Des Notas~
Raroad Cornnn'ssioner IL
s,,a srer,n,epssnt Of Schools j. RIGGS. ssour-
an the candidates we're renominated BY accis-
marion with the exceptions OF the Superintend-
emf OF Schools. for which once Mr. Rises vas
nominated on the third ballot. his opponents
being the present Superintendent. R. c, Barrett
and H. L Adams.