The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-03
ONE SWEET SONG-NIT
Iowa Republican Platform
Doesn't Please Every
Lamb in the Fold.

Des Moines, Ia, July THE ticket:
A. B. Cummings Governor, Des Moines.
Lieutenant Governor-John Harrott, OF
Stuart.
Supreme Judge-Charles A. Bishop. of
Des Moines.
Railroad commissioner David ]. Pal
mer, of Washington.
State superintendent of schools-F. ].
Riggs, of Sigomey.
The Republican State Convention today
nominated the foregoing ticket and adopt
ed platform. All the candidates were re-
nominated by reclamation, with one ex-
ception.
The tariff plank adopted was prepared
by Senator Allison, after conferences with
representative Republicans of the State.
No objection was made to it in the Com
mittee on Resolution nor on it's presen-
tation to the convention. Governor Cum
mings in his speech accepting re-nomina-
ton approved the platform in its entirety,
but announced that he would continue to
hold to all the views expressed in his
speeches within the past two years.
Senators Allison and Deliver endorsed
the platform as a correct statement OF Re
publican principles, but Congressman
Yaeey and Cousins spoke in opposition to
tariff changes.
While the action of the convention was
entirely harmonious, both wings of the
party are claiming victory tonight. Gov
ernor Cummings and his supporters say
that today's tariff plank contains in sub
stance all that is found in last years
plank, while the stand patters" are con-
graduating themselves on the elimination
of the shelter to trusts" clause which at
tracted so much attention to the Iowa
platforms of 1901 and 1902.
The tariff and trust planks of the plat
form as adopted follow
1--WE reiterate our faith in the historic
principle of protection. Under its in
Auence our country, foremost in the boun-
ties of nature, has become foremost in
production. 1t has enabled the laborer to
successfully insist upon good wages and
has induced capital to engage in production
with a reasonable hope of a fair reward.
Its vindication is found in the history of
its success and the rapidity with which
our national resources have been developed
and our industrial independence secured,
and We hearth yrenew our pledge to main
tain it.
Tariff rates enacted to carry this policy
into enect should be Just, fair and impair
tial, equally opposed to foreign control
and domestic monopoly, to sectional dis
elimination and individual favoritism, and
must from time to time be changed to
meet the varying conditions incident to the
progress of our industries and their chang
ing relations in our foreign and domestic
commerce
1--WE endorse the policy of reciprocity
as the natural complement of protection.
eciprocity between nations is trade for
mutual advantage and both sides must
give and take. Protection builds up do
nestle industry and trade and secures our
own markets for ourselves: reciprocity
builds up foreign trade and finds an Quiet
for our surplus.
1--WE believe that the large corporations
commonly called trusts should be SO reg
ulated and supervised. both IN their or
ganization and operation that their evil
tendencies may be checked and their evil
practices prevented. In many instances
thew are efficient industrial Instruments
and the natural outcome OF an inevitable
process OF economic evolution. We do not
desire their destruction but insist that
thew shall be regulated and controlled as
to prevent monopoly and promote competi-
ton. and in the fullest measure subserve
and advance the public good"