The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
IOWA IDEA
IS PUT INTO
PLATFORM
Allison's Plank Adopted
by Convention.
TARIFF TO SUIT
NEW CONDITIONS.
All Was Harmony. but the
Leaders Are Yet Divided.
CONTROL OF TRUSTS
NOT DESTRUCTION
Governor cummins, Who Was Re-
nominated, Accepted the Platform,
But Announced That He Will
Hold to His Views as
Expressed in
Speeches.
All Was Harmony. but the
Leaders Are Yet Divided.
CONTROL OF TRUSTS
NOT DESTRUCTION
1By Associated pres,.)

(By Associated PreS,.)
4 DEs MONIES. La. July 1.-The ticket:
A. B. cummlns. Governor, Des Moines.
L!eutenant-Governor. John Harrott,
OF stuart.
Supreme Judge. Charles A. Bishop. OF
Des MONIES.
Railroad Commissioner. David ]. Palm
er. OF Washington.
state Superintendent OF Schools, :. j.
Riggs, of sigourney.
Tho Republican state Convention to-
day nominated the foregoing ticket and
ADOPTED platform. All the candidates
were renomlnatea by acciamation, with
one exception.
Harmony marked the proceedings of the
convention, but after the ticket had been
completed and the Platform adopted.
speeches were made which indicated th1t
the Republican leaders OF the State are
rot c-tirely agreed as to the details OF
tariff policy. The tariff plank adopted
was prepared by Senator Allison, after
llcans Of the State. No objection was
made 10 It In the committee on resolu-
lions nor on Its presentation to the con-
vention Governor Cummins, in his
speech accepting the denomination, np-E
proved the platform in Its entirety, but
announced that he would continue to held
to all the views expressed In his speeches
within the past two years.
OPPOSED TO CHANGES.
Senators Allison and Dolliver endorsed
the platform as a correct statement of
Republican principles. hut Congressman
Lacey and Cousins spoke in opposition
to tariff changes.
While the action OF tho convention was
entirely harmonious, both wings OF the
party arc claiming victory tonight. COZ
ernor Cummins and his supporters say
that to-day's tariff plank contains IN
substance all that Is found in last years
plank. while the stand patters hIe
consra tuIating themselves on the elimi-
nation Of the Shelter to trusts" clause.
which attracted SO much attention, to the.
Iowa platforms of 1901 and 1902 There
were but two contests to-day involving
the questions of relative strength OF the
two wings Of the party, and these ended
with honors even.
The stand patters" secured control
OF the committee on resolutions by a
vote of six to five. but in the committee
on permanent orga nizatIon the Cummins
men controlled and elected n. +. KEN
dali, of Abba, permanent chairman. Ken
dali received six votes to five for secre-
tary OF Agriculture James Wilson, Who
was put forward by the stand p1tters
as a candidate upon whom all should be
able to agree. Ex-Congressman George
D. Perkins. of Sioux City. acted as tenl-
porary chairman.
The tariff and trust planks OF the plat
form as adopted follow:
pR0TECTIVE1 PRINCIPLE.
owe reiterate our faith in the historic
principle of protection. Under Its IN
f1uence our country. foremost In the
bounties OF nature, has become fore
most in production. IT has enabled the
iaborer 10 successfully Insist upon GOOD
wages and has induced capital 70 en-
gage in production with reasonable
hope OF fair reward. It's vrdicatton
is found In tho history Of Its success and
the rapidity with which our national lc-
sources have been developed and our
industrial Independence secured. and We
heartily renew our pledge to maintain It.
"Tariff rates enacted to carry this
policy into effect should be Just, fair and
impartial equally opposed to foreign
control control and domestic monopoly, to sec-
tIonal discrimination and Individual
favortism. and must from time to time
be changed to meet the varying condl-
tions Incident to the progress OF our In
dustries and their changing relations In
our foreign and domestic commerce
Duties that are too low should be In
creased and duties that are too hign
should be reduced.
Eve endorse the policy OF reciprocity
as the natural complement OF protec-
\ition. Reciprocity between nations Is
| trade for mutual advantage, and both
Nsides must give and take. Protection
builds up domestic industry and trade
And secures our own markets for our
salves reciprocity builds up foreign
tiade and finds an outlet for our surplus
! CUBAN TREATY,
1--WE approve the treaty with Cuba re-
Gently ratified as comforting substantial
benefits upon both countries. and urge
that the remaining steps necessary t1
make it effective he promptly taken,
eve believe that the large corpora
tions, commonly called trusts. should
be SO regulated and supervised, both II
| their organization and operation that
their evil tendencies may be checked
and their evil practices prevented. II
many instances they are efficient indus
trial instruments, and the natural QUO
come OF an inevitable process Of econo'
mic evolution, we do not desire thell
destruction, but insist that they shal
be SO regulated and controlled as to pre-
vent monopoly and promote compete
| tion. and in the fullest measure sub
serve and advance the public good
''rhe patriotic and resol'lte course o
the Presdeat Of the United States IN hi
recommendations to Congress upon thi
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