The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-07-18

That Expressed I'm the Iowa state Con.
vention In IN Every Way
CONNIE ndabie.

So much has been heard of the Iowa
idea" regarding the tariff that the i'm
pressicn had been created In some minds
that It was very revolutionary and
upsetting one. In fact. certain over
Jealous democratic journals had spoken
Of the matter much as though Iowa had
suddenly decided to break loose from all
its republican traditions and so over
bodily to free trade. OF course no one
who has kept track of what Is really
going on in Iowa and elsewhere had
been misled by such foolish and I'M
warranted assertions. There has not
been the slightest danger that Iowa re-
publicans would forsake protection for
free trade, and the democratic hubbub
| says the Troy Times.
The proceedings In the Iowa republic
can state convention held at Des
Moines made 1t clear that the party is
sound on all the distinguishing feature,
of republican doctrine AS to protec-
ton. the platform Is as unequivocal as
any declaration on that subject can be
1t says: 1--WE reterate our faith in the
historic principle of protection. Under
It's influence our country. foremost In
the bounties of nature. has become fore
most In production. 1t has enabled the
laborer to successfully insist upon good
wages and has induced capital to en-
gage in production with reasonable
hope of fair reward. Its vindication Is
found in the history of Its success and
the rapidity with which our national
resources have been developed and\ouy
industrial independence secured, ant
we heartily renew our pledge to main
tain it," What could be more uncom
promising as an affirmation of loyalty
to protection?
So "the Iowa idea" as 1t found express
sion in the republican state convention
is seen to be very excellent and com
mendable one. To be sure, the conven
ton took occasion to add that 1t did no
regard schedules in tariff laws as sacre,
enactments, and 1t said they should b.
just, fair and impartial. should guart
against both foreign control and domes
tic monopoly and should be changed
from time to time to meet varying con
ditions.. But there Is nothing very alrm
ing in all this. Precisely the same view
are held by many republicans, II not by
the great majority. The party believe,
in protection, and II believes protection
should be uniform in its application and
favor no individual or interest at the ex
pense of others. And that revision OF
the tariff when made with the retention
of protection in view should b under
taken by the friends and not the enemies
of protection is something to which all
true republicans subscribe.
The Iowa convention gave an out
spoken Endorsement to the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt and voiced
Its desire for "his unanimous nomina-
ton as his own successor" thus putting
itself unequivocally in line with what Is
indisputably the sentiment of the party
throughout the country. II renominated
Gov. Cummins and the other state off,
GERS and thus finished up an admirable
days work, the effect of which must be
to assure republican harmony in the
state. increase party enthusiasm and
earnestness throughout the country and
disappoint democratic hopes of profit
ing by republican dissension. Repub-
licans are "solid" for republican prin-
ciples everywhere, and the people ore
with them.