The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

that every republican in the state of
Iowa may hear it, that to it's every
sentence and every word, and every
line, and every letter, | give my most
unqualified and enthusiastic support
| nail it now to the masthead of nv
campaign. | believe it will lead us to
the greatest victory that ever crowned
the arms of the republican hosts, but
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
| would not be candid if l were to
pass this occasion without reference
to the differences Of opinion that have
arisen, not only in the republican party
in Iowa, but elsewhere, respecting tariff
and reciprocity. We are all protection
lists. No matter what else Il man may
believe, he must believe in protection;
he must stand by it; he must advocate
it, else he is not a republican. But
when we approach the task of applying
this historic and fundamental policy Of
the party to the industrial affairs of our
nation there are differences of opinion,
and | neither condemn nor disparage
the candid, the honest and the fair eX-
position of these differences of opinion.
There may be, there doubtless arc, men
who believe that the tariff schedules or
rates upon some things would be re-
duccd; there may be some who believe
that they should be reduced now, some
who believe they may be reduced or
ought to be a year hence, and there are
some who believe they ought not to be
reduced at all; and all these men are
good loyal republicans who stand Shout
der to shoulder and with united front
against the common enemy. | chal-
lengc the rcpublicaniSm Of no man;
impugn the motives Of no man because
he may differ from me respecting the
application of this fundamental and
essential doctrine. To the honor of the
republicans of Iowa, we have met in
absolute peace and harmony, but let not
anyone misunderstood the situation
I am talking to honest and intelligent
men, and you know and know that this
peace and harmony must be the peace
of mutual respect and tolera ton for diff
ference of opinion and not the peace of
subordination of subjugation.
REITER4lTES PAST VIEWS.
For myself, | have during the last two
years expressed my views upon many
of the phases of the tariff and of reel
procity. These views wherever en-
pressed have not been hastily reached,
nor hastily or carelessly expressed, and
want you to know, because you know
me we'll enough to know, that [ reserve
no part of my opinion from you; want
you to know that hold these opinions
still, and ] shall in the future as | have
in the past maintain them simply be-
cause | believe them to be true. |
believe fundamentally and profoundly
in the policy of protection. 1t was bred
in my bone. | came from a state in
which a belief in this policy is drawn in
with the first breath, and | find in the
platform you have just adopted most
beautiful and complete tribute to the
efficiency and the wisdom of this policy
believe that the mighty transforms
tons of the last six years have made +;
change in some of the tariff schedules
necessary, and I find in this platform {
recognition Of that necessity.
believe that there are some Of the
tariff rates too high and that they
should be reduced, and I find in this
platform warrant for the position
occupy. | believe that industrial mon
opoiles are intolerable and that all the
just powers of government should be
cXertcd to prevent and to overcome
them. And find in this platform the
statement that tariff schedules must be
as well opposed to domestic monopoly
as to foreign control. believe in that
reciprocity which expands the produc
ton of our farms and workshops and
gives to our people greater labor than
they now have, and | find in this plat
form the sentiment that reciprocity
between nations is trade for mutual
advantage and that both sides must
give and take. These are suggestions
| must have made in fairness to you
They are the mere detail of the great
republican doctrine, and though there
are these differences of opinion, honest
ly held, they concern not the enemy
We will march side by side, not only il
}amity, but in enthusiasm, and l believe
as Ibelieve inmy existence that in the
campaigns now to come the flag of re
publicanism will be planted upon loftiel
heights than ever before in the bright
and glorious career Of our beloved party
thank you.
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