Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-09
State Convention RenomiHntes Cum
mins-tllIIson's Tariff Plank.
IOWA REPUBLIcANs.

State Convention RenomInutes Cum
mins--tIllIson Tariff Plank.
The Iowa Republican state Conyen-
tion assembled in Des Moines. Ia.
Tuesday and completed It's work We'd
nesday. The ticket nominated fol-
lows A. Il. Cummns, Of Polk, fer
governor; John Herriott, Of Adair, for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Charles \. Bish-
op, Of Folk. for Judge Of the sIprem
court; ID. j. Palmer, of Washington
for railroad commissioner, all or
whom ;.r1 az present serving th2.f
first term.
The platform coa~rat;...t.cs tie M
ton on tie lse.,nt ,rt Of prosp ritz
commends the administration or uoF
Crnmins, rajg.ces ia iJat.s leader
ship IN rational affairs, fayors good
ronds legislation, i.idarses the Louis,
lana Purchase commission, aad says:
I'VE commend entirely ana without
reservation the administration OF IL s
ident Rooseyet Called rs lie Was 70
tie office at chief eXceGt;e under tn
most trying circumstances. rs aGeItJ
20 he pEblic welfare, tie wisdom AMI
moderation OF his uttorl"cts ara coun-
sci, and the p,instaking zeal w.iei ne
brings 10 the per- Crmancc OF al! as
duties. command or respect and adj
miration.
Iowa Republicans. IN common with
the Republicans OF the entire nation,
expect and desire his unanimous non!-
nation as his own successor"
Senator Alisoa's tarlE-trust plank
is as follows
We reiterate orr fifth IN the historic
principle Of protection. Under its in
fuence our country. foremost in the
bounties of nature. has become fore
most In production. 1t has enabled
the laborer 10 successfully insist upon
good wages and has induced capital TO
engage in production with reason
able hope Of a fair reward. Its vindi-
cation is found In the history Of lis
success and the rlpidity with which
our national resources have been de-
veioped and our Industrial independ-
ence secured. aud we heartily renew
our pledge to maintain ii.
Tariff rates enacted 60 carry this
policy into effect should he just, fair
and impartial. equally opposed to for
eign control and domestic monopoly,
to sectional discrimination and indi-
vidual favoritism and must from time
TO time be changed TO meet the vary
ing conditions incident to the produc;
Of our industries and their changing
relations TO our foreign and domestic
commerce. Duties that are too low
should be increased. and duties that
are too high should he reduced.
We indorse the policy Of reciprocity
and the natural complement of protec-
ton. Reciprocity between nations Is
trade for mutual advantage and both
sides must give and take. Protection
builds III domestic industry and trade
md secures our own markets for our
selves; reciprocity builds up foreign
trade and finds an outlet for or sur
plus.
We approve the treaty with Cuba
recently ratified as comforting substan-
tial benefits upon both countries and
urge that the remaining steps neces-
sary TO make ii effective be promptly
taken.
We believe that the largo corpora
tons commonly called trusts" should
he so regulated and supervised both
in their organization and operation
that their evil tendencies may be
checked and their evil practices pre-
vented. In many instances they are
efficient industrial instruments and
the natural outcome of an inevitable
process Of economic evolution. We do
not desire their destruction. but insist
that they shall he so regulated and
controlled as TO prevent monopoly and
promote competition and in the fullest
measure subserye ana advance the
public good.
The patriotic and resolute course
Of the president of the United States
in his recommendation TO congress
upon this subject and upon the relat-
ed subject Of the further regulation of
interstate commerce commands our
confidence and admiration and recent
legislation Of congress in harmony
with his recommends tons meets our
hearty approval.