The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
IOWA COMPROMISE ON TARIFF,
MODIFIED CIMNINS PLANK rs
ADOPTED.

The Governor Ren0nlnated ami Defends
Ills Stand ON Tariff ReyisIon--Con-
sressnlen Cousins and Lacey DcnOUnce
Tariff Tinkering &. Approval of ROOses cit
Dies MONIES, la July THE Republican
Convention to-day adopted compromise
tariff plank, but in other respects Gov.
Cummins's programme went through. The
bitterness over the tariff found vo!oe on
the floor of the convention in speeches by
Congressman Cousins and Lacey. The
former addressed the delegates for half an
hour, and nearly every word he uttered
was a slap az the Governor. Lacey, too
repudiated the platform in one breath,
while indorsing it in another.
One clash over the Cummins programme
was in the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization where, instead Of quietly sub
hitting to the Governors dictation, deter
mined effort was made to defeat N. Il, Ken
dali of Abba for permanent chairman.
The latter was the personal choice of the
Governor, who had steadfastly refused to
permit Congressman Hepburn to have the
honor. The member OF the committee from
factionist and urged the selection OF Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson or Senator
Dolliver. Kendall won out by vote of to S.
Nominations of the convention were all
made by acciamation. with the exception
of that for State Superintendent Of Public
instruction. for which three ballots were
necessary, and in which the dark horse won.
With this exception present officeholders
were renominated.
The ticket:
For Governor Albert B. Cummins,
Des Moines.
Lieut. enant- Governor-John Herriott, At
lantic.
Treasurer-G. I. Gilbertson, Storm Lake.
Member Supreme Bench-A Bishop,
Des Moines.
Railway Commissioner .. A. Palmer,
Washington.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
X. +. Riggs, Sgouney.
The platform contains strong indorse-
ment of President Roosevelt TO succeed
himself recommends government in
the Philippines 30 far as practicable; in
directly denounces mob violence, favors
good roads and irrigation and denounces
Acknowledgement OF the negro in Southern
States
Instead of specifically indorsing the
public utterances" of Gov. Cummins,
as the latter desired, the same resolution
as passed last year was adopted. This
Endorses his administration and declares
that his devotion to progressive principles
of RepublicaniSm inspires confidence III
the wisdom and usefulness Of his political
leadership.
The tariff plank, which was originally
drafted by Gov CumminS and altered after
conferences with Senator Allison, j. ".
Blythe, chief counsel for the Burlington
Railway, and ex-Congressman George d.
Perkins, editor of the Sioux City journal,
follows
We reiterate our faith in the historic policy
of protection Under its influence our
country. 70 emost in the bountes OF nature
enabled labor TO secure good wages and has
induced capital to engage in production
with reasonable hope Of fair reward. IT.
successes and the rapidity with which our
national resources have been developed
and our industrial Independence secured,
and we heartily renew our pledge to maintain
Tariff rates enacted to carry this policy
into effect should be Just. fair and impartial.
equally opposed to foreign control and do
nestle monopoly. to sectional discrimina-
ton and individual fayoritiSm. and must
from time TO time be changed TO meet tho
Of our Industries and their changing rela
tions to our foreign and domestic commerce
Duties that are too low should be increased
and duties that are too high should be re-
duced
We indorse the policy Of reciprocity IA
the natural complement OF protection.
Reciprocity between nations is trade Tor
mutual advantage and both sides must give
and take. Protection builds up domestic
industry and trade and secures our own
mark cts for ourselves, reciprocity builds up
foreign trade and finds an outlet for surplus.
We approve the treaty with Cuba recently
ratified as comforting substantial benefits
upon both countries and urge that the re-
naming steps necessary to make 1t effective
We believe that the large corporations
commonly called trusts" should he so reg'I-
ated and smp"1xsed 10Th hd in thGT orSSsmE
may be checked and their evil practices pre-
vented In many instances they are efficient
industrial instruments and the natural out
evolution We do not desire their desirn",,
and controlled as to prevent monopoly and
measure subserve and advance the public
good.
The patriotic and resolnte course Of the
President Of the United States in his recon-
mendations to Congress upon this subject
and upon the related subject of the further
regulations Of interstate commerce, com
mands our confidence and admiration. and
with his Recommendation meets our hearty
approval.
This plank called forth the speeches
after the convention had completed its
business byCongressmen Cousins and Lacey.
The former denounced tariff tinker
ing as Democratic and tariff reformers
as little. Lacey declared that while he
would stand on the platform az a whole
he would never consent to tariff tinkering
80 long as his vote counted In Congress
and that he thought the Iowa delegation
was with him In this.
In his speech of acceptance Gov, Cum
Minis, declared that he stood for nothing
radical and that no more ardent protection
list lived than he, that he had never said any
thing contrary to this and never would.
but that he believed the tariff should be
revised from time to time TO meet changed
conditions and to prevent monopoies from
taking advantage of them. He wanted
1t understood that he never said anything
on the subject that he wished to recall
and that he wished now to say 1t all over
again
GustayesOn should 90, They Say.
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