Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-02


snthnsiasm I enter the campaign be-
j snra me with new inspiration Tor the
4 ssork am to do and q profounder
s.,th In the principles ! am to main
,.,n I defer until another occasion
4 ~ consideration Of matters pertain
~ - state affairs and pass directly
= me issues Of national concern.
The Tariff.
was obvious for months before the
i aamocratic convention convened that,
= their anxiety to find some plank up
~ which they could stand together,
~itf, 3 measure Of harmony, as they
/ 1nat upon the rather turbulent sea
aver which they are sailing, they
a sonld repeat the assault 30 often
made upon the protective system OF
imnort duties established and main
st.ined by the republican party. When
tha convention came together, Inn
| nelled. / assume, by the newborn zeal
H unity, it declared for free trade as
clearly and as unreservedly as 1t had
formerly declared for free silver. In
I order that we may have before us the
\ nrecise phraseOlogy employed, beg
1 e read the announcement Of the con
yention upon this subject:
,.As the most alarming features Of
4 sour present conditions are the evils
h which come from trusts, and as these
evils are made possible by legislation
I .ayoring one class and against another
sby transportation privileges and by
monopoly of original sources of sup
~ply Of natural products, therefore, to
sthe end that the evils connected with
@the growth OF trusts may be elimi-
! mated, we call for the removal OF the,
tariff from all trust-made goods, and
@we demand that ali tariff schedules be
adjusted with view to 4 tariff for
revenue only"
I With this, challenge before it, the re-
publican convention met, and 1T gives
ne unqualified pleasure to read the
candid statement and glowing eulogy
upon the fundamental economic policy
u the republican party, announced in
/ eur most recent platform: e
I'VE reiterate our faith in the his
.toric policy of protection. Under it's
influence our country, foremost in the
-bounties of nature, has become fore
most in production. It has enabled
labor to secure good wages, and has.
induced capital to engage in produc.
etioA with a reasonable hope Of fair re-
ward. Its vindication is found In the
E*history. of its successes and the rapid
sity with which our national resources
have been developed, and we heartily
renew our pledge to maintain 1t.
There is not republican in the
State Of Iowa whose eye does not
glean with pride and whose heart does
not warm with enthusiasm as he takes
this bold and uncompromising oath Of
allegiance to the party of protection;
ana the knights OF ancient times never
rushed into the lists with higher cour-
ase than the republicans OF 1903 adj
vance to meet the enemy who deny
tnls triumphant doctrine.
have used the words free trade"
Eadvisedly, because in the Technology
Ecl economics "a tariff for revenue
only and free trade are synonym
Eous terms Although the subject with
which ! am dealing is one which has
engaged the attention Of the American
people more than any other during the
last. century, and although despair Of
adding anything valuable to the htera-
stnre OF the discussion, i beg your indul-
sgence While put The opposing policies
~ the plainest possible speech. I'M
spoArt duties, adjusted upon the protec-
i've plan. are laid upon those things
Nnlch we 40 or can produce, and they
N afe SO laid to stimulate and foster
5, =, u production in our own country.
flnney are so laid with the express de.
ss - :. OF preventing the free and unlim-
Neg y competition Of the producers Of
Wy word IN our markets. They are
sso.lald, believing that the competitions
Esaons our own producers will hold
EouI production to a fair American
SpIlce and that we. can better afford to
Epay me fair American price than we
s s,,l a la', to have our markets monop-
sSlsea by foreign productions. The.
NV ~. sought BY the protective system OF
E. snan Is 70 supply. SO far as possible,
N.Y. shssy need OF our own people with
/. .u '.aI,os work. Upon the other hand,
.a .a!ll Ior 55 revenue is system of
Esuues SO adjusted as to occasion the |
~, possible interference with free
Il; .ole the free competition Of the world
-, so z. markets. It'll It IL 9 system
s N primarily, lays its duties upon
Nv ,sese e, things which We Do not and can