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IOWA ON TARIFF REVISION
Republican Convention Adopts a Mod
flied Cummins Plank.
APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT

The Governor Retterates His Views in Ac.
cepting an Unanimous denomination
The Tariff and Trust Plank in the
Platform Nation Congratulated on
Des Moines. Iowa.--The Republican
State Convention nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For Governor. Albert 3.
Cummins, of Des Moines: Lieutenant
Governor, John Herriott. of Atlantic;
Treasurer, G. l. Giibertson. of Storm
Lake; member Supreme Bench, A.
Bishop. of Des Moines: Railway Com.
missioner. D. A. Palmer. of Washing
ton; superintendent Of Public Instru.
ton, X. E. Riggs. of Sigourney.
The nominations of the convention
were all made by acclamation. with the
exception of that for State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, for which
three ballots were necessary, and in
which the dark horse wen.
The platform contains strong in
dorsement of President Roosevelt to
succeed himself, recommends self-gov.
ernment in the Philippines so far as
practicable; indirectly denounces mob
violence. favorS good roads and irrlSa.
ton and denounceS diSfranchisement
of the negro in Southern States.
Instead of specifically indorsing the
'public utterances' of Governor Cum
Minis. as the latter desired, the same
resolution as passed last year was
adopted. This indorses his administra-
tion and declares that his devotion to
progressive principles Of Republican,
ism inspires confidence in the wisdom
and usefulness of his political leader
ship.
The tariff plank, which was origin
ally drafted by Governor Cummins and
altered after conferences with Senator
Allison and others, follows:
I'VE reiterate our faith in the historic
policy Of protection. Under its infu-
encc our country, foremost in the boun-
ties of nature, has become foremost in
production. 1t has enabled labor to Sc
cure good wages and has induced capi-
tai to engage in production with rea-
sonable hope Of fair reward. Its vindi-
cation is found in the history of its
successes and the rapidty with which
our national resources have been de.
yeloped and our industrial independ-
ence secured, and we heartily renew
our pledge to maintain it.
,~."Tariff rates enacted to carry this
policy into effect should lie Just. fair
and impartial, equally opposed to
foreign control and domestic monopoly,
to sectional discrimination and lndlyid-
ual favoritism.' and must from time to
time be changed to meet The varying
conditions incident to the progress OF
our industries and their changing rela-
ticns to our foreign and domestic COM
merce. Duties that are too low should
be increased and duties that are too
high should be reduced.
I'VE believe that the large corpora
tions commonly called trusts should
be so regulated and supervised. both IN
their organization and operation, that
their evil tendencies may be checked
and their evil practices prevented. In
many instances they are efficient indus
trial instruments and the natural out
come of an inevitable process of eco
nomic evolution. We do not desire
their destruction, but insist that they
shall be so regulated and controlled
as to prevent monopoly and promote
competition, and in the fullest measure
subserve and advance the public good.
The patriotic and resolute course OF
the President of the United States in
lis recommendations to Congress upon
this subject and upon the related SUBJ
ject of the further regulations Of inter-
state commerce, commands our conf
dence and admiration. and the recent
legislation of Congress in harmony
with his recommendation meets our
hearty approval"
In his speech Of acceptance Governor
Cummins declared that he stood for
nothing radical. and that no more ard
c 1t protectionist lived than he. that he
Lad never said anything contrary to
this and never would. but that he be-
lieved the tariff should be revised from
time to time to meet changed conditions
and to prevent monopolies from tax
ing advantage Of them. He wanted it
understood that he never said any
thing on the subject that he wished to
recall and that he wished now to say
it all over again.