Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-23
THE IDEA IS EXCELLENT.
That Expressed I'm the Town state 'oh-
ycntion la in Every Way
Commendnble.

So much has been heard of 1.-The Iowa
idea" regarding the tariff that the inn
preston had been created in some minds
that il was a very revolutionary ana
upsetting one. In fact, certain over
jealous democratic journals had spoken
of the matter much as though Iowa mao
suddenly decided to break loose from all
its republican traditions and go over
bodily to free trade. OF course no one
who has kept track of what is really
going on in Iowa and elsewhere had
been misled by such foolish and un-
warranted assertions. There has not
been the slightest danger that Iowa re-
publicans would forsake protection 1or
free trade, and the democratic huDDuD
has been wholly without tangible cause,
SAYS the Troy Times.
The proceedings in the Iowa republi-
can state convention held at Des
Moines made it clear that the party is
sound on all the distinguishing features
of republican doctrine. AS to protec-
ton, the platform is as unequivocal as
any declaration on that subject can be.
1t says: 1--WE reiterate our faith in the
historic principle of protection. Under
it's influence our country, foremost in
the bounties of nature, has become fore
most in production. 1t has enabled the
laborer to successfully insist upon good
wages, and has induced capital to en-
gage in production with reasonable
hope of fair reward. It's vindication is
found in the history of its success and
/ the rapidity with which our national
resources have been developed and our
Industrial independence secured, and
we heartily renew our pledge to main
tain it." What could be more uncom'
promising as an affirmation of loyalty
to protection?
So "the Iowa idea" as it found express
sion in the republican state convention
is seen to be very excellent and com
mendable one. To be sure, the conven
ton took occasion to add that ii did no
regard schedules in tariff laws as sacred
enactments, and it said they should b.
just, fair and impartial should guar'
against both foreign control and domes
tic monopoly and should be change
from time to time to meet varying con
ditions. But there is nothing very alrm
ing in all this. Precisely the same view
are held by many republicans, If not b.
the great majority. The party believe
in protection, and it believes protectio
should be uniform in its application an
favor no individual or interest at the eH
pense of others. And that revision G
the tariff when made with the retentio
of protection in view should be under
taken by the friends and not the enemie
of protection is something to which a
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its desire for "his unanimous nominf
ton as his own successor" thus putin
Itself unequivocally in line with what
indisputably the sentiment of the part
throughout the country. renominate
Gov. Cummins and the other state off
GERS and thus finished up an admirabl
days work, the effect of which must b
to assure republican harmony in tn
state, increase party enthusiasm an,
earnestness throughout the country an,
disappoint democratic hopes of profit
ing by republican dissension. Repub
licans are "solid" for republican nrin
clples everywhere, and the people ar,
with them.