The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-02
IOWA IDEA HAS
BEEN SAT UPON
Tariff Reformers Put Their Prin-
cipIes Behind Them.
ANYTHING TO HOLD OFFICE
RECIPROCITY FINDS PLACE IN
PLATFORM.

ticket:
Moines.
Lieutenant Governor-John Herriott
o. Stuart,
Supreme Judge-Charles A. Bishop Of
Des MOines-
Railroad Commissioner-David Palm
er of Washington
State SUperintendent-Jam 6.
Riggs Of Sigourney.
The Republican state convention
nominated the foregoing ticket and
adopted a platform Of principles All
the candidates were renominated by
reclamation with the exception Of state
superintendent. for which Office Mr..
Riggs was nominated on the third bal
lot his opponents being Superintend-
ent r. c. Barrett of Usage and II. L.
Adams of West Union
All Previously Arranged.
Harmony marked the proceedings OF
the convention. all Of its actions being
by unanimous vote. with the exception
of the nomination of state superintend-
ent, but after the ticket had been
! completed and the platform adopted
| speeches were made which indicated
| that the Republican leaders Of the
state are not entirely agreed as TO the
details of the tariff policy. The tariff
| plank adopted was one prepared by
! Senator Allison after conferences with
| representative Republicans of the
/ state. No objection was made 70 Il in
/ the committee on resolutions nor on its
al ion 70 h.,
I ernor Cummins. in his speech accept
/ ing denomination, approved the plat
/ form in its entirety but announced
/ that he would continue TO hold to all
/ the views expressed in his speeches
] within the past two years.
/ Senators Allison and Dolliver. who
/ made speeches. endorsed the platform
/ as a correct statement of Republican
4 principles, but Congressman Lacey OF
/ the Sixth district and Congressman
/ Cousins of the Fourth spoke in OppO-
/ sition 10 the tariff changes.
Both Claim Victory.
While the action Of the convention
| was entirely harmonious. bith wings OF
( the party are claiming victory tonight.
/ Governor Cummins and his supporters
/ say that todays tariff plank contains
in substance all that is found in last
/ years plank. while the stand patters
: are cOngratulating themselves upon the
/ elimination of the shelter to trusts
Y clause. which attracted so much atten-
4 ton to the Iowa platforms of 1901 and
I 1902 There were but two contests to-
day involving the questions or relative
! strength o. the two wings OF the party
and these ended with hOnors even
The "stand-patters" secured control
of the committee on resolutions by a
vote of six to five. but in the commit
I tee on permanent organization the
Cummins men controlled and elected
\. +. Kendall of Abba permanent
/ chairman. Kendall received six votes
to five for Secretary of Agriculture
/ James Wilson. who was put forward
/ by the stand patters" as a candidate
upon whom all should be able TO agree
Allison's Tariff Plank.
! Senator AIIison's tarin-trust plank
which was adopted by the convention
( is as follows.
I'VE iterate our faith in the historic
/ policy Of protection. Under its in
nUence our country. foremost in the
b, unties of nature. has become fore
most in production 1t has enabled the
laborer TO successfully insist upon gOoI
A wages and has induced capital to en-
gage in production with a reasonable
hope of fair reward It's vindicatlor
, Is found in the history of its success
and the rapidity with which our ma
( tional resources have been develOped
and our industrial independence has
Il been secured. and we heartily renew
our pledge to maintain it.
Tariff rates enacted to carry this
policy into effect should be just, faiI
and impartial. equally opposed to for
eign control and domestic monopoly. L
sectional discrimination and individual
favoritism. and must from time L.
time be changed to meet the varying
conditions incident TO the progress. o.
our industries and their changing rela'
tions IN our foreign and domestic com
merce Duties that are too low should
be. increased. and duties that are too
high should be reduced.
Reciprocity Fake.
I'VE endorse the policy of reciprocity
and the natural complement Of protec
ton Reciprocity between nations j.
trade for mutual advantage, and botl
/ sides must give and take. Protection
sbuilds UP domestic industry and trad
and secures our own markets for our
selves: reciprocity builds up forelgl
trade and finds an outlet for our sur
plus
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