Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02


Inadequate way In which / have per-
formed the work of the high office with
which the republicans of this state in
vested me. l can look you all in the
faces and say that l have tried to do
what was right and tried to say what
is true.
| have given you, and, II elected
again. shall give you all my time and
all my strength and account myself
we'll rewarded If l can preserve the
confidence of the people of this great
commonwealth; and 1t is my hope that
1 may do nothing to take down this
state from the high position 1t has
worthily attained. 1t is my hope to
stain in nowise her fair name and to
transmit to my successor the history
of republican administrations without
dishonor. 1 account it very great
privilege to be commissioned by you
to stand as one of the humble agencies
in the work of the republican party. 1t
is the only political organization that
In fifty years has done anything FOR
humanity or for good government. Ev-
cry other political organization has
either shriveled up under the deadly
paralysis of conservatism, or blown up
under the deadly imitation of imprac-
ticable and indefensible theories.
AS l said last night, this party of
ours in the last half century has done
more for good laws, has enforced more
wise policies than any other political
organization that ever influenced hui
man affairs. 1t has made mistakes, as
was SO beautifully stated by your dis
tinguished chairman, but let me state
to you. as he said, and l repeat it only
In paraphrase, that the mistakes Of the
republican party can be written on the
same page with the worthy deeds of
any other political organization and
there will still be room for other in
scriptions.
1t shall be my highest and most sn-
cred duty to fasten a little more Sc
curely. if that be possible, the prin
ciples and the doctrines of the re-
publican party in the hearts of all the
people. l listened moment ago with
deep interest to the reading OF the
platform you have just adopted and
desire to say SO loudly that every re-
publican in the state of Iowa may hear
1t, that to it's every sentence and every
word, and every line, and every letter.
II give my most unqualified and en-
thusiastic support. 1 nail it now to the
masthead of my campaign. I believe
it will lead us to the greatest victory
that ever crowned the arms Of the re-
publican hosts, but wherever it leads
follow it to the end.
/ would not be candid if ] were to
pass this occasion without a reference
tie the differences of opinion that have
arisen. not only in the republican party
iii Iowa. but elsewhere, respecting tar
iff and reciprocity. We are all protec-
tionists. No matter what else d mau
may believe, he must belieye in protec-
ton; he must stand by it: he must
advocate 1t, else he Is not a republican.
But when we approach the task of ap-
plying this historic ani fundamental
policy of the party to the industrial at
fairs of our nation there are differences
'of opinion, and / neither condemn nor
iisparage the candid, the honest and
the fair exposition of these differences
of opinion There may be there doubt
less are, men who believe that the tar
iff schedules or rates upon some things
should be reduced; there may be some
who believe that they should be re-
duced or ought to be year hence. and
not to be reduced at all; and all these
men are good loyal republicans, who
stand shoulder to shoulder and with
united front against the common en-
envy. 1 challenge the ropublicanism OF
no man: impugn the motives OF no
man because he may differ from me
respecting the application of this fun
damental and essential doctrine. To
the honor Of the republicans of Iowa,
we have met in absolute peace and har-
mony, but let not any one mlsunder-
stand the situation. l am talking to
honest and intelligent men. and you
know and know that this peace and
harmony must be the peace of mutual
respect and liberation for difference OF
opinion and not the peace of subordina-
ton or subjugation.
For myself. l have during the last
two years expressed my views upon
many of the phases of the tariff and OF
reciprocity. These views wherever ex-
pressed have not been hastily reached.
nor hastily or carelessly expressed and
I want you to know, because you know
me we'll enough to know, that reserve
nc part of my opinion from you; want
yeu to know that l holi these opinions
still, and ] shall in the future as have
in the past maintain them simply be-
cause l believe them to oe true. ! be-
lieve fundamentally and profoundly in
the policy Of protection. 1t was bred IN
my bone. came from 4 state In which
a belief in this policy is drawn in with
the first breath, and find in the plat
form you have just adopted most
beautiful and complete tribute to the
efficiency and the wisdom of this policy.
| believe that the mighty transforma-
tons of the last six years have made
a change in some of the tariff schedules
necessary, and find in this platform
recognition of that necessity.
/ believe that there arc some OF the
tariff rates too high and that they
should be reduced and l find in this
platform warrant for the position i oc-
cupy. / believe that industrial montf-
o,;es are intolerable and that all the
lust powers of government should be
exerted to prevent and to overcome
them. And find in this platform the
statement that tariff schedules must
be as we'll opposed to domestic mo-
nopoly as to foreign control. l believe
in that reciprocity which expands tns
production of our farms and work
shops and gives to our people greater
labor than they now have. and ma IN
this n,atform the sentiment that reel
nrocitv between nations is trade Tor
,,,,t,,ol advantage and that both sides