Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-19

! Republican national convention to omi
a plank for reciprocity at its peril
Since the days of Blaine the doctrin,
OF reciprocity has been approved by
Ial our leading statesmen. In more
recent years it has been coddled ano
Ianectionately named the hand nader
OF protection. William Mckinley, the
| great American protectonist whose
fidelity to home trade cannot be doubt
ed. realized before his death that the
period of exclusiveness had passed
land in his last public utterance ut Buff
falo on September 5. 1901 said; We
must not repose in fancied Sc
curity that we can forever sell every
thing and buy little or nothing. Reel
procity is the natural outgrowth OF
our wonderful industrial development
under the domestic policy now firmly
! established. The period oil exciu-
siyeness is past. Reciprocity treat
| les are in harmony with the spirit OF
the times; measures of retaliation are
not
In accord with this policy announc-
ed by President Mckinley, numerous
treaties were negotiated with other
nations of the world. and presented to
the Tn ted state senate for ratfica-
ton. Not receiving the approval OIL
thu senate these same treaties were
afterwards 1e-submitted by President
Roosevelt with an urgent appeal for
their ratification. but 1t Is a matter OF
great Significance that every recipro-
cal treaty which has been proposed
since the doctrine was first announced
laf Cd
republican senate.
THE republican party has shifted
grounds on reciprocity but still hopes
TO incur the favor of the people by the
adoption of plank that really means
tile abandonment of this great doc
trine. From the honest policy of
Blaine and Mckinley 1t has swung to
the doubtful policy of Aldrich and
Lodge, New England's high priests of
protection, who declare for reciprocity
in non competitive articles only
The speaker then entered into an ar
gument in favor OF reciprocity with
Canada Taking up the trust question,
he said.
mo issue Of greater importance was
ever presented to this people TRAN the
question of the control and regulation
of the great trusts that abound thru
out the land. No party, no man should
make war on corporations organized
on sound basis for the purpose OF
prosecuting an honest and legitimate
business in the interest of the rromot-
ers and the public. Corporations Of this
kind should be encouraged and pro-
tected In all their rights and their hon
est interests fully respected. We favor
the honest combination of capital for
the purpose of meeting the demands of
our growing business interests and
with natural and general welfare mo-
nopoliss we have no issue.
The primary purpose OF trusts IS to
destroy competition and relief from
the consequent burdens will never
come from the unselfshness OF the
trusts. If relief comes 1t must come
from the people. using all their might
and asserting all their power thru
proper legislation.
provided no special privileges are
given in the form Of tariff and railroad
no monopoly can en-
dure and maintain extortionate prices
1t is only thru this unnatural support
NlihN totiipSlitiph pC SlAiiSNa e.iN1
away these special privileges and com
petition will return. and ave will have
fair prices and natural combinations.
The remainder Of Mr.. Stiger'sl speech
was devoted to an attack on imperial
ism and militarism.
"A colonial policy has no place
the sacred tenets of this gov
eminent. The pathway of empire is
deep strewn with the wreckage of ma
tons once mighty and glorious as our
own If this nation would endure it
must steer to the star of its destiny by
which our fathers shaped its course. 1t
must be free. all united and all repub
lie.
Appeal for Unity and Victory.
'"The issues are now made up, the
battle Is on. The dissensions of the
past must now be ancient history our
rtinks closed up and we as one man
turn our faces toward the foe with the
words unity and harmony" inscribed
upon our banners. Then and then only
can we blaze the pathway to victory.
II need not tell you, gentlemen. how
Is our responsibility. Let
us make no mistake. We must work in
harmony. keeping the cardinal princi-
Piles OF democracy ever In mind. Let
US place patriotism above self and
move on to victory
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