The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-30

oOA u JUNE s1Os SO4s
viding additional remedies for the pre-
vention of discrimination of freigh
rates have been passed by republican
congress.
ain this record of achievement during
the last eight years may be read the
pledges which the republican party has
fulfilled. We propose to continue these
policies and we declare oar constan,
4 adherellce to the following principles:
Protection which guards and de
velops our Industries is a cardinal pol
icy of the republican party. The meas
ure of protection should always, at least
equal the difference in the cost of pro-
duction at home and abroad.
ISLANDS PAT' ON NTARIFF.
eve insist upon the maintenance Of
the principles of protection and, there.
fore, rates of duty should be readiusted
only when conditions have so changed
that the public interest demands their
!. alteration. But this work cannot safely
be committed to any other hands than
those of the republican party. To in.
trust tito the democratic party is to in.
vite disaster. Whether, as in 1892, the
democratic party declared the protect.
i've tariff unconstitutional, or whether it
i demands tariff reform or tariff revision
its real object is ALWAYS the destruction
OF the protective system.
However specious the name, the pur-
pose is ever the same. A democratic
tariff has always been followed by bust
ness adversity, a republican tariff by
prosperity.
n n o,,l
publican president this great question
can be safely intrusted. When the only
free trade country among the great
nations agitates a return to protection
4 the chief protective country should not
falter in maintaining it.
FOREIGN MARKETS EXTENDED.
4 "We have extended widely our for
eign markets and we believe in the
adoption of all practicable methods for
their further extension, including COM
mercial reciprocity whenever reciprocal
arrangements can be effected consistent
with tho principles of protection and
without injury to American agriculture,
American labor or any American in
dustry.
"We believe it to be the duty of the
republican party to uphold the gold
standard and the integrity and the
4 value of our national currency. The
maintenance of the gold standard, es-
tablished by the republican party, can
not safely be committed to the demo-
cratic party, which resisted it's adop-
tion and has never given any proof since
that time of belief in it or fidelity to it.
"While every other industry has pros
]pered under the fostering aid of repub-
lican legislation, American shipping
engaged in foreign trade in competition
with the low cost Of construction, low
wages and heavy subsidies of foreign
governments, has not for many years
received from the government of the
United States adequate encouragement
of any kind. We, therefore, favor legis-
lation which will encourage and build
up the American merchant marine and
and we cordially approve the legislation
of the last congress which created the
merchant marine commission to investi-
gate and report upon this subject.
FOR POWERFUL NAVY.
"a navy powerful enough to defend
the United States against any attack,
to uphold the Monroe doctrine and
watch over our commerce is essential to
the safety and the welfare of the Amer
ican people. To maintain such navy
is the fixed policy of the republican
party.
I'VE cordially approve the attitude of
President Roosevelt and congress in re-
gard to the exclusion of Chinese labor
land promise continuance of the repub-
lican policy in that direction.
"Thc civil service law was placed on
the statute books by the republican
party, which has always sustained it,
and we renew our former declarations
that it shall be thoroughly and honestly
enforced.
1--WE are always mindful of the coun-
trys debt to the soldiers and sailors of
the United States and we believe in
making ample provision for them and in
the liberal administration of the PEN
sion laws.
1--WE favor the peaceful settlement of
international differences by arbitration.
I'VE commend the vigorous efforts
made by the administration to protect
American citizens in foreign lands and
pledge ourselves to insist upon the just
and equal protection of all our citizens
abroad. 1t is the unquestioned duty of
the government to procure for all our
citizens, without distinction, the rights
of travel and sojourn in friendly coun-
tries and we declare ourselves in favor
of all proper efforts tending to that end.
FOREIGN POLICY IS COMMENDED.
"Our great interests and our growing
commerce of the orient render the con-
dition of China of high Importance to
the United States. We cordially com
mend the policy pursued in that direc-
tion by the administrations of President
Mckinley and President Roosevelt.
1--WE favor such congressional action
as shall determine whether by special
determinations the elective franchise
in any state has been unconstitutionally
limited and if such is the case we de-
mand that representation in congress
and in the ELECTORAL colleges shall be
proportionately reduced as directed by
the constitution of the United States.
combinations of capital and of labor
are the results Of the economic move
ment of the age, but neither must be