Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-21
Cannon NAMED
FOR president
Illinois Republican State Con
vention Endorses His
Candidacy Today
ON THE PROTECTION PLATFORM
Temporary Chairman Berry, However,
Says Regulation Of Corporations
Will be the Main Issue-Prosperity
the Keynote Of the illinois conven-
tion-other News.

state convention met here at noon to-
day and named candidates for state
treasurer, superintendent Of public
instruction, and three trustees Of the
state university. State Chairman West
called the convention to order Sena-
tor o. F. Berry was made temporary
chairman, and Speaker Edward Shurt-
left permanent chairman.
Temporary Chairman Berry's speech
dsalth mainly with national issues, es-
pecially tariff and corporations OF the
former question he said: Ever since
Mckinley signed that charter of Amer
lean progress, the Dingley tariff bill,
and the republican party established
the gold basis for the worlds business.
our nations advancement, it's power
and usefulness has risen like mighty
tidal wave, gathering strength year af-
ter year. The gold standard and pro-
tective tariff have sh0wered their
blessings upon us all, and II ever i'm
the response to some, they should be
blotted out or taken away the people
would again cry as they did in 1896,
to have them back again. On the ques-
ton Of corporations. he said, the Ques-
ton Of proper control of large corpor-
ations. representing large wealth, Is a
matter Of great Importance to our peo-
pla Under our present national adj
ministra tion and by the act Of our last
congress, much important legislation
along this line has taken place. That
corporations need regulation, there
cannot be any doubt, but we should not
forget that corporations are just as
honest or dishonest as the men COM
posing the corporations The differ
enee between the democrats and re-
pul5lfca1is in, dealing with these mat
ters, is the democrats seek to destroy
them entirely, while the republicans
seek to encourage their good qualities
and destroy their bad ones. A corpor-
alton should not be punished just be-
cause it is a corporation, but should
be dealt with on its merits the same as
an individual.
The Bryans Johnsons and Hearsts
believe or at least say, they can only
be regulated by state or national own
ership. The next campaign is likely to
be fought out on this issue with Bryan,
who is now paying his respects to the
crowned heads Of Europe and purging
the democratic national committee, or
trying to, of members Objectionable to
him, as the candidate and government
ownership as the battle cry. The doc
trine as advocated by these men is a
manifest drift to socialism, and means,
If carried to a successful conclusion as
advocated, nothing less than revOlu-
tom"
The Platform.
'.The republican party OF Illinois.
steadfast in it's purposes and proud of
the achievements of the national re-
publican party. gratifed with the
prosperity to the whole people results
ing from it's policies, proclaims anew
it's faith in its cardinal principles. We
renew our faith in anu adherence to
the principles of the party as expressed
in it's national platform Of 1904. We
regret the democratic party has not
yielded its opposition to the protective
policy Of the republican party and ac-
cepted with patriotic pride it's benefi-
cient results, SO apparent everywhere
in the affairs OF the people of the Unit
ted States.
1--WE adhere, without hesitation, to
the cardinal doctrine of protection to
American labor and capital. We do
not hold any particular schedule of
tariff duties must be Of endless dura-
ton, but, on the contrary, when chang
ing business and industrial conditions
shall be benefited by modification of
any existing tariff schedule, the re-
publican party holds itself ready to
m AXE much needed changes. Necessity
for such change, however, must not
arise from any special interest, but
must, arise from fair and candid con-
sideration of all the business and in
dustrial interests of the whole country.
We give full approval to legislation Of
the last session of congress. Enact
ment of rate law, pure food law, en-
ployer's liability, meat inspection, free
alcohol, isthmian canal and other i'm
portant laws, all Of which must appeal
to the sound judgment and satisfaction
of every patriotic citizen constitutes
record unsurpassed, if indeed equalled,
during the present generation.
Under the policy of the republican
party, the credit Of our nation stands
higher than ever before. Interest on
has depreoiated. while wages
have advanced, thus showing conclu-
sively that In the race between the
dollar and man, man is the victor.
Believing, as we do, that the inter-
ests Of the American people
are best eafesuarded and pro-
tected by the policies OF the
American people of the republi-
can party, and believing the demo-
cratic house Of representatives would
block these policies and the course Of
the administration and that a republic
can congress is essential to the con-
tinued successful national administra-
ton, we call upon the people of nli-
nois to see to 1t that the Illinois dele.
CATION in congress from this state shall
not be lessened by single member.
';Ws oemmsnd the pelicy Of the M.