The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-24

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not be made in the near future to correct In
CAPABILITIES where they now exist, because of
changing conditions of production, or because Of
domestic monopolies that appear to be diverting
healthy domestic competition to selfish greed, by |
controlling prices and limiting productions for |
that purpose $50 '-is' "
Senator Allison Is the beloved nestor OF re- |
publicanism, not only In our commonwealth, but |
turnout the union, and without respect to party,
the people praying for his speedy restoration
to perfect health and for his long continuance
in the public service. - -.'
I confess that have looked upon him as a
guide whom I could safely follow, and when he
declared with SO much elaboration, with know
marked, that there were changes that should
be made in the Dingley schedules it is not
strange that my conclusion was that I might
also SO believe and announce, and still be
true to the vital tenet of the republican creed.
Taft Talks Tariff.
Just the other day william H. Taft, secretary
Of war, and trusted friend and adviser Of
paign then in progress in the state of Maine,
| and among other things he said:
"Speaking Of my individual opinion and for
no one else, believe that since the passage of
the Dingley bill there has been a change in the
business conditions Of the country making 1t
wise and just to revise the schedules of the
existing tariff The sentiment in favor Of
revision Of the tariff is growing in the republican
party, and In the near future the members Of the
| party will doubtless be able to agree on rea-
sonabIe plan.' '@%" q
l. The Governors Position. =.
Let the people of the state remembers that
my contention has always been that the revls-
| len Of the schedules must be in harmony with
and based upon the protective policy; that the
duties that are too high should be lowered, but
not so as to impair their efficiency as protective
| duties. Duties should always be high enough to
give the domestic producer his home market.
with reasonable profit, but they should never
! be high enough to enable the domestic pro-
Queer to exact an unfair profit from the domestic
! consumer. The modification I have worked for
and shall continue to work for Is therefore re-
publican modification, for while it Is true accord
ing to my way Of thinking, that certain excess-
i've duties have compelled American buyers to
pay unjust prices, they have not wrought 1.-THE
Of the injury that would be inflicted by revts-
Ion or reduction at the hands Of the democratic
party upon a platform of tariff for revenue
only.
| 1t matters not whether the change from duties
for protection to duties for revenue alone is
made gradually or abruptly, the result would
be overwhelmingly disastrous. I can imagine no
destruction complete and fatal to our business
and commerce as would follow the mere an
nOuncement that the country had abandoned the
protective policy and adopted the revenue policy,
and this without regard to the way In which the
Transformation light be effected: Holding these
views have adhered steadfastly to the task of
convincing my fellow republicans that the time
had come to readjust the schedules Of the tariff
SO that they would more perfectly embody the
protective doctrine. Some progress has been
made, and MORE 1 hope will be made. But If
any man. be he republican democrat has con-
ceived the idea that because the republicans
are not yet ready to make these changes, that
to be consistent I must forsake my party and
join the ranks of those whose purpose Is not to
revise a protective tariff, but to substitute
revenue tariff, he is harboring a deluson. He
, will speedily learn that am trying to make the
, republican party strong and enduring, and not
| to deliver it To its enemies,
Railroad Legislation.
The concluding portion of the gov
> ernor' 5 speech was directed particularly
to the attitude Of the republican party
y toward railroad regulation, the governor
calling attention to the fact that the
e Iowa laws, which are regarded as nearly
e perfect as the wit of man has yet de-
> vised, were matured in the wisdom and
t zeal of a man who has done as much
j. to protect the people from the aggres:
d sions of corporate power as any man in
|, America, Governor William Larrabee.
The governor got after his democratic
= opponent, who has committed himself
n unreservedly to the position Of Mr.
S Bryan with his grotesque notions of
n mixed federal and state ownership. He
It declared for reduction in passenger
y fares and also in freight rates upon
n ! commodities CldC~ VIII give plOuuCeli
e and manufacturers in the state an ever
e chance with their competitors else
e where. r.
T. The concluding portion of the address
It had to do with state affairs, the valua
~ ton and assessment of railroads an6
the share Of the tax burden borne by
them. The expenditures Of the state
" government having been criticized BY
# the democratic candidate, Governo!
1t Cummins calls attention to the fac
g that with the exception of $4,000 o!
Is $4,000 placed each year at the dispose
,e Of the governor. for emergencies, tina
to penditures of the state. No state none,
re can be expended except. by authority
ID Of the legislature, and his opponent. il
y, invited to challenge the general assem-
IT bly, if he thinks wise.
a The governor favors the adoption Of I
Or new primary election law.