Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

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country as whole is incre asingly
prosperous and our state is experience
ing climax of protection and pros
perity. We are rightly proud OF the
history of our party, which for so
many years has determined the poll.
cies and directed the administration
of our public affairs.
PROUD OF ROOSEVELT.
"We commend the inspiring char
acter, important achievements and un-
daunted leadership of Theodore
Roosevelt, 1t is with exceeding pride
that we contemplate the confidence
reposed in him by the people of our
country and the admiration which he
commands from the whole world.
SHAW AND WILSON.
Iowa rejoices in the prominence
and influence OF its representatives in
ia the cabinet and congress. They
have discharged the duties of public
station with honor and high credit to
themselves. the state and the nation
and deserve the esteem and affection
of the people whom they have so
faithfully served.
IOWA DELEG ALTON.
1--WE approve most heartily the
work of the Iowa delegation in the
recent session. 1t is most gratifying
to know that their influence was eX-
erted in behalf Of legislation which
will protect the health of our people
and maintain equality of opportun-
ity upon our commercial highways.
GOVERNOR CUMMINS.
1.-THE courageous leadership and
practical administration of Governor
Cummins merits our unqualified APP
proval and we appreciate the honor
conferred upon our party by him and
and other state officials, who have
given exceptional service to our peo-
pie. In all departments of the state
the highest degree of efficiency has
prevailed, and fidelity to public SER
vice is everywhere manifest.
STATE OUT OF DEBT
''It is gratifying to know that with
the tax levy for state purposes by no
means burdensome, and with gener-
GUS support to all public obligations,
the state is free from debt and with
ample funds for current needs.
FAvoRs PRIMARY LAW.
'"The republican party has always
stood for enlarged participation of
the individual voter in public af-
fairs. To this end we pledge our
selves and our party in this state to
the enactment of a wise and judicious
primary election law which will pro-
vide for the nomination by direct vote
| of all candidates for Office to be filed
at general elections, and an express
sion OF party preference in the selec-
ton OF United States senators.
AGAINST CORPORATIONS.
eve are unalterably opposed to
the domination of corporate influences
in public affairs. We favor the en-
actment of stringent statutes to purge
the politics of our state and nation
from the corrupting influences of cor
porate power, and we pledge our
| selves to the enactment of such laws
as will render ii Improbable and I'M
popular for corporations to engage
in politics or in any way contribute
to political campaigns.
| AGAINST FREE PASSES.
1.-THE adjustment of the free pass
on railways is most important step
in curbing the influence of corpora
tions in political affairs, and we com
mend the republican legislature which
has enacted law to this end.
| TARIFF AND RECIPROCITY.
1--WE are uncompromisingly in fav-
or of the American system of protec-
ton. Duties on foreign imports
should not be levied for revenue only,
but should be so adjusted as to pro-
mote our domestic interests, enlarge
our foreign markets, secure renumer-
alive prices for the products of our
factories and farms and maintain the
superior scale of wages and standard
of living for American labor. Wise
and unselfish tariff laws maintained
in the interest of general welfare.
equally opposed to foreign control
and domestic monopoly, are essen
tial to our commercial and our indus
trial prosperity. We believe all in
CAPABILITIES in tariff schedules which
inevitably arise from changing indus
trial and commercial conditions
should be adjusted from time to time;
and condemning without reserve all
assaults upon the protective system,
we favor such reasonable and timely
changes as will keep the tariff in
harmony with our industrial and
commercial progress. We favor the
reciprocity inaugurated by Blaine
and advocated by Mckinley and
Roosevelt, as recognized in republic
can platforms.
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT.
"The republican party of Iowa ap-
peals with confidence to the people of
this state for approval ofthe wisdom
of its policies and worth of its lead
ers. 1t is and always has been a
party of patriotic craftsmanship"
AUXILIARY RESOLUTIONS.
"Since our last meeting the death
of most distinguished Iowan, the
late David b. Henderson" has occur
red. Resting with pride upon his
works, we affectionately inscribe his
name In the galaxy Of our departed
heroes and statesmen"
'This convention sends cordial
greetings to Iowa's beloved senior
senator, Hon. VIM. b. Allison, deep
ly regretting the circumstances that
J deprive as of his genial presence and