Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-08
THE PLATFORM.

''The rer:..ss-. 80. of Iowa in conven-
IT 80. lied declarec
. abundant cause for reJolc-
tneS Jnditiops prevailing. The
Il :, Vas Whole IS increasingly
ing the climax of protection and pros
perity. We are rightly proud of the
history of our party, which for so
many years has determined the policies
and directed the administration of
our public affairs.
We commend the inspiring character,
important achievements and undaunted
leadership of Theodore Roosevelt.
1t is with exceeding pride tnat we
contemplate the confidence reposed i'll
him by the people of our country and
the admiration which he commands
from the whole world.
Iowa rejoices in the prominence
and influence OF its representatives in
the cabinet and in 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 faith
fully served.
We approve most heartily the work
of the Iowa delegation in the recent
session. 1t is most gratifying to
know that their influence was eXerted
in behalf of legislation which will
protect the health of our people and
maintain equality of opportunity
upon our commercial highways.
The courageous leadership and prac-
tical administration of Governor Cum
Minis merits our unqualified approval
and we appreciate the honor conferred
upon our party by him and other
state officials who have given eX-
ceptional service to our people. In all
the departments of state the highest
degree of efficiency has prevailed and
fidelity to public service is everywhere
manifest 1t is gratifying to know
that with tax levy for state purposes
by no means burdensome and with
generous support to all public obliga-
tions the state is free from debt and
with ample funds for current needs.
The republican party has always
stood for the enlarged participation of
the individual voter in public affairs.
To this end we pledge ourselves and
our party in this state to the enactment
of wise and judicious primary
election law which will provide for
the nomination by direct vote of all
candidates for office to be filled at
the general election and an expression
of party preference in the selection of
United States senator's.
We are unalterably opposed to the
domination of corporate influences in
public affairs We favor the enact
ment of stringent statutes, to purge
the politics of our state and nation
from the corrupting influences of
corporate power. And we pledge our
selves to the enactment of such laws
as will render it Improbable and un-
popular for corporations to engage in
politics or in any way contribute to
political campaigns.
The abolishment of the free pass on
railways is most important step in
curbing the influence of corporations
in political affairs, and we commend
the republican Legislature which has
enacted law to this end.
We are uncompromisingly in favor
of the American system of protection.
Duties on foreign imports should not
be levied for revenue only. but should
be so adjusted as to promote our
domestic interests, enlarge our foreign
markets, secure remunerative prices
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farms and maintain a superior scale of
wages and standard of living for
American labor. Wise and unselfish
tariff laws maintained in the interest
of the general welfare, equally op-
posed to foreign control and domestic
monopoly, are essential to our COM
mercial and industrial prosperity. We
believe that all inequalities in the
tariff schedules which inevitably arise
from changing industrial and COM
mercial 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, advocated by M Kinley
and Roosevelt and recognized in re-
publican platforms and legislation.
The republican party of Iowa APP
peals with confidence to the people of
this state for approval of the wisdom of
it's policies and worth of it's leaders.
1t is and always has been the party of
patriotic statesmanship.
Since our last meeting the death of
a most distinguished Iowan, the late
David b. Henderson, has occurred.
Rejecting with pride upon his work
we affectionately inscribe his name
in the galaxy of our departed heroes
and statesmen.
This convention sends cordial greet
ing to Iowa's beloved senior senator,
the Honorable William b. Allison.
deeply regretting the circumstances
that deprive us of his genial and help
full counsels. The chairman Of this
convention is directed to transmit by
wire the spirit of this resolution to
Senator Allison, at his home in
Dubuque.
Query, will those democratic papers
that have been doing their utmost to
bring about the denomination of Gov.
Cummins, continue their benevolent
efforts and help to elect him in No
vember?