Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-12
HERRloTT FOR GOVERNOR.
Announcement Made BY Honest
John" AS Candidate For Governor.

non. JOhn Herrlott OF stuart enters
the race for governor. In the follow.
ing statement he announces his post.
ion upon the most prominent questions
now before the public and asks the
careful consideration of the republican
party. Mr.. Herriott has served the
people of Iowa for six years as treas
urer of state and for five years as
lieutenant governor. making fine
record in both places. II he should
be nominated for governor he would
be elected by large majority and
fill that exalted position with honor
to himself and the state. Gov. Herr
lott says: In entering the field as a
candidate for the party's nomination
for governor, l wish to indicate my
attitude towards public questions in
which the voters are interested.
ON THE TARIFF.
/ have no other political creed than
that subscribed to by every loyal re-
publican in Iowa. i believe thorough
ly in the wisdom of our protective
tariff, in sound money, in reasonable
and just control of railways, in
honesty and efficiency in the enforce
ment of laws, and economy in the adj
ministration of the public service.
All sections, all interests, all persons
are entitled to equal protection under
the law, and if l am called to the
Office of governor, I shall give all
equal and careful consideration.
There is no need for me to maintain
my views, for l have expressed them
in public and at various times, and
he who runs may read and under
stand.
Our protective tariff, while subject
to criticisms in many details, should
not, in my judgment, be radically
changed. 1t is our historic policy,
firmly rooted in the business and
affections of the people. Any SER
ious attempt to secure sweeping
changes in the schedules would insure
an immediate halt in business, panics
and bank failures, shrinkage in values
and prices and widespread depression
in agriculture and manufactures. We
played shuttlecock and battledore
with the tariff under President Cleve-
land with disastrous results. | am
decidedly of the opinion that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's policy of letting the
tariff alone, is the best course to
pursue.
FOR RAILROAD RATE LEGISLATION.
There is no real difference of opin-
ion among patriotic republicans re-
garding the necessity for effective and
reasonable control of railroad traffic
rates. The people of Iowa, like all
Americans, will not tolerate favorit-
ism or oppressive traffic rates on their
great highways. On the other hand,
they do not desire in any reform to do
injury to the vigor of our railroads.
The efficiency of our common carriers
is essential to our welfare. Moreover,
our people shrink from the dangers of
government ownership and the pitfalls
of socialism. The interests of carriers,
shippers and the public in all sections,
in all industries throughout the vast
stretches OF our country must all be
considered and brought to just bal
ance. Equity between carrier and
shipper can and must be realized. /
believe that our congressional dele
CATION under the leadership of Con.
gresham Hepburn and Senators
Dolliver and Allison, is Loyalty seek
ing to secure the reform the country
needs and that President Roosevelt
urges and indorses.
RECORD IN STATE AFFAIRS.
With reference to those matters in
which q governor should be most in
terested, namely, state affairs, my rec
ord as state treasurer and as lieuten.
ant governor may give you assurance
as to my course if nominated and
elected. 1t has been, think, char
acterized by performances rather than
by promises. 1t can neither be amend
ed nor forgotten; and I would not
change it if could.
There was time when ! felt myself
alone in carrying out policy of the
just and equitable taxation of rail-
roads, but the people signified their
approval and all now gather around
that standard and stand on the same
platform.
AS TO THE PRIMARY.
The control of party primaries is
now strongly urged. Sharp debate
disturbs the party. Various bills
were defeated in the last general as.
sembly. Our primaries, like our cleo
tions, should be guarded against
corruption, perversion or violence.
The increase of urban population
makes some regulation desirable.
But if the reforms proposed entail ex-
tensive machinery and large expense,
the results will not be beneficial.
Active party service and intelligent
voting can not be secured by elaborate
electoral machinery that confuses men
or burdens candidates by its excessive
cost or operation, however. Thus