Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-13

Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 12.-Before the
republican state convention in SEES
sion here yesterday, Myron T. Her
rick. as temporary Ghirman delivered
characteristic epoch. He spoke IN
part as follows:
"The republican party has proven
It's capacity to deal in sane way
with all great issues in the past. 1t
has the capacity to deal in a sane
way with all the great issues OF the
present. 1t is as much needed now as
It has been at any critical period In
our history. Governmental problems
arising from territorial extension, the
tariff and many other problems Of
national and international Importance,
which it's progressive policy has eyoled
undoubtedly belong to the republican
party to solve"
He declared that tariff reform
should not be involved in the heated
emotions of political campaign. Eco
nomic necessity rather than sentiment
or political consideration should gov
erD, The merchant, the manufacturer,
the workman, the great public that
buys and the smaller public that sells
are entitled to more rational and
intelligent method Of dealing with
this question. II IS a business queS.
ton, and should be considered from
that standpoint. Politics, however,
has entered into it--rather begun it
and that is phase with which we
must deal until congress shall create
a disntorosted tariff commission cap.
able and empowered to dispose OF
questions and schedules without agl
tating the country and filling the
minds Of the people with apprehen.
sion. II It is for the benefit Of the PEG.
pic to change some Of the schedules,
as 1t undoubtedly Is where they are
too high or whore they are too low,
then the changes should be made. II,
perchancc, some of our tariffs are no
Longer needed; If, perchance, they
cannot be employed to extend or
promote our markets abroad, then
should we retain them and stand inert
admitting that we have not the abil-
ity or courage to correct abuses or
injustiCos because of our fear Of being
Ioggled? The responsibility Is ours
to assume, Let us meet 1t squarely
and honestly, as we have always met
such questions in the past and
promptly make such changes as are
essential II a surgical operation Ia
necessary, then let us apply the knife
while the patient is stnl In robust
health, Then we may enter the con.
test in 1908 foarlessly with tariff
winch eVry republican can consCien.
uously defend, one that every demo
crat In active business and who knows
the difference between substance
and shadow, dare not vote against.
The confidence of the people IN
the party Is due to It's prompt action
In correcting abuses more than TO any
other cause POstonlCe scandals. land
frauds, consular abuses. railroad re.
Dates, trust lawlossness, insurance
SraitS-these are all matters that
nave boon vigorously dealt with bv
republican administrations, state and
national, 1t has promptly responded
10 the MaCeronian call of publlc
opinion, demanding that not only
should be no spolls in our public
service, nor in uabor and industrial
organizations, but that all alike should
De purgcd of the curse of graft
Neither corporate combination nor
,,too' combinations should destroy
,he opportunity of the individual.
there should be full reward to all for
honest industry and enterprise"