Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-09-27
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had abandoned the protective policy and
adopted the revenue policy, and inns
without regard to the way i'll which the
transformation might be affected. Hold
ing these views. | have adhered stead
lastly to the task of convincing my fel-
low 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, l hope. VIII
be made. But if any man. be he re-
publican or democrat. has conceived the
idea that because the republicans are
not yet ready to make these changes
that to be consistent / must forsake my
party and join the ranks of those whose
purpose is not to revise protectiye
tariff, but to substitute revenue tarif;
ne is harboring delusion: He VIII
speedily learn that l am trying to make
the republican party strong and enduring,
and not to deliver it to it's enemies.
The Republican Platform.
These suggestions lead me to a con-
sideration of our state platform respect
ing the tariff. l beg to quote it,:
I'VE are uncompromisngly in favor OF
the American system of protection. Du-
ties on foreign imports should not be
levied for revenue only. but should be
so adjusted to promote our domestic
interests. enlarge our foreign markets,
secured remunerative prices for the prod
ucts of our factories and farms, and
Hldlntdin d superior SCtle VI WdBeS anu
standard of living for American labor.
Wise and unseltish tariff laws maintained
in the interest OF the general welfare,
equally opposed to foreign control and
domestic monopoly, are essential to our
commercial and industrial prosperity.
We believe that all inequalities in the
tariff schedules which inevitably arise
from changing industrial and commercial
conditions should be adjusted from time
to time; and condemning without reserve
all assaults upon the protective system,
fnryT GaNnh hln nIN
changes as will keep the tariff in har-
mony with our industrial and commercial
progress. We favor the reciprocity in
augurated by Blaine, advocated by Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt and recognized in
republican platforms and legislation"
Purpose of a Platform.
1t neither declares for a change in the
schedules or against change, nor
should a platform declare for or against
modification of the schedules. The plat
terance of those principles and policies
upon which all, or substantially all the
members OF the party agree, and until
such agreement can be reached. matters
of difference should remain for discus
sion in the party, but should not be made
party tests. The republicans believe in a
markets against unfair competition from
abroad; and, therefore, it is not only
appropriate but imperative that our con-
vention should declare in the most en-
phatic terms for the continuance of that
policy. AS has already been remarked,
the policy was embodied in a law in
1897. prescribing import duties upon a
have been wonderful developments and
changes in the nine years that have
elapsed since the Dingley law was enact
the duties is now debated. Upon this
question, differences of opinion have ap-
peaYed among republicans. Some of
tbem think that the law does not need
Cflange. of them think
/change is wise but the time is not ripe
for it; some of them think that changes
are, required and that they should be
made as soon as they can be- having due
regard to other public business. It
seems to be certain that nothing will be
done at the coming session of congress,
and while some of us may be dsappoint-
ed, we stand Loyalty by the admfnistra-
ton knowing that whatever is right will
in the end prevail.
All Good Republicans.
These are all good republicans-one
just as good as another. They are all
sincerely attached to the cause of pro-
lection, and are all following with 10y
atty and with enthusiasm the leadership
of Theodore Roosevelt. the president OF
the United States. Under such circum-
stances, it would be crime against de-
cent political faith to adopt a platform
that would expel either of these classes
from the republican party. We occupy
common ground in opposing the demo-
cratic proposition for a tariff solely for
revenue, and we fight shoulder to shout
der for full and adequate protection n
the men who share my belief as to the
wisdom of an immediate reduction I'm
some of the duties can accomplish their
purpose. they will rejoice, but let it be
understood, once for all, that they will
not bring discord into party councils,
nor impair party strength by making i'm
mediate revision where they have the
power to do SO the exclusive standard of
republicanism.
offer these suggestions to my opponent
and venture the comment that if he will
study them carefully he will perceive bet
ter than he now does the entire con-
sistency of our platform and that he will
understand more clearly than he has
yet understood that L am working and
waiting for republican revision. and that
the days of my life rather that to ac-
cept for single day a democratic re-
vision that points toward free trade or
It's equivalent, tariff for revenue alone.
The Issue Stated.
have now put down faithfully and
candidly the supposed differences between
republicans respecting the tariff. i'm the
hope that some of the misapprehension
may be removed; but before passing from
the subject, have yet to bring back the
democratic candidate to his real position
and compel him to stand by it or fall by
II. When he and discuss the tariff, the
issue Is this:
The republican party proposes to main
tam system OF protection by levying
adequate duties to enable domestic pro.
ducers TO profitably carry on their brsi-
ness. The democratic party, according To
It's platform, proposes a system of duties
Tor revenue only, and whether the change
from one to the other is accomplished in
one year or five. the end in view 10 TO
substitute one policy for the other.
stand unqualihedly for the protective