New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
FOR CANNON.
No Second Characterization De-
clores for Tariff Re1ision.

Springfield H. March 2S.--Republicans OIL ilhho's
in state convention to-day enthusiastically hdorseo
Joseph c. Cannon for the Presidency, refusing W
recommend second choice. declared IN Ia'or
of a revision of the tariff and elected the ioi'o"i'e
for large to the national conVehtioi'
United States Senators Shelby NJ Cuilorn anu al
bert j. Hopkins, Governor Charles S Deneen ana
Mayor Fred A. Busse of Chicago. The alternates
elected were William Hodson, John H. MAI si'"ii'
Charles G. Eckhardt and L. II. Smiley.
The convention also Endorsed the adhlhisuallo'
of President Roosevelt and those of Governor be-
neen and all other state officers
For the last days 1t had been connoeiity aS-
serted by various delegates that the resoiutohs
woulu favor tariff adjustment instead OF re-
vision" il being the idea that revision is gen
orally accepted meaning reducuon ana aoJus'-
rnent'' might mean the raising of some scheduies
as va, as The lowering of some others. But Wheh
Cong7 essnan Henry S. Boutell arrived from W ASH
ington, where he had consulted with speaker oaii-
non and other prominent Republican leaders the
plank made to read revision as aoop'eu 'o-
day.
There was not a whisper of opposition to speaker
Cannon throughout the day All motions were
passed unanimously and without argument, ana the
applause that greeted the reading of the plank an
dorsing the candidacy of the Speaker was great and
enthusiastic The gst of the tariff plank Is SAID
to be satisfactory TO the Taft men, who favored
more radical one.
On the tariff the resolutions declared:
The present tariff law. which was passed at
by Pre- PTesdenf ID y s lIustrous proteconist
has amply justified all the promises and hopes or
its advocates and and ,erefdre as the
best tariff that was ever placed on the nndsn
books Under its beneticent nnenee reasrY
our domestic commerce has expanded beyond al, an
constantly increased until within the last six
months it has reached the high water mar djI uIs
advanced; the farmers have received me nlgnesa &
he hi~heS hal a
our citizens of all classes have enjoyed greater
ere h ike Gk IN anS other aa s
The broadening of the home market ana .he 6are W.,
stimulated competition. and this competition mas mas
tons which have materially altered the cost of
production both at home ana anIod an continuanee
of the benefits conferred by the present tarif mas
possibility Of securing by the revision of the tariff
additional benefits for the people OF the GmMeo T
States through a wise continuance or the pohcS
appaTent that in order to MAINTAIN inegt the
ties and prevent injustice some new schedules
TIE he Wisdom fevsng @ to
conform to the improved con on W Wh6e 1 nad ha
States will profit by a new tariff, but It must be
Republican tariff a protective tariff tarin
tween American and foreign wages the difference
earners and the scale of living imposed by insult
ffcient wages upon foreign worlmen-
the Republican National Convention that they
urge upon the convention the wisdom of declar-
ing a revision of the tariff to be made at the
next session Of Congress or at special sessiGn
after the Inauguration of the next President,
March T. 1909
vision for minimum and maximum rates-the
minimum rates giving full protection, the maxi
| mum rates be invoked for retalating upon
| foreign countries that dscriminate against Amer
iCan products. We believe that two main Ideas
should pervade all the provisions of the tariff;
First-That the protective principle so pre-
] all In all sch
work1nen and producers shall be given the first
| call the home market; and.
Second-That no illegal or unjust combination
| trust or monopoly shall find encouragement or
| shelter in any of its provisions.
To the end that the revision of the tariff may
! be accomplished with the greatest possible gain
| Senators and Representatives in Congress that
they seek to secure at once the passage in their
/ respective houses of resolutions directing the
proper committees TO proceed immediately TO col
t lect the preliminary information necessary for
revision Of the tariff. that when the work is en-
| tered upon all parties in interest may be heard
out delay and without any disturbance of the
financial and industrial interests of the country.
The platform also included the following planks:
30 the country districts the same protection as to
the central reserve cities and prevent the recur
renee of financial disturbance, and we have conf
| dence in our chosen leaders in Congress that
| proper financial laws will be enacted.
We approve the vigorous enforcement of the in
terstate laws against all combina tions. monop-
ment of such laws until justice prevails We
| urge that If the laws now the statute books
are not sufficient to reach every Of dis
| elimination additional laws be enacted by Con-
| gress until no guilty combination trust
capes.