The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

party and the country. showing
the wonderful progress and develop
ment during The Republican admins
tration of public affairs.
| The work OF the nine exeCutire de
partments, the tension bureau and the
army was touched upon in turn and
the successful and efficient manage
ment pointed D'- Tn" management
of our outlying possessions was also
dwelt upon hl IA" chairman
On the suh0rr' of tariff revision.
Senator Burrows said. The Repub-
iican party stands Tor revision and
readjustmcnt CT our customs laws as
changed industrial conditions at home
and abroad NAV have made necos
sary. keeping steadily in view the
cardinal princJ' los of protection TO
American lndN.rUlcs and American
labor. As evidence Of IFS good faith
in this regard rhe national house Of
representatives clothed under the con
s'itution with exclusive jurisdiction to
originate all bills for raising revenue.
on the 2Oth OF April inst past. by
formal rcsoluruu. authorized and di-
rected its committee on ways and
means, the organ of the house having
| jurisdiction ut rho question, TO sit
during the recess Of congress and to
gather such Information. through gov
ernmental agents aud otherwise, as it
may see fit, looking toward the prep
aration of a Bal lor the revision of
the tariff
'Supplementlng This action on the
part of the house of representatives
and co-operarmg with it. the senate,
in the eXcrcs., of its constitutional
prerogativc to propose or concur with
amendments as on other bills on the
10th of May passed the following reso-
luton:
Resolved that the committee on
finance are authorized, in connection
with investigations heretofore ordered
by the senate. with the view of
promptly securing the Information
necessary for an intelligent revision Of
the customs laws of the United States,
to call to their assistance experts in
the executive departments of the gov
ernment and tu employ such other as
sistants as they shall require, and
they are especially directed to report
what further legislation is necessary
to secure equitable treatment Tor the
agricultural and other products of the
United States in foreign countries and
they shall Also in the consideration
Of changes Of gatrs. secure proof of
the relative cost Of production in this
and in principal competing foreign
countries Of TIL, various articles affect
ed by the tariff upon which changes in
rates of duty are desirable
These public. declarations by con
gress, upon the eve of the election,
give the most solemn assurance pos
sibl" that the work will he speedily
undertaken and pressed to an early
consummatiOu
In this connection il can bn safely
promised that whatever revision or
reimbursement takes place under the
control of the Republican party, it will
giy" Just and adequate protection to
American industries and American
labor and defend the American market
against the unjust and unequal aggrcs-
s!Ons from whatever quarter they may
come -
Sp"aking Of She late financial panic,
Chairman Burrows said The recent
panic called the attention of congress
to tn" necessity of further legislation,
ana a measure has been passed pro.
viding for an emergency currency of
$@OOVO0 900 to be issued under certain
conditions and limitations, an an
thorizatiOn, it is believed, which will
prevent the recurrence Of any such
disaster as b"foil the country last fall.
TIL" secretary of the treasury has al
ready taken the necessary steps to
give eject to the legislation. and
banhing associations are already
forming to avail themselves of the
benefits of this act 1t is doubtful if
the provisions of this act viii ever be
nluEed, as the ability 10 supply $500
Oo0 600 additional currency whenever
needed will Of Itself have a tendency
To make its issuance unnecessary
The appointment Of the monetary
commission, which it was hoped would
formulate a system that Will meet
every legitimate business, was also
mentioned.
In conclusion. Senator Burrows said
"TLc platform will voice III" dominant
thuught of tn" people, and tn" candi-
dates nominated must stand upon it
firm and erect. They must have the
patriotism and sa@acity Of Lincoln. .
the renacity Of 4 Grant, the wisdom
and moderation Of Mckinley and the
courage Of a Roosevelt With huCh a
platform and such candidates the is
su" can not be in doubt The Repub
lcan party confidently submits its
record to the approving Judgment Of
III" American peopI" and, upon its re-
nc"cd declaration of faith iuvokes
continuance of public favor"
Following the delivery Of Senator /.
Burrows address the temporary or f.
o. ia ll