The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-18
KEYNOTE SOUNDED
Address of Senator Burrows
at Republican Convention.
PROGRESS UNDER PARTY RULE
Temporary Chairman Declares That
Tariff Will Be ReVised-LegisIa-
ton Enacted to Prevent Recur-
renee of Financial Panics.

Chicago, June Ex-senator Burrows
OF Michigan. the temporary chairman
OF the Republican national convention.
on assuming the chair delivered a
speech sounding the keynote of the
gathering. After few brief opening
remarks, he reviewed the history of
the party and the country, showing
the wonderful progress and develop
| ment during the Republican admins
tration of public affairs.
The work of the nine executive de-
} partments, the pension bureau and the
army was touched upon in turn and
the successful and efficient manage
ment pointed out. The management
of our outlying possessions was also
dwelt upon by the chairman.
On the subject of tariff revision,
| Senator Burrows said: The Repub-
| lican party stands for a revision and
| readjustment of our customs laws as
changed industrial conditions at home
and abroad may have made neces-
sary keeping steadily in view the
cardinal principles of protection to
| American industries and American
labor. AS evidence of its good faith
| in this regard, the national house of
| representatives, clothed under the con
stitution with exclusive jurisdiction to
originate all bills for raising revenue
on the goth of April just past, by
| formal resolution, authorized and di-
rected its committee on ways and
| means, the organ of the house having
| jurisdiction of the question, to sit
| during the recess of congress and to
| gather such information, through gov
ernmental agents and otherwise, as it
may see fit, looking toward the prep
| aratiOn of a bill for the revision of
the tariff
"Supplementing this action on the
| part of the house of representatives,
and cooperating with it, the senate,
in the exercise of it's constitutional
| prerogative to propose or concur with
| amendments as on other bills, on the
18th 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
| eminent and TO employ such other as
| 81 let re "a
they are especially directed to report
what further legislation is necessary
to secure equitable treatment for the
| agricultural and other products OF the
| United States in foreign countries and
| they shall also, in the consideration
of changes Of rates, secure proof of
| the relative cost of production in this
and in principal competing foreign
| countries of the 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
sible that the work will be speedily
| undertaken and pressed to an early
| contamination.
In this connection it can be safely
| promised that whatever revision or
REIMBURSEMENT takes place under the
| control Of the Republican party, il will
| give just and adequate protection to
| American Industries and American
| labor and defend the American market
| against the unjust and unequal aggras-
| sions from whatever quarter they may
| come"
Speaking of the late financial panic,
| Chairman Burrows said: The recent
| panic called the attention of congress
| to the necessity of further legislation,
and a measure has been passed pro-
| yiding for an emergency currency of
| $500 100000 to be issued under certain
| conditions and limitations, an au-
| thorization, 1t is believed, which will
| prevent the recurrence of any such
| disaster as befell the country last fall.
The secretary of the treasury has al
ready taken the necessary steps to
| give effect to this legislation, and
! banking associations are already
forming to avail themselves OF the
| benefits of this act. 1t is doubtful If
| the provisions of this act will ever be
| invoked, as the ability to supply $780,
| 600 coo 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:
The platform will voice the dominant
thought of the people, and the candi-
| dates nominated must stand upon it
! firm and erect. They must have the
| patriotism and sagacity of a Lincoln,
the tenacity of a Grant, the wisdom
and moderation of Mckinley and the
| courage Of a Roosevelt With such
| platform and such candidates the is
sue can not be in doubt The Repub-
hcan party confidently submits its
record to the approving Judgment of
| the American people and, upon its re-
newed declaration Of faith, invokes
continuance of public favor"
Disappointment.