Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-02

courage and determination of pur-
| pose, and the confidence of a solution
| which would meet the approval of
| the people of the republic, which
| has ever characterized the course of
| the republican party since it's organ
| ization
Republican Party Always to Be
Trusted.
If the republican party was able
| to take the reins of government after
| the panic of 1S93-1S96, and rebuild
| the prosperity of the country, the
party can be expected to restore
business conditions which have suf
fered from the recent panic.
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: Indeed, it is far better for the ::
:. American people to have six :
:. months of panic out of eleven :
:: years Of republican prosperity, :.
: than to take the chances of six :
:. months of prosperity out of elev- :.
:. en- years of democratic panic. ::
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Regulation Of Corporations.
There will still be other problems
| to solve. The completion of the
general scheme of corporate regu-
lation is yet to be carried out. The
purpose is to possess a body of sub
stantive law under which just and
proper regulation of great companies
engaged in Interstate commerce will
safeguard the interests of great and
small alike, and guarantee equality
| of rights and service to all. 1t is
of vital Importance that such legis-
lation shall equally safeguard the
interests of the public, and avoid
such extremes as may cripple bust
ness and obstruct the extensions of
the channels of commerce, by MAX
ing investments unsafe. The COM
pletion of the Panama canal, and
the work in respect to the Philip
pines, are yet to be secured. If the
scheme of the general improvement
of the waterways of the country
shall be entered upon it will require
the same intelligence and care in
the solution of that problem as in
the others which have fallen to the
lot of the republican party.
No Change in General Policies.
The republican party will make no
change in it's general policies or it's
general principles. 1t will continue
to stand unswervingly in it's posi-
ton relative to the gold standard of
value, and whatever additional inan-
cial legislation may be enacted will
be in harmony with that position.
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: 1t will continue it's loyalty !:
:. to the protection of American ::
= industries and American labor; ::
: and whatever changes it may :.
:. effect in tariff schedules will not :.
: be out of harmony with the :.
: principle of protection. Chang :.
:. ed conditions justify changes :.
:: scheduled and the tariff will be :
:: revised. :.
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Certainly that work cannot be left
to the opposition. And yet these
changes cannot be made in accord
ance with the demand of a single
section.
Revision Of the Tariff.
Our country is so vast in extent,
and the output of our forests, farms,
and. factories so great and varied,
that the revision of the tariff must
be along national and not sectional
lines. The spirit of compromise
which has always controlled in such
legislation must again control. No
tariff bill has ever been enacted, nor
will ever be enacted that will meet
| universal favor, nor be free from
| criticism.
In the country whose climate ex-
tends from the tropics to the cool
breezes of the great lakes, and whose
territory is washed by two oceans
there is such diversity of articles
| Of manufactures, that a tariff law
cannot be framed except along the
lines of national policy in the spir-
it of fair play, and the greatest good
of the greatest number. A people
which has seen the benefits of the
protective principles. will not easily
sacrifice that principle simply be-
cause the revision of the tariff will
prove perplexing.
Revision at Special Session.
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~ 1t would be wholly unpracti- !:
I. cable and politically unwise to !:
/ :: undertake revision of the tar I:
: iff at the present session of !:
I: congress, and the next session !:
: is far too short for such task. :
! : But such legislation will take !:
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