The state herald., 1908-04-03
ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENDORSED
FOR PRESIDENT BY REPue-
LIcAN CONVENTION.
FOR TARIFF REVISION
CONVENTION ENDORSES THE Ao-
MiNlSTRATIoN OF PRESi.
DENT ROOSEVELT.

Springfield, ILL., ne RepuDilcdns OF
Illinois Thursday enthusiastically en-
dorsed Joseph G. Cannon as candh
date for the presidency, declared in
favor OF revision Of the tariff and elect
ed four delegates at large to the ma,
tional convention. The men chosen
are United States Senators Shelby NJ.
Cullom and Albert j. Hopkins. Cover
nor Charles S. Deneen and Mayor Fred
A. Busse of Chicago.
The convention also endorsed the
administration of Governor Deneen 5nd
that of all other state officers. The
candidacy of Governor Deneen to sue
ceed himself was not mentioned, 1t be-
ing understood that only matters of ma,
tional import were to come before the
convention.
For the last two days 1t had been
confidently asserted by the platform
builders that the resolution would
favor tariff adjustment" instead OF
revision" 1t being the idea that
revision" is generally accepted as
meaning reduction, and adjustment
might mean the raising of some sched-
ules as well as the lowering of others.
In the last moment, however, Congress
man Henry S. Boutell arrived from
Washington, where he had consulted
with Speaker Cannon and other Repub-
lican leaders, and the plank adopted to-
day was the result.
The Cannon men had things entirely
their own way, and there was not a
whisper OF opposition throughout tho
mously and without argument, and the
applause that greeted the reading OF
the plank indorsing the candidacy Of
the speaker was great and enthusiastic.
Following Is the tariff plank:
ut is now apparent that In order TO
maintain the scientific accuracy OF the
tariff. remove inequalities and prevent
injustice, some new schedules must -
ADDED TO the law. some of the present
rates must be lowered. while some
must be repealed altogether. The very
success Of the present tarin demon
strates the wisdom of revising II TO
conform to the improved conditions
which It has produced. We believe
that the people of the United States
will profit by new tariff. but 1t must
be n Republican tariff. protective tar
III, a tariff which recognizes In all It's
parts the difference between American
and foreign wages, the difference be-
tween the high scale OF living OF Amc
erican wage earners and the scale OF
living imposed by insufficient wages
upon foreign workmen. We therefore
recommend TO our delegates to the Re-
publican national convention that they
urge upon the convention the wisdom
OF declaring for revision OF the tarin
10 be made at the next session Of Con-
gress. or at n special OF the Sixty-iirst
Congress to be convened Immediately
after the Inauguration OF the next Pres
ident. March 4. 1903
We believe that our tarlff should
contain provision for minimum and
maximum rates-the minimum rates
giving full protection. the maximum
rates 10 be invoked for reialiating upon
foreign countries that discriminate
against American products. We be-
lieye that two main ideas should per-
wade all the provisions OF the tarif:
"First-That the protective principle
so prevails IN all the schedules that
the American farmers, workmen nnd
producers shall be given the first call
on the home market; and. second. that
no Illegal or unjust combination. trust
or monopoly shall find announcement
or shelter In amy of its provisions.
ITO the end that the revision Of the
tariff may be accomplished with the
greatest possible gain and the least
possible loss, we suggest TO our sena,
tors and representatives In Congress
that they seek TO secure nt once tho
passage In their respective houses OF
resolutions directing the proper com
mittecs TO proceed Immediately TO col
lcot the preliminary information nco-
cssary for revision OF the tarlfr. that
when the work In entered upon all par
ties In interest may be heard and the
law framed. discussed and passed with.
out delay and without any disturbance
OF the financial and Industrial interests
OF tho country.