The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
KEYNOTE SOUNDED
Address of Senator Burrows
at Republican Convention.
PROGRESS UNDER PARTY RULE
Temporary Chairman Declares That
Tariff Wil' Be Revised-LegisIa-
tion Enacted to Prevent Recur-
renee Of Financial Panics.

OF Michigan. the temporary chairman
of the Republican national convention.
on assuming the chair delivered a
speech sounding the keynote of the
gathering. After a 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 it's good faith
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
ernment and to 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 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
consummation.
I'm this connection 1t can be safely
promised that whatever revision or
readjustment takes place under the
control of the Republican party, it will
give just and adequate protection to
American industries and American
labor and defend the American market
against the unjust and unequal aggres-
sions from whatever quarter they may
come"
Speaking of the late financial panic,
Chairman Burrows said: THE recent
panic called the attention of congress
fn ha tu Of nth noic
and a measure has been passed pro-
viding for an emergency currency of
$500, 100000 to be issued under certain
conditions and limitations, an au-
thorization, it 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 II
the provisions of this act will ever be
invoked, as the ability to supply $780,
100000 additional currency whenever
needed will of itself have a tendency
to make it's 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 hava tho
patriotism and sagacity of Lincoln,
the tenacity of Grant, the wisdom
and moderation of Mckinley and the
courage of Roosevelt With such a
platform and such candidates the is
sue can not be in doubt. The Repub-
lican party confidently submits its