The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-11

ton in constructive legislation, touch
ing railroad regulation, the work of
conservation and all matters disclosed
in the record. His administration is
entitled to the unequivocal support
of every republican.
Resolved, that we indorse the
action of President Taft in approving
the tariff bill passed by the republic
can congress in pursuances of the
pledges of the republican party, and
express our qualification over the fact
that under this law labor is fully en-
ployed with the highest wages known
in this or any other country, that, our
prosperity continues, and that the
deficit in the national revenues has
been changed into safe surplus.
We also commend his prudent, bust
nesslike, and economical administra-
ton of all the affairs of the nation.
We indorse and commend the Iowa
delegation in congress for all their eff
ton of President Taft, and for such
aid and assistance as they have given
him in carrying forward his admin
istrative and legislative policies.
Majority Resolutions.
lie dSISSu W ny Lie
progressive majority and adopted by
the convention follows:
The republicans of Iowa, through
their delegates selected according to
the law of the state, make the follow
ing declaration of their views upon
public affairs:
They declare that to deserve the
continued support of the people the
party should oppose by every means
in it's power any political encroach
ments of legislative interference by
those who seek to reap extortionate
profits through the acquisition of I'M
just privileges.
Reaffirm National Platform.
They reaffirm their loyalty to the
republican national platform of
1908, and pledge themselves to do
whatsoever they can to carry every
part of it into full effect. They
especially emphasize their long and
well settled faith in the republican
doctrine of protection. Its soundness
and wisdom are beyond controversy,
and it ought to be accepted as the
established policy of the nation. The
last republican national platform an
nounced with clearness and pre-
cision the rules for it's application to
imports, and when so applied it safe
guards equally the interests of labor
and capital, and promotes equally
the welfare of the producer and the
consumer. They do not recognize the
revision of 1909 as a satisfactory full
fillment of the party promise In
order to bring the tariff law into
complete compliance with the rule of
the platform it is necessary that the
difference between the cost of pro-
ducing dutiable commodities at home
and abroad should be correctly
known. Therefore they favor the Gre
alton of an independent, non-parti-
san tariff commission, which shall be
the instrumentality of congress to
ascertain the difference between the
cost of production here and in other
countries, and publish the facts so
that not only congress, but the peo-
pie, shall be advised of the results of
it's Investigations. Not until such
commission is authorized they ap-
prove the efforts of the president to
secure the desired information
through a board of experts employed
for that purpose. They profoundly
believe that when the tariff is again
revised its schedules should be con-
sidered separately, so that each sub
ject can be dealt with upon it's own
merits, and thus secure fair and i'm
partial action upon the part of con-
gress.
They endorse such efforts as Presi-
dent Taft and his advisors have made
to fulfill the promises of the nation
al platform.
Dolliver and Cunmins
They commend to the nation the
type of craftsmanship exhibited by
Senators Dolliver and Cummins, and
they heartily indorse their work up
on the tariff bill, the railroad bill
and the postal savings bill. The
patriotic efforts of our senators to
protect the public rights from the
greed of special interests in national
legislation has excited the admira-
ton of the country; their attempt to
secure the largest measure of equita-
republican defense of the peoples
welfare; their insistence determined
largely the beneficial features of the
railroad law, and it is with pride that
the republicans of Iowa recognize
LuS COulIlDuIlOu OIL Ln6lr CHOSEN
representatives to the welfare of the
nation.
Revision of House Rules.
They commend the action of the
house Of representatives in revising
its rules giving to the individual mem
Der a greater freedom of expression
and initiative in the discharge of his |
duty, and they indorse the contri-
buttons of Iowa's representatives to
Ibis most important reform.
The republicans of Iowa are the
best judges of the republication of
the senators and representatives
whom they send to congress and they
resent any attempt to exclude any of
them from the honors and privileges
which properly attach to member
ship in the republican party.
State Administration.
In the administration of state af-
fairs high degree of efficiency on
the part of Governor Carroll and ALL
of his official associates justifies
the continued confidence of the peo-
pie in republican control. Functions