Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
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a revision, and to make sure of an adj
equate change in the duties, the party
for the first time in its history defined
with accuracy and emphasis the doc
trine CT protection. The progressive
victory in the convention was not only
notable, but it was complete. In duo
time congress, in obedience to the
command of the platform, entered upon
the work of readjusting our import
duties to meet the new conditions Of
American business. 1t was then speed
lily discovered that while the conven-
ton was progressive the congress was
standpat, and the outcome of five
months of continuous consideration and
of intense debate was tariff law that,
While reducing some duties and in
creasing others, was not a fair, sub
stantial and honest fulfllnent of the
pledges which the convention had CIV
en- to the people. and upon which a re-
publican administration had been re-
turned to power.
Contest to Go On.
I do not attempt to obscure or to
minimize the extent of our defeat, but
if any one harbors the delusion that
the passage of the recent tariff law
ended the fight for fair and reasonable
protective duties, it would be wise for
him to at once reform his conclusion
The progressives after years of
struggle brought the convention to a
full acknowledgment of the justice of
heir position
They have now encountered the
obstacle of standpat congress which
refused to obey the direction of the
convention, and these same progress
sives will undertake to convert a
standpat congress into a progressive
congress. and not until this is accom-
plished will we suspend our efforts re-
speeding the tariff.
1t must not be understood that we
propose to insist that the present ses-
sion of congress shall enter upon an
other revision of the duties, for the rea-
son that we learned during long
months of weary discussion that in or
der to give effect to public opinion,
which is and always must be the most
powerful factor in legislation, there
must be gathered together the informa-
ton which will enable the people to
clearly know the difference between the
cost of producing commodities here
and elsewhere. If the committees hav-
| ing the matter in charge had dealt
fairly with US during the recent spe-
cial session, and had secured and pub
| lished the facts with regard to the cost
of production, our revision of the tariff
I he a
now that we must collect this infor-
nation and make it public before we
begin another general readjustment:
therefore, it Is our duty to awaken
universal sentiment in favor of a tariff
commission with comprehensive pow
ers of investigation, whose work viii
be accepted SO far as the facts are con-
cerned When the people are thus in
formed, there will follow revision
which will be at once fair to the pro-
Queer and to the consumer as we'll
We are not content with the made
quate body of experts which the Law
authorized the president to appoint, but
whose duties were so limited by the
terms of the statute that the work
which ought to be done can not be sue.
cessfully done.
With respect to further regulations
of Interstate commerce, the standpat.
ter occupies just the same position thai
he has always occupied. From time
to time he has accepted with a sort 81
sullen submission the regulations
which have been imposed, but in the
whole history Of the subject his voice
has never been lifted nor his influence
exerted'in behalf of single specific re
i striction upon the power of transporta
ton companies or the oppression o
consolidated industry. I understand
perfectly that standpatters have nov
and then voted for regulative measures
J for public sentiment OCCASIONAL.
coerces men into an approval of law
which they do not like.
Progress VS.. Immovability.
I am quite ready to admit that pro
gressives sometimes try to do thing
that are unwise, but without then
nothing would be done, wise or un
wise If the standpatter can justify nj
existence by the consciousness that HI
sometimes prevents the accomplish
ment of an unjust thing by stanoln'
|pat against every onward movement NJ
may demonstrate his right TO i've pc
itically. but he will not have show
his right to rule the affairs OF a grea
country.
; II is impossible within the time tina
Ii can occupy upon the present occasion
: TO 90 further into questions which con
: eress must consider; but In passing
must be permitted to suggest that w
ought to keep our eyes steadily upol
: Roosevelts policy and creates
achievement, namely, the beginning 0
, a movement to conserve our natura
resources. There is no desire to hinde
= or retard the development OF the pup
;, lie domain, but we must see to IL ina
, what remains of the bounties OF ma
), tura is so used that the people as
whole will enjoy the proceeds OF In
property which they own as a Whoie
!. We must likewise see to 1t that GU
: forests our mines and our waters
. NOT pass for trifle into the hands Q
;, men who will Immediately use them I
build up enormous fortunes. Were
q nermitted me, it would be a pleasur
lto enter upon some of the details {
, the program which is now BEFORE u
- IT is sufficient, however, to say that
- -a stanA nat upon the subject-n "
=. "let we'll enough alone"-it will not T.
long until we are despoiled of the vas
: treasures which are found In our nal
- ural resources.
/ can not conclude these observe
~ tions without referring to the polite
III situation in this state and in this dls
: trict. am not conscious of the lea
'g i'll feeling toward any public man
of nation