The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-05
RAPS The TARIFF.
Senator Beveridge Stands Pat
on His Opposition
To the Payne-Aldrich Bill as
Passed by Congress.
HE WAS WITH TAFT.
His Speech at Opening Of the
State Convention
Is Greeted With Great Applause
by the Delegates.

Indianapolis. Ind. April 5.-When
Senator Beveridge in his speech as
temporary chairman of the Indiana Re-
publican convention today declared his
entagorism to the new tariff law, he
was greeted by great applause.
Repeating as a text, "I could not
stand for it then. and I cannot stand
for it now.'' Senator Beveridge made
an impassfoned defense of the counts
the senate against the Payne-Aldricll
tariff bill, which he did not call by
name.
Like President Taft. I wanted free
iron ore, of which we have the great
est deposit on earth and which the
steel trust chiefly controls" he said.
IT could not stand for the duty that
was passed and 1 can not stand for it
now.
Like President Taft I wanted many
raw materials that needed no protection
put on the free list. Yet only one was
SO treated.
Like President Taft. I wanted the
ancient wooden schedules reduced. It
gives to the wcolen trust unfair con-
troll and raises the price and reduces
the weight of the peoples clothing. l
stood against this schedule when the
bill was passed, and I stand against it
now.
Il could not stand for the duty on
lumber when the tariff bill was passed
and 1 can not stand for it now.
Il stood against the increase of the
DUTY on cotton goods and l stand
against it now.
1.-The reduction of the tariff on ref1n-
ed sugar is a deception because it can
not affect the price. Yet, that is one
OF the boasted reductions we hear of.
'These are examples Of increases. I
was against them then and am against
them now
From few if any of the decreases do
the people get the slightest benefit.
"I was for a law that would have
man in Indiana and vet enable that
working man to get his clothing and
creature comforts cheaper-and such a
law could have been written; it shall
be written"
The Platform.
Following is the platform adopted:
We, the Republicans of Indiana, de-
clare our determined support of those
great policies for the common good de-
Veloped under Theodore Roosevelt and
they be given effect IN legislation and
administration.
We believe in a protective tariff,
measured by the difference between
the cost of production here and abroad.
Less than this is unjust to American
Iaborers; more is unjust to American
consumers. That difference should
be ascertained with the utmost speed
and the present law modified accord
ingly.
we demand the Immediate creation
of a genuine. permanent, nonpartisan
tariff commission with ample powers
and definite uuties fixed in the law
itself
We believe with President Mckinley
in his last tariff utterances that "the
period of exclusiveness is past" and
we heartily favor the Republican
policy of reciprocity first announced by
Blaine and later advocated by Nc
Kinley.
We demand comprehensive laws for
the conservation of our natural re-
sources and especially that the coal
deposits of Alaska shall be kept the
property of the nation, to be developed
only under lease and payment of just
royalties to the government.
Income Tax.
In time of war, or any other emer-
gency, when ordinary forms of taxa