The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
PRESENT TARIFF Law
IS RoUNDLY SCORED
BY THE BADGER STATE
Committee Should Be Required
to Report to Congress-Peo-
pie Must Regain Control
of Nation.

Madison, Wis.,, Sept. 30.-What I,
probably the most radical platform
adopted in q generation by q repub.
lioan convention was promulgated by
Wisconsin republican here today.
No mention of the national admin
istration was made save to disparage
Senator la Toilette, although far
from we'll, was present for tho first
time when the resolutions were read
Mention Of his name was invariably
the signal for applause. He addressed
the convention briefly.
Features of the platform are:
Condemnation of the Payne Aldrich
tariff act.
Physical valuation Of railroads and
moro stringent regulations of them.
Second choice primaries.
| Initiative, referendum and recall.
Anti-lobby law.
Graduated income tax.
Home rule in the liquor traffic.
National control Of natural resources
Employers liability law.
Condemn alton of the suppression by
special interests in congress Of the in
vestigations Of the country life CON-
mission.
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Madison, Wis, Sept 30.--A portion
of the republican platform as adopted
Wy tic IcSOIuliUuS Wuo hiooS
public before being read to the dele
gates today. 1t praises Senator La
Toilette and the Wisconsin progress
ives and declares that the Payne-Al-
drich tariff law does not fulfill party
pledges. The present tariff board Is
declared not Adequate; the railroad
law should be amended to allow phys
ical valuation Of railroads. A gradu-
ated income tax Is favored and national
control Of natural
The platform says:
1T Is now recognized throughout the
country that Robert M. La Toilette
was the pioneer in this progressive
movement and although he had behind
him years of sound progressive work,
tried and approved in this state, when
he entered the. United States Senate
he had there neither sympathizers. nor
following. With the courage. ability
and determination that has characteyy
lied all his public service he adhered
to his course: grew into leadership and
now holds a position Of undisphted
power and influence In the nation. The
people of Wisconsin believe the re-
suits secured promise opportunity for
greater achievements and they have by
an unprecedented majority, expressed
their faith in his wisdom and states
manship and approved his reelection
to the United States Senate"
On patronage the platform reads:
wisconsin is to be congratulated on
having representatives H.. the Senate
| and House who remained true to the
people and to the national platform
Of the party. notwiths landing the eff
forts to punish them for so doing BY
withdrawal of federal patronage"
On the Tariff.
On the tariff it says:
THE Payne Ald:ich tariff Is not q
compliance, with the pledge of the re-
publican. party ir- its national platform
The. true basis IT a protective tariff Is
the difference I,etween the cost Of pro-
duction at no ne and abroad and we
hold any incr 4ased cost Of production
due to higher wages and standards OF
living OF Al erican labor should be ac-
companied by compensating tariff du-
ties.
The present tariff board has no DOW
or Of i'm estigation and is not required
to report to congress. We favor the
creation Of non-partisan tariff COM
mittee empowered to ascertain the cost
Of production in this and other coun-
tries Ind required to make frequent re-
ports of the information gained to
| congress-. On the information so OBJ
taire ed congress should proceed to re-
wise the different schedules independ-
emily OF each other, according to true
protective tariff principles.
The plank OF trusts declares that In
q general way the laws against trusts
| should not be changed. until the peo-
pie have regained control OF the gov-
eminent"