Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-04

~ Tfss n9putIIcans * IowS thro.so
their. deteyates-sstected according Il
the law OF the state make the follos.
ing declarations Of their views uus1
public affairs:
They declare that to deserve III
continued support Of the people M
party should oppose by every means r
its power any political enroactrnena1,
or executive interference by those M
seek to raise extOrtionate proeH
through the acquisition Of unjust Dim.
leges. y Baa
They reaffirm their loyalty to the r..
publican National platform Of 1905 ~
pledge themselves TO do whatsoey1f
they can to carry every TART OF 1t in
full effect. ~
They especially emphasize their ~
and we'll settled faith In the RepubTInaS
doctrine Of protection. Its soundness m
wisdom are beyond controversy and ~
ought to be accepted as the establisha
policy Of the nation.
The last Republican national platfotA
announced with clearness and precisfA
the rules for its application to imperts
and when SO applied It safeguards equalle
the interests Of labor and capital a
promotes equally the welfare Of the pfd.
Queer and the consumer They do nj
recognize the revision of 1903 as a satis.
factory fulfilment of the party pronis4A
In order to bring the tariff law info I
complete compliance with the rule OF ~
platform it is necessary that the dine.
ence between the cost of producing dutia.
BILE commodities at home and abrua1
should be correctly known.
Therefore. they favor the creation =
an independent. non-partisan tariff Coz.
mission, which shall be instrumentality n
Congress to ascertain the difference n.
tween the cost of production here and 4
other countries, and publish the far4,
so that not only Congress but the peopla
shall be advised Of the results OF its Il.
vestigatiohs. Until such commission Z
authorized they approve the effort OF IA
President to secure the desired informs.
ton through a board of experts emplovss
for that purpose.
They profoundly believe that when IN
tariff is again revised its schedules shoul8
be considered separately. so that each
subject can be dealt with upon its own
merits, and thus secure fair and impartisi
action upon the part of Congress. The
endorse such efforts as President Tan
and his advisers have made to fulnll tina
promise Of the national platform ana
which have been in harmony with tn
declarations of this convention. Thev
commend to the nation the tyne a
craftsmanship exhibited by Senators Dol.
| nd ~
dorse their work upon the tariff bill, the
railroad bill and the postal savings bank
bill
The patriotic efforts of our sena.
tors 20 protect the public rights from
the greed of special interests in ma
tiOnal Legislation has gained the ad-
miration of the country; the ATTEMPT
to secure the largest measure OF
equitable revision in the tariff law
was Republican defence of the peo-
Pies welfare; their insistence, deter
mined largely by the beneficial fea-
lures of the railroad law, and it Is with
pride that the Republicans of Iowa
recognize the contribution of their
chosen representatives to the welfafs
of the nation. ID
1HSS COitIueHU tn6 dCtlOn OF tue
House of Representative in revising
its rules giving to the individual mem.
bers greater form of expression and
initiative in the discharge Of his duty
and they endorse the contributions of
Iowa's representatives to the utmost
important reform. The Republican,
OF Iowa are the best judges Of the Re.
publicanism of the senators and rep
resertatives whom they send to Com
gress and they resent any attempt 70
exclude any of them from the nonors
and privileges which properly attach
to membership in the Republican
party.
The resolutions favor not only the
strict enforcement of the antitrust
law. but favor giving additional
strength and scope to the administrs-
ton of Gov. Carroll and the other state
officers are warmly endorsed "a.