Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-10
THE STATE CONVENTION
Iowa Republicans IndOrse Taft, the
Senators and Governor
Carroll.
DEYOE STATE SUPERINTENDENT
intendent and Supreme Judges,
Adopts Resolutions and
Names State Central
Committee.

The republican state convention
at Des Moines last Wednesday was
largely attended, in spite of the fact
that the pimary in Iowa takes about
all the interest out of the conven-
ton. It's only business was to nom-
mate candidate for state superin-
tendent of public instruction, the
only Office for which there was a
contest and the primary did not
nominate, in which A. M. Deyoe of
Hancock county was nominated; to
renominate Judges Evans and
Deemer of the supreme court, who
had no opposition; to name a state
central committee, l.. B. Whitney of
this district being reelected without
opposition; and to adopt the resolu-
tions or party platform.
Senator Cummins was temporary
chairman and Senator Dolliver per-
manent chairman. There were some
minor contests between regulars and
insurgents over the resolutions, etc.,
but on the whole the convention
was republican. Taft, Cummins and
Dolliver and Carroll were indorsed
in the resolutions, which are as fol-
lows:
The Platform.
The republicans of Iowa, through
their delegates selected according to
the law of the state, make the fol-
lowing 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 its power any political encroach-
ments or legislative interference by
those who seek to reap extortionate
profits through the acquisition Of
unjust privileges.
They reaffirm their loyalty to the
republican national platform of
1908, and pledge themselves to do
part of it into full effect. They es-
pecially emphasize their long and
well settled faith in the republican
doctrine of protection. It's sound
ness and wisdom are beyond con-
troversy, and it ought to be accepted
as the established policy of the ma
tion. The last republican national
platform announced with clearness
and precision the rules for it's appli-
cation to imports, and when so ap-
piled 1t safeguards equally the in
terests of labor and capital, and
promotes equally the welfare of the
producer and the consumer. They
do not recognize the revision of
1909 as satisfactory fulfillment of
the party promise. In order to bring
the tariff law into complete COM
pliance with the rule of the plat
form it is necessary that the differ
ence between the cost of producing
dutiable commodities at home and
abroad should be correctly known.
Therefore they favor the creation
of an independent, nonpartisan ta-
riff commission, which shall be the
instrumentality of congress to as
certain the difference between the
cost of production here and in 9TH
er countries, and publish the facts
so that not only congress, but the
people, shall be advised of the re-
suits of it's Investigations. Until
such commission is authorized
they approve the effort of the presi-
dent to secure the desired informa-
tion through board of experts en-
ployed for that purpose. They pro-
foundly believe that when the tariff
is again revised its schedules should
be considered separately, SO that
each subject can be dealt with upon
its own merits, and thus secure
fair and impartial action upon the
part of congress.
They indorse such efforts as
President Taft and his advisers have
made to fulfill the promises of the
national platform.
They commend to the nation the
type of craftsmanship exhibited by
Senators DOlliver and Cummins, and
they heartily endorse their work
upon the tariff bill, the railroad
bill and the postal savings bill The
patriotic effort of our senators to
protect the public rights from the
Sieou VI Spocidi interests III natlOHdl
legislation has excited the admira-
tion OF the country; their attempt to
secure the largest measure of equit-
able revision in the tariff law was
republican defense of the peoples
welfare; their insistence determin-
ed largely the beneficial features of
the railroad law, and 1t is with
pride that the republicans of Iowa
recognize the contribution of their
chosen representatives to the well
fare Of the nation.
They commend the action of the
house of representatives in revising
its rules giving the individual men,