The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-16

cause of erroneous reflections as to
the sentiment of the republican pres
of Illinois, in convention assembled
this 18th day of March, A. d. 1910,
feel 1t duty to the party and our
selves to declare to the country that
any representation questioning our
allegiance to the party and it's princi-
pies and policies, as reflected by the
national administration, are absolut z
false and unfounded. Therefore we
cmbody our sentiments in the follow
ing declaration.
pleted the first year of his admins
tration, and yet in this one-fourth OF
his term, by the aid of the loyal re-
publicans in congress, about three
fourths of the pledges of the renubli-
can national platform have been re-
deemed. Immediately after his in
auguration the president called a spe-
cial session of congress which passed
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. This
the president pre- ,ptly signed, declar
ing it to be the best tariff law ever en-
acted; and the presidents words have
been made good by the fact that said
law has proved itself better revenue
getter than any previously enacted;
and we hereby fully endorse it.
THE president has our cordial ap-
proval and support in his diligent Ell
forts to enforce the provisions of the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law regulating
foreign trade relations of the United
States, as to gain the advantages oil
most favored nations, and requiring
| those nations which refused this
country such favors to pay the maxi.
mum rates.
/ "The president has also recon-
mended in speci messages the en-.
actment of our national platform
pledges. which are being put into law
as rapidly as can be done by loyal
republican majority, despite all OBJ
istructions.
"The diligence and wise statesman
ship and ability of President Taft de
mand and should have the confidence
and aid of every republican editor ant
voter, and we hereby pledge the pres
ident our unwavering support and
chance for square deal certain
thas he will make good
1--WE believe that majority in con
gress, upon whom rests the responsi
bility of legislation, should control
and we approve and support the ap
plication of the present rules OF th'
house of representatives for eXpedi
tion of public busire ess, asking thos
. who have been obstructing what pol
J ic.es they have to offer as subst1
: tute for majority rule.
| ''The present rules of the house ar
: the outgrowth of past experience, an
}. are found absolutely necessary TO
!. the transaction of the business of tn
7 nation. Hence we heartily commen
a the loyalt and faithfulness OF Speak
e,I Ell Joseph G. Cannon in enforcing sal
4 rules duty imposed upon the speai
a er of the house under his official oatf
A / Party measures are those growing ou
of platform enunciations that are di
tinctly opposite from utterances {
opposing parties We recognize an
favor the right of full discussion b
. all members in the party on thes
Il measures. But when action ensue
. and a majority decides upon pla
{ of procedure. we hold that no ma
. nominated and elected to represe1
!. party should oppose or obstruct II
= course of procedure adopted by Il
: majority of that party in carrying o
Q the party's avowed policies"
$ The resolutions then commend Il
p course of the senators and republics
= members of the house for their sol
q support of the president and the po
y cies advocated by the republican par
e in its last national convention a.
e indorsed the republican administl
tion of state affairs.
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