Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-03
PLATFORM APPROVES
Of IOWA SENATORS
STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF WORK
OF cUMMINs AND DoLLlvER
BY STATE CONVENTION.
CARROLL ALSO ENDORSED
WITH OTHER STATE OFFICERS

Senators, and Other Progressive Re-
forms-Controversiai PIanks Not Yet
Determined Upon.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 3.-When the reso-
lutions committee of the republican
state convention began the work of
formulating platform today, follow
ing the district caucuses. much of the
work was already we'll in hand. Several
controversial planks, including the en-
dorsement of Taft and the attitude OF
the party upon the tariff question,
forecasted a spirited contest in the
committee and probably on the floor
Of the convention provided the stand
patters persisted in their plans Of pre-
! senting minority report. Agreement
was soon reached on all the planks ex-
cept those which the standpats
| wished to formulate, and the platform
as presented to the convention for
adoption, without those under contro-
versy, follows:
"The republicans Of Iowa, thru their
delegates selected according to the laws
Of the state, make the following declar-
alton Of their Views upon public af-
fairs:
"They reaffirm their loyalty to the re-
publican national platform Of 1908, and
pledge themselves to do whatsoever
they can to carry every part Of it into
serve the continued support Of the
I,o ~tu cho nxy
every means in it's power any political
lencroachments or legislative interfer-
ence by those who seek to reap extor-
tionate profits thru the acquisition Of
unjust privileges.
"They especially emphasize their
long and well settled faith in the re-
publican doctrine OF protection. It's
soundness and wisdom are beyond
controversy. and it ought to be ac-
cepted as the established policy OF the
nation. The last republican, national
platform announced with clearness and
tprecision the rules for It's application
to imports, and when SO applied 1t
safe guards equally the interests OF
Labor and capital, and promotes equal
| ly the welfare Of the producer and the
consumer They do not recognize the
revision of 1909 as a satisfactory full
illment OF the party promise. In order
to bring the tariff law into complete
compliance with the rule Of the plat
| form it is necessary that the difference
between the cost of producing dutiable
modities at home and abroad
should be correctly known. Therefore,
they favor the creation of an independ-
ent, non-partisan tarin commission,
which shall be the instrumentality OF
congress to ascertain the difference
Ebetween the cost Of production here
and In other countries, and publish the
facts so that not only congress, but
the people shall be advised OF the re-
suits Of its Investigations. Until such
commission is authorized they ap-
prove the effort of the president to
secure the desired information thru
! a board Of experts employed for that
purpose. They profoundly believe that
whe nthe tariff is again revised it's
schedules should be considered sep
arately, so that each subject can be
dealt with upon its own merits, and
thus secure fair and impartial action
upon the part of congress
Senators Strongly Endorsed.
"They commend to the nation the
type of craftsmanship exhibited by
Senators Dolliver and Cummins and
thew heartily endorse their work up
on the tariff bill, the railroad bill and
the postal savings bill. The patriotic
efforts of our senators to protect the
public rights from the greed Of special
| interests in national legislation has ex-
cited the admiration of the country
their attempt to secure the largest
measure Of equitable revision In the
tariff law was a republican defenSe OF
| the peoples welfare. their inststence
| determ ined largely the beneficial feat
| ures OF the railroad law and it is with
pride that the republicans of iowa rec
ognize the contribution OF their chosen
representatives to the welfare OF the
nation.
"They commend the action Of the
| house Of representatives in revising Its
| rules giving to the individual member
greater freedom Of expression and
| initiative in the discharge Of his duties
and they endorse the contributions OF
Iowass representatives to this most i'm
portant reform.
"The republicans OF Iowa are the
best judges of the republicanism of the
senator's and representatives they send
| to congress and they resent any at
| tempt to exclude them or any OF them
from the honors and privileges wtJach
properly attach to membership in the
| republican party.
| Blanket Endorsement Of State Officers
I'm the administration Of state af-
fairs a high degree OF efficiency on the
part Of Governor Carroll and hts OIL
cial assistants justif1es the continued
confidence of the people in republican
control. Our Institutions are enlarged
In scope and improved In character and
usefulness while the levy for state
support Is being reduced. All the re-
publican candidates for state offices
| nominated at the primary have to &l1ei,
credit much excellent public service
and we call upon all republicans te
rally to their support and see that ev-
cry man on the ticket Is triumphantly
elected.
Stronger Anti Trust Laws.
The republicans Of the Unitet
States long ego determined &c Was es.
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