Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-08-11

| with the declaration of this convention.
DoiIlver and Cummins.
They commended to the nation the type
| of statesmanship exhibited by Senators
! Dolliver and Cummins, and they heartily
| indorse their work upon the tariff bill,
| the railroad bin and the postal savings
| bill. The patriotic efforts OF our senator's
| to protect the public rights from the
| greed of special interests in national leg
| islation has excited the admiration Of the
country their attempt to secure the larg-
est measure Of equitable revision In the
tariff law was republican defense Of the
peoples welfare; their insistence deter
the railroad law, and it is with pride that
the republicans Of Iowa recognize the
contribution of their chosen representa-
tives to the welfare Of the nation.
Revision Of House Rules.
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 duty. and they In
dorse the contributions Of Iowa's repre-
sentatives to this most important reform.
The republicans Of Iowa are the best
judges of the republicanisn OF the SEN
ators and representatives whom they
send to congress and they resent any at
tempt to exclude any OF them from the
tach to membership in the republican
party.
State Administrator.
In the administration of state affairs
a high degree OF EMERGENCY on the part OF
Governor Carroll and Of all of his official
associates justifies the continued conf
dence Of the people in republican control.
Our institutions have been enlarged In
fulness, while the levy for state support
is being reduced. All the republican can
dldates for state and congressional office
regularly nominated have to their credit
such excellent public service and promise
that we call upon all republicans to rally
to their support and to see that every
man on the ticket is triumphantly
elected
Antitrust Laws
The republicans of the United States
long ago determined 1t was essential In
a free country to preserve substantial
competition in business, and therefore
they proposed, and through their infu-
ence was enacted, the antitrust law,
the sole object Of which was to forbid
agreements and conspiracies In restraint
of trade, and to prevent monopoly In
| production and commerce. The republi-
cans of Iowa favor not only the strict
| enforcement of this law but they believe
it should be given additional strength
and scope in order to meet the devices
! OF modern industry. Competition must be
| restored where it has been overcome by
unjust or unlawful combinations, and
it must be maintained where it still ex-
lists. They are not opposed to the mere
magnitude of enterprise, but they insist
| that there shall be such competition as
will protect the people against the exac-
| lions OF unreSIrdlneu dNhTlCe anu bEccu.
Railroad Regulation.
They congratulate the country upon the
| success obtained in the regulation OF our
common carriers, but they feel that
| there is yet much to be done to secure
reasonable rates and charges for the
| service rendered and to secure for each
| community the relative rates and charges
to which 1t is entitled. 1t is also mani
sure to passengers and employees that
measure of safety which the sanctity Of
human life demands. All common car
rlcrs should have fair compensation, but
railway commissions, both national and
state, to discharge the duties imposed on
them by law, valuation should be made
of the physical properties of railway
companies in order to secure effec-
tive control OF rates and complete sys-
tenn Of accounting.
Postal Savings Bank.
They favor every policy which will en-.
courage habits Of thrift and saving among
the people, but they believe that the
to be amended in at least two respects
a definite rule for the designation Of
postoffces as repositories should be es.
tablished, and the money gathered at the
| pOstoffces in the various communities In
which they are established should be
kept in the banks of such communities
until withdrawn for the purpose of pay
ing depositors, or diverted by the ordin.
airy laws Of trade and commerce.
Conservation.
They believe that the conservation Of
our natural resources Is one Of the most
important duties of the government. The
policy is best understood by reference to
the often repeated declaration Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and the republicans o,
Iowa are in favor of the policy as he
has expounded it, and they insist that
it shall be carried out by public officers
in complete sympathy with his views.
Primary Elections.
They regard with qualification and
this state. 1t has brought into actua
participation in the selection Of candidate:
thousands where before there were hun
dreds. The law. in some respects, may
be properly amended, but such amend
ments ought to strengthen the law ant
not weaken it. They ought to enlarg
diminish it. The tendency of the time
is to give the voter more potential par
in the management Of the affairs Of tn
country and they are in hearty sympath
with this tendency.
Temperance.
Under the operation of republican law
in Iowa temperance sentiment has bee
and saloon influence minimized. While
republican control is continued no back
ward step shall in any degree tmperi
the moral welfare Of the state.
They reiterate their demands for thu
election of senators of the United State.
| by direct vote, and until the constitution
| Of the United States can be 80 amended
they favor such laws as will most nearl!
approach that end.
National Conventions.
They believe that the present basis Q
representation in the republican natlona
convention is unfair and illogical. the!
insist that there should be equality o
: influence in the selection Of candidate
for president and vice president, an
they urge upon congress such enactment
president and vice president by direc
vote, or for such regulation OF nations
party conventions as will insure repre-
sentatlon according to party strength
and not according to the representation
Of the states in congress.
Income Tax.
, They believe that the United State
, should have unquestioned power to lev
and collect tax upon incomes, ant
sembly of the state Of Iowa to ratif
: the amendment to the constitution nov
proposed upon that SUBJECT.
They believe that the strength and pei
! quality of it's citizens Every boy an
girl should have the best opportunity pos
. sible for education and training, an
! therefore they favor the prohibition 9
child Labor as yd i%pa OF children
= which preciudes the chance of proper
7 ! education.
? They favor the cooperation Of the nj
E tional government In enlarging the use
J. fulness Of the system Of public educatio
Z in the several states by extending tn
: work Of the agricultural experiment ST.
' | tions the establishment OF secondar
: schools, which shall include the study
n agriculture domestic science and the m
| arts w