The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-11


ment and conspiracies in restraint of
production and commerce. The re-
publicans of Iowa favor not only the
strict enforcement of the law, but
they believe it should be given adj
ditional strength and scope in order
to meet the devices of modern in
dustry. Competition must be restored |
where it has been overcome by un-
just or unlawful combinations, and it
must be maintained where it still |
exists. 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 exactions of unrestrained |
avarice and greed.
Railroad Regulation
They congratulate the country up
on the success obtained in the regu-
lation of our common carriers, but
that there is yet much to be done to
secure reasonable rates and charges
for the service rendered, and to Sc
cure for each community the relative
rates and charges to which it is en-
titled. 1t is also manifest that much
yet is to be done to insure to pas
sengers and employees that measure
of safety which the sanctity of hui
man life demands. All common car
riers should have fair compensa-
ton, but not more. 1t is clear that to
enable the railway commissions, both
national and state, to discharge the
duties imposed on them by law,
valuation should be made of the ply
steal properties of railway companies
in order to secure an effective control
of rates and a complete system of
accounting.
Postal Savings Bank.
They favor every policy which will
encourage habits of thrift and saving
among the people, but they believS
that the postal savings law recently
passed ought to be amended in at
least two respects; definite rule
for the designation of postoffices as
repositories should be established,
and the money gathered at the post
offices in the various communities in
which they are established should be
kept in the banks of such commune
ties until withdrawn for the purpose
OF paying depositors, or diverted by
the ordinary laws of trade and COM
merce.
Conservation.
They believe that the conservation
of our natural resources is one of the
most important duties of the govern
ment. The policy is best understood
by reference to the often repeated
declarations of Theodore Roosevelt,
and the republicans of Iowa are in
favor of the policy as he has ex-
pounded 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
pride the operation of the primary
law in this state. 1t has brought into
actual participation in the selection
of candidates thousands where before
there were hundreds. The law, in
some respects, may be properly
amended, but such amendments
ought to strengthen the law and not
weaken it. They ought to enlarge
the power of the individual voter,
and not diminish it. The tendency
of the times is to give the voter a
more potential part in the manage
ment of the affairs of the country,
and they are in hearty sympathy with
this tendency.
Temperance.
Under the operation of republican
laws in Iowa temperance sentiment
has been promoted, temperance terri
tory extended, and saloon influence
minimized. While republican control
is continued no backward step shall
IN any degree imperil the moral
welfare of the state
They reiterate their demands for
the election of senators of the United |
States by direct vote, and until the
constitution of the United States can
oe so amended they favor such laws
as will most nearly approach that
end.
National Conventions.
They believe that the present basis
Of representation in the republican
national convention is unfair and il
logical. They insist that there should
De equality of influence in the selec-
ton of candidates for president and
vice president, and they urge upon
congress such enactments as will
either nominate candidates for presi-
dent and vice president by direct
vote, or for such regulation of ma
slonal party conventions as will in
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party strength and not according to
representation of the states in con-
gress.
Income Tax.
They believe that the United States
should have unquestionable power to
levy and collect tax upon incomes,
and therefore they urge the next gen
eral assembly of the state of Iowa to
ratify the amendment to the consti-
III .son now proposed upon that sub
ject
They believe that the strength and
permanence of the nation depends
upon the quality of its citizens. Every
boy and girl should have the best
opportunity possible for education
and training, and therefore they fav-
or the prohibition of such child labor
as impairs either the mental or physi-
cal vigor of children, or which pre-
cludes the chances of proper educa-
ton.
They favor the cooperation of the
national government in charging the
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