Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-03

sential in a tree country to preserve
substantial composition in business.
| and therefore they proposed. and thru
their influence Is. 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 republicans Of Iowa favor, not
only the strict enforcement of this law,
but they believe It should be given ad-
ditional strength and scope in order to
| meet the devices of modern industry.
Competition must be restored where
| 1t has been overcome by unjust or un-
| lawful 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 competitton as will pro-
tect the people against the exactions
| of unrestrained ava1ice and greed.
Physical Valuation Of Railroads.
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
u.
| Is also manifest that much is yet to
be done to insure to passengers and
employees that measure OF safety which
/ the sanctity OF human life demands.
All common carriers should have fair
compensation, but not more. 1t is
clear that to enable the railway COM
! missions, both national and state, to
discharge the duties imposed on them
ply law, valuation should be made
OF the physical properties Of railway
| companies In order to secure an ef-
fective control Of rates and a COM
plete system OF accounting.
Postal Bank Law Inadequate.
"They favor every policy which will
encourage habits of thrift and saving
among the people. but they believe
that the postal savings law, recently
passed, ought to be amended in at
least two respects; definite rule for
the designation Of postofhces as de-
positories should be established; the
money gathered at the postoffices in
the various communities in which they
are established should be kept in the
banks of such communities until with
drawn for the purpose of paying de-
positors. or diverted by the ordinary
laws Of trade and commerce.
Conservation Work Approved.
! "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, we
are in favor OF the policy as he ex-
pounded it and insist that it shall be
carried out by public officers in COM
plete sympathy with his views.
Strengthen Primary Law.
'They regard with qualification and
pride the operation OF the primary law
in this state. It has brought into actual
participation In the selection of candi-
dates thousands where before there
were hundreds. The law may, in some
respects,A- be properly amended, but
such amendments ought to strengthen
the law and nos weaken 1t. They ought
to enlarge the lower Of the individual
voter. and not diminish it. The
tendency Of the times is to give the
voter more potential part In the
management of the affairs of his coun-
! try and they are in hearty sympathy
with this tendency.
Direct Vote For Senator'S.
"They reiterate their demand for the
election of senators of the United
States by direct vote, and until the
constitution of the United States can
be so amended they favor such laws
as will most nearly approach that end.
"They believe that the present basis
Of representation in the republican ma
tional convention is unfair and illogi-
| CAL They insist that there should be
equality Of influence in the selection OF
candidates for president and vice pres
| ident and they urge upon congress
such enactments as will either nonni-
nate candidates for president and vice
president by direct vote, or for such
regulation OF national party conven-
cordtng to party strength and not ac-
cording to the representation Of the
states in congress.
For Income Tax.
"They believe that the United States
! should have unquestioned power to
levy and collect a tax upon incomes,
and therefore they urge the next gem
eral assembly Of the state Of Iowa to
ratify the amendment to the constitu-
ton now proposed upon that subject.
Prohibition of, Child Labor.
"They believe that the strength and
lpermanence of the nation depends upon
the quality of it's citizens. Every boy
and girl should have the best oppor-
tunity possible for education and train
ing, and therefore they favor the pro-
| hibition OF such child labor as impairs
either the mental or physical vigor Of
children or which precludes the chance
Of proper education.
i For Agricultural Schools.
"They favor the cooperation OF the
national government In enlarging the
usefulness Of the system of public ed
ucation in the several states, by ex-
tending the work Of the agricultural
experiment stations. the establishment
Of secondary schools, which shall In
clude the study OF agriculture, domestic
science. and the mechanic arts. and
lby aiding the normal schools OF the
country in the preparation of teachers
for such schools"