Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-04

sion from it's inception tosbe kept free
from the vicissitudes OF partisan poll
tics, 50 that 1t will gain the respect and
the confidence Of the whole country,
ragardless Of party lines.
| Finally. since the bill passed, I
have recommended and nearly every
republican candidate for congress and
republican state platforms generally
have declared that hereafter when the
itariff shall be revised by republicans II
shall be revised one schedule at 4
time, instead Of by a general revision
OF the entire tariff.
| 1--WE have provided the machinery
for futher revision on the protective
principle when the necessary infOrmar
ton has been secured. In my judE
ment the country will hesitate before
entrusting further revision OF the
tariff to the democratic party on free
trade or tariff for revenue principles.
That party has not, within our memory
revised the tariff without creating pro
found business disturbance, and its
revision was Immediately repudiated
by the country after short but bitter
Experience.
II have thus summarily stated the
Republican accomplishments OF q short
| eighteen months. Everything fore
Swallowed In our platform, however,
there was not time to consider and
carry out.
| the improvement of our foreign mer
chant marine, which every one will
admit to be in condition Of deca-
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size and power.
I'VE, agreed to pass law embody-
ing the best practice in the issuing Of
injunct-ons without notice. When
this is carried out. 1t will, believe,
do much to remove fruitful source
Of political discussion, which arouses
prejudice and class feeling and which
Is fed by Misrepresentation.
Limited Traffic Agreements.
we agreed to provide for the max
tween Interstate railways, subject to
the approval of the commission.
Then there is the badly needed leg
lislation for additional safety appli-
ances. refer to the bills pending in
congress for the government inspec-
ton Of locomotive boilers. and for the
elimination by government direction
and sideway projections.
I'VE need the enactment OF laws
authorizing the disposition Of coal,
phosphate, oil, and gas lands Of the
government, and the water power. sites
owned by the government along
streams in which there is valuable
water power, now uncontrolled and un-
appropriated, under leases or grants
which shall induce investment Of pri-
vate capital In development Of those
lands; but shall continue the govern
ment as ultimate controller of the
properties, with an equitable provision
for -seadjustment Of terms at COM
affirmative part OF the whole policy Of
conservation awaits action, and the
republican party is pledged to give this
subject the attention It deserves.
New Government for Alaska.
we need g new government for
Alaska with laws properly protecting
the government domain IN that vast
empire which we agreed to supplement
and strengthen the anti trust law in-s
sofar as 1t might. seem necessary. Ex-
listing antitrust laws have been vig-
orously enforced.
1--WE are hoping for a readjustment,
Of our relations with Canada that shall
bring the two countries into closer
commercial union, beneficial to both.
Finally, we are committed to an
elimination OF the defects of our bank
Ing and currency system, with respect
to which the monetary commission has
accumulated much material
mo one can read the list of meas
ures actually passed and those pro-
posed by the national republican party
and not admit that the party is pro-
gressive in the highest degree It Is a
list to be proud OF. The extraordinary
achievements of this congress may
fairly be said to be part ola great
republican movement. It is not the
work OF the executive alone, or Of con-
man. or Of one faction. AS all shared in
the work 30 we all must share in the
satisfaction Of Accomplishment. 1t is
the work Of republicans. It marks the
rising tide Of progress that began at
the end Of a democratic panic when
William Mckinley was Our leader and
that continued Throughout the two.
Defines Prosrsssivisun.
TT is truly republican distinction
that our party has been able to place
on the statute books far reaching re-
medal legislation. touching the vitals
OF our social and economic structure,
without involving the country in An!
ancial disaster. A party Of true pro-
gress Is not party OF rad1calism. II II
not party Of ultra conservatism. A
progressive republican Is one who rec
ognizes existing and concrete evils and
who is in favor of practical and defin-
lite steps to eradicate them.
Now, what are the specific evils
that have reused our people? believe
that they have been growing IN this
country for years and years, and they
can be briefly stated thus:
"First-Ths corrupt control Of lsois.
lative and governmental agencies tor
the establishment, maintenance, and
enjoyment OF unjust privileges BY in.
dividuals or cooperate wealth; to mako
this control effective there have bssn
organized and maintained corrupt ma
chimes within both parties which brsak
the current Of communication and re-.
sponsive action between the people
and those who are elected to serve and
represent them. 81
sscond-combinstio OF capital IN
industrial business, generally brought
together for the ostansible and COM
mendabIe purpose 81 reducing the
costs Of production and distribution,
have too often had the real purpose of
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