The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-01

ulIiun anu having uAuSH COuSiuci dtlOI
the bill III. r. 20fs2) to amend an act
entitled An act to provide revenue.
equalize duties, and encourage the in
dustries OF the United States, and for
other purposes approved August 5,
1909
Mr. Hayes said.
Mr.. Chairman: profess to be a
progressive republican, but am not
one of those who are progressing out
of the republican party and into the
democratic party. tApplause on the
Republican side.j | am not one of
those who are willing TO make an on
slaught on the doctrine of protection
for any reason. for interpret that TO
mean an onslaught on the Republican
party. The progressiveness in which
believe expresses itself in achieve
ment for the good, the happiness, and
the prosperity of the people or the
United States, and does not spend IT.
self in carrying around perpetual
crouch. [Applause.l
Some time ago, in the last con
gress, a number of us on this side OF
the aisle organized in order to pro
duee reform, as we felt, in the rules
of this house, TO change conditions
that TO us seemed intoIerabie. / was
one Of that number, and | have no
apology to make for the part | took
in that contest. But what was the
80 a=
form the rules Of the house2 Was It
, the destruction of the old Republican
PARTY of which we were adherents2
Was it in order that the government
of the country might be turned over
10 the Democracy, the enemy Of pro-
lection? Or was it that the error
and weakness that We conceived TO
be in our own party should be remov~
ed in order that that party might bet
ter carry on its great constructive
work for the benefit o. the people of
The United States2
/ believe that every loyal Repubii-
can who was in that movement viii
say with me that the latter was our
purpose and not the two former DIFF
ferences in a political party that are
in no way related 10 the fundamental
principles OF that party are evidences
of the virility OF III ) party and are TO
be commended rather than condemn
ed. But in those things that are fun
] damental I believe ii is the duty OF
every Republican 10 stand shoulder
to shoulder with his brother Republi-
cans to uphold the principles of the
party whose representative, as well
as the representative of the people,
( he is
1 II the Republican party Of the Uni
ted States stands tor anything, It
stands for adequate protection 10
American industries and American
labor. This principle has been enun-
/ ciated in every platform OF the party
from the time OF Lincoln down to the
( present date. In the great debate
with Douglas the immortal Lincoln
declared that this na-ion could not
exist half slave and half free II
was true. No more can the Republi-
can party exist half protection and
half free trade Every Republican,
everybody that il with US, believe.
must be 2 protectionigt. and every
man who is free trader or be
lever in q tariff for revenue only
must inevitably be against US as
interpret party principles and party
platforms.
/ see signs. sir Chairman. that
some Of our Republican brethren are
being enticed away from the Old
faith; being urged 10 worship at new
shrines They are led TO believe that
the great doctrine of protection is moi
50 important as other Issues which
are claimed to be uppernost in the
minds Of the people Of the country
Reform Progressive policfesn
Bring the government back TO ths
people, These are very catchy
words in these days, and many o.
both parties are giving adherence Il
these reform or progressive policies
as they are called, and are following
after that democracy which some ars
SO jealousy preaching Without havins
a very definite idea az 10 what an;
of those things mean or just vhat
new PROJECTIONS any Of these ne.1
policies are to bring into our politics
AS a result Of this indefiniteness i
: is easy for all kinds Of cranks ans
demagogues to catch the ear Of tn
public by loudly procIaiming them
selves TO be progresgiyes or reform
:. ers or advocates Of the rights of tn
q people
!, Everyone will probably agree tina
there is plenty of need for reform ii
our politics. There always has bee
this need, and the same need vii
doubtless remain after the presen
+" somewhat hysterical wave that lie nos
sweeping over the country shall hay
spent its force.
Ir Mr. Morse Of Wisconsin. III
Ii Chairman, will the gentleman yield
n Mr.. Hayes Certainly.
d. Mr.. Morse OF Wisconsin. The r,