Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-24

: Experience has It plain that the bus
mess Of the country may be carried on
without disturbance, and at the same
time without resort to practices which
are abhorrent to the common ser,se
of justice.
The republican party favors the en-
actment OF legislation supplementary
to the existing antitrust act which
will define as criminal offenses those
specific acts that uniformly mark at
tempts to restrain and to monopollze
trade, to the end that those who non
estly intend to obey the law may nave
guide for their action and that those
who attempt to violate the law may be
more surely punished.
The same certainty should be given
to the law prohibiting combinations
and monopolies that characterizes otn-
er provisions of commercial law. IN
order that no part Of the field OF bus
mess opportunities may be restricted
by monopoly or combination. that
business success henorably achieved
may not be converted into crime. and
that the right of every man to acquire
commodities, and particularly the nee
essaries of life, in an open market un-
influenced by the manipulation of trust
or combination may be preserved.
In the enforcement and administra-
ton CT federal laws governing inter-
state commerce and enterprises i'm
pressed with a public use engaged
therein, there is much that may De
committed TO a federal trade commls-
sion. thus placing in the hands OF an
I administra tive board many OF the
functions now necessarily exercised ny
the courts. This will promote prompt
ness in the administration of the law
and avoid delays and technicalitles IN
cident to court procedure.
Tire Tariff Question.
We reaffirm our belief in protec-
tive tariff. The republican tariff pol
icy has been of the greatest benefit e
the country, developing cur resources;
diversifying our industries ana pro-
tectins our workmen against compe'
tition with cheaper labor abroad. thus
establishing for our wage earners the
| American standard of living.
| The protective tariff is SO woven into
the fabric of our industrial and agri-
| cultural life that to substitute for II
! q tariff for revenue only would de
strov many Industries and throw mil
/ hons of our people out of employ
nent.
] The products of the farm and mines
! should receive the same measure o.
protection as other products of Amer
! lean labor. We hold that the i'm
| port duties should be high enough
while yielding a sufficient revenue, Il
protect adequately American industrle'
end wages. Some of the existing i'm
/ MORT duties are too high and should b'
reduced. & >.
| Reimbursement should be made from
time to time to conform to changed
conditions and to reduce excessive
rates. but without injury to American
industry.
To accomplish this. information i
INDISPENSABLE. This information ca
best be obtained by an expert com
mission. as the large volume OF use
full facts contained in the recent re
ports of the tariff board has demon
s,rated. The pronounced feature Q
modern industrial life Is its enormou
.. diversihcation. To apply tariff rate
.. Justly to these changing conditions re
8 quires closer study and more scientif1
: methods than ever before. The reput
lican party has shown by its creatio
Of the tariff board its recognition
this situation and its determination
be equal to it. We condemn the den
ocratic party for its failure either
provide funds for the continuance
this board or to make some other pre-