Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11

duty does not seem likely to comment
him sufficiently to larger and NOR
important constituency. Neither tn
senate of the United States nor tn
governorship of sovereign state OF
Tiers adequate scope for his activitfe.
and his genius He must hurry OFT
while public business waits, in ordel
that he may sound his own praises
and recite his own phrases to the
open-mouthed thousands who as
semble to greet so great man. 4
Republican Principles Not For Sale.
1T may perhaps be said that. how
ever misleading these political patent
medicine men may be, however ig
norant and however selfish the popu
lar demagogues Of the day, yet they
/ haye gained 80 large following that
we must listen to them and buy their
political patent medicine or else we
shall fail to carry the next presidential
election. deny absolutely. deny that
the republican party and it's principles
are for sale. deny that political
party exists only to win elections al
any cost. If it sells it's principles, 1t IL
no longer q political party, but only
an organized appetite. ~- Pc. 81,
"Why should we hesitate to follow
precisely the same course in 1912 that
served so we'll in 1896? Let US stand
up before all the people Of the United
States and say that we propose to 90
forward with policies of true. not false
progress; that we propose to protect
and care for human rights, whether Of
person or Of property, without privilege
and without monopoly; but that we
propose to do this under the fundamen-
1 kHI 80 ${N~H cv
| government and in accordance with it's
| representative forms. Let us make the
maintenance Of our republican form of
government the leading and controlling
! POLITICAL question. ~ go"
| Reviews Needed Legislation. ~.
so far as one member of the party
may make his voice heard, wish to
declare myself for brief, simple, direct
and unequivocal declarations on the
chief matters which are now awaiting
solution as national questions. OF these
name those which are of most inn
portance.
Public opinion is asking that great
er protection be given to the life and
health of the community; that work.
ingmen's compensation legislation be
ttenacted; and that there be larger and
more prompt recognition Of the social
problems in its many phases. In so far
as the congress has authority. however,
the republican party should pledge
itself to use that authority to the ut
most in order that these beneficent
ends may be promoted in the highest
public interest and without tndulginS
In economic orgies.
Legislation should speedily be en-
acted, substantially as recommended by
the national monetary commission, to
provide the people Of the United States
with an adequate. modern and sc1en-'
'tif1c banking system. - t">"
The Tariff Question. . ..
"The just expectation of the people
that the duties imposed on imports
should be revised and reduced ought to
be met without delay. There are three
ways of fixing rates Of duty on i'm
ported merchandise. These rates or
duty may be fixed, first, without any
knowledge of manufacturing and COM
nercial conditions whatsoever. This
It not a good thing to do. These rates
Of duty may be fixed, second, on the
basis of statements made by interested
persons only, whether importers, man
ufa cturers or wage earners. This Is not
a good thing to do. These rates of duty
may be fixed, third, on the basis OF In
formation as to manufacturing ana
trade conditions obtained by govern
ment board or commission acting solely
to doing justice to manufacturer, wage
Garner, importer, and the people as a
whole The last is the only way in
which the republican party can afford
to undertake revision and reduction OF
the tariff. 5tT ~.
During the past twelve years the
meaning and application Of the social
ed Sherman antitrust law have been
defined and clarified by numerous far
o< M Y-3t al
supreme court. That law should NOT,
and need not be amended or weakened.
What Is now needed is supplementary
LEGISLATION, conceived in the same broad
and statesmanlike spirit that the Ian
gauge of the Sherman antitrust law
itself reveals, which will make possible
administrative control, without prelim-
mary judicial process. of individuals
and corporations engaged in Interstate
commerce. 50 far as. this may be neces-
sary to prevent monopoly and unfair
practices. This will relieve business,
both big and little, from the uncertain
ty and indecision that now hold it In
check. ~ F.,
Would Push Taft Peace Plan.
1.-The international policies which
have 'dignified and made memorable the
administration Of President Taft should
be continued and extended until we
have convinced not only the whole civ
ilized world, but ourselves as we'll, that
we are committed to a policy of peace,
good will, and the JUDICIAL settlement
Of international disputes.
1.-The appalling extravaganza of gov.
eminent should be checked, and the,
republican party should pledge itself to
check 1t. It may we'll be asked whether
in instituting much-needed inquiry
into the high cost of living, we should
not begin with an inquiry into the high
cost OF being governed.
Those natural resources of the
country that still remain part of the
public domain, whether forests, mineral
lands or water power, should be so
used and developed as to give the ben
efits Of ownership to the people as a
whole while affording opportunity to
those who undertake the task of devel-
opment to gain fair reward for their
labor and their investment.
That the courts, both federal and
state, may bear the heavy burden laid
upon them to the complete satisfaction
Of public opinion, steps should speedily
be taken to avoid the long delays and
the tedious and costly appeals which
now so often amount to a denial of JUS