The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
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conserve the welfare of the nation.
The price of stability is honesty.
True! Economic problems call for
the exercise of cool Judgment. and at
times a careful, even cautious mode
of procedure is demanded. But eco
Inomic problems sometimes have their
moral aspects, and when the plain is
sue of right and wrong has been de-
Itermined, the duty of every citizen
has been defined.
When radical measures are needed
to root out wrong, then radicalism
and conservatism are correlatiVe
terms.
The anarchic brand of statesman
ship that shrinks from applying in
slant remedies, where such remedies
are obviously needed, encourages
conditions that would deprive our
party of the leadership it has earned
and held throughout the years.
However, the men who backed Lin
coin, and the soas of these men, and
all the rank and file of party member
ship, enthused by the opportunity
that now confronts US, inspired by the
memories of the past, will do all in
their power to continue the republi-
can party as an instrument of good
government.
Down With the Bosses.
We must cleanse our party of cor
rupt bosses. We must cleanse our
party of complacent plutocrats and
corpulent free-booters, masquerading
as republicans The Barnes, the Pen
roses, the Guggenheims, the Lorimers,
the Smoots, and their kind do no
credit to the party roll call. They
are not republicans, they are the pi-
rate agents of corporate wealth, sail
ing under false colors, and would
scuttle the old ship without compunc-
! ton, should they get orders so to do,
from their master, Big Crooked Bust
ness. In fact, they appear to be try
ing that very thing now. But they
will not succeed. The republican par
ty will weather the gale. Progressive
principles, based as they are on right
eousness, shall prevail.
The fight is practically won now.
What remains to be accomplished
should be accomplished within the
party Victory for the forward move
ment is in sight, and it would not be
the part of wisdom for us to turn over
to the worst element of the party,
all that is sacred to us of republican
ism. ! for one refuse to abjectly
crawl out of the republican party and
leave the highwayman in undisputed
command. f
Someone will arouse himself and
ask the question: What shall we
do when the people elect the dele
gates and the bosses refuse to seat
them?" In answer | would say that
the last boss-ridGen convention has
Just been held. Presidential prefer
ence primary laws will be enacted in
three-fourths of the states, unless
congress grants us federal law. 1t
is almost morally certain the next
nominee of each great party will be
named by the people in legalized pri-
maries. The Chicago convention is
the last one of it's kind that will ever
be held il this country. Nominations
honestly made deserve the support OF
every member of the party. Nomina-
tions tainted with fraud are binding
&c fhn ~
citizenship is the one thing that
comes ahead of party regularity. But
let us not render judgment on the
title to any nomination until we have
carefully examined evidence. When
we enter a verdict let it be free from
prejudice, free from rancor-based
solely on justice.
Tariff is the Issue.
Let US briefly survey the issues.
The greatest asset of the republican
party the tariff issue We will main
tain with all vigor the principles of
protection; recognizing that sched-
ules should be so arranged as to be
equitable between the producer and
the consumer-between the factory
and the farm. Some OF the schedules
as they now stand, do not recognize
the principle set out in our national
party platform of four years ago;
that lin all tariff legislation the prin.
Iciple of protection is best maintained
by the imposition OF such duties as
will equal the difference between the
cost of production at home and
abroad. together with a reasonable
profit to American industries"
Without wishing to criticize the
motives OF the men who framed the
present law, ] make no hesitancy in
stating that it was fulfillment of par.
ty pledges, and is regarded by thought
full republicans as being inimical to
the policy of protection. This subyer,
sion of the party's pledges will be
speedily remedied, by republican
congress.
On those commodities where 1t has
been proved beyond doubt, that rates
are excessive, the revision will be
downward without preamble or dis
pute.
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