Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25

| most earnestly IN the peaceLul Settie-
ment Of international disputes and in
the reference of all justiciable contro-
versies between nations to an interna-
| tional court Of justice. a.
The republican party is opposed to
special privilege and to monopoly. 1t
placed upon the statute book the in
terstate commerce act Of 1887. and the
important amendments thereto. and
the anti trust act of 1890. and it has
consistently and successfully enforced
the provisions Of these laws. 1t will
take no backward step to permit the
re- establishment in any degree Of con-
ditions which were intolerable.
| Strikes at Trusts. -.
Experience makes it plain that the
| business Of the country may be carried
on without fear or without disturbance
and at the same time without resort to
practices which are abhorrent to the
common sense of justice. The repub-
; lican party favors the enactment OF
legislation supplementary to the exist
! ing anti trust act which will define as
criminal offenses those specific acts
that uniformly mark attempts to re-
strain and to monopolize trade, to the
end that those who honestly intend to
| obey the law may have guide for
their action and that those who aim to
violate the law may more surely be
punished. The same certainty should
be given to the law prohibiting COM
binations and monopolies, that char
acterize other provisions Of CONNER
cial law in order that no part of the
field of business opportunity may be
restricted by monopoly or com binatton,
that business success honorably achiev-
ed may not be converted into crime and
that the right of every man to acquire
90 nd
essaries of life, in an open market, I'M
influenced by the manipulation Of trust
or combination, may be preserved.
For Federal Trade Commission.
In the enforcement and administra-
ton Of federal laws governing inter-
state commerce and enterprises i'm
pressed with public use engaged
therein there Is much that may be
committed to federal trade commits
sion, thus placing in the hands Of an
administrative board many OF the
the courts. This will promote prompt
ness in the administration OF the law
and avoid delays and technicalities in
cident to court procedure.
We reaffirm our belief In protective
tariff. The republican tariff policy has
been of the greatest benefit to the coun-
try, developing our resources, diversi-
flying our industries and protecting our
workmen against competition with
cheaper labor abroad, esta blishing for
our wage earners the American stand
ard Of living. The protective tariff Is so
woven into the fabric Of our industrial
and agricultural life that to substitute
for 1t tariff for revenue only would
destroy many industries and throw mill
lions Of our people out of employment.
The products of the farm and OF the
mine should receive the same measure
Of protection as other products OF
American labor.
Protection First Principle.
We hold that the import duties
should be high enough while yielding
sufficient revenue to protect adequate
ly American industries and wages.
Some Of the existing import duties are
too high and should be reduced. Re-
adjustment should be made from time
to time to conform to changed condi-
lions and to reduce excessive rates.
but without injury to any American in
dustry. To accomplish this correct in
formation is Indispensable. This infor-
nation can best be obtained by an ex-
pert commission, as the large volume Of
useful facts contained in the recent
reports Of the tariff board has demon
strated.
The pronounced feature of modern
fication. To apply tariff rates justly to
these changing conditions requires
closer study and more scientific meth
DDS than ever before. The republican
party has shown by it's creation of a
tariff board it's recognition OF this stu
alton, and it's determination to be
equal to it. We condemn the democratic
party for its failure either to provide
funds for the continuance Of this board
or to make some other provision for
securing the information requisite for
Intelligent tariff legislation. We protest
! against the democratic methods of leg
islating on these vitality important sub
jects without careful investigation.
Condemn Democratic Bill.
We condemn the democratic tariff
| bills passed by the house Of representa- =
tives Of the sixty-second congress, as
sectional. as injurious to the public
credit and as destructive Of business
enterprise.
The steadily increasing cost Of liv-