The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-10


Judgment on the title to any nomina-
ton, until we have carefully examin-
ed the evidence. When we enter a
verdict let 1t be free from prejudice,
free from rancor based solely on JUS
tice.
Tariff Is the Issue.
Let us briefly survey the issues.
The greatest asset of the republican
party is the tariff issue. We will
maintain 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
in all tariff legislation the principle
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, to-
gether with. a reasonable profit to
American INDUSTRIES,
Without wishing to criticise the
motives of the men who framed the
present law. | make no hesitancy in
stating that it was not a fulfilIment
of party pledges, and is regarded by
thoughtful republicans as being mimi
cal to the policy Of protection. This
subversion Of the party's pledges will
be speedily remedied, by republican
congress.
On those commodities where it has
been proved beyond doubt, that rates
are excessive, the revision will be
downward without preamble or dis
pute
Protection has become so fixed a
principle in our scheme of govern
nient, that it is wise now to turn over
to an expert business commission the
duty of amassing statistics and facts
that will allow congress to determine
Fin business manner and not by hap
hazard and log-ro1ling methods, the
amount of duty to impose on the var
ious articles of import
The commission should be a per
manent one, reporting direct to con-
gress. The findings of such. COM
mission would not be colored by pre-
judice or local interests. All chances
of information should be made open
to the commission so that in deter
mining the cost of production, Justice
shall be accorded every American in
dustry, and the wage scale of Amer
lean labor, maintained on high fever
Honor to DoIiver.
Parenthetically, might add, that
the report of the present tariff board
on wooden schedule "K' justifies the
great fight which was made against
this schedule by our own beloved
Senator Dolliver The last year of
Senator Delivers life was saddened
by unjust criticism leveled at him,
because of the stand he took on the
Payne-Aldrich bill. The sorrow he
felt should have been alleviated by
the knowledge that his brilliant fight
for justice earned him the lasting
gratitude of the people.
! The laws regulating commerce be-
tween the states have been the sub
ject of much discussion. Every step
in advance has been made by re-
publican congress. The Dolliver-H Hep
burn Act of the 59th Congress restor-
ed to the interstate commerce COM
mission some of the needed power, OF
which the commission had been de-
prived by court decisions.
The law was practically rewritten
in the 61st congress. That is remain.
ed, after amendment by this congress.
a breathing instrument for public
good, was largely due to the unwav-
ering courage and the persistent fight
put up by Senator Cummins. The
amendment to the interstate com
merce act providing that the burden
is upon the railroads to justify any
increase in rates is the most benefit
cent piece OF legislation Of the de.
cade. The man who drew the amend |
ment and secured its passage was
Iowa,s distinguished senior senator,
Albert B. Cummins.
would hesitate to say how great
was the service Senator Cummins
rendered in formulating this legisla-
ton, but remember that it called
forth a letter from Iowa's grand old
man, Ex-Governor VIM. Larrabee, in
which he said: This amendment
would save the people of the country
one hundred million dollars each
year.
Honor for LaFoIIettc.
Who is better able to Judge of such
matters than this veteran in the fight +
against special privilege. He was one I
of the pioneers who blazed the way
Allow me to add here. that in the
fight for great principles, one of our