The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09

bers of congress, aided by few
patriotic democrats.
We reiterate our unqualified
approval of the action taken in
December, 1911. by the president
and congress to secure with Rus
STA, as with other countries,
treaty that will recognize the alb
solute right of eXpatriation and
prevent all discrimination OF what
ever kind between American citi-
zens, whether native-born or
alien, and regardless of race, re-
ligion or previous political allegi-
ance. We renew the pledge to
observe this principle and to
maintain the right of asylum,
which is neither to be surren-
dered nor restricted, and we unite
in the cherished hope that the
war which is now desolating the
world may speedily end, with
complete and lasting restoration
of brotherhood among the nations
of the earth and the assurance
of full equal rights, civil and re-
ligious, to all men in every land.
Protection Of the Country.
In order to maintain our peace
and make certain the security OF
our people within our own Dor
ders the country must have not
only adequate but thorough and
complete national defense. ready
for any emergency. We must
have a sufficient and effective
regular army and a provision for
ample reserves, already drilled
and disciplined, who can be
called at once to the colors when
the hour of danger comes.
We must have navy so strong
and so well proportioned and
equipped, so thoroughly ready
and prepared, that no enemy
can gain command Of the sea and
effect landing in force on eth
err our western or eastern coast
To secure these results we must
have a coherent and continuous
policy of national defense. which
even in these perilous days the
democratic party has utterly
failed to develop, but which we
promise to give to the country.
Tariff.
The republican party stands
now, always has, in the fullest
sense for the policy Of tariff pro-
lection to American industries
and American labor, and does not
regard an anti-dumping provision
as an adequate substitute. Such
protection should be reasonable
in amount, but sufficient to pro-
tect adequately American indus
try and American labor, and be
so adjusted as to prevent undue
exactions by monopolies or trusts.
1t should, moreover, give special
attention to securing the indus
trial independence of the United
States as in the case of dye-stuffs.
Through wise tariff and indus
trial legislation our industries can
be so organized that they viii be-
come not only a commercial bull
wark, but a powerful aid to ma
/. tional defense.
The Underwood tariff act 10
complete failure in every re-
spect. Under its administration
imports have enormously in
creased, in spite Of the fact that
intercourse with foreign countries
has been largely cut off by rea-
son of the war, while the rev.
enues of which we stand in SUCH
dire need have been greatly re-
duced. Under the normal cOndi-
tions which prevailed prior to the
war. it was clearly demonstrated
that this act deprived the Ameri-
can producer and the American
wage Garner of that protection
which entitled them to meet their
foreign competitors, and hut for
the adventurous conditions Great
ed by the war, would long since
have paralyzed all forms Of
American industry and deprived
American labor Of its just re-
ward.
1t has not in the least reduced
the cost of living. which has con-
stantly advanced from the date OF
it's enactment. Welfare Of our
people demands it's repeal and
the substitution OF a measure
which, in peace as well as in war,
will produce ample revenue and
give reasonable protection to all
forms of American production in
mine, forest, field and factory.
We favor the creation of a tar
If commission with complete
power to gather and compile in
formation for the use of congress
in all matters relating to the
tariff.
Business.
The republican party has long
believed in the rigid. supervision
and strict regulation of the trans
portation and great corporations
of the country. 1t has put its
$500 i,to SIC 5oole and all real