Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-09
Republicans FAVOR Suffrage;
Leave Question to States


countries of Latin America.
Philippines.
I'VE renew our allegiance to the
Philippine policy, inaugurated by Me-
kinley, approved by congress and con-
sistently carried out by Roosevelt anc
Taft. Even in this short time 1t has
enormously improved the material and
social conditions Of the islands, given
the Philippine people constantly in
creasing participation in their govern
men: and If persisted in will bring
still greater benefits in the future.
We accepted the responsibility OF
the islands as duty to civilization
and the Filipino people. To leave with
our task half done would break our
pledge, injure our prestige among ma
been accomplished.
I'VE condemn the democratic ad-
ministration for its attempt to aban-
don the Philippines, which was per-
vented only by the vigorous opposi-
ton of republican members of con-
gress, aided by a few patriotic demo-
Gratis.
For international Brotherhood.
We reiterate our unqualified ap-
proval of the action taken in Decem-
Der, 1911, by the president and con-
gress, to secure with Russia, as with
other countries, a treaty that will rec
ognize the absolute right of eXpatria-
ton and prevent all discrimination of
whatever kind between American citi-
Zens. whether native born or alien, and
regardless Of race. religion or previ-
Gus allegiance. We renew the pledge
TO observe this princitls and to main
tain the right of asylum which is Meth
er to be surrendered nor restricted.
and We unite in the cherished hope
that the war which is now desolatinS
the world may speedily end. with a
and lasting restoration Of
brotherhood among the nations of the
earth and the assurance Of full equal
rights. civil and religious, to all men
in every land.
Protection Of the Country.
IN order to maintain our peace and
make certain the security Of our peo-
pie within our own borders, the coun-
Try must have not only adequate but
thorough and complete national de-
tense. ready for any emergency. We
must have a sufficient and effective
regular army, and a provision for
ample reserves, already drilled and
who, can bt called at once
to the colors when the hour of danger
We must have a navy SO strong and
so we'll proportioned and equipped, so
ready and prepared. thas
of ha
sea and effect a landing in force on
either our western or our 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 failed utterly to develop, but
which we promise to give TO the coun-
try.
Tariff.
The republican party stands now,
and always has, in the fullest sense for
the policy Of tariff protection to Amer
lean industries and American labor
and does not regard an anti-dumping
provision as an adequate substitute.
Such protection should be reasonable i'll
amount but sufficient to protect ade-
auately American industry and Amer
lean labor and be so adjusted as to
prevent undue exactions by monopolies
or trusts. 1t should, moreover, give
special attention to securing the indus
dus,rial independence of the United
States as in the case of dyestuffs.
Thru wise tariff and industrial leg
islation our industries can be SO or
ganized that they will become not only
a commercial bulwark but a powerful
aid to national defense.
The Underwood tariff act is COM
plete failure in every respect. Under
its administration imports have in
creased enormously, in spite of the
fact that intercourse with foreign
countries has been largely cut off by
reason Of the war while the revenues
of which we stand in such dire need
have been greatly reduced. Under the
normal conditions which prevailed
prior to the war, 1t was clearly dem
onstrated that this act deprived the
American producer and the American
wage Garner of that protection which
enabled them to meet their foreign
and but for the adventi-
tious conditions created by the war
would long since have paralyzed all
forms Of American industry and de-
prived American labor Of its just re-
ward
TT has not IN the least reduced the
cost of living. which has constantly
advanced from the date Of its enact
ment. Welfare Of our people demands
its repeal and the substitution Of a
measure which in peace as we'll as in
war will produce ample revenue and
give reasonable protection to all forms
of American production in mine, forest,
field and factory.
I'VE favor the creation Of a tariff
commission with complete power to
gather and compile information for the
use Of congress in all matters relating
to the tariff
Business.
'Ti1e ,Tepu biican party has long be-
lieved in the rigid supervision and
strict regulation Of the transportation
and great corporations Of the coun-
try. 1t has put its creed into Its
deeds and all really effective laws
regulating the railroads and the great
Industrial corporations are the work
Of republican congresses and presi-
dents. For this policy of regulation
and supervision the democrats, In a
stumbling and piecemeal way, are I'M
dertaking to involve the government
in business which should be left with
in the sphere Of private enterprise and
in direct competition with its own
citizens. A policy which Is sure to re-
suit in great waste and expense to the
-
1.-THE republican party firmly believes
that ali vino violate the laws on Tesu-
Iation of business should be individual
ly punished. But prosecution Is very
different from persecution. and bust