Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

We can endure some degree OF inef-
flciency but we can tolerate no degree
Of disoyalty, no great degree Of sell
fishness. We arc fighting an outlaw
among nations. Our enemy has neither
honor or conscience, nor civilization.
We are struggling, not alone for our
own institutions, but for humanity and
decency among the peoples OF the
earth. We have sent million of our
best and bravest men who ever wore
uniform across the sea and we will
soon have a million more. The ono
supreme task is to win the war,
speedily If we can, but to win it. No
party feeling must be permitted to
touch our col secration t. this sacred
undertaking.
"That the republican party. full OF
ire spirit of It's and the desire for
liberty and perpetual union of 1861
sends greetings to all of our brave and
valiant men in the army and naval
service Of the United States and here
by express our pride in the men from
Iowa that have joined the service of
their country knowing they are the
'bravest and most self sacrificing men
I'VE recognize the necessity of gov
eminent control and operation Of our
system Of transportation and approve
the assumption of that duty by the
president. We believe. however. that
any increase in rates Of transporta-
ton beyond the requirements to meet
higher wages and the advance in the
cost of supplies and intended as a
form of taxation is both unfair and
unsound. We favor unstinted support
in the way of taxes but it is manifest
ly wrong to use rates and especially
freight rates as the medium for i'm
posing them The wise policy is to be
found in the rule Of the cost of the
service
I'm connection with the after the
war problems we advocate the protec-
tive tariff as a means of safeguarding
the welfare of the laboring men Of this
country and protecting them against
the flooding Of the markets of this
country with The production of cheap
labor Of foreign lands. We advocate
the protective tariff as safeguard
for the industry of this country as
means of making stable the social and
economical situation after the war.
THE republican party of Iowa reaf-
firms it's declaration for edual suf-
frage; it urges the immediate passage
OF the federal amendment by the
United States. and its ratification by
the state and commends our senator's
and representatives. in congress for
their support IF this amendment.
THAT the republican party of Iowa
will take no backward step on the
temperance q ,estion and that we ia
vor the ratification by the next gen.
eral assembly of the federal prohibit
tory amendment to the constitution.
I'VE favor :; simp.ified ballot and to
that end we recommend modification
OF the primary and election laws.
THAT we heartily endorse the adj
ministration Of Hon. w. L. Harding.
governor of Iowa, in his patriotic and
virile leadership iL the support of the
war and all its activities and we es-
pecially approve his efforts to bring
about the universal use Of the English
language in ne state of Iowa.
That we endorse and most heartily
commend the distinguished and patr-
otto services Of our senators. Hon. A.
b. Cummins and w. S. Kenyon and
end endorse and recommend the cleo
ton of Our republican nominees for
congress and state offices.