Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-11
FbV0RS EXPANSION
Republican Party Platform Strong
For Expansion Bicknell's Con.
vention Gossip.
Grant Clubs Excellent Management
Gives Des Moines the Next
Convention.
Cousins Speech a Noble Effort
Iowa Orators 10 be in Great
Demand.

Iowa Orators 10 be in Great
Demand.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 11.-If 3tilsre was one
thing that was emphasized by the re-
publican state convention more thansl.
another it was that the republican par
Ety in Iowa is tremendously in favor of I
expansion, and that 1T endorses fully
the idea that the United States has as
sumed responsibilities which it can not |
With honor avoid. The enthusiasm with
which every declaration along this line
by the speakers in Yesterdays conven-
ton was received demonstrates that
nothing further is needed in Iowa but
to put the PEOPLE in possession of the
facts, and they are rapidly getting hold
of plenty of information on their own
account. Hon. George E. Roberts, di-
lrector of the mint. said yesterday tina
| he believed the campaign would be
|.repetition, in many respects, Of that OF
1 1896. The issues being pressed against
1.-THE republican party by the opposition
Ito ii are new. The democracy, while
4 reiterating its old Issues upon which
lit was defeated for the sake of holding
some votes. will undertake to avoid
lthose issues as much as possible and
4 press new and untried issues. Mr.. Rob-
erts says he is confident the result will
be the same. The republican party.
having the right side of these issues,
\ will put its case before the people, as II
jlhas the power to do SO effectively. and
4 1.-the people will see tna.s the republican
lposition Is right.
DesY Moines gets the next convention
as a reward of merit for the excellent
of the details of this con-
s|.vention. Every necessary condition
Twas provided and everything Went
lsmoothly so much so. that before the
4 convention adjourned George d. Per-
|kins. of Sioux City, moved a vote of
a thanks to the Grant Club for its good
! work in taking care of the convention,
1 and the vote of approval was given
A with enthusiasm. The convention was
i we'll satisfied, and a large majority of
1.-THE delegates desired to have the con-
!, lyention held in Des Mpnes. The neg
n lect of the democratic convention was
a good warning to the republican local
a committee to- attend strictly to busi-
8 ness, which they did.
a 1t is certain that heavy demands will
be made this year upon Iowa speakers
y for work outside the state. Governor
II Shaw and the congressman will be in
: .grea, demand, and the congressman
&lahave been making arrangements With
sltheirs eastern friends to swap work. for
III Iowa is nov in a position to demand
/, the best in this line, because she has
f. the best to offer. Those who listened to
81 the speeches of the Iowa congressman
8 and Iowa's governor in yesterday $
!, convention could not help feeling that
/ Iowa is pretty We'll up at the top in
+ this lire i'll this country. and no one is
Iwilling to admit. nor does any one Sc
rously think. that there is any oppor-
4 tunity for democratic candidate foi
congress to make any headwayin in any
Z Iowa district. Maj Lacey. With his
usual far-sightedness. could not helI
warning the republicans that they
must not be guilty II over-contidenee
:, but this could hardly apply TO Iowa.
1t was IA great day for Tommy Pur.
. cell, of Hampton. editor of the Hamn
!. l5ton Chronicle. He was unanimously
!. chosen to be an alternale-at-large ant
was chosen for temporary secretary o
: the next atesconvention. Mr.. Purcell
:. lis one of the brightest young editors II
, Iowa, and it is no tiatterly to say this
He presents some of the keenest littl
2 paragraphs in his paper that are to b
found anywhere. The paragrapher i
: often likely to be cute at the eXpens
I of good sense and good policy, but It'll
! VERY seldom thar any indication of thi
kind is found in Mr.. Purcell's work. H
was worthily recognized.
n Mr. Cousins speech was prepare
6 with great care and was perfect
/ committed 10 memory. His friend. w
-e5 r.. Boyd, of Cedar Rapids, sat close t
leS him on the stage during the delivery Z
le the speech and held COPY on him, S
= that ii there should be- any occasion f6
Il. prompting it could be easily and unos
~ tentatiously done. But there was n
IF opportunity for Mr. Boyd to be of serN
N Ice to his friend. Mr.. Cousins went thr
rs. with his speech just as if it was all vi
ne tered in burst OF enthusiasm on tn
he spur OF the moment.
al
he One of the most noticeable features
~ Mr.. Cousins speech Was the willing
ness. even eagerness, of the audience /
restrain its enthusiasm, almost to u
:, point of holding its breath, until a p
n riod WAS rounded out and Il china
"a reached. They seemed to be dete
~ mined to get the full effect OF the or,
10 tors words. and unwilling to spoil al
!, of it by interfering with applause
,a the wrong time. In fact they show,
a fine appreciation of the finished pie
of work that was presented to The co
vention by Mr.. Cousins. That he pr
nix duced profound effect upon the co
at vention and upon the politics OF t
a state can not be. and is not, denied
n any one. His speech will be remer
". bered thruout the campaign.
re
The committee on resolutions consf
cred that it was not its business to ta
lis up state affairs. rs this was a conve
lot tion to consider national politics onl
ow Therefore there Is no reference to sta
an matters in the resolutions adopte
Ter This is not because OF any inclinati
e. to slight the state administration. Eoi