Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-06
.D[E|ES BOSS BLYTHE
Cummins Boldly Deiies Blythe
and Hubbard In His Polk
County Speech.
Says That Blythe. Thru Hunter.
Threatened to ''ExtinGuish''
Him Politically.
Welcomes Friendly Contest With
Other Candidates Good
Words for Them.
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Des Moines, May Elm his speech be-
fore the Polk county convention Satur-
day Mr.. Cummins aroused cheer after
cheer Of applause when he laid down
the platform of his candidacy by Shout
ing bold defiance to the railway ma
chine bosses, Blythe and Hubbard.
am not candidate because ]. w.
Blythe and n. NJ. Hubbard want me to
be" was his ringing cry. He then stated
that one of these railway bosses had
Threatened his political extinction IL he
persisted in his candidacy. and boldly
served notice on them that he would
fight. Mr.. Cummirs paid high compli-
ments to his opposing candidates, lrais-
ing their ability and fitness and stated
tina. he would welcome friendly con-
test with them, which could be carried
on without passion, but that he had
been made to feel the power Of railway
passes and patronage distributed by the
autocrats from Burlington and Cedar
Rapids" His address. which was
cheered at every period, Is as follows:
A Ringing Address.
Mr.. Cummins, when he appeared in
ciferous and spontaneous applause. Mr..
Cummins after greeting Chairman
Wright said I:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
|Convention: There are moments when
the heart is so full that the lips refuse
to perform their service. shall con-
sumo your time and exhaust your pa
thence but for a few moments. I thank
t4f,y,,
distinguished honor and privilege that
you have today conferred upon me. This
shall be a red letter day in my career,
and no matter what may be the out
come of the contest that is now before
the people of Iowa, nothing can lessen
or diminish the deep and everlasting
gratitude 1 feel to my neighbors aud my
| friends. (Arplause.) 1t shall be the
one object of my life to 90 conduct my
self, whether 1 remain in private sta
| ton or whether be elevated to official
position, TO merit and preserve the con-
idence and the esteem that you have
this day expressed for me.
II have had it in my heart for long
while to say something that is personal
to myself. with respect to my candidacy
for governor. know that am speak
4 pie. 1t has been often asked during the
last month why :m a. candidate for
governor. am going to tell you Why ]
am q candidate for governor. am a
candidate because thousands of asloyal
energetic, aggressive, and persistent re
4 publtcans as ever breathed the afmos-
phere of Iowa want. me to be q candi-
date (Great applause.) am candi-
date for governor because appreciate
the high honor 1t Ia to be the chief ex-
ecutive of the most renowned republic
can state in all our glorious band of
commemorative. (Applause.) l am a
candidate for governor because revere
the principles of republication, and be-
cause believe that If am 90 honored
\ can do something to perpetuate and
secure them. (Applause.)
4 lam not a candidate because i. w.
Blythe or N. NJ. Hubbard want me to
be.
Great and long continued applause
and laughter.)
Now mark you: do not understand
that in this suggestion make the
slightest reflection upon my distin-
guished fellow citizens of this state who
are also competitors for the high honor.
esteem them all. My friend from
Sioux City, Mr. Perkins, Is, high
minded citizen and would grace any Of
4 flee that the people of Iowa could confer
upon him. My friend, Sidney Foster is
a most honorable man, keenly alive to
all public questions, of sterling integri-
4 ~, and would we'll discharge the e.uties
of that office. My friend, Senator Har-
\ riman. is a friend of the people and
would grace any position to which you
or the other citizens of Iowa might ele-
vate him. My friend, Senator Trewin, Is
well equipped for the office that he
seeks. And there is no better man IN
Iowa than Honest John Herriott.
am not rejecting upon them, God
forbid. But there is reason why the
4 conflict in this state Is not between
these gentlemen and myself It is
Cummins and -Cummins; and j. w
Blythe and N. NJ. Hubbard are anti
ICummins. would welcome q friendly
contest between myself and the distin-
guished gentlemen whom have named
1t could be carried on without passion
1t could be carried on with an eye single
to the best interests OF the state. But
Igentlemen. l have had occasion to fee
the power of the passes and patronage
disributd by the autocrats from Bur.
sllington and Cedar Rapids.
i When they sent me a Challenges,
one of them did, that must retire
from my candidacy, or else-to use
tho classic and elegant Language o,
one of their associates In our own
city-that must be pounded into the
earth, it fixed my determination be.
yond all reconsideration TO ask the
people of Iowa whether they In.
tended this distinguished oterie who
have honored me by. their onmfty. "a
name the governor of the state o,
Iowa.
(Great applause) When they sent Il
me thru a mutual friend. the challenge
that must either extinguish myself
politically, of my own record, or b,
murdered at their hands, chose tht
field of battle. (Applause.) and wher
4 die politically, 1T will be with my facs
to the front and 1 at least Will not leav,
behind me the memory Of having com
mitted political suicide. (Applause.)
"A delegate-Hit 'em again. Is g.
Mr.. Cunlmins: ] will hit them again
They aspire to control the republican
party of the state OF iowa, and 1t 4,
possibly my misfortune, but atsleast Il
is true, that they cannot either intiini
date or dominate me. lApplause.l S
DEFINES HIS POSIT1ON.
Now. gentlemen, wanted to give ex
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