Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
cUMMINs, SPEECH.
His Address Pleased Follower. and
Foes as Well.
Special to -RepuhIican

Foes as Well.
Special to Tfmes-Republican
Cedar Rapids. Aug, S-The speech of
Cummins before the convention yester-
day not only pleased his followers and
all his friends, but did much to remove
the ranking in the breasts of his Bit
terest opponents. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
/ convention: shall detain You but 4
moment. This contest has been Of q
character that has not warran nted me in
1 preparing q speech of acceptance
4 IstCheerso More than that, there are mo-
ments when the heart is 80 full of emo.
ton that the lips refuse to perform their
service and you are protected by both
these considerations. I am, however.
Edeeply sensible of the honor you have
rendered me. accept the nomination
| with grave appreciation Of the respon-
sipil1ties 1t imposes, and promise you.
!, and thru you, all of the people of the
state of Iowa. that if become, thru the
sulfrages of the voters of this splendid
commonwealth, its chief magistrate, /
Will do my duty as God gives me light to
see what that duty is. (Cheers.) To these
loyal, unselfish friends who have con-
ferred upon me confidence unmeas-
liured In degree and unequal in kind II is
utterly impossible for me to express the
i;gratitude / feel.
I 1t shall be my settled purpose to
justify, in SO far as can, the lavish and
the loyal trust with which they have en-
dowed me. To those who have preferred
my distinguished and worthy compete
tors, permit me to say that I feel that
this hour brings me no sense of personal
victory. Henceforth I am your candi-
date (cheering) and I go forward in this
campaign hoping as no man ever hoped
before to win from you some part of the
iunstinted devotion and faith that you
have reposed in other aspirants to the
high Office to which you have nominated
me; and If i can secure a 1.-THE of that
splendid devotion which has been mani
tested here and elsewhere, shall be
more than content.
This convention. unsurpassed in the
history of the state of Iowa, begins a
campaign which predict will close with
victory 30 complete and Overwhelming
that Iowa will securely hold her splen-
did place at the head of the great pro-
cession of republican states (Cheers.) It
Is an honor to be republican anywhere.
but 1t is an especially high and distin-
guished honor to be republican of the
state Of Iowa. Our delegation in con-
gress. led by that master spirit in
craftsmanship. is rightfully placed at
the head Of the noble in the councils of
the nation. Our state administration
has for years extorted and commanded
the confidence and admiration of all the
lovers Of good government. The repub-
lican party has a past Of which we
ought to be and of which we are splen-
didly proud and 1t has a future in which
NE have abiding confidence. 1t meets
every new problem with the courage to
grasp 1t and with the intelligence to
solve 1t righteously.
1T has a history that enables It to
face and to frame new issues without
dishonoring those that have already
been settled. 1t enjoys the splendid dis
tinction among political organizations
OF being able to do right in the days to
come without repudiating or condemn
ing what has been done in the days that
are passed. (Cheers.) 1t has preserved.
amid all the perplexities of the past
three years the minutest liberties of the
citizen and at the same time 1t has glo
rifed and magnified the power of the re-
public. It is indeed the hope of the
world. It IL the anchor of good govern
ment.. 1t is the creator and savior of
prosperity. It Is the harbinger of peace
and good will, good government and fel-
lowship among the people of the earth.
And II can add one mote to it's
strength or to it's permanence shall
reckon my life as we'll spent.
Thanking you for your attention, and
thanking you for the honor which you
have conferred upon me and promising
10 do what little llies In my power, 10 ac-
icomplish the greatest victory that was
ever enrolled upon the annals Of the