The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-09-26
speclnl 10 the pA1IY HERAIp.

Cent6rvllle, Sept. z3.-hon. a. %.
Cummins, of Des Moines, candidate
for governor on the republican ticket,
opened the Iowa campaign here this
afternoon in a notable speech that
was heard by one of the largest
crowds ever assembled in Center
vile. Appanoose county turned out
en- mGSSs and people of all political
affiliations were interested in the
clear cut assertions of the brilliant
orator.
In his speech Mr.. Cummins TREATS
all the issues, state and national, ex-
haustively. The tariff and our for
eign policy, particularly as concerns
the PHILIPPINES, are dwelt upon at
length, and he does not mince mat
ters in respect to state issues. Mr..
Cummins presents, in an exception
ally able manner, the arguments to
sustain the platform adopted at Cedar
Rapids, and his words will belaccept-
ed as the keynote in the Iowa cam
paign. Mr. Cummins refers briefly
TO the silver question, giving his
reasons therefor, and although this
may be said to be a dead issue, this
part of his address must prove inter
esting. In brief Mr.. Cummins de-
clares for a revision of the tariff and
so adjusting the duty upon any com
modify, which is found to be substan-
tally monopolized, that the tariff
cannot be used to effect or perpetu-
ate the monopoly. In splendid
presentation of all the phases of the
Philippine question Mr.. Cummins de-
clares, without describing the par
ticular tie that may ultimately bind
the Islands to the United States, that
we may be absolutely certain that so
long as the people of the United
States continue to love liberty, have
faith in free institutions, and are
moved by virtuous impulses, what
ever the relation between US and the
Philippine group ought to be, that it
will be. Passing from!the moral to
the commercial phase of the ques-
ton, he says that SO long as we are
struggling with Europe for d place in
the commerce of China, there will be
territory in the Philippine
islands and American harbors along
their shores. Mr.. Cummins' mental
attitude toward the democracy of
Iowa is most considerable, but his
treatment of the enormities of their
platform is scathing and severe. Re-
specting the reiterated demand for
the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, be said there is a menace in it
which should not reappear in every
campaign. One of his deductions
was that IAN industrial depression
can be quarsntined; but a financial
panic growing out of fear for the
standard of value is a plague that
will sweep over every inch of terri
tory within the sovereignty of the
United States and it's victims will be
those who have least to do with its
origin" On the question of taxation
Mr.. Cumm1ns cannot be misunder-
stood. He believes the executive
council, when fixing the assessment
of railways to be acting as judicial
body, and as he expects to become
member of that body, veryznaturally
does not state de fnitely what should
be done in advance of the hearing.
He does say, however, that portion
of property concealed from the as
SCISSOR should be forfeited to the
state, unless better plan can be de-
yised for reaching property which
now rem aims invisible, that railroad
companies cannot complain if they
are compelled to pay taxes upon
valuation which puts them upon an
with the owners of lands and
lots, that authority to determine the
value of property is lodged in the ex-
ecutive council, and finally, that if
the people believe he has intelligence
enough to ascertain what the value of
railroad property is and courage
enough to declare it, then he is en-
titled to their confidence and sup
port. He added that il they believed
him to be lacking in intelligence, in
tegrity or courage, then he was un-
worthy to receive either the trust or
votes Of Iowa people.
Mr.. Cummins' preface to his regu-
lar address was non-partisan and
contains much which should find a
place In the democratic as well as the
literature of this cam
paign. He said:
Ny FELLow CITIZENS; In the ancient
lays, when every man administered jus
lice for himself and preserved his oEn
safety as best he could, 1t required q great
Teal Of his time and all his strength to
maintain his rights and to keep his head
irmly on his shoulders.
In these modern days, when deliberately
,rganlzed governments have been substItut-
a TO accomplish these purposes, 1t stu re
lugres much time, much thought, great vir-
ue and hlgh courage on the part OF the
otter TO secure just laws and their honest
execution. Tie more complex society be-
ONES. the more difheuit the adjustment Of
governmental regulations VIII be, and each