Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-27
CU|Nh|NS HTS BACK
Singing Reply to the Questions
Put by the Prohibition
Candidate.
Attention Called to scurrilous
Attack on Mckinley In Pro.
hibition Platform.
The Taxation Question Dis.
cussed In Detail at the
Abba Meeting.

rejoinder to the interrogattves recently
addressed to him by Chairman Camp
bell Of the prohibition state committee.
Mr.. Cummins said he did not think the
present time an opportune one for the
chairman of the prohibition committee
to question other peoples motives In
explanation he read the following from
the prohibition material. adopted at
Chicago. June 81, 1900:
I'VE charge upon President Mckinley,
who was elected to his high office by APP
peals to Christian sentiment and patri-
otism almost unprecedented and by a
combination OF moral influences never
before seen in this country, that, by his
conspicuous example as a Wine drinker
at public banquets and as a wine serv-
ing host in the white house, he has done
more to encourage the liquor business,
to, demoralize the temperance habits of
young men, and to bring Christian
practices and requirements into dis
repute, than amy other president this
republic ever had"
Mr.. Cummins also read to his audi
ence from the same platform the fol-
lowing:
I'VE declare our solemn belief that
the attorney general OF the United
States on his Interpretation of that law
(the canteen one and the secretary Of
war in his acceptance of that interpre-
tation and his refusal to enforce the law
were and are guilty of unreasonable null
LITIGATION thereof, and that President
Mckinley, thru his assent to and en-
dorsement of that interretation and re-
fusal on the part of the officials APP
pointed by and responsible to him.
shows responsibility in their guilt, and
We record our conviction that a nsw and
serious peril confronts our country, in
the fact that its president. at the behest
of the beer power, dare and does abro-
gate law of congress, thru subordi-
mates removable at will by him and
whose acts become his, and thus virtu-
ally confess that laws are to be admin
istered, or to be nullified in the inten.
of law defying business by an admin
istration under mortgage to such busi-
ness for support.
Mr.. Cummins, said, in calling attention
to these official utterances Of the pro-
hibition party, he meant no reflection
on the many sincere members of the
party who believe in statutory prohibi-
ton and in a separate political organi-
cation as a means to attain 1t. But he
thought the party should purge itself of
such utterancea as he had quoted before
again attempting, thru Its responsible
agents, to bring others into disrepute.
Mr.. Cummins paid particular atten-
ton to the taxation question, so much
So indeed, thai 1t may be said to have
been the main feature of his address.
Preparatory or leading up to the ques-
tion OF our state government and Its
Mr.. Cummins referred
to the blessings that had come from re-
publican rule and paid a tribute to
Iowa and its people which has rarely
or never been approached in political
effort The text of his remarks upon
the taxation question is given herewith
in full. The entire question is handled
ably and fearl'sssly and should be read
by every voter in the state. Mr.. Cum
minis said:
THE republican party has been Iowa's
guardian during substantially. its whole
life in the union which 1t is so bright
q star.
Whatever influence party govern
ment can exert we may expect to find
in the body of this great state. We do
not look for 1t in vain. Our senator's and
in congress have long
ago attained the highest distinction and
to be distinguished in Washington is to
sit in the seats of honor provided for
but few among the millions Of the re-
public. Our government at Des Moines
has been so high in Its conceptions, 80
honest in its administrations and so
frugal in its expenditures that Iowa has
become the synonym for integrity, the
country over We may not always have
been right, but we have been right
more times than any other political or
ganization in the whole world around.
IF, however, you are fortunate in be-
ing born into the citizenship OF a coun-
try where citizenship commands more
privileges, confers more blessings, and
enjoys more distinctions than citizen
ship in any other nation, your good for
tune is multiplied in being citizens, ALSO
of the best commonwealth OF all the
splendid band in the sisterhood of
states I have lived so long in Iowa
that have become intensely proud of
everything that tends to make her place
more secure III the procession with
which she moves, and to brighten the
star that shines, for her in the blue field
of Old Glory The people of our state
have much to excite their love and in
crease their affection for the territory
upon which has been bestowed the most
of all names-Iowa. 1t is,
indeed, beautiful land. As mo-
ment ago remarked, the territory of the
United States is the best of the world,
and the territory of the state of Iowa is
the best of the United States. believe
it to be true that in all our wide expanse
OF sovereignty, no equal area can be
found that produces SO many of the
things necessary to meet the wants of
modern life az our own. There is no
other like area 80 blessed by providence,
80 lowered by nature. There is no other
like area SO fertile and SO fruitful as
that which lies within the limits of our
beloved state.
These characteristics. which patriots
ism cannot overestimate and eulogy
cannot exaggerate, give 1t Place in the
economy of the nation at once. crafty
ing and distinguished
at is not, however to our rich plains.
our prosperous cities, our happy towns
alone that we must 1mpute our station
in the march of progress. Far be it.
from me to disrarage the the people of
other states hit have !ont. thought