Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-24
PEACE IN OHIO RANKS
Republican State Convention
Meets This Afternoon to
Nominate Officers.
The Only Contest Is for Lieuten.
ant Governor--Senator
Foraker Speaks.
Importance Of the Coming Elec.
tion Dwelt Upon--The
Grinnell News.

i Columbus, o., June 24.-The republi-
can state convention convened at this
4 afternoon to nominate state officers, and
members of the legislature which will
select a successor to Senator Foraker
The indications are that all the present
incumbents, headed by Governor Nash,
. will be renominated. The only one
against whom there Is any opposition is
Lieut.. Gov. Caldwell, who is opposed to
the state anti-saloon league because he
has been the attorney of brewers in cer-
tain suits. Chairman Burr of the state
central committee called the convention
to order and after prayer Senator For
aker was introduced as temporary
chairman. He spoke in part
"Our approaching election will be the
mos. important held this year in the
United States. 1t is but a state election
in name. but 1t will be distinctively ma
tional in both character and impor-
\ tance.
The legislature chosen this year will
be charged with the duty of electing a
IUnited States senator and redistricting
& the state for representation in congress-
1t is this fact that gives the campaign
upon which we are entering it's nation
Il al character, and thrusts upon u.s.
whether we wouold have it 90 or not
the discussion and consideration of ma
J tional policies and national questions;
and 1t is for this reason that every vote
cast in our state next November will
te vote for or against the administra-
ton of William Mckinley, just as cer-
/ tainly and emphaticaily as tho he We're
again our candidate this year as he was
last; for we must of necessity, by the
action we take, endorse his work and
: give him encouragement or discredit his
record and embarrase his efforts
His first administration vas trl-
umphantly successful. but it could not
have been SO had it not been supported
!, by republican congress-. His second
administration can be- and will be, ever
more illustrious than his first If we give
him that same support. but 1t cannot be
; and will not be 50. IL we withhold it,
We are beset with new and untried
difficulties. We have had a war We
nave changed the map Of the world we
nave acquired new territories and with
1t nave come to US new duties and new
responsibilities We have assumed
them. and must faithfully discharge
them or stand discredited before the ma
itions
The republican party has an inteli-
gent policy on this subject 1t has been
proclaimed to the world. We have
acted upon it. We have legislated to
carry 1t into effect. 1t should have uni
versal support. but instead 1t has fierce
Opposition 1t was attacked last year
as unconstitutional. The supreme court
has answered that assault and now they
, are attacking the supreme court.
MIR. Bryan declares that its decision
In the Porto Rican cases is as infa-
J nous as the decision in the Dread Scott
case. and falls upon democrats every
where to rally for its overthrow.
Senator Tiilman denounces II as
damnable, ard says that we are to have
, a battle to the death before it is finally
accepted. Other democrats great and
small. say it means the end of the re-
public: that Mckinley is emperor; that
!, our liberties are lost; and all join in
declaring that the next great political
contest will be as to whether this de-
cision shall stand II they make such
an issue we can AFFORD 1t. 1t will be the
/ president. the congress. and the SUI
! preme court-all the departments of the
government on one side. and the demo
cratic party and its allies on the other.
1T will not be the first time we have
! had such alignment of forces, and. as
, always heretofore. patriotism and
| Ameicanism Will triumph.
When men talk about overthrowinG
! the supreme court decisions in the Porto
Rican cases, they are striking also at
the Philippines and are raising issues
that not only affect the vital charac-
ter OF our government but also affect
the wages of every man in the United
States who eats his bread In the sweat
of his face.
1T seems surprising that any party
could take such position and yet it is
Just like the democratic party to 10 so,
for during the last fifty years ii has
conceded to the general government any
disputed power. nor struck one lick for
labor.
1T denied the power to preserve the
union 1t denied the power to abolish
slavery 1t denied the power of recon-
struction. 1t denied the power to pro-
tect our industries. 1t denied the power
to establish the gold standard and now
1t denies the power to hold possessions,
and govern them according to common
ociiSS' oililo lIIt COuSlltuLlOn 1tSSlI SN-
pressly so provides.
And as to labor, altho constantly
posing as its friend and champion, 1t has
been at all times its inveterate enemy.
/ II was the enemy of labor when it up
held slavery by which all labor was dis
graced and degraded. 1t was tie enemy
Of labor all thru the years OF Its oppo-
sition to protective tariff. by which
we saved the labor of this country from
competition with the underpaid labor of
Europe. 1t is the enemy of labor now
in its contention that we have no pow
er to protect the wage worker of Amer
lea from the cheap labor Of our posses
sions in the tropics and the orient; and
[ yet we hear year after year democratic
appeals for the electoral support of the
wage workers of our state and country
based on the assumption that the demo-
cratic party is the special friend and
guardian Of all who toll. The laborng
men of this country are men Of brains,
OF intelligence. of Judgment. OF keer,
memory and of good associations. and