Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-24
5 CAMPAIGN
He Expects to Have a Solid Dis
trict Behind His Can.
didacy.
Herriott's Platform Incorporated
in Resolutions Passed by
Guthrie Convention.
No Special Privileges is the Key.
note Sounded in His
Speech.
No Special PRIVILEGES Is the Key.


Special to Times Republican.
Des Mones, May e4.-The candidacy
| of John Herriott, of Guthrie. for the re-
publican nomination for governor is by
no means the least formidable of the
candidates. now before the people. Ills
! ome county gave him send-off yester-
day that goes a long way toward show
ling to the republicans of the state that
MIR. Herriott is regarded as the logical
1 leader of the party at this time. His
neighbors and thosc who know him best
have unlimited confidence in him MI
/ Herriott has done y little missionary
work on his own account thruput the
state. He claims that he has been
warmly received everywhere, and his
friends feel greatly encouraged over his
leandidaey The Guthrie county conven-
ton yesterday was the first in his dis
trct. 1t IS expected that he will get the
/ ldistret solid and that he VIII be the oniy
1 candidate in the field with congress
| slonal district solidly behind him OBJ
4 tained without lighting in every in every
county There are no other county con-
Il INftIiliflS III lilf i4StliNt blltii -
! when cass and Montgomery counties.
4 will hold conventions. The Adaif con-
4 lyention is June % One who Is convNr-
4 SAINT with the campaign MIR. Herriot, IS
4 making said 10 to the writer recently
John Herriott VIII be nominated, He
4 is the candidate for the party today. The
4 republican party is in the same fix I
was when the nomination of William
| 4 .,tf
4 ton and Iowa from populisn some Years
ago John Horriott Is another just suoh
honest and fearless flsna of the peapie
las Larrabee. Herriott has made the is
a sue. He embodies the sieSs OF the con-
servative rank and tilenf the party. He
j stands fer justice and right have an
ibiaing faith in the eternal justice OF
The paopie and of the republican party.
i Others are running for governor on the
5 llatform John Hsriiott has made II has
Z Views IN regard 10 tayatipnhs vieas
) which hars aroused the artagonisn OF
the corporation lobbyists and coFrur,-
tionists in Iowa and moved them to
great efforts to gain control of the STATE
if his viesss are right. thsn llerriott
must be the nominee Of ~ party NJ
person can stea away iis thureiei.
), when ,herepablicaes aiize the situa-
tion tney will nominal herrlott
The resolutions presented 70 the c;uth-
rio county contention and aaop,sd. NJ
dorsins lIerriott and authorizing INN e
select his delegation practically make
the platform on which MIR lde,riott IS
making me race Tor governor in Iowa.
They follow:
! Whereas In a government like orr
own special fitness for the office should
J; characterize the Incumbent. measured
not simply by Intellectual .capability
/, and high personal character. but as Well
by an earnest ana honest intention and
endeavor AT all times and upon all occa-
Il. sions 10 perform according to law its
cntles in the best interests of all con
eernsd. individuals. firms and corpora.
4 ions: and
Whereas In an especial degree our
iong-tiine fellow citizen and friend, the
Hon John Herriott in his three terms
as treasurer of state and member of the
executive council Of Iowa, as Well as in
other Offices OF public trust, has demon
stratcd this titness
We therefere. the delegates to the
/ republicanGaunty convention Of guthrie
county Iowa. in convention assembled
present him TO the state convention OF
the republicans Of Iowa as a candidate
for its governor, being convinced that
In point of ability per sonal purity. hons
.esty of motive and intention, couped
with thorough familiarity with all mat
ters that nov or may hereafter have re-
lation To the high Office mentioned OF To
the state, arid sound repnblicanism he
is second TO no other candidate that can
he named.
We further instruct the delegates Of
Guthrie county 10 the state convention
to use all honorable efforts possible to
insure his nomination to said office of
governor, and as an evidence of oui SIN
cetity i'll this behalf we accord to him
1.-THE privilege OF selecting the delegates
of this county to said state convention" f"
:. That this platform is one upon winch
Mr.. Herrott would delight TO stand IS
plainly shown by his speech after 1t had
; been adopted and he was invited 10 the
stand to express his sentiments. He
said.
:" 1t Is difficult for me to express i'll
q fitting terms my appreciation of the
honor which this convention has done
me today. That my old friends ard
HeighbolS ana Fellow republicans here
III Guthrie county esteem me worthy Of
cur pnrty's nomination to the highest
oiiice within the gift Of the people of
Iowa and express their confidence IN
such unmistakable terms is a mark of
consideration for which / am proud as
we'll rs grateful II is not. assure you
mere formality on my part when | say
that appreciate deeply the kind words
Of the resolution. Be the future what ii
snay, shall ever prize highly your vote
Of confidence
That portion OF your resolution in
which my course as treasurer of STATE
i, is so heartily commended is. frankly
confess. source of as great pleasure TO
me as your strong endorsement of my
candidacy for governor In the per-
formance of official duties l urged vari-
Gus changes In the methods of doing the
states business. which met with oppo-
sition. believed then, and believe
now, that sound public policy demanded d
! their adoption. For Ave years con-