The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-10-08
aim TO SETA new MARK
Banner Majority This Fall the
Goal Of Iowa Republicans.
CONFERENCE AT DEs MONIES.

CONFERENCE AT DEs MONIES.
Situation Thoroughly Discussed At a
Meeting of Party Leaders-Ne-
cessity for Getting Out Every Re.
publican Vote in the State Pointed
out-Many Meetings This Week.
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 1.-The Re-
publican leaders in Iowa this fall have
a lofty but entirely allowable ambition.
They propose to secure for the state
ticket a majority which for many
years to come will be looked upon as the
highwater mark of Republican success.
Their proposal is not based upon
hope alone. A tangible basis is found
in the reports from the different coun-
ties of the state made last Friday at
a meeting held in Des Moines of county
chairmen, members of the state CEN
trail committee, candidates for state
offices and party leaders. At this
meeting the situation was thoroughly
discussed. Especial attention was paid
TO the reports of the county chairmen,
for they are the men who are close to
the voters. Without exception the
chalrmen present, and nearly every
county In the state was represented,
reported excellent organizations and a
prospect for a largely increased Re-
publican vote. Iowa is a state fam
Gus for the intelligence of her voters.
The county chairmen at the meeting in
question reported that in their several
communities these essential facts
were recognized: That the country I'M
der the operation of Republican policies
has p%rospered as it never prospered
before; that the nation occupies at
the present time a prouder position
on the worlds stage than ever before,
and that it would be worse than folly
to seek to change conditions which
have resulted so beneficently to all
and have placed America in the fore
front of the nations of the earth.
In addition to the reports made by
the county chairmen Friday addresses
were made by nearly all of the promin-
ent party leaders present. Two men
whose advice is always welcomed by
Iowa Republicans were unavoidably alb
sent. Senator Allison was prevented
from attending by sickness, although
he expects to be able to enter actively
into the campaign this week, and
Speaker Henderson remained away in
order to attend the dedication of the
Henderson library at the Upper Iowa
university of Fayette. Among those
who were heard were James E. Blythe
OF Mason City. William G.. Bows of
Cedar Rapids. S. M. Leach of Abel,
P. K. Holbrook of Onawa and Con-
gresham Cousins. Congressman Cou-
sins was the first speaker and what
he said received a cordial endorse
ment. The gold standard and all ma
tional issues, he said, should posi-
lively be endorsed. Anarchy he de-
nounced and he stated that he pro.
posed to make a denunciation of this
false and un-American doctrine a fea-
ture of his addresses. Every man
present at the conference agreed that
he had taken the correct and the gem
fnely Republican attitude. Republic.
canfsm, which has for its object the
welfare of all the people, has nothing in
common with anarchy, which at pres
ent is a menace to the free institu-
tons of America and to her pros
perity. James e. Blythe, former chair
man OF the state central committee.
pointed out the necessity for getting
out every Republican vote in the state
this fall, not because the votes are
needed to elect the state ticket, but
ecaus 1t is necessary for
Iowa, which has almost constantly
taken the lead in behalf of good gov
eminent and sound political doctrines.
to set in an emphatic manner the seal of
d%tsapproval upon the dangerous theor-
les which menace the prosperity and
welfare of the nation.
Cummfns' Answer to Campbell.
At Knoxville last week J.. H. Camp
bell, chairman of the Prohibition state
central committee. delivered an adj
dress in which he made a vicious at.
tack on Mr.. Cummins. Campbell has
heretofore been an unknown quantity
IN Iowa politics. but he saw an oppor-
tunity, as he believed, to secure a little
newspaper advertising and he en-
braced the opportunity. He pro
pounded to Mr.. Cummins a series of
questions as to his attitude on the H.
quor and other questions. Mr.. Cum
Minis reply, which was made at Abba.
was timely and complete. He said that
the questions asked by Mr.. Campbell
were not worthy of being considered
at this time and that they were es-
p%ecially inopportune, in view of re-
cent a occurrences. Mr.. Cummins
said he meant no reflection on the
many sincers members of the Prohibi-
ton party, but that he thought the
party should purge itself of such ut
t%erances as are contained in it's plat
form of last year before attempt
ing through it's responsible agents
to bring another party or its candt-
dates into %disrepute. These are the
%utterances contained in the platform
OF the Iowa Prohibition party in 1900
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