Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
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disproved except by an examination OF
the names and postoffice address of the
voter as recorded in the poll books, and
| an investigation as to whether the per-
sons whose names recorded there aetu-
ally live in said precincts.
'Sixth-It also appears from evidence
received and offered before the COM
mittee, that in any of said precincts
persons voted for Capt. Hull who did
not reside in said precincts, and had no
authority to vote therein. This claim
can only be established or disproved as
stated above.
"Seventh-It also conclusively APP
pears that Judge S. f. Prouty asked
the privilege of an examination of the
poll books which We're kept at said pri-
mary in which We're recorded the names
and residence of those voting, and that
said examination was asked to be made
in the presence of the chairman of the
republican county central committee.
who has the custody thereof; but that
said chairman, after having been re-
quested unanimously by the executive
committee to permit such examination,
was later requested not to permit such
examination, at the special instance
and request of j. A. r. Hull thus block
ing the attempt of Judge S. F. Prouty
to uncover the frauds charged to have
cincts."
Because of these statements or ac-
cusation recommendation was made
that the county convention postpone
action in the matter of selecting con-
gressional delegates for one week and
permit investigation of the matter A
letter from Judge Prouty suggesting
this was included. 1t was this minority
report which was turned down, and
when this was done the fight was over
Capt. Hull was allowed to select his
delegates which he will do at his leisure.
The address of Judge Prouty when call
ed before the convention is interesting
as concluding the incident. He said
Il had not expected to say anything
upon this occasion. l kind of think that
ing. (Laughter) But if you call me be-
fore you at this time, and under these
circumstances, gentlemen, to have me
pledge to you again my fealty to the
nominee of the republican party you
can have it in unstinted measure, with
out reservation. (Applause.) / am a
republican, and the nominee of my
party by it's instituted machinery, how
ever much 1t may be out of joint
Qaughter), always has and always will
receive my unqualified support. 1t is
easy for me to say that upon this oc
casion, just as easy as 1t every was in
my life. Captain Hull, as / have said
hundred times in this campaign, IS my
friend, and l am his. (Applause) To be
sure. we have not agreed upon all
things. but in the ITO speeches l made
during this campaign. in the heat of po
litical excitement. where words are apt
to slip, defy friend of Captain Hull's
to point to single word 1 have uttered
derogatory TO his personal or official
character. 1t is true that there are some
things the captain and l do not agree
about, and l will admit in this presence
that there were methods that attacked
test words at my command. and would
not so far dissemble even in this pres
ence as to insist that my admiration OF
veneration for those methods have been
increased, either by the results or the
manner of the conducting of the late
unpleasantness. But, Notwithstanding
that, gentlemen, whatever fight have
to make is within my party and not
against 1t. (Applause) l bow alleg
lance to the expressed will of the peo-
pie. I will never fight the members of
my own party. If l think they are
wrong upon the hustings and in the
proper places / will assail their methods
but by the results as they express it
will be bound.
There are wrongs that I believe
ought to be righted. and SO long as l re-
main a citizen of the fair city of Des
Moines l will wage an eternal and re-
lentless war against methods that be-
lieve to be detrimental to the best in
terests of the people. (Applause.) And
if ever | go to congress it must be along
the line of my ambition and not by any
by path or by-way. If ever | go to con-
gress it mus. mean in part at least an
OIL tf1eSe people from
methods that ] believe to be injurious
to us. (Applause)
II have been pressed. gentlemen. !
have been urged, even to the extent of
serious embarrassment, to appeal to
outside forces and influence in this
struggle and l shall never be able to
express the gratitude l feel to those
brave, unselfish men thru this district
that are willing to lay down their own
personal work and join my cause, and if
needs be, go down with me in this the
struggle of my life. Yet, gentlemen, 1
am compelled to say. and am permitted
to declare. that If ever go to congress
it must be with certificate from my
neighbors and friends of Polk county
(applause), and not with a blotch nor
stain upon my escutcheon. (Applause.)
If ever go to congress, boys, 1t will be
along that line and no other. So do not
give yourselves any fear.
II have perhaps said all I ought to
say on this OCCASION perhaps all you
leave this presence without expressing
to those brave, unseltish, heroic friends
my undying gratitude for the support
and sustenance they have given me in
this fight, without reward or the hope
thereof (Applauses). And especially
to those old veterans that had to break
the ranks of comradship in order to