New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-31
REVISION ADVOCATES WIN.
LIVELY CONTEST OVER TARIFF PLANK
STATE TICKET NAMED.


pes Mones Iowa, July 3o.-The Republican
State Convention to-day nominated the follow
ing ticket:
Secretary state-w. r. MARTIN County.
Auditor Of state-B. F CARROLL OF Davis County.
winnebsgo County.
Attorney GeneraI-c. W. MUIIAN of Black Hawk
County
Judge Of Supreme Court-sCoTT NJ I.ADD of o'Brien
Railroad cornmissiouer-E A. DAWSON. of Bremen.
Clerk OF Supreme Court-JoHN c. CROCKETT of Har-
supreme Court Reporter-w. CORNWALL OF Clay
County
Nearly eleven hundred delegates attended the
convention, practically full delegations repre-
senting every county.
The only controversy was over the tariff and
trust utterances OF the platform, and that was
settled in the Committee Resolutions in IA
vor OF reteration OF last years utterances,
with an addition TO the trust plank. congratu-
lating President Roosevelt the beginning of
judicial proceedings 10 enforce the antitrust
laws.
CHAIRMAN GIVES THE KEYNOTE.
with the exception of the address of the
temporary chairman. the convention was devoid
of oratory No nominating speeches were
made and the notable visitors, who included
Senators Allison and Dolliver and the entire
Iowa delegation in the House. were not called
upon. Chairman Spencer of the State Central
Committee, called the convention 10 order and
introduced Congressman Walter 1. Smith. of
Council Bluffs. temporary chairman. Mr..
Smith spoke in part follows:
The Republican party is wedded the general
sppecidc schednle The tariff should be revised
from time 10 time 10 meet changing conditions. and
he -e1n nc-iO Of a are or
free list is evidence. much less no confession.
a5 hs 9gna pary raSs @ modify the s
saus sss sUsf IN e fs M tend o m
relieve the people from the oppression of trust
change ought to be made Revisions of the tariff:
s g h eo e 70 e to be eo
rected is so serious that the Improvement con-
to M % from sue
Mo oconpe aouse R
Northern Securities Company and the Beef Trust
thins more than the baseess insnuations Of Demo
cratic statesmen to convince the American people
death. The Republican party will fearlessly use
snd where Tnodfcations of the tariff would be use
full to that end without serious injury 10 the
thereto. II may as well be understood. however
sbandon it's cardinal doctrine Of protection nor to
the oppression of the people by the trusts lts cry
prosperity. but commercial freedom and prosperity
Committees were then announced, and the con-
vention took a recess until D. Among the
members Of the committee resolutions were
James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, and
George z. Roberts, Director of the Mint
DEBATE OVER TARIFF PLANK.
The meeting Of the committee resolutions de-
Teloped the expected controversy over reaffirming
that clause Of last years platform which declared
for amy modification of the tariff schedules that
may be required to prevent their affordng shelter
TO monopoly"
Judge H NJ Towner of the With District, and
James c. Davis of the LIST District led the fight
for the elimination OF this clause, each suggesting
substitute and supporting his position in extended
remarks At the close of the session Judge Towner
asked that the chairman. in presenting the plat
form report II as recommended by majority of
the committee. Objection made this by Colo
mel S. W. French, Secretary Wilson and George Z.
Roberts. and the suggestion withdrawn.
been carried in the Iowa press for months
Iessrs ToWner and Davis insisted that the objec-
tonable plank In last years platform virtually
plea Of guilty TO the Democratic charge that the
tariff is the parent of trusts. In reply w. II.
Berry of the With District; George Z. Roberts
and others insisted that the language expressed the
exact view OF large majority Of the party. that
u had stood the test Of campaign and that its
elimination would make IL issue in this years
campaign put the party on the defensive and lead
the people to believe that the party is changing
front the trust question.
At the opening OF the afternoon session. z. c.
Roach, OF Rock Rapids was made permanent chair
man. y. z. Kendall OF the With District. chair
man OF the committee resolutions. reported the
platform which was adopted without delay.