Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-04
IOWA REPUBLICANS UNCHANGED
ON TARIFF VIEW.
IN STATE CONVENTION
Mobilization Demanded Where Apparent
Shelter Is Given MonopoIies-Politi-
cal Gathering Devoid of Oratory-
Ticket of Candidate Named-Nota-
bles Present.

Des Moines, July 31.-The Iowa re-
publican state convention yesterday
named the following ticket:
Secretary of state-W. B. Martin,
Adair county.
Auditor-B. F. Carroll, Davis county
Treasurer-Gilbert S. Gilbertson,
Winnebago county.
Attorney general-C. w. Muilan,
BlackhaWk county.
Judge supreme court-Scott NJ.
Ledd, Obrien county.
Judge supreme court, (short term)-
Charles A. Bishop, Polk county.
Clerk of the supreme court-John C.
Crockett, Hardin.
Supreme court repOrter-W. w.
Cornwall, Clay county.
Nearly LOO delegates attended the
convention, practically full delegations
representing every county. The only
controversy was over the tariff and
trust planks of the platform and that
was settled by the committee on reso-
lutiOns in favor of a reiteratiOn of last
years utterances. With the exception
of the address of the temporary chair
man, the convention was devoid of ora
tory. No nominating speeches were
made and notable visitors, who inC.ld-
ed the entire Iowa delegation in con-
gress, were not called upon. Congress
man Walter l. Smith of Council Bluffs
was temporary chairman.
Among the members of the commit
tee on resolutions were Secretary OF
Agriculture James Wilson and Director
of the Mint Roberts. The meeting of
the committee on resolutions developed
firming of that clause of last years
platform which declared for "any modl-
ficatiOn of the tariff schedule that may
be required to prevent their affording
shelter to monopoly"
Judge H. M Towner and James G..
Davis led the fight for the elimination
of this clause. Two roll calls were had.
On one there were two votes for modi-
ficatiOn of the language and on the
other four votes in favor of eliminat-
ing the clause. The debate was a re-
petition Of that which has been carried
on in the Iowa press for months.
Towner and Davis insisted that the OBJ
form was virtually a plea of guilty to
the democratic charge that the tariff
is the parent Of the trusts. In reply
w. H. Berry, George E. Roberts and
others insisted that the language ex-
pressed the exact view of the large ma
jority Of the party; that it had stood
the test Of one campaign and that it's
elimination at this time would make it
an issue in this years campaign, put
the party on the defensive and lead the
people to believe that the party is
changing front on the trust question.
1t was finally reported reiterating the
last platform.
The following resolutions reported
by the committee were passed unani-
mOusly:
Resolved, by the republicans of
Iowa in convention assembled: That
we congratulate the people upon the
prosperity that prevades every part Of
the country stimulating every industry
to the highest degree of activity, Great
ing unprecedented demand for labor
and rapidly advancing the United
States to a more commanding position
in the commerce of the world. The
condition of the country today and the
progress during the last five years are
a complete answer to the theories anu
predictions of those who opposed re-
publican policies at that time and af-
fords conclusive argument for the con-
tinuance of the policies and admins
tration under which such manifest
benefits have been enjoyed.
eve deplore the untimely death of
the great and beloved leader, William
Mckinley, and express horror at the
crime of his assassination We mourn
the loss to the country coming in the
fullness of his power and usefulness,
and pledge our fealty anew to the pub
lie policies with which his administra-
ton was identified. We declare our
confidence in the leadership of PresI-
dent Roosevelt and our fealty to mis-
administration and we express our
qualification that two honored repre-
SentatiVes of Iowa reDublicaniSm have