Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
OF IOWA
Names of the Men Nominated-Tariff
and Trust Planks Of the
Declaration.

Des AIoincs, Ia, July 31.-Thc Re /
publican state convention yesterday
named the following ticket: Secretary /
of state, w. II. Martin. of Adair coun- (
ty; auditor b. Il. Carroll. of Davis; I,
treasurer. Gilbert S. Gilbertson, of
Winnebago; attorney general, c. w.
Mullan, of Blackhawk: judge of the
supreme court, Scott NJ. Ladd, of
O'Brien; judge of the supreme court
Short term. Charles A. Bishop. of |
Polk; clerk of the supreme court. John
c. Crockett. of Hardin; supreme court
reporter w. w. Cornwall, of Clay.
Nearly LOO Delegates Attend.
Nearly LOO delegates attended the
convention, practically full delegations
representing every county. The only
controversy was over the tariff and
trust utterances of the platform. and
that was settled in the committee on
resolutions. 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
the entire Iowa delegation in congress,
We're not called upon.
Convention Was Business One.
Chairman Spencer, of the state cen
trail committee, called the convention
to order at II Il. IN. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. w. Is. Marshall, and
Representative Walter L. Smith was
| made temporary chairman and dcliv-
cred an address that was applauded
from start to finish. The preliminary,
business was then rapidly disposed Of
and recess taken. AT the afternoon
session Il. c. Roach. of Rock Rapids,
was made permanent president, and
| the solid business of the convention
was begun. and was concluded with
out feature of Importance.
| The debate was Il repetition of that
which has been carried on in the Iowa
press for some months. Towner and
Davis insisted that the Objectionable
plank in last years platform was vir-
| tually plea of guilty to the Demo-
cratic charge that the tariff is the
parent of trusts. In reply w. II. Rer-
ry, George Il. Roberts, and others in
sisted that the language expressed
the exact view of large majority of
| the party; that It had stood the test
of one campaign, and that its climinn-
ton Mt 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.
Il The platform as adopted is stand
ard Republican in all its general fea-
lures of congratulation upon prosper
ity, approval of congressional work
and of the policy IN the Philippines.
1t deplores the death of Mckinley,
pledges fealty to Roosevelt and ap.
proves his administration, at the same
time complimenting the Iowa delega-
ton in the cabinet: indorses reciproc-
fly for Cuba as well as the presidents
determination to enforce the laws,
this portion of the platform closing
with: eve look forward to his cleo
ton to the presidency in 1901" Tho
Iowa delegation in congress is also
complimented. The tariff and trust
planks are as follows: I'VE stand by
the historic policy of the Republican
party in giving protection to home in
dustries. We favor such
changes in the tariff from time to time
as become advisable through the prog
ress of our Industries and their chang
ing relations to the commerce of the
world. We indorse the policy of reci-
procity us the natural complement of
protection, and urge its development
as necessary to the realization of our
highest commercial possibilities
"We assert the sovereignty of the
people over all corporations and aggre-
cations of capital, and the right resid-
ing in the people to enforce such reg
ulations, restrictions or prohibitions
upon corporate management as will
protect the individual and society from
abuse Of the power which great com
binations of capital WELD. We cor
daily indorse the position of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in appealing to tho
courts to secure regulations that will
control great combinations of capital
that prevent competition and control
the industries of the people without
legal sanction or public approval. We
favor such amendment to the inter
state commerce act as will more fully
carry out its prohibition of discrim
nations in rate making, and any mod
ification of the tariff schedules that
may be required to prevent their af
, fording shelter to monopoly" The
declaration closes with an Endorsement
of Governor Cummins.