The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-05
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IOWA CONFERENCE
Dolliver Outspoken for Reciprocity
State Platform Upheld.

DIES MONIES, IOWA--The conference
OF the republican leaders held here yes
terday was remarkable for the unanimity
with which the state platform was upheld
congressman Cousins and Hull were con-
Ispicuous by their absence. Senator ALI
son was also absent, though no especial
Significance is attributed to this. Speaker
Henderson in an address said the cam
eaign should be made along the INES
laid down by the state and natlonal pat
forms. In view of the opposition mere
tofore manifested by Speaker Henderson
to the shelter to monopoly plank, ms
attitude at the conference aroused much
comment
Addresses were made by all the mem
bers of the delegation present ana not
one Ventured a criticism OF the state
platform. The especial champions or the
state platform, however, were Governor
Cummins and Senator Dolliver. The gov
ernor said he believed in the shelter TO
monopoly plank Of the platform and that
this plank was not opposed TO the gem
eral principle Of protection.
Senator Dolliver made a strong ADDRESS
for the state platform. He declared II
was approved by Mckinley. Il was Wis
ating President Mckinley at Canton said
Senator Dolliver when he was preparing
his Buffalo address. He had copy OF
the Iowa platform before him and ne eN-
pressed himself as we'll pleased with
1t. The alluSlOn was 10 tlle 19VA piea'-
form readopted this year.
The senator said it was ridiculous 1or
the republican party to take the position
It was impotent to revise the tariff For
ten years the party had been promising
reciprocity but the treaties negotiated
by Mckinley and Kasson had been ignored
by the senate. Severe structures were
PASSED on several newspapers that are
keeping up a contest against the tarlff
flo nlx Of the Iowa platform.
No definite time for the formal oPenlns
,of the state campaign has been lXed'
However, district conferences have peer
ARRANGED, at which the members OIL tie
county committees, the congressman II ~
fhe district prominent republlcans ah'
State Chairman Spence will meet. hese
will be held as follows:
Tenth-Sept. 9, Fort Dodge
Fi irGno Sept. il, BURLINGTON.
Third-Sept. is, Waterloo. u! -
Eleventh--Sept. Is. Sioux City.
Ninth-Sept. IT, Council Bluffs. r.,
Eighth-Sept Is, Creston
Sixth-Sept. 10. Ottumwa.
Fifth-Sept. go Cedar Rapids.
After these conferences, Chairman
snence will fix the date for the forna
cpenine of the campaign. Already mucf
iiterat ure Is being sent out. At the con
ference. Congressman Hepburn strongly
urged a schoolhouse campaign.
GARNER, IOWA-Garner can be Prou.
IF its efforts to entertain the people Oh
"Illinois Day" Despite the threatening
weather, the people began to gather carry
and nv the time Of the morning pail garn'
an immense crowd was present. Al ~
o'clock the program was opened by oe,i
game between Corinth and Woden.
vas won by the latter by the score O.
~ tn 49, Immediately following was th'
Grafton of J. H. Funk Of Iowa Falls. lhe'
came the barbecue dinner on the new
courthouse grounds. Two lmmehs'
heeves and over 5000 buns were eaten
At 2 D. m. the ball game between bEi PRIV,
and Klemme was played. In the nlntf
inning Brett went to pieces ana let II
four scores. The game ended ny tl'
score of 9 to 2. At $50 the tug OF wal
between Crystal Lake and Goodel wa
won bv the former after hard struggle
The Kanawha band furnished music.
is estimated that over 1000 people VISITED
Garner. a,,, =.
The Garner creamery was TO-DAY oe
Stroved by fire. 1t was beyond the reac
Ne the waterworks and the fire game
such Roadway that nothing coulo u
saved. The loss was about $1,000 W.T.
some insurance. 1t Is not known no" III
fire started.