Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
Iowa Republican Platform Declares for Tariff Re-
vision, Reciprocity and Roosevelt.
LvELY CONTEST FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
Secretary State Treasurer Auditor Supreme Court Judge and
Attorney General Nominated by
Favorine Conservative Tariff Revision Are Unan.
imously Adopted--The Baotng.

DeS MoineS. July 3u.-BulletiH T. ~
%. m.-The convention is now taxing
the third ballot on clerk of supreme
court. The committee on resolutions
reported and their report was unanl-
mously adopted. 1t is substantial
reaffirmation OF the Cedar Rapids plat
form.
Des Moines July 30.-The PLATFORM
expression regarding the tariff poilcs
settled the republican state conNenuoii
lad the simple task today of selecting
three candidates for three MINOR ol''ces
clerk of the supreme court, reporter
Of the supreme court and railroad COM
missioner. The convention convened at
Il o'clock in the Auditorium WIN d
large attendance. On the PLATFORM
we're Senators Allison and DolllNer'
Secretary of Agriculture wilson anu
the full congressional delegation, WIN
the exception of Captain Rumple' VINO
a.. ;,l at Chicago. Rev. Marshall, OF the
Central PRESBYTERIAN church of this
CITY. offered the invocation, after which
Congressman Walter l. smith OF foe-
1awattamie county, was introduced as
temporary chairman
The opening of the state conVeh'loi,
was a picturesque scene. Fans llutteieo
and bright flags waved on every IaLu'
Thousands of visitors were present. M
Guiding many ladies, senators ana con
.-ressmen, a member of the capihe',
sneaker of the national house, the gov
@.nor and state officers. The address
Cs Chairman Smith was listened to WIN
rapt attention and frequently ap-
niauded. His reference to taiif1 reNis-
ion. while not as pronounced as desired
nv most OF the delegates. met with evil
Gent approval.
Tariff 2evision.i
2 AS a result of the congressional cau-
cnses. held this morning the conlni.ese
on resolutions will report for the re- e.
,f,,n,.t tion of the Cedar RAPIDS tariff
.r,st plank in the platform. which
reads: THAT we assert the sovereignty
Of the people over all corporations ana
aeeregations of capital and the rlght
residing in the people to enforce suci'
regulation restrictions or prohipillolls
,lpon corporate management as VIII
nrotect the individual and society from
the abuse of the power which great
combinations of capital WELD. we IA
por such amendment of the interstate
commerce act as will more fully carry
ont its prohibition of discrimination IN
,,ate making, and any modification OF
the tariff schedules that may be re-
ouired to prevent their aiiotuiiis siie'ls'
to monopolies.
Resolutions Committee.
The committee on resolutions as Sc
1ected at the caucuses was composed OF
the following:
First District-J. c. Davis, OF Lee
county.
second-George w. French, of Scott
county.
Third-c. E. Albrook. of Hardin
county.
Fourth-H. P. Hancock of Fayette
county.
Fifth-James Wilson. of Tama
county.
sixth-N. f. Kendall. of Monroe
county.
county.
Eighth-H. NJ. Towner, of Adams
county.
Tenth-George E. Roberts, of Web
eter county.
Eleyenth-A. B. Funk, of Dickinson
county.
Seven of these favor the reaffirmation
cs the trust and tariff resolution and
four are for dropping the Objectionable
words, "And any modification of the
Tariff schedules that may be required tic
rreyent their affording shelter to mo-
3nopoly.'
When the convention gets down to
work late this afternoon the following
will be renominated without opposition
for their second terms:
For Secretary of State-W B. Mar
tin, of Adair county.
For Treasurer of State-G. l.. Gill
bertson, of Winnebago county.
For Attorney General-Charles w.
Mullan, of Blackhawk county.
For Judge of Supreme Court -
Charles Bishop, of Polk county.
For auditor of state b. T. Carroll. OF
BLOOMFIELD, will be nominated. there
being no opposition. the only contests
are over the minor offices
In the Seventh district all was har-
mony. Lafe Young was made chairman
os the caucus and Berry was elected to
the resolutions committee by acclama-
ton. In the Ninth compromise was
effected ON member of the state com
mittee. The name of Bruce was with
drawn and Asmus Boysen, of Audubon,
was placed on the committee. In the
Fourth district there was a compromise
and Albrook was elected to the resolu-
tjons committee by acclamation. James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture. was
rut on the resolutions committee with
great enthusiasm in the Fifth. All the
district caucuses were comparatively
tame. J. G. Hempel, of Clayton county.
succeeds in the Fourth district.
Spence Reelected.
The state central committee was or
xanized by the election Of II. l..
Spence as chairman.