Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
GOV. CUMMINS' POSITION
MAKES ADDRESS BEFORE POLK
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Declares for Principles Of Iowa Plat
forms and VIII Seek to Put Them
in National Platform.
Des Mones, March 16.--Amid dem
,onstration of loyalty and enthusiasm,
Governor Cummtns, before the repub-
lican Polk county convention Satur-
day afternoon declared his faith in tar
If revision, reciprocity and no shelter
to monopoly, as enunciated in the
last two state PLATFORMS. Not only
did the governor adhere to the posi-
ton he has all along occupied, and
hold that the principles of the last
two state platforms should appear in
the next one, but he avowed his pur-
pose to do all in his power to see
them introduced into the next national
platform. At the same time, Cover
nor Cummins made it plain he was not
welded to any particular form of ex-
pressing the ideas which he said he be-
iieved were not only right but essen
tial for the continued well being of
the republican party.
Harmony marked the convention
and enthusiasm prevailed throughout
The resolutions reaffirmed the princi-
pies Of the last two state platforms;
endorsed the administration of Gov
ernor Cummins in the most cordial
terms, and entrusted to the governor
and Judge C. A. Bishop, who seeks
reelection, the selection of the dele
gates to the state convention. Judge
Prouty made brief speech and was
given an ovation
Governor Cummins' address fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the
Convention | cannot adequately express
the gratitude l feel toward the republicans
OF Polk county, and therefore l shall not
attempt It, / want you to know, however,
that 1t Is the dominant sentiment of my
political life, and am conscious of no am
bition so potent and persistent as the am
bition to merit the confidence you have
given me and the good will by which you
have SO constantly surrounded and sustain
ed me. / have no desire to speak of my
work as governor Of the state. l have
tried to do my duty in the past, and all
that can promise for the future is that,
II renominated and reelected, / will say
what believe to be true and do what be-
lieve to be right, leaving the consequences
to the judgment Of just, intelligent and
patriotic people.
l deeply appreciate the honor of speaking
to the representatives of the republican
party of Polk county. 1t is not appropriate
to indulge In comparisons, but 1 am sure
that will not offend the most sensitive
soul when / say that the republicans of
Iowa have no superiors in the vast army of
republicanism In fidelity to principle, In
capacity to grasp new problems, in the pa
triotfsm which makes government the
agency Of justice, in all the varied duties
OF the best citizenship, oar republicans
march In the forefront of the great pro-
cession which goes sweeping upward to bet
ter civilization. OF the republicans of Iowa,
none are, more faithful, constant and enthu-
siastic than the republicans Of Polk county.
Therefore ! feel that l am speaking to the
choicest spirits of an organization at once
the most powerful, the most successful and
the most civilzing of all the political or
CARNATIONS of the world. We have a right
to be proud of the party to which we be.
long.
Avoiding the enthusiastic eulogies which
naturally might spring to the lips upon an
occasion of this character, 1t may be said
with the utmost soberness that the republi-
can party, has done more to demonstrate
among men than any other political organ
fzation that ever attempted to make and
execute laws. 1t would unnecessarily con-
sumo your time to recount the splendid
triumphs of Its long and brilliant career.
I prefer rather to suggest the causes of its
magnificent success. 1t has understood as
no other political organization ever did the
true relation between the government and
as an agency for the maintenance of order
and the administration of justice among
men must be an evolution In harmony with
the growth and development Of society.
While it has drawn Its inspiration from the
past and gravely considers the lessons of
experience, u never has and does not now
adopt with slavish servility the presidents
Of times gone BY 1t has appreciated j., as
the highest function of the government Is
to adjust the laws to the needs and the
conditions of the existing time. 1t has
never covered before a problem simply be-
cause it was new and because the solution
had not been handed down by, the fore
fathers. 1t has always proceeded upon the
hypothesis that there was power enough In
the government somewhere to meet all the
demands and serve all the interests of a
rapidly growing and expanding citizenship.
To sum 1t all up, 1t has believed that gov
eminent was made for man, and not man
for government, and therefore 1t has held,
to a degree never before witnessed. the
confidence of the people. The spirit that l
have endeavored so inadequately to outline
still controls it, 1t is the only political
organization In which there Is any hope
Of good government and prosperity. and
believe that its continued supremacy Is alb
soiutely essential to the welfare OF the
American people 1t Is natural that In the
and its well settled principles to the actual
Affairs of men and to conditions as they
arise from time to time, there should be
1O0eSC QlHerenceS OF OplUlOu amouS
ficans, not differences which relate to FUN
damental doctrines, but to the detail OF the
laws which are enacted to carry them into
execution. Recognizing these differences OF
brief time some of the questions which are
now engrossing the public attention, and
which grow out of the platform adopted by
the republican party In the state OF Iowa
last year and the year before, the substance
of which is found In many other state plat"
, forms as well as the national declarations
Of the party.
With respect to our platform of the last
two years upon the subject of the tarin,
time and reflection have but intensified my
views and l unhesitatingy say that while
I am not welded to any form of expression,
the idea or thought contained in our plat,
form is not only right, which ought to end
the controversy, but Ii Is, as am profound
" convinced, essential to the continued sue:
cess of the party, and say frankly that 1
intend to do whatsoever lies In my power
to introduce into the national platform OF
next year the thought to which the repuDll-
cans of Iowa have already given utterance.
There is no conflict whatsoever between
the Iowa platform and anything that mas
ever been declared by national conven-
ton but 1t is necessary from time to time
in our platforms to apply the policies and
the principles of the party to the affairs as
they at the time exist.
In making this suggestion let 1t be fully
understood that this Is a controversy With
In the party, from which they must take
encouragement WHalSotfcr, iof the
SON that whatever may be the form of ex'
pressing the doctrines OF the party, we are
all loyal republicans and we all know gov
At Mt Ayr, John Dunbar will
erect a double brick block.
At Mystic, the J. H. Stevens Hard
ware company has begun the erection
of an implement warehouse.
At Nemaha, Mr.. Grosvenor OF sac
City will erect building.
At Fort Dodge, A Howe contem-
plates erecting $4,000 building.
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