Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-14
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
T Des Moines, March 14.-The political
event of the season in Iowa was the
Polk county republican convention to-
day and the address of Gov. Albert 3.
Cummins before the same. Gov. Cum
minis has recently returned from the
east where he talked politics with the
great men of the nation at political
Headquarters. He returned refreshed
and revived, firmer than ever in the
faith that has made him already
national figure, ready to reiterate all
that he has previously said and to state
his position more clearly and more
forcibly than ever before Ihls ne
did this afternoon when the county
convention which Endorsed him for re-
nomination as governor of Iowa had
called upon him to express his thanks
and say few words of encouragement
to the republicans of this county, the
state and the nation. The convention
was comparatively tame, as all matters
of nominations had been previously
disposed of. There was no chance
for a division, as the delegates were
nearly all of one mind. The ticket was
easily nominated.
For representatives. Emory English
and n. E. Teachout.
Judge. Hugh Brennan.
Sheriff, John c. Loper.
Treasurer, Charles Murrow.
Surveyor, Frank McNutt.
The resolutions adopted reaffirm faith
in the doctrines of the republican ma
tfonal platform of 1900; also reafhrm
each and every resolution contained
In the platform of principles adopted
by the delegate representatives OF the
party of Iowa in state conventions as
sembled in the years 1901 and 1902, be-
Ieving that the same represents true
expression of the sound and traditional
republicanism; declare confidence IN
President Roosevelt: point with pride
to the administration OF Gov. Cummins
and commend his attitude on public
/ sauestions; endorse the candidacy of
Judge Bishop for reelection and au-
thorize Cummins and Bishop to select
the delegates to the state ccnven-
ton.
The usual committees and formalities
introduced and adopted. Then came
the call for Coy. Cummins and he did
not disappoint his friends. Gov. Cum
minis spoke substantially as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Conventions: can not adequately ex
press the gratitude / feel toward the
republicans of Polk county, and there
fore shall not attempt it. want you
hn to- Hsa Hnr1in-
ant sentiment of my political life, and
am conscious Of no ambition so po-
tent and persistent as the ambition to
merit the confidence you have given
me and the good will by which you
have so constantly surrounded and sus-
I. tanned me. / have no desire to speak
OF my work as governor OF the state.
/ have tried to do my duty in the past
and all that can promise for the
future is that, II renominated and re-
elected, I will say what / believe to
be true and do what believe to be
right, leaving the consequences to the
Judgment of just, intelligent, and pa
triotic people.
II deeply appreciate the honor of
speaking to the representatives of the
republican party of Polk county. 1t is
isons but / am sure that / will not Of
fend the most sensitive soul when /
say that the republicans of Iowa have
no superiors in the vast army OF re-
publicanism. In fidelity to principle,
{ in capacity to grasp new problems, in
the patriotism which makes the gov
ernment the agency of justice, in all
the varied duties of the best citizenship.
& N forafrpnt
Of the great procession which goes
sweeping upward to better civilization.
OF the republicans of Iowa, none are
more faithful, constant and enthusi-
astic than the republicans of Polk
county. Therefore / feel that am
speaking to the choicest spirits of an
organization at once the most powerful.
the most successful, and the most civil
izing of all the political organizations
of the world. We have right to be
proud of the party to which we be-
long
with respect to our platform of the
last two years upon the subject of
the tariff, let me say at once that be-
lieve in every word that we have ut
tered. Time and reflection have but in
tensified my views, and / unhesitating-
atly i
any form of expression the idea or
thought contained in our platform is
not only right, which ought to end the
controversy, but is, as am PROFOUNDLY
convinced, essential to the continued
success of the party. and | say to you
frankly that intend to do whatsoever
lies in my power to introduce into the
National platform of next year the.
thought to which the republicans of
Iowa have already given utterance.
There is no conflict whatsoever between
the Iowa platform and anything that
has ever been declared by National
convention, but 1t is necessary from
time to time in our platforms to apply
the policies and the principles of the
party to affairs as they at the time
exist. In making this suggestion let
1t be fully understood that this is a
controversy within the party, from
which the democrats must be rigorous
ly excluded, and from which they must
take no encouragement whatsoever, for
the reason that whatever may be the
form Of expressing the doctrines Of