Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
CUMMINS SOUNDS KEYNOTE
Candidacy for denomination Formally
Launched at Des Moines.
RETTERATEs PLATFORM OF PAST YEARS
Not only stands b. the Iowa idea,
but VIII Seek to Have the Ma
tiOnRI Convention of 1904
Endorse IL.
From a Stan correspondent

The republicans Of Iowa we're today given
a political keynote from their candidates
OF this year for governor, for when Gov
ernor A. B. Cummins had been unanimously
recommended by the Polk county republi-
cans In convention for denomination and
was called before the convention for a
speech, he delivered himself Of an utter
ance that set at rest all doubt as to what
will be his attitude in the coming cam
paign and next year. The governor had
but recently returned from Washington
where he met the president and leaders OF
congress. He did not assume to speak for
any one but himself, but he made 1t very
plain that he will not recede in the least
from the advanced position he has taken in
support Of the Iowa republican platform
in relation to the tariffs. The convention
nominated a county ticket and Endorsed the
candidacy Of the governor, and when be
was called on he said in part:
stands by Platform.
with respect to our platform of the last
two years upon the subject OF the tarih let
me say at once that l believe In every word
have but intensified my views and l un-
hesitatingly say that while am not wedde l
tSor any TORN Of expression on the id ts NOT or
only right, which ought to end the ,%contro-
versy, but is, as ] am profoundly con-
WINGED, essential to the continued success
OF the party, and l say to you frankly that
] intend to do whatsoever lies In my powet
to introduce into the national platform OF
next year the thought to which the repub-
licans Of Iowa have already. given utter
ance. There Is no conflict whatsoever be-
tween the Iowa platform and anything that
has ever been declared by a national con
Vention, but II Is necessary from time TO
time in our platforms to apply the policies
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 rigor-
ously excluded and from which they must
take no encouragement whatsoever, for tn
reason that whatever may be the form OF
expressing the doctrines of the party, We
are all loyal republicans, and We all know
a government administered by the repub-
lican party is better than any government
that could possibly be administered by any
other. political organization known to the
American people. With these preliminary
tarin.
we are all profound believers in the
policy Of protection. notwithstanding the
statement of an eminent republican, le-
Gently made, l venture TO say that protec-
theoretically sound. 1t is not only vindi-
Gated by the experience of our people, but
can be defended by, the highest and most
exact processes of abstract reason.
One more suggestion and l shall have
finished. l have heard some criticism re-
speeding that clause in our platform of last
modification Of the tarif schedules neces-
sary TO prevent their affording a shelter to
monopoly. 1t ought to be true-whether 1t
is or not / leave to your judgment-that tn
democrats should have a monopoly at least
of the perversion and misconstruction of
this phrase in the platform. In my opin-
ion 1t declares a fundamental truth in
political and industrial economy. 1t does
not contain the suggestion even that the
tariff is in any wise responsible for the
existence or the evil OF those large cor
poratiohs which are in this day commonly
called trusts
The resolutions specifically endorse the
platforms of 1901 and 1902 and the can
didacy OF Cummins for governor and
Charles A. Bishop for district Judge.
Securing Facts on Land values.
The state executive council of the state
OF Iowa has directed it's secretary to send
out to all county auditors in the state q
request for some definite information on
which to base action relating to the as
sessment of real estate when this comes
before the council as a board Of review in
July. The information sought is the state
ment OF the sales of real estate for the
last half Of 1902, giving each tract sold
separately and the exact amount paid, as
shown of record, excluding nominal sales
and trades, and giving also at the same
time the equalized assessed valuation
placed on the same tracts Of land by the
assessors and local review boards as Of
January 1 last, The executive council will
thus have before 1t some definite knowl-
edge Of the actual conditions in the state
so as to determine to what extent the as
SCISSORS and local reviewing boards have
sought to comply with the law, which
makes II obligatory to have the assessment
made on an actual cash basis with one
fourth of the same for taxing purposes,
The council has already arranged to Sc
cure the names OF every assessor In the
state and the president Of every reviewing
board, so that when the information is Sc
cured, IL more is desired or any special
information is desired, communication can
be had at once. 1t is the intention OF the
state board to give the assessment matter
the most thorough consideration ever given
the subject. The tendency for several years
has been to allow the assessments to drop
down and to become uneven. The state
board has declared that It will insist upon
a legal assessment at this time.
Settle with Printers.
The state executive council has effected
a settlement with the state printer for the
biennial period ended January / last, This
is the first time in the history Of the state
that any actual settlement has ever been
hiouS WIN thb eldJb pIlulttp UT UluQeIss
II was made on the basis Of a cash settle
ment for the amount Of supplies drawn
by the printer and not accounted for in
his invoice nor used by the state. Here
tofore II has been customary to allow the
printer to draw the supplies and make no
actual accounting, but under a new law
everything must be accounted for.
Endorse Clarke for Speaker.
The republicans of Dallas county held
their primary election today TO select a
county ticket. Representative George W.
Clarke was unanimously renominated for
member Of the lever house and thus his
name went before the state asa candidate
for speaker OF the house,
Bryan Missed Des MOineA.
Some OF the local democrats were pre-
pairing to receive and informally enter
tain W. j. Bryan today as he was on his
way home from the east. He had an en-
gagement TO speak at Iowa City last night
and II was planned that he should stop
on today at Newton and consult with @. r.
Rinehart, the promoter Of the democratic
conference In Des MOines on Jefferson day,
then come on TO Des Moines. II was ex-
pected that he and General Weaver would
be in the city and would be given a dinner.
But Bryan went to Centerville TO NIL an