Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02
STATE CONVENTION
MOST HARMONIOUS
STRONG TICKET, INCLUDING JNcs
F. RIGGS FOR suPERINTEND.
ENT, is NOMINATED.
PARTY LEADERS TALK

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cumnns Make Addresses In Which
the Platform as Adopted Is Endors-
ed-Bis Victory Sure in November.
For Governor-A. B. cumnnins Of
Des Mones.
For Lieutenant Governor-John Her
riott, Stuart.
For Supreme Judge - Charles A.
Bishop, Des Monies.
For Railroad commissioner-pavid
J. Palmer, Washington.
For Superintendent of Public In.
struction-John F. Riggs, sisourney.
Des Moines, July 2.-The republi-
can state convention yesterday nomi-
mated the foregoing ticket and adopted
platform principles. Candidates We're
| renominated by acclamation except
state superintendent for which office
Riggs was nominated on the third bal
lot. his opponents being the present SUI
perintendent, R. c. Barrett, of Osceola,
and H. l.. Adams, of West Union.
Harmony Marks Proceedings.
Harmony marked the proceedings of
the convention. all of it's action being
by unanimous vote with the exception
OF the nomination of state superinten-
dent, but after the ticket had been
completed and the platform adopted,
speeches were made which indicated
| a. -
were not entirely agreed as to the de-
tails of the tariff policy.
The tariff plank adopted was one
] prepared by Senator Allison after con-
4 ferences with representative republi-
cans of the state No objection was
made to it in the committee on aresollt-.
tiesss nor until it's presentation to the
convention
cummins Approves Platform.
Z, Governor Cunmins, in his speech
accepting denomination approved the
platform in its entirety, but announced
he would continue to hold to all the
views expressed in his speeches in the
past two years.
Senator'S Allison and Dolliver. who
made speeches, endorsed the platform
as a correct statement of republican
principles, but Congressman Lacey
and Congressman Cousins of the fifth
district, spoke in opposition to tariff
changes.
While the action of the convention
was entirely harmonious, both wings
| OF The party are claiming victory
Governor Cummins and his supporters
say todays tariff plank contains in
substance all that was found in last
years plank, while the stand patters"
are congratulating themselves upon the
elimination of the shelter to trusts"
clause which attracted SO much atten-
tion in the Iowa platforms of 1901 and
! 1902.
Both Factions Play Even.
There were but two contests in
volving questions of the relative
strength OF the two wings of the party,
and these ended with honors even, the
stand patters" secured control of the
committee on resolutions by vote Of
| 6 to B., but in the committee on per-
manent organization the Cummins men
controlled and elected N. E. Kendall of
Abba, permanent chairman. Kendall
received 6 votes to 5 for Secretary Of
Agriculture James Wilson, who was
put forward by the stand patters" as
the candidate upon whom all should be
able to agree.
Three ballots were secured to name
the candidate for state superintendent
the final ballot resulting: Riggs, $685..
Adams 54S and Barrett 10. The nom
lination OF Riggs was made unanimous.
Blythe Presents Report.
| The report of the resolutions com
mittee was presented at this point by
Chairman Blythe of Burlington. The
platform was adopted bp unanimous
vote, just as the committee appeared
with Cummins. When the delegates
caught sight of the governor on the
stage he was cheered and applauded.
(The platform is printed in another
column.
Governor Cummins' Speech.
Governor Cummins, on accepting the
denomination, addressed the conven-
ton as follows:
Il listened with deep interest to the
reading of the platform you have Just
adopted, and to every line and letter
of 1t. | give my unqualified, unstinted
and enthusiastic approval and adher-
ence. | nail it to the masthead of my
campaign. believe it will lead us to
tie greatest victory let won by the re?
publican hosts, but whether it wins or
loses, follow it to the end.
81 cannot allow this occasion to pass
:. without word respecting some differ.
ences of opinion in the republican
ranks as to the tariff and reciprocity.
We all stand firmly for the policy of
protection. 1t is the fundamental eco
ncmic doctrine of the republican party
and every republican must believe in
lit, stand for it and advocate it, else
he is not republican. When, howev-
Ter we approach the application Of the
policy to our industrial affairs, there
1 is room for honest differences of opin-
] ion, and for one. neither discourage
nor condemn the fair. honest and frank
expression of these differences of opin-