Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08


Des Moines.
For lieutenant governor-John Her
riott of Stuart.
For state superintendent-Joh +.
Riggs of Sigourney.
For judge of supreme court-Charles
A. Bishop of Des Moines.
For railroad commi missioner-Col.
David j. Palmer of Washington.
At Des Moines last Wednesday up
wards of two thousand of the staunch
republicans of the state Of Iowa met
in convention to nominate state
ticket and adopt platform. That
they did their work we'll is not denied.
After over year of discussion and
controversy within he party over
differences upon the tariff question, a
platform written by Senator Allison
and omitting the famous Iowa Idea
"Shelter plank was unanimously
adopted with enthusiasm. The morn
ing session waso coupled with the ap-
pointment of committees, and the ad.
dress of Hon. Geo. d. Perkins, of Sioux
City. temporary chairman. 1t was a
masterly address, and was listened to
with attention by the vast audience.
At the afternoon session Hon. Nate
Kendall, of Abba, was made perman
ent chairman, and the convention
proceeded at once to the nominatio on
OF state ticket, with the result as
given at the head of this column. The
officers were all re-nominated by &C
clamation, with the exception of state
superintendent of public instruction.
Three ballots were necessary to decide
between the present incumbent, r. @.
Barrett, of Usage, Fl. L. Adams, of
West Union, and j. Z. Riggs, of
Sigourney. The first ballot was near
ly evenly divided, Mr.. Barrett losing
heavily on the second, and on the
third Barrett threw his strength as
far as possible to Riggs, who was
nominated by a small MAJORITY over
Adams, the third ballot resulting
Riggs, 693 Adams 54S, Barrett TO- 1t
is the general opinion that the fact
that there were two candidates fiom
the fourth district and that Barrett
staid in to the end alone defeated
Adams Following the nominations
the committee on resolutions reported
the platform, which was unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted, after
which the convention listened to
stirring speeches by Gov. Cummins,
Senators Allison and Dolliver and
congressman Cousins and Lacey. The
platform as adopted is as follows:
PLATFORM
The platform congratulates the
nation on the present era of prOsperi-
ty, cOmmends the administration of
Gov. Cummins. rejoices in Iowa's
leadership in national affairs favors
good roads legislation, indOrses the
Louisiana purchase commission, and
on other subjects says:
"We commend entirely and without
reservation the administration of
President Roosevelt Called as he was
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the most trying circumstances, his
fidelity to the public welfare, the wis
dom and moderation of his utterances
and counsel, and the painstaking zeal
which he brings to the performance
and admiration.
Iowa republicans in common with
the republicans of the entire nation
expect and desire his unanimous nomi-
nation as his own successor.
"We congratulate the people of the
state that in his cabinet and among
his advisers Iowa has such wise, able,
and judicious statesmen as Secretaries
Shaw and Wilson. We also congra-
tn late the people of the state that in
the senate of the United States our
representative hold positions of the
highest character and influence; and
that our representatives in the lower
house of congress occupy positions Of
foremost place in that body.
| "We reiterate our faith in the his
toric principle of protection.
| Under its influence our country,
foremost in the bounties of nature,
has become foremost in production.
It has enabled the laborer to success
fully insist upon good wages and has
induced capital to engage in produc-
tion with reasonable hope OF fair
reward. It's vindication is found in
the history of it's success and rapidity
with which our national resouces have
been developed and our industrial in
dependence secured, and we heartily
renew our pledge to maintain it.
Tariff rates enacted to carry this
policy into effect should be just, fair,
and impartial, equally opposed to
foreign control and domestic monop-
oily, to sectional discrimination,
and individual favoritism, and must
from time to time be changed to meet
the varying conditions incident to the
progress of our industries and their
changing citations in our foreign and
domestic commerce Dnties that are
too low should be increased, and
duties that are too high should be re-
duced
"We indorse the policy of reciproc-
ity as the natural complement of pro-