Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16

MUSIC was furnlShed by the band ana
a quartet of singers composed of the
following gentlemen: u. S. Miller, P.
H. Palmer, c. H. Tltheide and II. G..
O'Neal.
Abba.
Abba, June 15.-The Monroe county
republicans met in convention Satur-
day afternoon for the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates to attend the state
and senatorial conventions.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman George Harris, who in
troduced Hon. j. G. Mabry as the
chairman for the day. A committee
Of three was appointed to select dele
gates to the different conventions.
While the committee was preparing
| its report the audience was entertain.
ed by speeches by George Woodson,
Rev. c. H. Mendenhall, Hon. N. q. Ken,
dali and J. c. Mabry.
The Delegates.
| The committee presented the follow
| ing named delegates to attend the state
convention, to-wit:
d. M. Anderson, George Dashiell, Pat
| Hynes, E. r. Wright, George Harris,
John Martin of Hiteman, Robert Hugh
| es of Hooking, G. H. Mendenhall OF
| Buxton, J. w. Lewis of Hiteman, Eli
Dyer of Foster, J. P Early, D. J. Mar.
| tin of Melrose.
The following delegates were chosen
to represent Monroe county in the
senatorial convention of Monroe and
Marion cunties.
J. c. Mabry, N. E. Kndall, w. E. Gilt.
ner, T. B. Mcdonald, j. w. Johnson,
G. G. Mccormick, V. l.. Wilkin, A.
! G. Parry, John Dumuth, VIM. A. Row.
les, ]. M. M. Roberts, John R. Price.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented and adopted:
Resolved, by the republicans of
| Monroe county in mass convention as
sembled:
eve reiterate our answering adher-
ence to the traditional policies of the
republican party as expressed in the
platform utterances of our party in the
past.
"Under the beneficent operation of
these policies our government has
been redeemed from the miseries and
wrechedness of democratic administra-
| ton, and has been vouchsafed the
largest measure of progress and pros
perity In its history.
eve reaffirim our continued devotion
to protective tariff assone of the fun
damental principles of our party, justi-
fed by experience and dem anded by
the necessities of our national situa-
ton.
Eve now declare, that whenever any
schedule of the present tariff law re.
quires modification the better to con-
serve the public welfare. the republi-
can party is wise enough and strong
enough to enact such revision without
embarrassment to enterprise, paralysis
to industry or disturbance to business.
I'VE congratulate the country that
the seasonable, just and adequate
4 financial legislation of our party has
rescued the nation from the peril OF
i free silver. and has established it Sc
| curely upon the gold standard And
in this connection we reflect with pride
and satisfaction upon the conspicuous
part that Iowa has sustained, in cab
| met and congress, upon all questions
affecting the interests of the people.
"The administration of Albert B.
| Cummins merits our most cordial en-.
dorsement. His conspicuous ability
| his answering integrity and his capa
bic management of the affairs of the
state, have added increased distinction
to the executive Office, and we heartily
unite with all other republicans in
Iowa, in demanding his unanimous re
nomination at the approaching conven
ton.
"The Sixth congressional district
will present to the state convention g
candidate for superintendent Of public
instruction in the person of Prof. J. f
Riggs of Keokuk county, and we ioir
the other counties in pledging to hin
our united and enthusiastic support.
1--WE most heartily endorse the can
| didacy of Hon. w. w. Epps of Wapelle
| county for member of the state repub
| lican central committee for the Sixth
congressional district And we here
i by instruct the delegates chosen b.
this convention to represent Monroe
4 county at the state convention to cas-
the full vote of said delegation for hin
at said state convention, and to use
all honorable means to secure his cleo
ton to said committee.
/ 1--WE congratulate the republican par
of county officers, and recommend the
nomination of all the present republi
can incumbents whose terms of office
expire this year.
1--WE are proud of the record of oul
worthy representative, Hon. N. E. Ken
DALI and believe that his return to thu
next general assembly will do Monro,
county special credit.
1--WE demand that all men, regard
less of race or color shall be accorded
equal rights before the law and W,
4 denounce the practice of lynching il
vogue in some of the states of the Tn
ion, as perversive of the Constitution
and laws of our country.
i FINALLY, we express our implicit
confidence in the exalted character
the conservative wisdom, the fearles
courage and the incorruptible honest.
of Theodore Roosevelt.
"His discharge of the important an,
perplexing duties devolving upon hin
has been characterized by such pa
triotic devotion to the best interest
Of the whole country, that the people
almost irrespective of party, are cor
fidently looking forward to his triun
l