Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-29
HaWkeye Governor De
Issues Con
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR RE-

Des Moines, Sept. 2S.-(Special.)- y
Before an audience that packed the
big auditorium, which was splendidly
decorated for the occasion, Governor
ALBERT B. Cummins opened the Iowa
republican campaign Saturday eve
ming with an address in which he de-
fined in the clearest terms the issues
of the present day, taking up the
questions as they have come, show
ing the different conditions of the
country now and when it was under
democratic administration. Espe-
cial attention was paid by the COVER
nor to the tariff and reciprocity issues
and to the bearing of protective
system upon the labor situation.
Governor Cummins' speech was lis
tened to by his vast audience with
interest and enthusiastic applause IN
fer-upted him at frequent intervals.
The meeting was typical republican
campaign gathering and an index to
the splendid success to be met by the
party at the end of the present cam
paign. Governor Cummins' speech in
full follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men, | appreciate beyond expression
the generous welcome of this meeting.
Under the influence Of its unbounded
enthusiasm / enter the campaign be-
fore me with new inspiration for the
work / am to do and profounder
faith in the principles / am to main
tain. / defer until another occasion
the consideration of matters pertaining
TO state affairs and pass directly TO
the issues of national concern.
The Tariff.
1t was obvious for months before
the democratic convention convened
that, in their anxiety to find some
plank upon which they could stand to-
gether, with measure Of harmony
as they float upon the rather turbu'
lent sea over which they are sailing
they would repeat the assault so often
made upon the protective system OF
of import duties established and
maintained by the republican party
X wv
impelled. I assume by the new born
zeal for unity. it declared for free
trade as clearly and as unreservedly
as it formerly declared for free silver
In order that we may have before us
the precise phraseology employed.
beg to read the announcement of the
convention upon this subject:
'.As the most alarming features o.
our present conditions are the evils
which come from trusts and as these
evils are made possible by Legislation
fayoring one class and against anoth
er by transportation privileges and b.
monopoly of original sources of sup
ply OF natural products. therefore, tt
the end that the evils connected will
the growth of trusts may be eliminat
ed we call for the removal of the tar
If for trust made goods and we de
mand that all tariff schedules be ad
justed with view to tariff for rev
enue only"
With this challenge before it the re
publican convention met and it give
me unqualified pleasure to read tn,
candid statement and glowing eulog.
upon the fundamental economic polio,
of the republican party announced il
our most recent platform:
4We reiterate our faith in the his
toric policy of protection Under its
influence our country, foremost il
bounties of nature, has become fore
most in production. 1t has enabled
labor to secure good wages, and has
induced capital to engage in produc
tion with a reasonable hope of fair re
ward. Its vindication is found in the
history Of its successes and the rapid
ity with which our national re
sources have been developed, and W,
heartily renew our pledge to main
tain it,"
There is not republican in tn,
state of Iowa whose eye does no
CLEAN with pride and whose heart doe
not warm with enthusiasm as he take
this bold and uncompromising oath o
allegiance to the party of protection
and the knights of ancient time
never rushed into the lists witt
higher courage than the republican,
of 1903 advance to meet the enc
my who deny this triumphant doc
trine.
Free Trade.
have used the words s'free tfade
adyisedly, because in the terminolog
of economics "a tariff for revenu
only and free trade are synonym
GUS terms. Although the subject wit
which am dealing is one which ha
engaged the attention of the America
people more than any other durin
the last century, and although des
pair of adding anything valuable t
the literature of the discussion, be
your indulgence while put the oppo.
ing policies in the plainest possibl
speech. Import duties, adjusted upo
the protective plan, re laid upo
those things which we do oi. can prC