Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
His Standpat Speech and Neg
lect to Endorse the Plat
form Sensational
GRAND OVATION TO ALLISON
Venerable Senator Says He Endorses
Platform Not Because It is the Plat
form, But Because It is Risht-Dol-
liver Says 1t is Broad Enough for
AII-other News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Mones, July 2.-The convention
throngs have dispersed and few but the
leaders were left In the lobbies last
evening where they always gather on
the evening after the events of the day
| to gossip and indulge in social con-
versation before departing for their
homes. The closing hours Of the con-
vention yesterday witnessed the only
dramatic scenes Of the day. After the
work had all been done, the platform
adopted without dissenting voice IN
| the convention and the governor re-
nominated amid cheering, Senators AL
lison and Dolliver were called upon
to speak. Dolliver came forward first
with few felicitous remarks about
the harmonious work done, eulogizing
the venerable Allison, complimenting
George D. Perkins for his speech. COM
mending Governor Cummins both for
his administration as governor and for
| his high character as citizen and
endorsing in every line the platform
that had been adopted.
| Then ensued the most remarkable
demonstration OF the day Responding
to repeated calls for Allison" the
venerable senator arose in the box in
which he was sitting and made his way
across the footiights to the stage. Del
egates and spectators alike arose to
e,<o Iinc rnr
cheered him When quiet had been re-
stored Senator Allison said:
II have listened, as you all have, to
the platform reported by your COM
mittee on resolutions. which embodies.
as you believe and as believe, the
principles and policies Of the republi :
can party from the day Of its birth
down to the present moment; and that
party when it abandons these great
principles and policies. will no longer
have any reason for It's existence.
Il indorse everything said in that
platform-not because it Is there, who'll
lily, but because believe 1t to be sound
and just as respects the application of
the principles which the republican
party avows and adheres to. There
fore it is that shall expect to do what
| we can do properly to promote the
policies which we have promulgated
here today"
| During all this time Congressman
Cousins had remained seated in con-
spicuous place in Allison's box and
the newspaper men were whispering
among themselves that Cousins had a
speech prepared or he wouldn't sit
there when half the convention had
gone and when such congressman as
Hull and Hepburn had slipped away.
Following Allison's unequivocal en-
dorsement of the platform Cousins re-
sponded to calls and precipitated the
sensat ton of the convention much as he
/ had done in a po-valiant statement on
the floor OF the hotel lobby at the
close of last years convention when
he spoke of the platforms shelter
plank as a dirty, lousy lie Cousins
was at his best oratorically. He had
prepared speech evidently designed to
be used before the convention in case
a fight was made on the resolutions.
Those who heard it proclaimed it the
most magnificent effort Cousins ever
made but that the time and place of Its
delivery made it an exhibition of most
linexcusable bad taste.
Cousins was mad. He started with
sneer upon his lips for "the miser-
able mutterngs and mouthings of the
modern political adventurers running
between party lines whose theories
when put into practice have always
cheapened American labor and sur
rendered her industries back to the old
world" THE rodents of reform who
were trying to gnaw thru" our tarlff
wall We're the particular objects of his
contempt. AS the orator, spoke he be-
came more furious and in commencing
the part played by Senator Allison IN
framing the Dingley bill he would turn
toward the venerable senator sitting IN
his box and shake his head at him
much as an infuriated bull would do
when paving the ground before fight.
The language he used was merely
beautiful eulogy of the Dingley bill
but the manner of it's delivery gave
the impression that Cousins was casti-
eating the venerable Allison as trail
tor to Dingleyism in the peace making
work he had performed for that con-
vention The frankness and nerve OF
the congressman in standing for his
convictions before that convention ex-
cited admiration even tho his discre
ton was criticised and his omission to
accept the platform as broad enough
for his republicanism and his neglect
to mention either the work of Senator
Dolliver in framing the Dingley law
or the administration of the parts
governor was also criticised by national
leaders.
Congressman Lacey followed with a
less furious speech in which he said
that he was stand patter from stand
pattersyille and SO long as he remained
in congress the Dingley schedules
would not be touched with the aid of
his vote. He was glad to be able to get
onto one corner of the platform.
The Cousins and Lacey speeches We're
the talk Of the lobbies after the con-
vention Hepburn was called for but
he would not respond.
The cummins Speech.
Governor Cummins had previously
delivered his speech of acceptance amid
great enthusiasm as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: 1t is beyond my power to
express the appreciation SO keenly feel
! in the hiph honor the republicans Of