The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-02

~ unceAaingly exerted to prevent and to over
throw them; and md In the platform that tarif
AcE6duleS must be opposed to domestic monopoly
az we'll Do TO foreign control ls
4 believe Ia the reciprocity which will increaSc
the production OF American farms and OF Aneff-
can workshops: and find in the platform that
advantage and both sides must give and take.
Conscious OF the difference of opinion that
have already outlined aud conscious Of nothing
but spirit OF aniity, I ret intend to exert all
my power, humble and feeble as it. is, to make
the views that have 50 inadequately stated the
prevailing views Of the republican party.
Delivers Sentiment.
No sooner had the nominations been
made than there arose q chorus Of cries
for Senator Dolliver. In the course Of
his address, Senator Dolliver said:
believe they are all encouraging and helpful
signs Of the progress OF the party and Of the
country. 1t has long been a conviction Of mine
that In the noise and dust Of controversy we are
likely to flnd the truth.
think that political party that is in the
long run damaged by the net results Of a joint
debate is very far gone along the main road to
destruction.
On the great principles Of the party we are
one, and on the details Of the party we will be-
come sufficiently to give the democratic party
in Iowa another taste Of their old-time habitual
experience, for we have drawn platform that
Is not only strong enough to hold up every one
Of the hundred thousand republicans Of Iowa,
but IT Is Wide enough to enable every one Of us
our convictions either jostled or pushed over
board. tr5f ST
The old republican party, with Its precious in
heritance of achievements, now passed into his
tory and With its great responsibilities, which
our political adversaries are not able to cornpre-
hend is not likely. In my Judgment. to 60 into
the next presidential campaign either with d.
vided councils or with broken ranks. e
Hearty Calls for Allison.
Delegates and spectators alike arose to
a nnf f,H raSN fNS3 lee = -. q
ator Allison, who said:
have listened, as you all have; to the plat
form reported BY your committee on resolutions,
which embodied, as you believe and as believe,
the principles and policies OF the republican
party from the day of it's birth down to the
present moment, and that party, when it abar-
dOns these great principles and policies, will
have no longer any reason for it's existence.
It must be expected that If few of us gath
cred here to-day differ upon the details as re-
spects the application Of these policies that when
we come into the assemblies of representative
men Of all the states Of this nation, coming as
they do from the frozen regions Of the north
to the sunny climate of the south, having each
and all diversifcation Of interests conflicting
more or less and more or less clashing, we shall
see differences. but when we come to apply these
policies we will apply them intelngently, taking
care OF the just rights Of ourselves and also the
just rights Of all those with whom we are asso-
clated In the great work of dealing with the
great questions. tss s5H7GG
| indorse everything said in that platform, not
because 1t Is there wholly but because believe
1t to be sound and just respects application OF
the principles which the republican party avowa
| and adheres to. Therefore it is that I shall
expect to do what we can do properly to promote
| the policies which we have promulgated here
| to-day. m
Congressman Cousins was next called
and in his speech strongly upheld thu
Dingley law. Congressman Lacey in
dorsed the views Of Mr.. Cousins in {
short address.
| Chairman Spence Reelected.
The state central committee organized
by re-electing r. II. Spence chairman. 4
| finance committee OF three and an ex
ecutive COMMITTEES Of three were selected
both controlled by the Cummins men
Spence being anti Cummins ~