Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
PLATFORM RIPPING.

According TO the Des Moine,s Capt
tai the crisis has arrived and self
preservation demands the reputation
of the 1903 platform by the next repup-
lican convention. The Capitals pro-
gram for the coming convention also
includes the Reputation of other plain
agreements. 1t wants new platform
and above all things 1t desires the COM
plete elimination of Governor Cum
minis from the delegation to the ma
tional convention. The Capital says,
lin effect. that the republicans We're gold
|bricked by the republican conventions
of 1913, and insists on a new plat
form. built after the fashion of
Caesars column upon the fragments
|of the republicans of the state who
favor revision ana reciprocity
Without In any way questioning the
Capitals expert knowledge of the gold
brick business as applied to politics. 1t
might be well to recall that the Capt.
tai fought for the 1901 platform with
a ferocity almost equal to that of its
present opposition. 1t was one of the
greatest forces in the selection of the
delegates who made up the convention
of 1901, and formulated its platform.
The Capitals change of heart followed
The refusal OF the committee TO allow
1t advertising rates for news matter
and was aided by certain other circum-
stances. The platform of 1901 was the
Capitals platform in 1901.
When Senator Allison was agreed
upon to judge between factions Us
censor of the republican platform of
1903, the Capital and the entire stand
pat press ratified the agreement as a
victory for themselves and j. w.
Blythe When the shelter to mon
opoiy" expression had been given an
other dress of words the Capital AMI
the standpat press claimed the plat
form rs of their own making. They
laid claim to the convention and own
ership is generally considered TO convey
responsibility. CT course there were
standpatters who agreed that the plat
form was II lie but the standpat press
generally accepted the platform as a
standpat victory.
The platform was no 'lie" but 4
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Iowa republicans. endorsed oy the
leaders Of the jarring republican fac
lions, and In the stronges; terms by
the senator's OF the state. II Allison
wrote the PLATFORM or ifit was written
under his censorship; IL both Allison
and Doiliver gave ii unqualified en-
dorsement in the face OF the conven-
tion, what republican can honestly call
liz Il lie or bring the charge OF DEM
ocratic doctrine against platform
thus constructed and SO endorsed?
When Mr.. Roosevelt requested the
two senators TO appear on the dele
CATION he knew his men. He knew
Allison was the father of the Iowa
platform of 1903, and knew Delivers
attitude toward tariff J. revision.
Rooseyelt's request carried with 1t no
demand for the stulufcation of these
men before their own constituency. Ile
asked no reversal of the platform upon
which they both stood firmly in 1908.
The attempt to convey the impression
that reaffirmation of the Iowa plat
form OF 1903 is inimtcal 40 Mr.. Roose-
Welt and against his desires. is farciaily
INSCRIPTIONS. Roosevelt's advocacy of
hid under a bushel.
A blow at the 1903 platform Is n
blow at Allison and Dolliver, chosen
representatives of Roosevelt from
Iowa. The rabid ring of the standpat
either of these men indirectly where
the assault offered an opportunity 20
scruple to embarass them before the
next convention. 1t is up to the real
them and to reaffirm the statements of
essential republicanism endorsed in
last years platform.