Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-17
PLATFORM WILL
Be MODERATE
State Leaders Find No Sub
stantial Difference of Opin-
ion on Tariff Question
FOR HARMONY uTTERANcE
Only the Personal Enemies Of Governor
cummins Working for Platform
That Would Anita sonixe the Governor
and Be Out Of Line With the Coming
National Observation-Disclosures.
Special to Times-RepuIblican.

| Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines, May 17.-The statement
of republican principles which will go
forth to the world from the republican
state convention OF tomorrow will not
be standpatter platform any more
than it will be an Iowa idea or tariff
revision platform. 1t win be an utter
ance that will harmonize all differences,
one on which the tariff revisionists can
stand quite as easily as those who op-
pose any revision. This much seems
settled by the preliminary conference
es.
| When the leaders among the republi-
cans of the state began to gather here
to plan for the state convention 1t
| was soon discovered that there is no
substantial difference among the great
mass of the republicans on the tariff
| question, but as matter OF fact in-
stead of there being two great oppos-
ing factions ready to destroy each
other on vital principle connected
with the tariff question there is a sub.
! stantial agreement as to essentials ana
/ a grouping into number OF small
groups in the matter Of unimportant
details OF the tariff expression. The
strict standpatters were found 70 oe
| few in number. Those who desired that
the tariff platform should be In har-
4 mony with the last state platforms ana
I with that which the national conven-
4 ton will adopt were In the great ma
| tority. And then came Secretary SHAW
lairect from Washington, and on inquiry
.it was found that SO fax rs he was apie
| to give advice the president would not
| look with favor on the adoption by
| iowa OF u platform which would pre-
elude tariff revision under his adminis-
| tration and condemn the reciprocity
movement which he had so earnestly
| chs pioned. All the force Of the lead
| ers of the party seemed brought 70
hear to effect harmony platform or
a compromise of some sort ana under
| no circumstances to permit or state
ment Of the position OF the radical
standpatters.
Therefore the platform will be
/ i
moderate one, a platform expressing
! confidence in the national convention
to give utterance to statement OF the
principles of the party on protection
and reciprocity in harmony with past
utterances and record of the party.
The fact that the tariff revisionists
stood ready to force fight in the con-
vention for record on the tarin plank
had q good deal to do with moderat-
ing the tone of some of the radicals
who had come prepared to put up
an ideal standpat platform which would
silence all talk on revision ana recl-
| procity.
| Governor A. B. Cummins VIII go 10
| the national convention as a delegate
| at-large. Within the past few Weeks
in connection with some extensive ao-
vertising Of the tabulation or ngures
which show that the state mas gone
| standpat except about ten counties,
there has been an effort to secure tne
o,,option of instructions from the state
| convention to the four deiegates-at-
large that would be so offensive 10
Governor Cummins that he would ne
forced out of self respect to decline TO
go as a delegates. Sdch enorts ma ae
| been confined to Very narrow hniits
but repeatedly men have been sent 20
| ,,,,,n,ips To get hin, to speak out and
;ndicata whether or not the program
w.s having the desired effect. A few
days ago, tn. literary bureau Wh'cn
furnishes the political Information lof
Chicago and eastern papers sent OUT
story 70 the effect that the governor
would decline and not go as delegate.
Rut the governor has had no such no.
ton. He will not decline.
.1f should consult my own feelings
and that alone,' he said. Il would re-
fuse to go to the national convention.
But I feel that / represent a principe
and purpose and we-something 10
my friends and to the state ana the
rarty. l shall go to the convention.
As to whether or not the governor
will make a speech before the conVeh-
tion depends entirely on the convention.
Jf he Is called on for Il speech ne VIII
mako It and he will deliver some ut
tera ances that will be very interesting 10
tha delegates assembled. He probably
would not speak long, for his health
would not permit but he would talk
plainly.
George w. Sewers. of oskaloosa, was
bare last evening strictly on business
| in the supreme court. He stated that
the Mahaska delegation was evenly di-
yided. The fight in the county was To-
cal in its nature and he was accorded
the leadership of the. second state dele
.;,,, To had not been an ayOWed
and an active candidate for delegate to
Chicago. He was more concerned In
having a good ticket In the county, and
that had been secured.
There is no disposition to be rae
tional in the Sixth district he said.
"rhere is no opposition to Major La
cey's nomination and no desire that
there should be. We are for harmony