Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-05-20
,Nmm,as ana tae varlou. .tate ot,es ,,

tN,mm,ns ana the various state omcers
In the successful management VI the ON
slal affairs OF the state. ,,,
We endorse tho administrator OF Tres.
,asat Theodore Roosevelt. and instrno.
our delegates large TO tho repuniiean
rational convention ana recomhehu "
the delegates from the several eon SUar
10 secure his unanimous denomination.
rrssidsnt Roosevelt, called TO authority
under the most distressing circumstances
took mp the presidency Witn t' ths ap nosi.
tisn Ills course has been able. courage
GUS, patriotic; he has had no ambition
but 10 serve his country. We coihMeha
him for his general acts OK , suh', rssard.
less OF party, contdes In his ABILITY, pat
riotism and integrity his hrmness IN tne
right as he secs It, and his promptness
ton. not only OF our own people but OF
rho world at large. lie is the worthy
successor of william Mckinley, whose
death of American people sincerely
We are In favor OF reciprocity In non
competitive products only. -
Ne believe in the protective tarin,
which builds American factories, makes
POSSIBLE great and small American IN
dustries and gives employment to Amerl.
can labor We believe in the American
home market for the products OF "A, Ameri-
can farms, factories and shops. We be-
lisye it unwise to seek markets abroad
by sacrificing some part OF the markets.
ut home And equally unwlse TO legls
late in manner to provoke American
industries to making war upon each 9th
er, Under the protective system, newly
inaugurated in 1897. the country mas en-
joyed unusual prosperity. Protective du-
ties kave kept work and wages at home
and have furnished the revenue with
which to pay the expenses of a foreign
war. with which to rebuild the navy, to
enlarge and newly equip the army, to
exteud our coast defenses and have made
possible the nations expansion. fortlneo
by the advantages and DEMENT'S of great
home market the American manuiactur-
ers have thus had the courage and the
kets. Our tariff system by giving assur-
ance to the world that the revenues are
ample has advanced the credit OF the ma
tion to the arst position. The same policy
stead Of borrowers. We declare for faith
full adherence to this system which found
its highest fuitllment in laws bearing the
names of William Mckinley and Nelson
ninsley-
of whatever nature. organized to eX-
tort undue and eXhorbitant profits from the
people We rejoice in the success of Pres
ident Roosevelt in his efforts to enforce
in the courts the laws Of congress made
to curb the power OF these great organiza-
tioaS
We commend the congress and admins
building an American navy.
TO the soldiers and sailors of the re-
public regardless of the wars in which
thsy have served suitable pension should
be paid Tor disabilities incurred and for
wevrcs received.
1'his convention Of republicans cannot
copcipIe its lahors without an expression
OF regret on account OF the death OF the
crarrnan OF the national republican COM
mittSs. senator Mark Hanna of Ohio. who
exer,,tislad in his life and character the
ideal OF the true American business man.
TIC committee on resolutions was
made up as follows:
F;rst-J. L. Waite, Des Moines.
Seconds. C. Scott, Clinton.
THRILL. l.. Ram, Manchester.
Fourth-L. II. Henry. Charles City.
Fifth-Bernarl Murphy, Benton.
Sixth-J. A. Dewitt, Oskaloosa.
severth-Lsfayette Young, Des
E;ght;,-.J. l.. Temple, Clarke.
Ninth-D. 0. Stewart, Harlan.
Tenth-Judge w. S. Kenyon, Web
E.eventh-Geo. D. Perkins, Sioux
Judge Towncr was recognized by
the chair and nominated for alter
nate delegates at large D. H. Bowen
of Allamakee county. Z. w. Grimm of
Emmett county. F. w. Simmons of
Wapello county, and Frank r. Crock
err OF Lucas county.
The nominations were received and
the nominees were elected by accla-
nation.
After brief address by Congress-