Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
THE CONVENTION
WAS HARMONIOUS
Radical Resolutions Did Not
Appear-State Platform
Re-affirmed
HONOR kETcHuM AND PACKARD
Former Allowed to Select His Delesa-
ton to Further His Candidacy for
Railroad commissioner-Packard In
dorsed for Delegate to the National
Convention.

!,
Z One of the most important con
j, ventions in the history of the re
publican party of Marshall county wa
!; begun this forenoon, and continue,
turnout half the afternoon. In addi
ton to the work of selecting delegate
to the state and congressional conven
lions, the nomination of a member o
the board of supervisors, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of T. J
Shearer, was made. The resolution.
I adopted were conservative yet entirel,
satisfactory TO the friends of Governor
Cummins and the great majority of the
convention as there was not a dissent
dent Roosevelt and Governor Cummins
and re-affirm the tariff and reciprocity
/ language of the state platform OF
| 1903 which the leaders of both factions
| then settled upon as a fair
compromise. The convention also
endorsed the candidacy of N. S.
I Ketchum, as railroad commits
sioner. and accorded him the privilege
of naming the delegates to the second
state convention. before which his
| name will be presented. The name OF
Governor s. B. Packard was en-
j dorsed as delegate to the national
convention from the Fifth district, and
that of Robert c. Cousins for congress.
c. II. Van Law was named by County
Chairman Smith as temporary chair
man of the convention and G. A. Mote
was selected by the convention as tenn
porary secretary. Mr. Van Law de-
livered his address. which was full of
good things meant to stir the hearts
OF the members of the greatest politi
cad party in the world. Mr.. Van Law
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the convention: The
auspices under which we are assembled
as republicans augur most propitious
future for the American republic. The
past half century of our history is re-
plete with demonstrations of the sag
acity OF republican craftsmanship and
OF the soundness of republican political
tenets. The republican party has been,
and is, party OF noble ideas and pru-
dent measures. II has won and main
tanned its power as a political organf-
zation by its contention for equal ana
exact justice to all men. The marvel
Gus progress OF this country for the
past fifty years is the legitimate pro-
duct of its policies in the administra-
tion OF public affairs. When this ma,
tons life was despaired. 1t was the 10y
al, liberty-loving citizenship OF this
land that co-operated in the stupen-
dous task of preserving the union at
whatsoever cost OF treasure and blood.
The crisis that called to. the sup
port of the administration OF Lincoln
the loyal citizenship of the nation, mar
shalled the republican hosts that were
to strive to win our people back to
fraternity and prosperity The success
with which that effort has been attend
ed is sufficient to stamp the sNr0l Of APP
prevail upon the methods and policies
by which it has been attained The
future may be and is filled with new
problems that will call for the highest
and best efforts of our craftsmanship
In their solution, yet in the. past that
has never failed to mete
out a wise solution Of the problems and |
obstacles that have confronted our ma
Iional advancement
The record Of its triunphs stands |
as guarantee for the future achieve |
nents OF the republican party In the |
administration of state and national af-
fairs.
Since its full restoration to power
n 1895, the republican party has lifted |
,ur treasury from bankruptcy, met the
expenditure of war, decreased /
he national indebtedness. accumulated
surplus and doubled our circulating
medium of exchange. 1t has filed the
and with prosperity and driven from
'ur midst the idleness of the democrat
c regime of 1892 to 1896. 1t has re-
tored confidence, revived hope and in
pired courage in every activity of our
Industrial life and in the full fruition
# its policies there will be realized a
world market, supplied by American
PRODUCTS, transported in American built I
hips. flying the American flag.
conservative in policy, yet ever
eady to meet the rising tide of chang
ng causes and conditions, the republi- f
an party will go into the campaign of d
9O4, commanding the confidence OF la
or and capital, vouchsafing to each a [
ue consideration and protection of its {
lterests; seeking, ever to maintain {
lese two factors in happy accord as !
and in hand they work out the devel- /
pment of the resources of our nation, I
and protecting that peace, {
appiness and prosperity under the /
Aign of protection and stable stand {
rd of exchange, which has rendered us t
lie foremost nation of the globe in I +
ealth. comforts of life and worldwise t
and seeking to win by the c
pplication of protective policy such q
1justments of our tariff schedules as i
Ill secure to US the largest possible C
amand for the employment of labor az
ONE and the widest possible extension Il
; commercial opportunities for our a
roducts abroad. a
From achievements that have | /
ought us national greatness and / t
orld power, we turn to the future "
rilled by the prospect that to the re- t
lblican party and its leadership is d
larger tasks, COSMOPOLITAN in n
eir significance and importance, and b
eater trusts, the which If we meet o
Id fully and faithfully per-
rm will shower blessings up b
! posterity and extend the il
vor of free government and liberty Il
lder the law, to the uttermost parts Il
the earth. G
Recent prophecies Of failure and
saster upon which has been founded n