Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-04-12
WANT SOUND
REPUBLICANISM
REPUBLICANS IN COUNTY CON.
MENTIONS STAND BY HlsToR.
ic POLICIES.
is A HARD FIGHT FOR CUMMINS
"stand Patters" Of Louisa County
With Difficulty Prevent Farmers
From Striking Governors Name off
List of Delegates at Large.

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From Striking Governors Name off
List of Delegates at Large.
Mt. Pleasant, April II. - A rousing
convention that was stand pat from
start to finish was held by the republi-
cans or Henry county here Saturday.
Enthusiastic resolutions which endors-
ed the national republican principles
and denounced the so-called Iowa idea
were adopted. DR.. Geo. T. Mason of
Trenton, the temporary chairman Of
the convention in ringing speech
which was most heartily applauded,
| spoke of the greatness of the party un-
| der the protective system and deplored
the idea of reciprocity with Canada
The resolutions touching the tariff pol
Icy Of the party adopted by the con-
vention follows:
Our faith in the policy Of pro-
| lection has been renewed and strength
ened in every sense of the word and
this stimulation has been especially
marked since the passage by congress
Of the noted bill fathered by Nelson
Dingley and approved by our late hon
ored, able and highly respected presi-
dent, William Mckinley, and we still
regard protection as cardinal prin-
ciple of the republican faith.
/ Under protection we have establish
ed industries and furnished employ
ment and protection for our laboring
classes, which has elevated them to a
ed to the same class of people by any
other country of the civilized world.
/ The protection of home markets and
commerce has stimulated competition,
cheapened commodities and established
the great demand for all commodities
produced by the United States.
| In the future passage Of tariff
rates great care should be taken that
they be just to our country, commerce
and people.
We declare our determined opposi-
tion and hostility to the so-called iowa
idea" We assert that such idea is not
in fact the Iowa idea and is not entitled
to the name it bears. We are opposed
to any scheme, no matter what its
name or from whence 1t source, where
by the life stock and farm products
from the cheap lands Of Canada will
be permitted to enter our markets free
of duty and thus come into direct COM
petition with live stock and farm pro-
ducts of other states. We know of no
reason why the farmers Of Canada
should have equal rights with our
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| try.
Had To Fight for cummins.
Wapello, April H. - With the farm
ers determined at first togcut the name
of Cummins out from the resolutions,
1t is stated that the republican county
convention, through the efforts of the
standpatters, Saturday afternoon en-
dorsed the governor in connection with
Allison, Dolliver and Blythe, as dele
gates at large. There was all morn
ing a very strong sentiment on the part
of the farmers to leave the name of the
governor out. H. N. Weaver and others
worked hard to secure the endorse
ment of the governor.
The platform as agreed upon en-
dorses Roosevelt's administration,
makes no mention of the Cummins
| administration and reaffirms allegiance
to the state and national platforms Of
the party upon the tariff question. The
delegation chosen Is q stand-pat one
through and through.
The tariff resolutions endorsed by
the Louisa county republicans follow:
| Wise tariff laws have made of us an
Industrial as well as an agricultural ma
tion and have enabled American genius.
skill and enterprise to extend our COM
merce to all quarters Of the globe. Pro-
lection has SO increased the ability of
our people to buy as to make ofours the
greatest and most profitable market in
the world, and has likewise preserved
1t for our people. We declare our firm
belief to be that none have received a
larger benefit from protection than the
/ Iowa farmer who sells his surplus pro-
duct in this market.
1 Y,1a 1tro a oat a.
publican principles Of protection to
home industries and the preservation
| of this home market for our own peo-
pie as declared in the national plat
forms Of 1896 and 1900, and the several
state platforms of the party, and we
have full faith in the ability and desire
of the party to keep our tariff laws in
step with progress and with the needs
of our people.
We commend the policy of reciproc-
ity with foreign lands for trade In
| strictly nom competitive products, but
believe such endeavors to be limited
both by opportunity and expediency.
We are opposed to any sudden or
radical change in existing tariff laws
or destruction of our protective system,
either wholesale by act of congress or
piecemeal by reciprocal treaties for
trade in competitive products.
We believe in hold fast that which
we know TO De SoCQ--lH ietliiIS wen
enough alone.
Resolutions Favor Blythe.
u Burlington, April II. - The repub-
\ licans Of Des Moines county Saturday
met and selected delegates to the
state, congressional and judicial con-
ventions and adopted resolutions in
structing the representatives at the
i state convention to vote for ]. w.
Blythe as delegate-at-large to the ma
tional convention and favoring the
selection of Mr.. Blythe, Governor
Cummins and Senators Allison and
Dolliver, as delegates-at-large. The
resolutions also indorsed THE endur.
ing principles of republicanism, dis.
tinctive among which is the protective
tariff" The denomination of Congress.
man Hedge and Judge Withrow were
recommended. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted. -
4 Washington Convention.
Washington, Ia, April II. - When
the Washington county republican
convention convened Saturday DR.