Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-08

Dental electors Attorney General
Moody was permanent chairman.
Bates. is Renominated.
Governor Bates and the other state
officials with the exception of the
treasurer were renominated by accla-
nation. A. d. Chaplin was nominated
for treasurer.
Ticket is Endorsed.
The resolutions which were adopted
pledge unswerving support to Roose-
velt and Fairbanks and endorse the
national platform. A feeling trib-
ute was paid to the late Senator Hoar.
The reciprocity plank over which
there was some difficulty in reaching
an agreement, says:
The Reciprocity Clause.
1--WE believe still further measures
should be taken toward negotiating
reciprocity treaties with foreign coun-
tries. especially with Canada and
upon such terms and
conditions as will secure enlargements
of our foreign trade wherever re-
ciprocial arrangements can be effect
ed consistently with the principles of
protection and without injury to Amer
ican agriculture, labor or Industries,
or when, as President Roosevelt said
in his message of 1902, the minimum
of damage done may be disregarded
for the sake of the maximum of good
accomplished"
Democrats Nominate Ticket.
Boston, Oct. IA state ticket and
presidential electors were nominated
today by. the democratic state conven.
tion which assembled here at noon. In
his speech Nathan Matthews, perma-
nent chairman, said that at the pres
ent time the commercial outlook for
New England is darker than at any
time since the war of 1872. This, he
said, is doubtless due in part,to natur.
al causes which no government can
control, and which no political party
can honestly promise to correct, but
they are also in great part due to
artificial trade conditions, brought by
republican comm ercial policies. The
mention of Parker's name evoked
great cheering.
Douglass for Governor.
William L. Douglass for governor
and John C. Crosby for lieutenant gov
ernor, were nominated by acclamation
The platform endorses the nationa
candidate, congratulates the country
upon the removal of the so-called mon
ey question from the sphere of polit
ical controversy, demands tariff re
form, reciprocity with Canada, the en-
forcement Of the law against monop
olies and the separation of the execu
tive, judiciary and legislative branches
of the government, charging tha
Roosevelt has usurped the powers
designated to congress and the judi
ciary by the constitution.
"NationaI Republicans" Now.
Milwaukee, Oct. Z. The nationa
republican (stalwart) state centra
committee held meeting this after
noon and ratified the selection of Fol
1ner Governor Scofield to fill the va
cancy caused by the withdrawal o
Cook from the head of their ticket
The committee has completed tn
plans for carrying on an aggressiv
campaign in every precinct from nov
| until election.
Cook Makes Statement.
Former Candidate for Governo
Samuel Cook issued lengthy state
ment giving his reason for withdraw
from the stalwart ticket. The gist O
his statement is review of his pas
utterances that he would withdraw III
less the decision of the supreme cour
was in his favor. Former Governo
Scofiald who has been selected to fl
the vacancy made by Cook, made !.
statement in which he expressed cor
fdence in being elected and continued
viii Support Roosevelt.
"The regular republicans who's
candidate l am says the statemen
"are unanimous and enthusiastic |
| their support of the national republ
can ticket and will see to it that Pre-
ident Roosevelt receives in this stat
the hearty support to which his spIel
1 did record entities him."