The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

titude during a political campaign Is
that of a protectionist; but when he
gets the office he falls back into the
ranks of free traders as naturally as
water seeks its level.
Montezuma Republican: That the
factional strife within the republican
party in Iowa is demoralizing in its
tendencies there can be no doubt, but
there is one bright and happy ray OF
hope outshining all the petty ele-
ments of dlscord-We are all for
Teddy!
The Newton Herald. recognized as
one Of the leading democratic papers
of the Sixth district, prints Gov. Cum
Minis inaugural address--the portion
advocating reciprocity with Canada
pronounces it Thoroughly democrats
ic,' and declares that the governor
is "at war with his party by adopting
the democratic position"
ssA
Abba Republican: The Des Moines
correspondent to the Chicago Record
Herald again last Sunday displayed
his ignorance of the Sixth district af-
fairs by stating that ]. G. Mabrey, of
this city, was a candidate for dele
gate to the republican national con-
vention Mr.. Mabrey says that he is
not candidate and that he is sup.
porting Hon H. T. Waterman and
Senator Brooks. -,
Abba Union: The head of the state
government, of Iowa says that he is
not believer in the famous phrase
of "let well enough alone" He prob
ably is in accord with the Connects
cut Yankee whb also was not a be-
liever in that doctrine. His wife
probably was, however, for she had
this epitaph chiseled on his head
stone:
| was well,
would be better,
/ took physie
And here / dwell.
Grinnell Herald: Just why gov
ernor in his inaugural address should
forsake a broad field of state issues
and take up one that has 10 little
bearing on present t.mesis is hard foi
one to understand. rhe syernor i
=. ~, -.
ssIs y
out OF harmony with the president on
this question. He does not represent
the republicans of Iowa or any other
state. He advocates that which Is
unattainable and undesirable, even
If the naional administration were
with him. His expressions of opin-
ion embarrass the president by plac-
ing him in a false position before his
party, and tend to lessen his chances
of reelection.
Let the republicans of Iowa meet
in state convention, urges the ottum-
wa Courier, instruct for Roosevelt,
declare for a tariff plank in accord
ance with the principles laid down
In Mr.. Roosevelt's Minneapolis speech,
and then.whe this is done, we would
be immensely pleased to see delega-
tion e large selected, two from offl
cial life and two from the ranks Of
private as business, as follows: SEN
ator W. B. Allison, Gov. A. B. Cum.
minis, Hon. Geo. d. Perkins, of Sioux
City, and Hon. ]. w. Blythe, of Bur
'lington. AS to the delegates to the
district convention no question of
personality or personal following
should ener into their selection. They
should be representative republicans,
ready and willing to accept the in
structions of the state convention. .
Victor Index: iowa republicans
may or may not agree with the gov
ernor in his views on tariff reform,
but by far the larger number are op-
posed to his present plan of proceed
,ure, and, by persisting in his course,
the governor will. If elected a dele,
gate, misrepresent his party and
state. Iowa needJ no publicity in
the national convention to make her
conspicuous among the states; Kirk
wood, Allison, Wilson. Henderson and
Shaw have done that; and her mag
nificent resources of more men and
Of everything else ASSURE a.
continuance of her present national
distinction. Let our loyalty to party
lead us to trust in that wisdom Of it's
leaders which has never yet failed to
respond to the nations CALL Let
us have peace, even IL to secure I'll
we leave Governor A. B. Cummins att
home.
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