The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
GOV. CUMMINs AT LINCOLN DAN BANQUET

[owa's, Governor Delivers Address Be- I
fore Joint Banquet OF the Flambean
Club and the Hennepin Republican
Association - Discusses Pending |
Questions, Paying Tribute to Gov
ernor3 Van SAINT for Merger Fight.
Over $50 republicans listened to a
brilliant address on matters politi-
cali at the Lincoln Day banquet of
the Fla1nbeau club and Hennepin
dining-room of the West hotel last
night. h
Governor Albert B.. Cummins Of
Iowa, the speaker Of the evening, was
quite up to. the standard he set for
himself in his address before the
Fourth Ward Wigwam Republican
club in the last campaign, and he ran
the. gamut Of the pending questions,
from the world power of the United
States to reciprocity with Canada, IN
his usual finished fashion.
He did not forget, also, to- touch
upon the iowa idea" Of reform in
tariff schedules, and, Sin referring to
the example set by the. man in whose
memory the banqueters had gathered,
whenever the republican party for
gets the people, the people will for
get it. The speaker had small pa
tience with those who favored "let-
ting we'll enough alone" and who
were contented with the ,do-nothing
or retrograde policy of the demo-
cratic party. 49,
Bouquet for Van SAINT.
Governor Cummins; paused at the
beginning Of his address to pay trib
ute to Governor! Van SAINT and the
latter's stand on the merger ques-
ton. 1--WE do not fully appreciate
the Importance Of the vital moment
when he stepped forward and arrested
a movement that was, a menace to
the nation" he said. "-'"
Lieutenant Governor Ray w. Jones,
| Governor Van SAINT and Judge j. B.
Gilfllan spoke briefly and appropri-
| ately and United States Marshal
GrimshaW, acted as POSTMASTER. Let
ters of regret were read from Justice
Loren w. Collins, who was to speak
| at the Loyal Legion, banquet in ST..
Paul. and from former Congressman
Frank Eddy, who was engaged in the
southern part of the state. 1t also
| appeared that R. C. Dunn would be
among the missing from the list of
announced speakers. No explanation
was given for Mr.. Dunn's absence,
althe tt was understood that. illness
in his family kept him away.
| The banquet was most successful
many p pleasant features, among them
being the singing of Miss Helen
Riggs. Frank M. Nye received an
ovation as a Reward for coming late,
and during the evening various
straWsG were set UP IN an endeavor to
see, which way the wind might. blow.
! Governor Cunlnfns said in part:
! Governor Cummins' Address.
Abraham Lincoln holds his title t.
greatness and to the affection of all the
generations Of mem that have followed
and will follow him. because he was will
ing to fight for and die for a govern
:. ment of the people, for the people and b,
the people. ..:.s :, -..s.5 ~ ,.e.s
The republican party, with, him AM
after him, won mighty victories. becaus
it unfalteringly and coura geously stood 70
those laws, and those policies which woul
best protect all the people in their rights
privileges, and help them In the pursui
Of happiness, undaunted by unworth
preiudiceS and unmoved by: selfish :influ
ences: AS: It was in the beginning, SO
must continue, if it would retain the su
premacy which it has happily exercised.
y s'It will do US no harm to remember, no
only tonight but every night, that when
ever the republican, mar tYsforgets the PEG
pie, the people will forget--it, and if
should ever come to- have, a. keener ca
for the voice Of the great man than :!
= has for the voice of the lowfy, or its arr
!; be stronger to sustain the rich man tina
to shield the poor, or Should 1T; yield t
the influences Of the high and mighty an
~ f1o. mn al c 'nf no
! and file,a it will cease. to be the reput
: lican party, and will perish from the men
:. Dry Of mankind. - +;
I There are many who believe, and doul
= not sincerely; that the maxim of tt
campaign should be Let. well enoug
alone;'' that our platform should say
, the. voters of the republic that congre:
should meet, pass the, necessary apprs
| priation bills and adjourn. ,,~''
Il am not of: that number; first, becau
I love my country and believe that col
c. stitutiens and laws should be readjuste
v to more adequately protect those who cal
:, not protect themselves; and second, b.
" cause,I; love my party and I rememb
It that it's predecessor, founded upon Il
k same principles and holding the san
~ doctrinesiy persisted i for no other reast
. than 'that%its controlling spirits recoil,
from the troublesome questions. Whi
We're thundered, in its ears, and sf1ra1
e from the difficult task Of applying tho
Il principles and doctrines to the imper
4, tive needs Of the hour. ~.
% K r.: ~: The Iowa Idea.
1t Much of the. distinction we so homo
= ably wear. is due to system of impo
IS duties which we have come to. know
:, protection. 1t is a. fundamental doctn
n Of the republican party, time-tried al
time crowned. ~
e The complete vindication of the prote
y tive idea and the unalterable fea1ty viii
le everybody bears tosit, have produced sor
- strange effects, and, as I believe, we &
: : in danger Of impairing it's usefulness a
~ of inviting it's partial overthrow by CO
= fusing the doctrine itself with it's apple
In ton in any particular schedules.
So warm has the contention become til
On d if any one suggests that any article, NJ
Is on the dutiable list, should be transfer
So to the free list he is thereupon indict
80 80 by the overzealous, and possibly overfe
ooS S "standpatters', as a free trader.
So can only pause long enough to reps
s. the question which I have before put
= you: Shall we enter the campaign w
~ a platform which says to the people
81 the United States that there will be
ST change; that the schedules are unaIt.
Nv able and infallible; or shall we say
er them that the next session of congrt