Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-17

didate.
Abba. May 16.-(special.)- 1.-The pol
ICY OF protection was given a strong
endorsement and strong delegation
pledged to vote against free trade
methods was elected to represent Mon
roe county at the state convention, by
the delegate county convention which
met here last Saturday afternoon. The
resolutions were strong in the stand
they took for protection, and Hon. H.
L. Waterman of Ottumwa and John
De Muth, of Monroe county, were
heartily endorsed for delegates from
the sixth district to the national re-
publican convention at Chicago, Con-
gresham John F. Lacey was heartily
endorsed.
The convention was controlled by
the standpat element of the party and
was harmonious throughout. The best
of feeling prevailed among the dele
gates. County Chairman Harris called
the meeting to order and named Hon.
j. G. Mabry as chairman. Mr.. Mabry
made strong speech, making a plea
for firm republicanism and declaring
in strong terms against free trade. His
address was enthusiastically received.
G. G. Mccormick and w. E. Gillmer
were made secretaries and the tempo
rary organization was then made per
manent. e. G. Sloan, j. X. Watson
and Ether Roberts were appointed
committee on resolutions.
Delegates to Convention.
The delegation chosen to the state
convention to be held at Des Moines
on Wednesday, of this week, is made
up of the following men: T. S. Pat
ton, D. K. Clever, ]. G. Mabry. E. C.
Sloan, Jacob Wilson, H. w. Nye, C.
B. Rounds, John A. De Muth, R. E.
Canning, Ether Roberts, William Hen
derson, j. P. Early, d. j. Martin, N. S.
Graham.
The Resolutions.
| The resolutions were reported to the
convention blythe committee appoint
ed for that purpose and were unani-
mously adopted. They follow:
Resolved, by the republicans of Mon
roe county, Iowa, in delegate conven-
| ton assembled:
1st That we renew our allegiance
to the time honored republican doc
trines as exemplified in the splendid
administrations of all our republican
presidents from the martyred Lincoln
to the matchless Roosevelt:
I'd. That in Theodore Roosevelt the
country has a President of honor, fear
lessness and ability who has faithfully
kept his pledge to carry out the poll
tics of his late predecessor. We hear
tily commend his craftsmanship and
his courage in unfolding the law, and
especially in his prosecution of wrong
doing whether by combination of CAPT.
tai or the betrayal of public trusts by
officials in public place. We look for
ward to the next four years as ar
epoch marking period of prosperity
contentment and happiness for the
American people, for we take it fol
granted that the approaching presiden-
: tial election will result in the continu.
ance Of the present policies of govern.
ment.
Sd. In Hon. John F. Lacey, the sixth
congressional district of Iowa has one
of the ablest, most energetic and faith
full workers in congress, as has beer
evidenced by the extension of the rura
: delivery service, his labors in the pen
sion department in favor of his com
rades and in his Jealous and patriotic
service in caring for the public land
and providing for natural parks ant
reservations, and in his unwaverin,
support of sound money and protec
ton. We recognize him as being on
q personality is marked upon nationa
l. legislation. We pledge him our supper
in his denomination and reelection.
: 4th. We approve the wise and econ
:. omical state administration of Hon. A
B. Cummins and congratulate him an
the state legislature upon the fact tina
Iowa in state affairs is being kept a
| the front of the procession of states.
5th. We pledge anew our conf1denc
in the efficacy and wisdom of the pro
: tective tariff 1t is the only policy tina
+ has ever brought prosperity to tn
. country, and we believe in the phras
I Let well enough alone" We are i
|, favor of reciprocity in on-competitiv
!. articles-the reciprocity of James
: Blaine and William Mckinley, but W
= are emphatically opposed to free trad
d whether masquerading under the nam
I of Canadian reciprocity or any othe
/ smooth sounding appellation, for tn
reason that nothing is raised in Can
n ada that cannot and is not being raise
;. and marketed at a profit from tn
: farms of our own state of Iowa. The
:, we have full confidence in the abilit
u of the republican party to make sue
:. changes in the tariff system from tim
5. to time as changing conditions ma
e demand and we submit that whe
changes are made that the republica
party is the only one that has eve
demonstrated Illal. II is dDle 10 ndlu
y the trade arrangements of the countr
without bringing disaster and ruin.
y 9Th. That to carry out the will {
S this convention and the spirit of thes
e resolutions the delegates to the fir:
f. state convention are instructed to vo
n for William B. Allison. Jonathan
> Deliver Joseph w. Blythe and Abe
,, B. Cummins for delegate at-large
u the national republican conventio
II and for H. L. Waterman and John !
Is DeMuth as delegates from the sixt
% district to the national republican cor
n vention; that the delegation to IL
l. congressional convention be instructe
1, to vote for the denomination of Ho
- John +. Lacey.
L. SAYS HE is INNOCENT.
!, Widow of Fred Sales Will Not Belle,
- He Was an EmbezzIer.