Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-20
J. w. Blythe Is Made Iowa
Member of Committee Which
Will Draft the Platform
cUMMINs OFFERS RESOLUTION
1t Is Voted Down by the COMMITTEES,
But He May Support What Is known
as the Hansbroush Resolution Be-
fore the convention-Text Of Cum
minis Resolution.
Special to Tiines-R Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Chicago. June 20.-A good deal OF In
terest centers in the Iowa delegation to
the national convention here tomorrow.
which Governor Cummins has made tor
tariff revision and reciprocity and the
discussion Of the Iowa Idea there has
been much interest manifested as to
what the delegation would do and az
to what attitude Cummins would take
in the convention. His position was
pretty well defined today when the del
egation met and he offered a resolution
ION the tariff question.
The Iowa delegation met and organ
lied today, Senator Allison. president,
y. w. Blythe, Of Burlington, was chos-
en- as member of the resolutions COM
|mittee and Senator Dolliver Of the crss
'dentials committee. j. III. Henderson or
IndianOla, permanent organization
committee. Z. e. Hart will be again
recommended as member of the ma
tional committee. Governor Cummins
was made honorary vice president OF
the convention, ex-Representative
George Curtis, of Clinton. member Of
the committee to notify the president
of his nomination. ]. w. Doxsed OF
Monticello, to notify the vice president
f. S. Clark was elected secretary OF the
delegation After the organization was
concluded Cummins presented his
idea" concisely embodied in set Of
resolutions. After discussion for an
hour and half the resolutions were
laid on the table by an overwhelmsnR
advocate the idea" on the floor Of the
convention in supporting the Hans
brough resolution for tariff revision:
and reciprocity.
The Culnmins resolutions was -
follows:
Resolved. That 1t is the sense
Of the delegation that the national
republican platform about to be
adopted should be broad enough to
furnish comfortable standing room
for all republicans who believe In
the essential principles and poli-
cies Of the party and that upon
the subject OF tariff and reciprocity
it should embody in some form the
following statements:
First, clear and emphatic dec
laration Of the time proven policy
of protection.
Second, unmistakable recogni-
ton of the fact that tariff sche-
dulles must be readjusted at reas-
enable intervals to meet chang
ing conditions in production. That
any such readjustment should be
made by the friends OF protection.
Third. that at the next session
of the present congress the sub-
1ect should be taken UP and such
changes in schedules should be
made as are required to preserve
for our producers and secure for
our consumers adequate protection
no more no less.
Fourth, plain and forcible de-
claration for reciprocity. to be es-.
tablished either by treaty or acts
of congress, as circumstances may
demand, whenever that policy can
be employed to increase production
at home and increase the general
welfare. whether in competitive or
non-competitive products.
No action was taken by the delegaA
ton as to the vice presidential nominA1
ton, altho sentiment seems to be, fo4
Fairbanks.