Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-23
Observation-Disclosures
Delegation to State Convention
Instructed to Vote For His
denomination
PRACTICALLY NO OPPOSITION
Perkins Men We're in Hopeless Minor
ity and offered No Resistance to
Resolutions - Extended Resolutions
Explain Attitude of Webster County
Toward Deliver.
Special to Trmes-Repuolican.

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egates to the state convention to vote
and work for the nomination of Gov
ernor Cummins to succeed himself The
standpatters made no attempt to dis
pute the control of the progressives,
the delegates being practically all for
the governor. Resolutions We're adopt
ed reviewing the situation with respect
to Senator Dolliver and his support
OF Perkins, and stating that the friends
of both Cun1mins and Dolliver were
satisfied with Governor Cummins'
statement that he would not oppose the
ambitions Of Senator Dolliver, praising
Dolliver for his great fight in behalf
Of the rate bill, and declaring that
while Delivers personal friendship for
Mr.. Perkins had LED him to support
him for the nomination for governor
the republicans of Webster county be-
lieved that the issues in the present
campaign demand sacrifice Of person
al feelings in the interests of prin-
ciple. A number of speeches We're
made by local leaders and there was
great enthusiasm. r. NJ. Wright was
unanimously endorsed for judge.
The resolutions follow:
The Resolutions.
'sBe 1t Resolved by the Republicans
+ Of Webster County in Convention AS
senbled:
I'VE give hearty endorsement to the
administration of President Roosevelt
and renew our pledges of loyalty to the
principles Of the republican party.
In view of the letter Of Senator
Deliver, in which he expressed his
preference for Mr.. Perkins in the COM
ing state convention as candidate for
y governor, arid in view Of the fact that
the delegates selected by this conven-
ton will be instructed to cast the en-
tire vote OF Webster county against
Mr.. Perkins and in favor Of Governor
Cummins, we announce that the repub-
licans of Webster county are still un-
selfishly loyal to the personal fortunes
of Senator Dolliver. That we are not
IN accord with his personal choice for
governor arises from our conviction
that there are certain well defined is
sues that must be determined and
which issues make of minor signifi-
canoe the personality of any candi-
date.
1.-THE pre-convention debate, con-
Quoted It'll needless acrimony, ac-
centuate what was not patent here
tofore to nlany-that in Iowa it is
necessary that a determined effort
within the lines of the party be made
1 to enlarge the power of the individual
voter and to minimize the power OF
those who disdaiping the claims of
responsible party leadership, flagrant-
ly cornmercialize their abilities in po-
Ntical intrigue.
I'VE regard this campaign as but
an Indictment to the great battle of
1908, when Iowa shall insist that the
essentials Of Roosevelt republicanism
shall prevail in the national conven-
ton and that Iowa's protest against
Aldrichism shall neither be stiiled nor
misunderstood.
''In giving our support to Governor
Cummins, we find ourselves in COM
pany with every county in this con-
gressional district, and with almost
every County in the Eleventh con-
gressional district, the home of Mr..
Perkins.
Can't Agree With DoIliver.
while it would afford us great
pleasure to agree with Senator Dolli-
yer in his preference for Mr.. Perkins,
we are abidingly convinced that in in
0dsting on the enactment into law Of
measures advocated by Governor Cum
minis, and TO which Mr.. Perkins is OPP
posed, and on congressional action in
harmony with the repeated expressions
of the republicans of Iowa on the tar
if question, we are in accord with the
policies that must dominate the re-
publican party in this state and ma
ton and which afford the largest field
for the capable and untiring service Of
Senator Dolliver in the United States
senate.
1--WE have enjoyed greater liberty
a. dissent since Governor Cummins in
the opening speech of his campaign
clearly and without reservation stated
that he did rot purpose an attempt to
displace Senator Dolliver in the SEN
ate we then accepted his statements
in the language used by him, and we
reiterate our confidence in the good
faith which animated the disavowal by
Governor Curlmins of desire to af-
feet the usefulness or public career of
Senator Dolliver, who has taken high
rank among our constructive statesmen
and has made heroic struggle against
great odds for an effective rate bill,
Justly earning what current events
now surely forecast-an unanimous re-
election to the United States senate by
the next legislature; we are not I'M
mindful, however, in instructing the
delegation from this county to vote for
Governor Cummins that it was he
who journeyed to Washington with the
governors of other western states in
behalf of shippers and consumers arl
asked President Roosevelt to include III
his message to congress a recommen-
dation for such law as Senator Dol |
liver has so yaliantly labored to en-
act
"All republicans believe in the prin-
ciple of protective tariff. This doc
trine is test of party fealty and is one |
Of the chief corner stones of our or
ganization and we recall the unfalter-
ing devotion of republicans to such a i
tariff as one OF our party's cherished
traditions. Nevertheless, we are con-
WINGED that an immediate revision Of |
certain tariff schedules is necessary |
and that no alleged party expedienay