Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01

L hS SuiiiiililiS HIGH ildu lIldlOr-
ity of ten delegates in the second
dlstrict-the one said to have been
in doubt-and obtained control of
the Republican state convention at
Des Moines today, naming men,
bers of the various committees.
CONVENTION HALL, DIES MONIES,
Iowa, August 1.-The republican state con-
vention met today in the auditorium. There
were not seats for the 1.640 delegates in the
parquet circles, so one district delegation
was assigned chairs on the stage and two
other delegations were given seats in the
dress circle.
Every other seat and all the Available
room was occupied by spectators No
previous. state convention excited such in
terest in Des Moines or Iowa
Chairman Spence of the state central
committee called the delegates TO order
and named H. NJ. Towner for temporary
chairman.
Temporary Chairman's Address
The position of the republican party and
its President is that the power of govern
ment over corporations. trusts and combi-
lures of the state they must be subject to
its control; that they derive all their
powers from government they can exer-
else power not conferred upon them;
that either In the exercise of national or
state power will be found ample authority
to cure every evil and correct every abuse.
And this applies not only to the rail-
ways, but to all other corporate abuses.
But Mr.. Bryan and the controlling wing
of the Democratic party say that all the
efforts to control and restrain these trusts
are futile and vain; the railroads and the
trusts cannot be restrained. There IL
some talk OF controlling trusts" says Mr..
Bryan; you might as well talk of con-
trolling burglary" and he and his brother
radicals are preparing for a campaign, of
government absorption and ownership. The
Bryans, the Johnsons and the Hearsts be-
lieve that on that Issue they can win and
so we are likely to have the next national
campaign waged upon an issue Of radical
ism with Bryan as the candidate and gov
ernment ownership as the battle-cry. Ii Is
recognized by all thoughtful men that this
Individual enterprise so marked at present,
is a manifest drift to socialism, and means,
IL carried to a successful conclusion. moth
Ing less than anarchism.
The republican party Is the only antago-
mist and safeguard against socialism in
America today. As the democratic party
was absorbed by populism, so II is on its
way to socialism. and the way is not long
republican institutions have been tried and
found wanting. and they do not believe
that representative government ought 10
be overthrown, either by the aggressions
of trusts by any socialistic scheme to
overthrow them.
In this campaign and in the national CAM
paign impending. If 1t were left 10 the lead
ers OF the party upon what issue the cam
paign should be fought, the vote In favor
of the tariff would be almost unan nmous.
The particular interests which have most
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fected by the tariff. Even the trusts whose
evil practices are most abhorred are not
favored. But the question is. why strike
at the tariff to cure the iniquit.es OF the
trust? Why call in foreign powers TO help
us when we have ample power to right
every wrong among ourselves? Like the
SUM- the protective tariff has showered bless
ings on all; and If In response to some
mad cry 1t shall be blotted out. this people
too, will cry again they did in 1896. 10
give them back the sun.
That is not the republican method OF
curing trust evils We believe that with
ample power and vigorous determination
to use that power can and Will cure
every trust evil that affects us. 1t is do
nestle question. not a foreign one, and il
calls for a domestic "big stick and not a
foreign club. We have the big stick.
The future is bright, and America holds
the key. for here lies the hope and prom
Use of the world. Here are to be thought
out the plans and wrought out the instru-
rnents which shall control and dominate the
worlds progress.
1t is useless to attempt to disguise that
which is all too apparent. that Iowa repub-
licans for the first time in their history are
rent with a serious factional quarrel 1t is
not possible and II would not be seemly
to discuss now the merits of that contro-
versy But at least all can agree that il is
unfortunate and that every effort should
be made to heal the breach and avert dis
aster We should remember that while
there are individuals whose passions are
SO aroused that even open conflict and dis
memberment might be welcome--they are
but individuals; the great body of republi-
cans who sent here do not desire such
calamity We should remember that the
great party of the nation of which we form
so conspicuous a part will look upon such
folly with amazement and alarm. for they
will realize that not only would we deeply
injure and perhaps mortaliy wound our
selves but we would also commit grew
our perhaps an irreporabie injury 10 the
cause of repubiicanism in the nation. I'VE
are not enemies. but friends"
We have fought together to save the
Union and establish the state; we have
worked together for financial integrity and
national prosperity. We have stood together
under the leadership Of all our splendid cap
tains from Lincoln and Grant TO Mckinley
and Roosevelt. We must not be enemies.
Though passion may have strained. II must
not break our bonds of affection. May we.
united press forward to another glorious
forgetting our differences. and only
our leaders battle-cry. See,