Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-25
PORTER TO SPEAK
in 0IIUMW A FIRST
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR WILL OPEN CAM
PAlGN SEPTEMBER 8
Question Arises in Republican Com
mlttee Meeting as to Whether or
Not Governor cummins Will Contin.
ue Assaults Upon Tariff.

Des Moines, Aug. 24-Important con-
ferences of the candidates and leaders
of both parties were held here yester-
day, and both parties perfected their
plans for the coming campaign.
At the republican conference Cover
nor Cummins was asked pointedly if
he would insist in demanding imme-
diate tariff revision, as he had in
speeches. He said in response that he
had not changed his opinion on the
question. but believed 1T probable that
tariff revision would have to come lat
er in the course of events. He said he
would support the state platform.
Walter /. Smith, member of congress
from the Ninth district opened the dis
cussion. He said he did not favor i'm
mediate tariff revision, and did not be-
lieve there was national demand for
such action at the present time. Gov
ernor Cummins replied that from the
tone of President Roosevelt's letter he
thought those who opposed immediate
revision had the best of the situation.
Wait for Governors Action.
Bernard Murphy, editor of the Vim
ton Eagle, took the floor. "The state
ments by the governor and Congress-
man Smith give the crux of the whole
matter" he said. Much has been said
about what the republican papers of
the state should do and some Of them
have been criticised for what they have
not done, but the truth is the most of
them are waiting for the governors g
opening speech. In that speech 1t is
expected that he will sound The key.
note. If he stands squarely upon the
tariff and on the platform adopted at
the convention of Aug. /, all probably
will be well. but If he does not then ii
may as we'll be admitted, first as last
that there will be trouble all along the
i line"
Harvey Ingham, editor Of the Regis
4 ter and Leader of Des Moines, said the
governor could not go back on hi.
speeches.
u A spirited discussion arose between
\ Mr.. Murphy and others over the posi-
tion Of the governor in which the gov
ernor himself took a hand. He sale
that he had not changed his mind ii
regard to the matter, but should not de
any violence to the platform in hi:
speeches. He had not begun his open
ing speech yet, but when it was read.
to be delivered he did not believe tina
any republican could find any cause
for complaint in regard to his treat
ment of the tariff plank. He said hi
should support the principle of protec
tion as he always had and would stant
squarely upon the republican platform
!, Campaign to Open on Sept. is.
: 1t was decided that the governo
should open the campaign with
, speech at Missouri Valley on Sept. IL
The regular speaking campaign will
: not begin, however, until Oct. /, e1
cept in the Second and Sixth districts
where the first speeches will be mad
early in September Congressman La
cey in the Sixth expects to begin a
early as Sept. 8, and Congressman
Dawson in the Second, expects to ope
on the same date.
The democrats decided to begi
= their campaign with speeches by MI
Porter, candidate for governor, at OF
tumwa on Sept 6, and Mr.. Denisor
candidate for lieutenant governor, a
Clarion on the same date. Chairma
Miller Of the democratic committe
s will go east to meet Bryan and expect
to secure his promise to make speeche
in each district in Iowa during tn
;, campaign.