Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27
GOVERNOR TALKS
ON YnE ISSUES
OUTLINES HIS POSITION ON THE
TARIFF AND AFFAIRS OF
STATE OF IOWA.
Says He ioes Not Take Back Any of
His Assaults on the Oingley Law
Gives Considerable Attention TO Re-
plies$to Senator Porter.

Gives Considerable Attention TO Re-
pliessto Senator Porter.
G
Churtian, Sept. 25.-Governor Cum
Minis delivered the opening speech Of
his campaign here yesterday after
noon. Following is the address in
full:
1t is a habit OF mine to look both
len and situations squarely in the
Ses. In entering upon the campaign
sfore me, will not depart from this
abit.
Ehe preliminary contest which re-
tilted in my nomination was earnest.
here was great deal of feeling in
|, and, unfortunately. some acrimony.
Iany republicans were sorely disap-
ointed in the outcome of the con-
Ion, for their preferences were pro-
ounced, and most emphatically ex-
ressed. To j, such republicans my
My message is that although was
OF their choice for gobernor, was
ominated by republican convention,
after a fair fight, and l. am entitled to
heir support if they believe that re-
:lblican supremacy in the nation and
| the state will promote the welfare
the people of the country. | am to
.sopposed for election by every poll
fal railroad in the state, and by
terry monopoly, trust and conl>
cnation throughout the land. l have
tcurred in some way, their undyng
,pstility, and their power Is not to be
,sspised
4 The democratic candidate for gov
|, nor is a man for whom | have en-
4 Ftained sincere personal friendship,
d whose character and attachments
nave held in high respect. | assumed
I Rat his nomination would insure a
Y litical discussion putched upon the
Yfty plane of dispassionate consider
ylion of the policies and histories Of
he two great political parties which
lave for now more than fifty years,
fought the administration of the
lightiest government upon the face of
The earth 1t was with deep regret
that discovered in theng spedgechopn
that I discovered in the opening
speech Of my opponent, delivered at
Ottumwa on the sixth day of the pres
ent month. that it would be his pur-
pose in this contest to stimulate, by
reflections upon my conduct and mo-
lives, the disappointment among re-
publicans, rather than to expound and
defend the principles of his own party.
/ was amazed to find in the speech to
which I have referred nothing but
reproduction of the attacks which is
sued SO copiously from the railway
bureau during the preliminary cam
oaign. Mr.. Porter evidently expects
every democratic vote simply because
he was nominated by democratic
convention, and therefore he gave
,ant attention to either his platform
his party; and he exhausts his
overs of speech in trying to prove to-
issatisfied republicans that | have
OF been faithful to my party nor to
le people of the state whom | have
ried to serve
recapitulate these things In order
hat you may know that do not be-
gin this struggle blindly. IN what I
shall have to say, there shall be
neither hope nor expectation of bring
ing to the support of the republican
parity what is ordinarily known as cor
porate influence.
Harmful Influence In Politics.
The individuals who compose cor
rorations have precisely the same
ghts that all citizens have in public
airs. and they ought to exercise
EN- with the same freedom and in
ependence that characterizes the I'M
Incorporated part of the community;
ut profoundly believe that corpora!
IONS, as such. should be vigorously ex-
aided from politics; that such assc-
way not one dollar from the treas
of corporation would ever be
ributed to the treasury of a poll
| committee.
corporations are necessary to the
siness OF the country, and care
!; how large they may become, they
y to be protected, defended, regulat-
and controlled by the law, but they|
st not be permitted to make the
VS. or to administer them. This posi-
N has brought upon mo the political
will of the corporations, and while
shall never permit this enunity to
mpt me into any injustice toward
EN-, neither shall permit the ter
ITS of their opposition to swerve me
1e hairs breadth from the course l
ave marked out for myself.
You will allow me another fore-l
ord. AS much as regret the tone
lopted by the democratic candidatei
r governor, shall not be tempted
ate like vein. shall believe him to
De man of Ronor, and although wei
may differ in bpinion, respecting pub
lie questions, shall not challenged
ais motives. nor doubt his sincerity, I;
IN quite willing to believe, and shall
lieve until forced to some other con
sion by unmistakable evidence,
It the alliance under which the dem
attic campaign is going forward
as not sought by him. But shall in
list that the~mere fact that it exists
ltroduces into the present contro-
ersy an issue SO fundamental that pa.
lotto democrats may well pause and
onsider it's effects upon the fortunes