The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-02
CUMMINS IS
 NOMINATED He is Chosen on First
 Ballot. ROOSEVELT IS ENDORSED Republicans In Iowa Fail in Having
 Expected Fight. Platform Adopted Prai%insA works of the Party and Recommending Changes in the Tarin Laws
 When Necessary.

Des Moines. Ia. Aug 1.--Governor A B. Cummins was lenominated .to- night by the Republicans of Iowa. There were three names. placed before the convention, those of the Governor. George R. Perkins and S. W. Rathbun. The first ballot resulted: Cuninins. 93a: Perkins, sos: Rathbun. 104.
 The anticipated row in the conven- ton did not materialize. cummins, as he had claimed all along. controlled a majority of the delegates. His friends were dominant in the majority of the district caucuses held this morning and consequently controlled not only tue committee on credentials but secured the adoption of the platform they sub- mitted to the Committee on Resolu- tions. The action of the State Gem tral Committee putting eighty-eight of the contesting Perkins delegates on the temporary roll, was not sustained by the Committee on Credentials. who re- ported in favor of seating only thirteen of them.
 The majority of the other oficers of the State ticket were nominated by ac- clamation.
 The Convention met in the audito- rum today. There were not enough seats for the 1.64o delegates in the parauet circle, 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 available room was occupied by spectators.
 No previous State Convention excited such interest in Des Moines or Iowa.
 Chairman Spence of the State Central Committee called the delegates to er- der and named H. M Turner for tenn porary chairman.
 Mir. Turn 1T said:
 The position of the Republican Party and its President Is that the power of the Government over corporations. trusts and combinations Is absolute; that as they are creatures of the Sts te. they must be subject to it's control; that as they derive all their powers from Government, they can exercise no power not conferred upon them; that either in tlie exercise ofsNatlonal or State power will be- found ample aur thority to cure every evil and correct every abuse.
 And this applies not only to the rail- ways, put to all other corporate abuses. But Mir. 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 re- strained
 There is some talk of controlling the trusts" says Mr. Bryan. you might as we'll talk of controlling burglary and he and his brother radicals are preparing for campaign of Govern Inent absorption and ownership. The Bryans. the Tom Johnsons and the Hearsts believe that on this issue they can win, and so we are likely to have the next national campaign waged up- on an issue of radicalism. with Bryan as the candidate and Government own- ership as the battle cry.
 Republicans vs Socialists.
 And it is recognized by all thought full men that this tendency toward government absorption of individual enterprises. so marked at present Is a manifest drift to socialism, and means if carried to a successful conclusion nothing less than revolution.
 The republican party is the only antagonist of and safeguard against socialism in America today. As the Democratic party was absorbed by populism. so Is 1t on it's way to socia- lism and the way is not long and far
 Tn this campaign and in the national campaign impending. If 1t were left to the leaders of the party, upon that issue the campaign should be Fought the vote in favor of the tariff would be almost unanimous The particular interests which have most grievously offended the people are not affected by tariff. Even the trusts whose evi practices are most abhorred are no favored. But ths question is, why strike the tariff to cure the inequali ties of tho trust.
 That is not the Republican methods of curing trust evils We believe tha with ample power and vigorous de termination to use that power we car and will. cure every trust evil tha effects us.
 It is domestic question. not. a for eign one and it calls for domesti, abig stick and not a foreign club. We have the "big stick"
 Future Is Bright.
 The future is bright and America holds the key: for here lies the hop and promises of the world
 It is Useless to attempt to disguis' that which Is all too apparent. tha Iowa Republicans are for the frs lime in their history rent with a SC rious factional quarrel. It is not pos aIble. and 1t would not be seemly t' discuss now, the merits of that con troyersy. But at least all can agre that it Is unfortunate. and that ever. effort should be made to heal tn breach and avert disaster.
 wye are not enemies. but friends. We have fought together to save tn TYnion and to establish the State; W have worked together for financial In te9rity and national prosperity. w have stood together under the leader ahip of all our splendid captains. froI Lincoln and Grant to Mckinley an Roosevelt We must not be enemie: Though passion may have strained, must not break our bonds o6 affect ion. May we not unite and press for ward to another glorious victory. for getting our differences and only re membering our leaders battle cry, "se, there are the enemy"
 After temporary organization an ad iournment was taken until the Commit tee on Credentials should be ready f report. The convention did not re assemble until nearly 6 o'clock. The re port ot the Committee on Credential in favor of seating all the cummin contest ed delegates except thirtee from Jefferson. was adopted unani rnously. as was the report of the Com .nittee on Permanent Organization. ( w Clark was the permanent Chair man. As inc report of the Commit tea sn Resolutions was not ready nom