The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
SEN. DOLLIVER
is FOR PERKINS
ISSUES STATEMENT SUPPORTING
SIOUX CITY MAN.
INDoRsEMENT UNQUALIFIED.
Makes Plea For Harmony---e Believes
There is Nothing In state sltua.
tion Which Warrants Split
In Party.
scrIpps.McRae Telegram.

Scripps.McRae Telegram.
Washington, ID. c., March 7.--Sena.
tor . lnolliver has given cut the foii.c~w
ing authorized interview:
Il nave been so closely occupied
for the past ten days that have not
found time to give any attention to
matters Of political nature at home.
| have taken advantage Of few days
sickness, which confined me to my
house and since Sunday to my bed,
for tho time to read carefully Cover.
nor Cummins' recent speech at Fort
Dodge. ! am of course, glad to have
his commendation Of my work in the
senate. | have given my best effort
to the full limit of my strength for
the past year to secure the enactment
Of an effective rate law, but cannot
accept any praise for myself unless
/ am allowed to share it with Senator
Allison, who has been my counsellor
in every stage of the work have
tried to do. / would like to share IL
also with my colleagues In the house
Of representatives, especially with
Colonel Hepburn, who mas been faith.
ful in his labors day after day and
night after night in shaping and per-
fecting the house bill now pending in
the senate. Every Iowa man has done
| his duty and waat every one of them
included in the kind feelings that are
expressed for me.
"The political situation in our state
and the presence and speech OF Gov.
ernor Cummins at Fort Dodge seem
| TO require further statement from
me to the republicans Of Iowa ut this
time. For several years the party
lhas been unfortunately and, as 1t
seemed TO me, unnecessarily divided
in its councils. If there are any Is
sues relating to our state government
which need seriously divide the party,
IN 10 So .s,4sv sstime by s461n Nns
name to the Constitution and Bylaws
Lofty llUt -iSnps,s 4, tintss 7sa.sy af'v s7sv-
body, so far as have heard, attacks
the record made during the past four
years by Governor Cummins and his
associates in the administration or
our affairs.
lndorsement OF PERKINS.
Nearly a year ago. when, of course,
| had no expectation that Governor
Cummins would be a candidate for
third term, and when others, many OF
them notably. friendly to the govern
or, as have always myself been, had
commended the Hon. George Perkins
as his successor, took occasion to
urge upon him that he become a can
didate for the republican nomination.
I have known him for nearly thirty
years and have always taken pride
in his record as soldier in the union
army and as citizen Of Iowa. II
there is among us man OF pure and
exalted ideas of public service he Is
such man. He has been my friend
ever since | came among strangers
to find a home in Iowa. In the fight
I an now making here, have had his
sympathy and his words of encourage
ment and hedp. Not only can not
take part In the campaign against
him, but cannot remain silent when
silence would seem to give assent to
a programme which awards indorse-
ment and praise to me and condemna-
tioa as corporation tool to him. 1
esteem George ID. Perkins as worthy
Of the leadership of Iowa republicans.
If he is chosen governor he will be a
faithful and independent public Off
cial. Whatever Endorsement is given
to me must be given with the knowl.
edge Of my attitude toward him and
his candidacy. would prefer to re-
tire from the senate than have it 9TH
erwise."