The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-15
CUMMlNS
STAND PATGRY
PERKINS MANAGERS URGES.
ELECTION or pEMocE-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

DIES MONIES, Iowa Aug 15.-
.BapfizIng and r~enogating the Repnb
aeana party OF Iowat is Of moreimport
ance than an the Congressman CON.
btned. This Is an on year. and with 9
Republican President who can veto
All badllaws and who has enacted into
law all pressing LEGISLATION, the dan,
ger resulting from thee election of z
few Democratic congrsssmen3a at this
time rs reduced to g minimum. Q
death. whereAis thy sting2 Q grave
where is thy victory? In resurrection
There is a new and better life So
let it come, for there Is nothing at
stake except the oil inspectors and
ianitors."
Tnat is an excerpt from a circular
letter which has been addressed by
q. w. Johnston, one of the managers
for George Perkins. who was recently
defeated for the Republican gaberna-
torial nomination by Gov Cummins, 70
our Republican friends BY -frlends7
is meant the-men who rallied to Per
kns' support and opposed the revision
sentiment, which Cummfns stood for
before he accepted a humiliating com
promise IN the shape OF "s%taad-pat''
tariff plank in the platform.
Seek cqmmIns' Overthrow,
In other words. a movement Is now
on foot among the Republican oppo-
nents of Gov. Cummins to compass his
defeat for reelection and cause the
election of Claude r. Porter, Of Cen
terv1lIe, the Democratic candidate.
Johnson's letter has created a sensa-
ton In political circles. The Demo-
Gratis are elated, while in the Cum
Minis camp there is alarm and dis
may. Johnston's trumpet call to in.
surrection also includes the follow
ing:
"on gehalf of the 'standpatters' we
desire to recall some facts and con-
ditions connected with the termina-
ton of the late Republican State con
yention. Mr.. Perkins was assured of
the support of certain Congressman;
otherwise he would not have been a
candidate. The fight was made and
the victory rested on the disposition of
Scott County; ii given to Perkins, he
would have been nominated. Equita-
IDLY, possibly, no one was entitled to
Scott county. Politically, 1t belong
ed to Mr.. Perkins, and would have
been so decided were 1t not for the
interference of Senator Doltiver, Con
gressmen Blrdsall, Conner. and 9th
lers. w. L. Eaton said some Of the
Progressive delegates we're coming
down with their music, and the Reg
lister and Leader threatened personal
Violence, aud possible bloodshel, to
the standpatters = something never
known in the history OF Iowa RepubIl
canism before"
Charges Against Deliver.
After explaining the work done by
Dolltver and others against Perkins,
the letter continues:
.sThfs placed them in position to
throw a shadow on the integrity and
honor of Mr.. Perkins N his managers
in reference to contests, concerning
which they have no apology to make.
1t enabled the delegates and %lieuten-
ants of Dolliver and Connor to hiss
the name OF that matchless Yankee
Methodist, Leslie M. Shaw, the man
who made Dolliver and Connor, and
whose personal life is beyond crftt-
cfsm, and whose career as Secretary
of the Treasury is one Of the most
brilliant since Alexander Hamiiton's.
at Is up to the farmers to "a
whether they want their agent tCnm-
mins), in their name. to go out preach
Ing Canadian reciprocity In corn.
wheat. oats, cattle, sheep, &C.. and a
disturbance and a reduction OF val
ues have not been SO high since the
civil war and the Iowa farm is a gold
mine. Thus we stand pat This is
the time and the occasion to protest
with intelligent action against this
constant onslaught on the principles
Of Republicanism by those falsely
claiming to be its friends.
Must Prepare for 1908.
Eve must prepare for the struggle
Of 1908, which will be for protection
as against free trade. Platforms are
Forthless when candidates 1epudlate
them after election: From past expe-
Renee we know that both candidates
for governor will be preaching the
same doctrine after the November cleo
ton, and it makes no difference to
the 'standpatter' which n succeeds;
only he does not want to be held re-
sponsible for the false teachings Of
als agent"
The campaign In Iowa this year
promises to be one of the bitterest
and most sensational in years. The