Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-14
BOMB IN CUMMlNS CAMP.
Senator DoIIiyer Strongly Endorses
Candidacy of Geo. D. Perkins
for Governor.

/ tOt oOV~tuOts
Senator Jonathan p. Dolliver, the
distinguished Iowan OF whom we are
all proud. turned aside from his
strenuous fight for railroad rate con.
troll in the national congress at Wash
ington last Wednesday, to give his
attention for few moments to matters
of personal and state wide interest at
home.
Since Gov. Cummins made mp his
mind to ask the people of the state for
the Office of governor for seven years
he has seen new light, has suddenly
found new friendships, and recently
went to Fort Dodge, the home of
Senator Dolliver, to make a speech,
where he told the people OF that
section, much to their surprise, of his
intense love for Senator Dolliver, and
| that he had decided to consent to let
the people of the state re-elect him
senator for the next term, etc. Be-
lieving that he ought to make a state
ment as to his position to the people
of the state, Senator Dolliver gave
out an authorized interview, support
ing the candidacy of Mr.. Perkins in
the strongest possible terms. After
giving the other members OF the con-
gressional delegation due credit for
assisting him in his great fight IN
congress, and urging party harmony
within the state, Senator Dolliver
said
II repeat that / cannot see any
necessity for factional division or
acrimonious debate over these matters.
(primary election and anti-pass bills. }
National affairs explain that the
republicans of Iowa desire to keep in
touch with the republicans elsewhere,
and that therefore extreme divisions
over national politics are not desir-
able.
I believe that am speaking for the
delegation as we'll as myself, when l
say that we intend to follow our
great leader, Theodore Roosevelt,
and we are,certain that if We do this
we will not be out of harmony with
the great body of Iowa republicans.
/ think that the republicans of
Iowa will believe me when / say that
l have no wish to assume the role of
a boss in our state affairs. Such a
role is neither suited to my abilities
nor my ts.e. / have an ambition to
serve the people of the stare, its
men. women and children, OF all
political views.
/ also wish to act in harmony with
the representatives of the republican
party from the whole country and,
in so doing, to have behind me
united republican party in Iowa. l
have no wish to be the boss of u
faction or to be the creature of a
faction machine, and l do not intend
to be either. Nor do /, because of
my official position, intend to give
up tie common right of republican
in the ranks to have an opinion upon
party management.
Nearly a year ago, when, OF
course, | had no expectation that
Gov. Cummins would be a candidate
for a third term, and when others,
many of them notably friendly to the
governor, as | have always myself
been, had commended the Hon. Geo.
d. Perkins as his successor, took
occasion to urge upon him that he be-
come candidate for the republican
nomination.
have known him for nearly thirty
years. and have always taken a pride
in his record as soldier in the union
army and citizen Of Iowa. If there
is among us a man of pure and exalted
ideas OF the public service he is such
man.
He has been my friend ever since
came among strangers to find home
in Iowa.
In the fight l am now making here
/ have had his sympathy and his
words of encouragement and help.
Not only can l not take part in the
campaign against him, but / cannot
remain silent when silence would seem
to give assent TO program which
awards endorsement and praise to
me and condemnation as corporation
tool to him.
esteem George ID. Perkins as a man
worthy of she leadership Of Iowa re-
publicans. If he is chosen governor
he will be faithful and independent
public official. Whatever endorsement
| is given to me must be given with
the knowledge of my attitude towards
him and his candidacy. would pre-.
fer to retire from the senate than have
it otherwise.
Brother Gus Dietsch of the Post