The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-30
IN IOWA
HANGS In BALANCE
Continued From First Page.

if split in the convention is forced
BY Mr.. Blythe, the Cummins factions
will nominate a solidly progressive
ticket and 60 before the people with q
platform much more radical on the sub
1ect Of the tariff and railroad regula-
ton and railroad rates in Iowa than
would be adopted If both Perkins and
Cummins delegates participated in one
This means that Mr.. Blythe and rail
road interference would be made an
issue at the polls, within the republican
party. Governor Cummins has already
given q demonstration of what he can
do on that issue, and it is not the belief
here that Mr.. Blythe wants to submit
q show down. of that sort.
For this and other minor reasons 1T
is believed by the keenest observers
that the state committee will act as
outlined above, for the purpose Of al
lowing Mr.. Perkins to slide out Of the
race for nomination and at the same
time add sixty votes to the anti Cum
minis strength on the nomination OF
other officers, some Of which Blythe
is anxious to obtain for the stand
patters.
All but Ignored
So far the Scott county delegation is
the only Cummins delegation from 9
contested or protested county that wall
appear before the state committee this
afternoon. Governor Cummins has de-
clared that he will have nothing to az
does not undertake to say what the IN
dividual delegation should do.
If the state committee throws down
the false t'contests'' and protests,
making up roll that will leave Cum
minis in control on organization, the
Perkins faction will be stopped from
continuing the contest before the con
vention, as they have taken the posi-
ton that the state committee g decision
should be final.
Will Organize It in Any Event.
The question was asked Of one il
would happen if the state committed
should find for Perkins on all contests
and thereby put him in control OF tn
eve will organize the conventions
! he answered, "but the committee Woul'
refuse tickets to the Cummlns della
tions thrown out on contests and pro
tests -,
whatever the state committee said
Not Drastic on the Iar1n.
| The "progressives," in the matte
of the tariff plank, which they vii
propose at the convention ON Wednes
day, will not go contrary to the COZ
aressional plan Of campaign. Defe1
ence will be paid to- the decision OF tn
| Oyster Bay conference. not to max
| tariff revision an issue now. :.
The form Of tariff plank which tn
"progressives will support has bee
drawn up by committee selected fo
the purpose at the caucus OF Cummlns
men. It is plain that it is harmon
plank. but It is doubtful if it wi
Drove pleasing to those members. 9
the "pregressive' wing, who have el
tertained the view that certain tarl
schedules need alteration.
No Immediate Revision. -.
| The draft agreed to by the commi
tee, voices no demand for immedia1
revision, but contains the stereotype
II clause that with changing commerce.
> aconditions "tariff schedules should k
/ adjusted from time to time. -
: The plank is in tentative form, b.
H. TIE main gyPrssssg the sfand tl
erfnor Cummins, Wish 'to take at th
time. It reads as follows:
"We are uncompromisingly in f
vor of the American system Of prote
1 ton. Duties on foreign imports shou
8 not be levied for revenue only, b
e should be so adjusted as to promoteto
domestic industries charging our SIS
? eign markets, : secure remunerati
s prices for the products Of our factori
s and farms and maintain the superi
Y scale Of wages and standard of livil
f Of American labor. - @: I'm M
"We. favor the reciprocity inaua
f rated by Blaine, advocated by Pre-
: dents Mckinley and Roosevelt a.
d recognized in republican platforms a
e legislation. While the growth Of Q
l. foreign trade is most gratifying )
8 believe that the judicious applicant
e of maximum and minimum tariffs "
J. multiply our exports without restri
7 ing our home market.'' -<