Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24
Where Mr.. Perkins Stands.
Address by George d. Perkins

see that the Register and Leader
is still impatient TO know where |
| stand The inquiry is answered by all
the suspicion that can be crowded into
words. II is hoped that | will cease
TO indulge in "reminiscences over the
record Mr.. Cummins has made in the
politics OF the state, and devote myself
TO explanation OF where l stand The
point made by the Register Il Leader
serves to suggest that there is wide
difference between the governor and
myself, and it may be the assumption
is not without justification.
l am not disposed to complain be-
cause OF any presentation of the facts
associated with my political record.
Why should the governor complain?
Why should The Register & Leader
complain, which is the same as if the
governor complained in his own
name? 1t is true l have spoken of the
governor as he appeared in 1878 and
Whereabouts. The Register 4 Leader
cannot see why the straw OF ancient
controversy should now be thrashed
over. The excuse is that the governor
has invited IL and that all his news
paper representatives have insisted up
ON IT. The General charge against
me Is that | am not steadfast, that |
am not To be trusted and that my re-
publicanlsm is OF quality inferior to
the brand which the governor upholds
as a mark of distinction. How is the
case between us To be iudgedP II il can
not be considered In the light of the
records we have made as republicans,
then it is TO be Judged without evid-
ence and without proof. Is The
Register and Leader In favor of such
IA judgment? II Is in favor of condem-
ing me out of hand upon what il Is
capable of imagining and upon what
tits willingto assert? Is the governors
record weak or is 10 strong? Is nv re-
cord one of vacillation, of shift
ness, OF demagogy or of party dis
loyalty? Have | sought To serve my
sell at the expense of party unity and
party usefulnessP
Where do stand? ! do not stand
for the aid and comfort Of the demo
crat party. do not stand for rule or
rum. do not stand To eXhort pas
sion and prejudice To preserve me for
the pursuit of personal ambition.
| stand for the republican party,
state and national. | have faith in the
congress of the United States. have
faith in the wisdom of Theodore
Roosevelt.
But Is this not enough? Do believe
in things Cummins believes In? / do
not know what he believes in. II he
believes he Is more capable of leading
the republican party than the man
elected to that Office by the national
republican party, / do not believe
with him. Ii he believes in the open
and covert attacks on Senator A llison,
] do not believe with him. II he be.
lieves In one thing to day and another
thing tomorrow, as the wind shifts,
am not In accord with him. II he be-
lieves In that kind of Canadian re-
ciprocity he advocated In his inaug-
ural address, | do not believe with
him. II he believes in the divine
right of kings, have no political
sympathy with him. am opposed TO
bossism, either on the part of the cor,
porations or on the part of the mer.
CHESS machine. such as the governor
has set up in this state. believe In
a. square deal" ! believe in doing
justice between man and man.