The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10
IOWA |DEA"W|NS
The Republicans of Iowa Renomi-
nate Gov. Cummins for
a Third Term.
DEFEAT "STANDPATTERS."
Platform Declares for Primary
Elections and Tariff Revision,
Opposes Free Passes and
Corporate Influence.

Des Moines, Aug. 9.-The republi'
can convention Wednesday renomln-
ated Gov. A. B. Cummins for
third term. The vote stood, Cummins
933, Perkins, 603. Rathbun, 1O4.
The majority of the other officers
on the state ticket were nominated
by acclamation, a ballot being neces-
sary only for lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, treasurer attorney
general and railroad commissioners.
They follow:
Lieutenant governor, Warren Garst;
secretary of state, w. c. Hayward;
auditor of state, w. w. Morrow; at
torney general of state, H. w. ByerS;
supreme Judges, z. Mclean, John I.
Sherwin; superintendent of public IN
struction, John +. Riggs; clerk of SUI
preme court, John C.. Crockett, re-
porter of court, w. W. Cornwall
railroad commissioners, w. L. Eaton,
David ]. Palmer.
A committee was sent out to bring
in Governor Cummins and he made
a brief speech, saying that the hope
nearest his heart was the continued
supremacy of the republican party
that he would urge in the future. as
in The past, the same sound princ!-
plss of government for which the par
ty had stood, for the individual rights
of man.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted a platform, which, 1t was stated
they had unanimously agreed to.
The courageous leadership and
practical administration of Gov. Cum
Minis merits our unqualified approval
and we appreciate the honor CON
ferred upon our party by him and
other state officials who have given
exceptional service to our people In
all the departments of state the high
est degree of efficiency has prevailed
and fidelity to public service is every
where manifest 1t is gratifying 10
know that with a tax levy for state
purposes by no means burdensome
and with generous support to all pub
lie obligations, the state is free from
debt and with ample funds for cur
rent needs.
The platform contains the following:
The republican party has Away
stood for the enlarged participation
of the individual voter in public al
fairs. To this end we pledge our
selves and our party in this state to
10 Of NUiCn and iunlpiniS
primary election law which will pro
vide for the nomination by direct vote
of all candidates for offices to be
filed at the general election and an
expression of party preference in the
selection of United States senators.
We are unalterably opposed to the
domination of corporate influences in
public Hffairs. We favor the enact
ment of stringent statutes, to purge
the politics of our state and nation
from the corrupting influences of cor
porate power, and we pledge our
selves to the enactment of such laws
as will render it Improbable and I'M
popular for corporations to engage III
politics or in any way contribute 10
political campaigns.
The adjustment of the free pass or
railways is most important step III
curbing the influence of corporation
in political affairs, and we commend
the republican legislature which ha;
enacted law to this end.
We believe that all inequalities IT
the tariff schedules which inevitably
arise from changing industrial and
comercial conditions should be adj
iusted from time to time; and con
demning without reserve all assault:
upon the protective system, we favor
such reasonable and timely change:
as will keep the tariff in harmony
with our industrial and commercial
progress.
Swift Kentucky Trial.