The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-02
.CUMMINS WINS
 IN A WALKAWAY FacIIODa| Split Fails to Mats-.
 riaIizG in Iowa < CONTROLS AL COMnssy.tS Platform Favors Protection, Lauds Roosevelt and Denounces Domina-
CONTROLS AL COMHsSy- y-tS
Platform Favors Protection, Lauds Roosevelt and Denounces Domina- ton of Corporate Influence
 In Public Life.

1 Des Moines, Ia, August 1.--Governor A. B. Cummins was renominated tonight by the republicans of Iowa. There were three names placed before the convention. those of the governor. George B. Perkins and s. W. Rathbun. The ballot resulted: cummins, 98s, Perkins 6os. Rathbun 1o4.
 The anticipated row in the convention did not materiallze. cummins as he had claimed all along, controlled d majority of the delegates.
 His friends were dominant In the ma jority of the district caucuses held this morning and consequently controlled not only the committee on credentials but se- cured the adoption of the platform they submitted to the committee on resolutions. The action of the state central committee putting s8 of the contesting Perkins dele gates on the temporary roll was not sus- tained by the committee on credentials who reported in favor of seating only Is of them
 The majority of the other officers of the state ticket were nominated by ao- clamatioh
 Chairman Spence of the state central committee called the delegates to order and named H. M Tower for temporary chairman
 After the announcement of the members of the usual committees the convention adjourned until p. m.
 Favor cummns Unanimously.
 After temporary organization an ad- journment was taken unul'the committee on credentials should be ready to report. The convention did not reassemble unti. nearly 6 o'clock. The report of the com mittee on credentials In favor of seating all the Cummins contested delegates ex cept thirteen from Jefferson, wns adopted unanimously as was the report of tho committee on permanent organization. G. ". Clark was the permanent chairman. As the report of the con.mlttee on resolu- tions was not ready nosnjnA tieas for gov ernor were called for.
 Howard L. Clark of Polk county named Albert B. Cummins J S Lothrop of Sioux City, nominated George B. Perkins; E. E. Vorhees of Cedar Rapids, named S. w Rathbun.
 The ballot resulted as follows:
 Cummins, 93S; Perkins, 6o3 Rathbun, 104. The committee on resolutions submitted the following platform to which, 1t was <
 Text of Platform.
 We find abundant cause for rejoicing in conditions prevailing. The country as a whole, is increasingly prosperous and our state is experiencing the climax of protection and prosperity. We are rightly proud of the history of ouf party. which for so many years had determined the policies and directed the administration of our public affairs.
 We commend the inspiring character, important achievements atd undaunted leadership of Theodore Robsevelt. It is with exceeding pride that we contemplate the confidence reposed in him by the people of our country and the admiration which he commands from the whole world.
 We rejoice In the prominence and n- 1uence of Iowa's representatives in the cabinet and in Congress They have dis charged the duties of the public station with honor and high credit io themselves, the state and the nation, anh deserve the esteem and affection of the people whom they have so faithfully serted.
 "The courageous leadership and prac- tical administration of Governor Cummins merits our unqualified approval, and we appreciate the honor conferred upon our party by him and other state officials who have given exceptional AerSsce to our people. In all the departments of state the highest degree of efficiebcy has pre- vailed
 '"The republican party has always stood 1 for the enlarged participation of the in dividual voter in public affairs. To this | end we pledge ourselves and our party in ths state to the enactment of wise and judicious primary election law which | will provide for the nomination by direct vote of all candidates for office to be filled at the general electioni as an ex pression of party preference In the selec- ton.
 Curb Corporate Power.
 "We are unalterably opposed to the dmoination os corporate influence In pub l lie affairs We favor the enactment of stringent statutes to purge the politics of our state and nation from the corrupting 1 influences of corporate power. and we pledge ourselves to the enactment of such l laws as will render 1t unproitable and unpopular for corporations to engage In politics or in any way contrloute to poli- tical conditions. The abolishment of the free pass on railroads Is most lmpor- tant step In curblng the influence of cor l poratons in political affairs. and we com l mend the republican legislature which has ] enacted a law to this end.
 .'We are uncompromisngly in favor of l the American system of protection. Duties on foreign imports should not be levied 
 l iusted as to promote our domestic in- l terest enlarge our foreign markekts, se- ! cure numerative prices for the products i of our factories and farms and maintain i a superior scale of wages and standard of living for American labor.
 Wise and unselfish tariff laws main- tained in the interest of the general well fare, equally opposed to foreign control I and domestic monopoly. are essential to | our commercial and industrial prosper ity We believe that all inequalities in the tariff schedules which inevitably arise l from changing industrial and commer- clal conditions should be adjusted from time to time: and condemning without reserve all assaults upon the protective system, we favor such reasonable and timely changes as will keep the tariff in harmony with our industrial and com mercial progress.
 We favor the reciprocity lnaugurated by Blaine, advocated by Mckinley and | as recognized in republican platforms and