The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-12
.CUMMINS INVADES
ENEMY'S COUNTRY
IOWA GOVERNOR AGAIN VISITS
THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT. 80
Objective Point on Present Tour Is
Spirit Lake, Where Joint Debate
with Opponent, George D. Perkins,
Will Be the Big State Attraction
Saturday Night. -.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. b..
Des Moines, Iowa, April 12-9overnor Cum
Minis today began another excursion into the enc
my's country, visiting the eleventh district, the
home district Of George D. Perkins, for the third
time since he started his campaign for renomi-
nation. His destination is Spirit Lake, the
county seat OF Dickinson county, where he win
meet Mr.. Perkins Saturday evening in joint de-
bate. He spoke this afternoon at Clear Lake
and will make another address this evening at
Mason City.
Few things in the political history Of the state
have commanded more interest than the forth
coming joint debate, and It's result, no doubt,
will have wide influence in deciding the issue
between the two candidates. The friends of the
governor are confidence itself, and believe that
the effect Of the debate will be to divide up the
eleventh district in Cummns' favor. If Mr..
Perkins Is unable to present solid delegation
from his own district, it is believed there will
be little hope for him in the state convention.
In his address Tuesday night at Colfax, Gov
ernor Cummins paid his respects to Secretary
Leslie NJ Shaw. He compared the head Of the
with the PRIDE Of authority. had Ills chair placed
at the waters edge when the tide was coming
in and imagined that he could reverse the laws
of nature. This was in respect to Mr.. shaw's
opposition to statewide primary election for
the nomination Of state officials.
''The primary election law said the COVER
nor, '.is just as sure to come as is the relent-
less tide.''
The governor gave a short history. Of his
connection with the republican party, showing
| that he had steadfastly adhered to the fortunes
Of that party from the time he cast his vote for
General Grant until the present time. He want
ed all to understand, however, that he was not
a s'standpatter.' 4@
'tI am not standpatter in anything" con-
tinued the governor. II am of those who
| believe that high camping tonight on
the mountain OF civilization, we shall camp high
er up tomorrow night. In the matter Of the tar
| III want to see resoluteness enough, courage
| enough and energy enough to take a schedule
down when It ought to come down, and want
| to see the spirit in the party that win enable
| this to be done without disturbing the thou
| sand and one items of the tariff law about
| which no one has any complaint. 1 believe there
are some things here that ought not to be
| here, and L do not intend to leave them as
blots our civilization IL anything that I can
do can remove Them
| Referring to the matter Of railroad control
and attempted control Of the politics Of the state,
the governor declared that every railway COM
pany and every railway manager in Iowa is
working night and day with might and main nn
behalf Of the candidacy Of Mr.. Perkins.
! Mr.. Cnmnins speaking dates on his present
| trip include the following: April IL, evening.
Mason City; April 10, afternoon, Estheryille:
April IA. Spirit Lake, joint debate; April 1e,
Charles City.