The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
Renominated for Governor Of
Iowa on First Ballot.
Given an Unqualified Endorse
ment in the Platform
FOR DIRECT PRIMARY.
To Apply to Senators and Other
Officers.
FavOrs Tariff Reform Along the
Lines of Protection.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 2--GOvernor A.
B. Cummins was renominated by the
Iowa Republican state convention on
the first ballot. receiving 933 votes, 81
being necessary.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following platform, which they
had unanimously agreed to:
The Republicans OF Iowa in conven-
ton assembled declare:
We find abundant cause for rejoicing
IN conditions prevailing. The country
as whole is increasingly prosperous
and our state is experiencing the eli
max of protection and prosperity We
are rightly proud of the history of our
party, which for 80 many years has de-
termined the policies and directed the
administration of our public affairs
We commend the inspiring charac-
ter, important achievements and un-
daunted leadership Of Theodore Roose-
Welt. 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
Iowa rejoices in the prominence and
influence of its representatives in the
cabinet and in congress They have
discharged the duties of public station
with honor and high credit to them
selves, the state and the nation. and
deserve the esteem and affection of the
people whom they have so faithfully
served.
I'VE approve most heartily the work
of the Iowa delegation in the recent ses-
sion. It is most gratifying to know that
their influence was exerted in behalf
of legislation which will protect the
health of our people and maintain
equality of opportunity upon our com
mercial highways
THE courageous leadership and prao-
teal administration of Governor Cum
minis merits our unqualified approval,
a nj Wa al f1tc
upon our party by him and other state
officials who have given exceptional SER
vice to our people. In all the depart
ments of state the highest degree of eff
fciency has prevailed and fidelity to
public service is everywhere manifest.
1t is gratifying to know that with d
tax levy for state purposes by no means
burdensome, and with generous support
to all public obligations, the state is
free from debt and with ample funds
for current needs
THE Republican party has always
stood for the enlarged participation Of
the individual voter IL public affairs.
To this end we pledge ourselves ana
our party in this state to the enact
ment of wise and judicious primary
election law which will provide for
the nomination by direct vote of all
candidates for Office to be filed 1T
the general election and an expression
of party preference in the selection OF
United States senator's.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to the
domination of corporate Influences in
public affairs. We favor the enact
ment of stringent statutes to purge the
politics of our state and nation from
the corrupting Influences of corporate
power. and we pledge ourselves to the
enactment of such laws as will render
it Improbable and unpopular for COR
porations to engage in politics or in
any way contribute to political cam
paigns
1.-The adjustment of the free pass
on railways is a most important step
in curbing the influence of corpora
tons in political affairs. and we com
mend the Republican legisla ture
which has enacted a law to this end.
I'VE are uncOmpromisingIy in favor
of the American system of protection.
Duties on foreign imports should not
be levied for revenue only but should
be so adjusted as to promote our do
mestic interests, enlarge our foreign
markets, secure remunerative prices
for the products of our factories and
farms and maintain a superior scale
of wages and standard of living Cor
merican labor Wise and unselish
tariff laws maintained in the interest
of the general welfare, equally OPP
posed to foreign eontroI and domestic
monopoly. are essential to our COM
mercial and industrial prosperity.
I'VE believe that all Inequalities in
the tariff schedules which inevitably
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