Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-27
HARMONY RULES
The CONVENTION
PLATFORM UNANIMOU SLY
ADOPTED AND JUDGES NAMED
BY ACCLAMATIoN.
GOV. CUMMINS SPEAKS
Executive in Appeal for United Sup
port of State Ticket is Loudly
Observation-Disclosures
Late Yesterday.

Waterloo, June 25,- (speciaD-The
| Republican state convention adjourned
| late yesterday afternoon after unan-
| irnously adopting the report of the res
| olutions committee and renominatinS
| S. M. Weaver of Hardin and Scott
counties and Scott NJ. Ladd, Of
| OiBrien county, for supreme judges.
| 1t was a distinctly harmonious gather
ing and on, all sides the remark was
heard at the close of the convention
| that the bringing together of Iowa
Republicans in such harmony meant
| 10000 more votes for the state ticket
this fall.
Gov. Cummins Speaks.
| Gov. Cummins was one of the
speakers in the late afternoon and his
remarks were greeted with rounds OF
APPLAUSE.
Governor lCummins said that word
personal was not out of place in view
| of his relations to the recent primary.
He said he was progressive repu5-
lican among republicans and among
parties, republican who would give
all his energy for the party and It's
| ticket. He said:
! Senator Allison is entitled to two
things-first, republican legislature.
There must be no anarchy in the
state of Iowa. Iowa is republican
state and 1 shall give to the campaign
the same zeal and enthusiasm I gave
| to the campaign just closed. Senator
! Allison is entitled to more He Is not
| only entitled to a republican legtsla-
| ture, but is entitled to the votes of
| every republican in the assembly and
! you can reckon on my influence for It's
part in securing the vote of every re-
publican. The same thing may be said
| of the state ticket. It's personnel could
| 1,a hi nI,o fc
! of the highest integrity and ability
4 and they are entitled to the votes OF
every republican in Iowa and what
ever I can do toward that end 1 will
do Have no fear respecting Iowa Or
| tbs nation. No doubt should be en-
tertained Of the success OF Taft and no
Sherman. The republicans of Iowa are
loyal independent men, but the voice
| Of their convention is the voice OF
every member of the party in the
state"
The Republican Platform.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention is given in full as follows:
We, the republican party of Iowa
in convention assembled, do approve
most heartily our national party plat
form recently adopted at Chicago an
4 we do hereby emphatically indorse tile
wise policies and splendid administra-
ton of President Theodore Roosevelt
we unhesitatingly declare that the
party presents to the nation a worthy
successor and grand leader in the
candidacy of William H. Taft for
president and likewise his associate
James S. Sherman, for vice president
We are proud to indorse the wise
craftsmanship of United States Sena-
tors William B. Allison and Jonathan
P. Dolliver and our entire delegation
in congress Especially do we glory
~ {rF NC
leadership in the councils Of the ma
ton which our venerable senator Las
given to our state.
1t is with pride and confidence thai
we appeal to the people Of Iowa fol
their approval Of the wise, able ans
economical conduct of our state ut
fairs by the present republica admin
istration. The maintenance Of oul
public institutions has been effectet
with broad intelligence and the nd
, ministration Of our entire state gov.
eminent has been conducted with suct
, integrity and efficiency as to constt.
tute period CONSPICUOUS in the states.
manship Of our time.
, We rejoice in the great advancement
, in popular government secured by re-
cent republican legislation under tht
able, sincere and courageous leader
. ship of Gov. Albert B. Cummins. w
belive that the abolition Of the rail
way pass has removed an insidfou!
temptation from the paths of our pub
lice servants
| We believe that the law prohibitin;
contributions by corporations to poll
, tical campaigns has materially purl
fed our. politics. We believe that tn
Iowa legislature, by preventing tn
creation of fictitious values. and tn
l issuance of watered stock, has pointe'
to the nation the way to integrity AM
!. confidence in the securities of tn
modern corporation.
We believe that the enactment of
2-cent fare law has proved just to gu
common carriers. while giving =
!, every citizen, one man with another
absolute equally in the tax he pay
! for his personal transportation.
We approve the efforts of the las
2 legislature to secure joint freigh
]. rates and in passing the pure foo
law. We believe that the enactmen
of a state wide primary law, Will
perhaps showing some imperfections |
! detail which can be corrected, has full
: indicated the wisdom of it's principle
a in bringing the nomination of part
candidates to the unperverted choic
OF all the voters. and we hereby de
clare that it's provisions should neve
/, be impaired in nrinciple or In pur
: pose We especially commend the re
strictiuns wn:cl, this law has place
= unnn the charter of campaign ex
= penditures and their compulsory pub
licity.
We demand for the agricultural In
: terests of Iowa the same co-operatio
). from the railways of this state in re
= duced passenger rates for the low
Z state fair that railroads extend to tt
state fairs and large public gathering
!, of neighboring states.
d Duly approaching the supreme i'm
portance of the agricultural interest
! of our state as well as the rapid
growing Importance of the manufac
z, uring interests and recognizing tn
er wisdom of promoting these interest
we favor the most ample provision
d for general education along industri
q and agricultural lines.
Loyal to the national declaration
d our party principles and faithful
A.. the record of our great party. we {
hereby present to the people Of Iowa
ID united party, declaring approval Il
le the election of Senator William B. A
lison for his successor, and all Il
rt nominees of the party, state, congre
-,N ell