Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IS
ON AT DIES MONIES
CONTINUED from Page IL

that of Roosevelt. After the an
nouncement of the committees ths
convention adjourned at 1905 p. M.
until p. M.
The Sixth district caucus selected
the following for the committees;
Resolutions-John F. Lacey, Ma.
haska.
Credentials. c. Sloane, Monroe.
Permanent organization-L. l.. Boil
in, Keokuk.
Vice president-Samuel Mahon, Wa
pello.
The Resolutions Committee.
The full convention resolutions COM
mittee follows:
First district-N. N. Jones of Lee
county.
Seconds. A. Fenger of Scott.
Third. G.. Hurd of Dubuque.
FOURTH. A. Smith of Mitchell
Fifth-W. R. Boyd Of Linn.
SiXth-John f. Lacey Of Mahaska.
Seventh-Thos. A. Cheshire of Polk.
Eigth-Jos. L. Long Of Clarke.
Ninth-Victor E. Bender Of Potta-
| wattamie
! Tenth-N. j. Lee of Emmett.
| Eleventh-S. d. Thanniker of Lyon.
Chairman Byers' Speech.
Mr.. Byers spoke as follows:
In all the brilliant past there has
been no campaign which began under
circumstances more favorable, condi
tons more inspiring and with victory
more certain than the one upor
which we are now entering.
During the last four years under re
publican leadership in state and ma
ton, more legislation in the interes
of the morals, the health and wealth
of the people has been enacted thar
was ever written upon the statute
books in the same period before II
the history of our nation, and | con
graduate you upon your membership
in party that has accomplished
more for humanity and good govern
ment than was ever wrought out be
fore since government was instituted
among men.
In this great work Iowa is well il
the lead No other state can surpasl
the record of the last general assem-
bly, in the legislature in the interes
of clean, politics, pure elections, 70
fair transportation charges, for pure
food for the projections of labor
against the free pass, against graf
and greed in every form, a record o
which every loyal Iowan should b,
proud
l congratulate you because you liv
in state SO firm in its loyalty to tn
great principles of republicanism tina
it never has been carried by demo
cratic candidate for president, and
never will be so long as the party
true to its missions; so long as it put
virtue and justice above commerc
and finance; SO long as it stands TO
law and order as against anarchy an
disorder; so long as it stands for tn
prompt and impartial enforcement Q
all the laws against rich and poo
! alike, and for the speedy and certai
| punishment of the law-breaker, bi
and little.
Republican Party Born 1854.
The partys chief claim to the col
fdence and support of the vote
young and old, is that while it adv
Gates governmental policies that max
for the comfort, the wealth and tn
: power of the nation and its people
above it all and over 1t all, 1t stand
for the rights OF man, for the prote
ton of the humblest citizen of tn
land, wherever he may be under th
: flag.
The party was born in 1854, Dor
not to create property but to establis
{ equal and exact Justice" 1t missio
, was then, is now and ever shall be,
| promote the welfare and happiness {
all the people, rich and poor. whit
and black, to the end that Gods pla
: of the world, the universal brothe
! hood of man. might have it's full fru
: ton on this continent. 1t began il
r march for good government and til
2 worlds peace under the leadership
t the immortal Lincoln, the purest an
noblest man since the tragedy on tt
= cross of calvary Under his leade
3 ship the great war of the rebellion VIZ
!, fought to successful finish. ar
), with the victory came the abolishmel
of slavery and the establishment
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