Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-20
INSTRUCTED
FOR ". h. TAFT
IOWA REPUBLICANS ENDORSE
OHIO MAN.
DECLARE FOR TARIFF REVISION
Endorsement Of Senator Allison and
Seating Of W. J. Blythe
Bring Contests.
DECLARE FOR TARIFF REVISION

! fayette Young OF Des MONIES, as dele'
gates-at.large to the Republican Ma
tional Convention; adopted a platform
which endorses that portion OF the
Ohio platform which calls for "revi'
sion of the tariff at special session
OF the next congress-; instructed the
delegates to the national convention
to use their influence In support OF
the candidacy of William H. Taft ;
and declared in favor of retaining
Senator Allison in the senate.
Alternates-at-large are as follows
d. l.. Heinsheimer of Glenwood, W.
F.. Lake of Arlington, e. J. G.. Bealel
of Cedar Rapids. George Fl. Spahr OF
Henry county.
The district conventions resulted in
the selection of the following dele
gates:
First district---H. I. Sawyer, Lee;
II. S. Rand. Des Moines. Alternates
N. e. Currin, Louisa; S. A. White
Des Moines.
Second district--F w. Ellis, Gin
ton; David Brandt. Johnson. Alter
nates-R. G. Popham, Iowa; G. E.
IIillsinger. Jackson.
Third district. r. Guthrie, Du-
buque; Eugene Schafter, Wright. AL.
ternates-Ralph H. Plock: H. e. Chap
pell, Buchanan.
Fourth dstrict-Duncan Rule, CerrO
Gordo; Charles Webster, Winneshiek.
Alternates-W. l.. Eaton, Mitchell;
Mr.. Beddo.
Fifth Districts. Wertheim, Benton,
S. r. Moore, Linn. Alternates-C. o.
Dol; LAM
Sixth ditsrict-Maj. J. F. Lacey, Ma
haska; M. A. MoCord, Jasper. Alter.
nates-Prof. Jesse Macy, Poweshiek;
}. A. Spears. Monroe.
Seventh district-C. r. Quade
Story; l.. N. Hayes, Marion. Alter
nates-C. w. Lyon, Polk; John
Gucher. Madison.
Eighth district-Frank A. Abbott
Union; J. A. Harvey, Decatur. Alter
nates-T. S. Stevens of Fremont and
W. E. Crum of Taylor.
Ninth district--L. F. Potter, Shelby
J. Fl. Duell, Harrison. Alternates-
D. H. Scott, Cass; A. l.. Brooks, Audi.
bon.
Tenth district-Robert Healy, Web
ster; A. d. Clark. Kossuth. Alter
nates-S. d. Goldtwaithe, Boone; j
E. Wickham, Hancock.
Eleventh district-M. e. DeWolf
Clay; w. c. Metcalf. O'Brien. Alter
nates-Simon Fisher, Lyon; George B.
Perkins, Sac.
Attorney General Byes was tenn
porary chairman of the convention
He stood firmly upon the policies and
principles of Theodore Roosevelt and
declared that the endorsement of Taft
to carry out the program of the presi-
dent is but just and right.
Senator C. G. Saunders Of Potta-
wattamie county was permanent chair
man.
In taking the gavel Mr.. Saunders
spoke briefly.
The writing of the platform was
accomplished by the joint efforts of
John F. Lacey, who was the chairman
Of the committee on resolutions, w.
r. Boyd of Cedar Rapids, Joe r. Lane
of Davenport: and Victor E. Bender Of
Council Bluffs. The committee was
made up as follows: First, NJ N.
Jones. Lee; Second, S. A. Finger,
Scott; Third, l.. G. Hourd, Dubuque;
Fourth, James A. Smith, Mitchell;
Fifth, w. r. Boyd, Linn; Sixth, John
F. Lacey. Mahaska; Seventh, Thos.
A. Cheshire, Polk: Eighth, ]. l.. Long,
Clark; Ninth. Victor e. Bender, Pot
tawattame: Tenth, S. J. Dyer, Boone;
Eleventh, S. d. Rniker, Lyon.
The platform follows:
"Resolved, by the republicans of the
state of Iowa, in convention assem-.
bled, that the record of our party dur.
ing more than SO years of unexampled
national history is the largest asset of
the republican parry and the pride of
all republicans; that we earnestly de-
sire the continued supremacy and ex,
panding influence of this great organ.
ization; and we hereby renew our ex.
preston of pride in the recent record
of the party in administration and
legislation. We have faith to believe
that the republican party under the
guidance of the people will meet just
public requirements in the future, as
in the past.
I'VE declare unequivocally for pro
lection as cardinal principle of the
republican party, and we affirm oul
unalterable purpose to maintain it.
Events have confirmed the wisdom
of the makers of the national platform
of 1904, wherein the party pledged
REIMBURSEMENT of rates Of duty only
when conditions So change that the
public interests demand their altera
ton In accordance with this declara
ton of four years ago the republican
party of Iowa endorses the d declaration
Of the Ohio republican platfoj m of this
year in behalf of Revision Of the tariff
by a special session of the next con
gress insuring the maintenance of the
true principle of protection by impos
ing such customs duties as will equa
| the difference between the cost of pro
duction at home and abroad, together
| with a reasonable profit, to the emf
that without excessive duties Amer
lean manufacturers, farmers. pro
ducers and wage earners may have
adequate protection
Resolved, that we will favor tn,
nomination of William H. Taft by tn,
republican national convention to as
semble on the 10th Of June. We hav'
confidence in his ability, his independ
ent manhood, his comprehension o
large and vital public questions, hi
uncompromising integrity and his I'm
faltering courage. We believe him tt
be the choice of the republicans o
this state, who have never failed tt
endorse the official record Of Presi
dent Roosevelt.
Therefore. we unequivocally in
struct our delegates-at.large to vot
for William H. Taft and we earnestl
request them and our district dele
gates to use their united influence II
support Of the Taft candidacy.
Resolved, that we favor the reter
tion of Senator William B. Allison Il
his place; that we do this because h