Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-24
Republican Convention Gets To-
gether and Endorses Allison,
Dolliver and Cummins
IOWA STANDS BY THE PRIMARY
Platform Endorses Anti-Pass and 2
Cont Fare Laws - Primary if
Amended, Must be For Purpose Of
strensthenins-National Platform is
Commended.
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Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, June 24.-The republican
state convention adopted harmony
platform in the convention held here
today. The convention, while endors-
ing Senators Allison and DolMver, also
commends in no uncertain terms the
state administration Of Governor Cum
mins No backward step is taken and
the last legislature are commended, in
cluding the primary law. The platform
decmlares that while the law may be
found inadequate in its present form,
1t shall not be amended in a manner to
impair it's efficiency.h The platform
follows:
The Resolutions.
The platform follows:
1--WE, the republican party Of Iowa,
in convention assem- bled. do hereby ap-
prove most heartily our national party
platform recently adopted at Chicago,
and we do hereby emphaticaAy endorse
the wise policies and splendid admin
istration of President Theodore
Roosevelt. We unhesitatingly declare
that the party presents to the nation
a worthy successor and grand lead
er in the candidacy of William III.
Taft for president, and likewise his
associate, James S. Sherman, for vice
president.
1--WE are proud to endorse the wise
craftsmanship Of our United States
senators, William B. Allison and JON
athan p. Dolliver, and our entire dele
cation in congress. Especially do we
glory In the. peerless position ef infiu-
ence and leadership in the councils of
the nation which our venerable sena-
tor has given to our state.
'It is with pride and confidence that
we appeal to the people of Iowa for
their approval of the wise, able and
economical conduct of our state affairs
by the present republican administra-
ton. The maintenance of our public
institutions has been effected with a
broad intelligence, and the adminis-
tration of our entire state govern
ment has been conducted with such
integrity and efficiency as to constitute
a period conspicuous in the statesman
ship of our time.
cummins in Endorsed.
1--WE rejoice in the great advance
ments in popular government secured
by recent republican legislation under
the able sincere and courageous lead
dership of Governor Albert B. Cum
minis. We believe that the abolition of
the railway pass has removed an In
sidious temptation from the paths OF
our public servants.
eve believe that the law prohibiting
by corporations to politt-
cal campaigns has materially purified
our politics.
1--WE believe that the Iowa legislation
the creation Of fictitious
values and the issuance Of watered
stock has pointed to the nation the way
to integrity and confidence in the se-
curities Of the modern corporations.
1--WE believe that the enactment OF
q two-cent fare law has proved just
to our common carriers while giving to
every citizen, one with another,
an absolute equality tn the tax he
pays for his personal transportation.
1--WE approve the y forts of the last
legislature to securs lower freight
rates and in passing the pure food law.
1--WE believe the enactment Of state
wide primary law, perhaps showing
some imperfections in detail which can
be corrected, has fully vindicated the
wisdom Of it's principles in giving the
Of party candidates to the
choice Of all the voters,
and we hereby declare that its pro-
visions should never be impaired in
principle or in purpose.
1--WE especially commend the re-
strictions which this law has placed
upon the character of the campaign
and theis compulsory
publicity.
"We demand for the agricultural in
terests of Iowa the same cooperation
from the railways Of this state in re-
duced passeng@. rates for the Iowa
state fair that railroads extend to the
state fairs and large public gatherings
Of neighboring states.
duly approaching the supreme i'm
portance of the agricultural interests
IF our state, as well as the rapidly
growing Importance of the manufac-
turing interests, and recognizing the
wisdom of promoting these interests
We favor the most ample provisions for
4 general education along industrial
and agricultural lines.
Loyal to the national declaration Of
our party principles and faithful to the
record of our great party, we do here
by present to the people of Iowa a
united party. declaring our approval
FOR the election of Senator William B.
Allison, for his successor, and all the
nominees of the party. state, congress
sional, legislative and county"
There was no minority report The
passed resolution lament
ng the death Of ex-President Cleye-
and.