Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
CUMnlNS IS CHOSEN SENATOR
Lieutenant Governor Garst Becomes
Chief Executive Of Iowa.
PLEA FOR HARMONY
New Senator states Hts Position on
Question of Freight Rates, stock
waterInE and Revision
of Tariff.

DEs MONIES. Ia. Nov. 2A-Hon. A. B.
Cummins, senator Hon. Warren Garst,
governor.
This was Iowas busy day. A United
States senator to fill out the unexpired term
caused by the death OF the late Senator
Allison. which would have expired March
T. 1870. and the selection OF a governor TO
fin out the unexpired term OF Governor
A. b. Cummins who would have completed
seven years as Iowa's chief executive jan
uary 10, 1909. was the order of business
Following the ELECTION OF Governor Cum
MINIS to the senate by a vote OF 100 to IS
at 1920 Lieutenant Governor Garst. at 3
o'clock. was duly inaugursted and assumed
the reins OF office Immediately.
A reception at which thousands attended
was held in the rotunda Of the capitol build
ing at o'clock Governor Garst and SEN
ator Cummins stood in line for more than
two hours receiving the congratulations OF
Iowans. 1t was not a dress suit affair.
Rich and poor alike gathered at the great
capitol building. Nearly all Of Des Moines,
it seemed. turned out to extend well wishes
to the newly eIe ted senator and governor.
Chief Justice Ladd administered the oath
Of off ce to Governor Garst. Senator Cum
Minis will go to Washington early next
month to be officially sworn in.
While Senator Cummins' speech of ac-
ceptance was a plea for harmony and for
an eradication of factonal differences in
Iowa, he was none the less specific on the
questions which have engaged his atten-
ton during his past career Speaking OF
his attitude on the tariff. he pledged him
self and his efforts for immediate revision.
He declared himself unalterably opposed to
discrimination in the matter of freight rates
and condemned stock watering and other
abuses of powerful corporations.
Speaking OF his position relative to a
revision of the tariff, Senator Cummins
said:
As you know. I am. in political faith,
a republican. ! believe in the essential
principles of that party. and l shall do
my utmost to carry them into effect,
for thus, and thus only, as l view my
duty, can / promote the welfare of all
the people / beg to illustrate my mean
ing. l am deeply convinced Of the JUS
tice and the wisdom of the economic sys-
tenn which imposes protective duties upon
imports. and with my voice and vote in
the senate of the United States l shall
do everything in my power to preserve
It, To me this established policy of the
republican. party means duties upon COM
petitive products high enough to fully
protect the American producer in his
home market against the unfair rivalry
of other countries. but, upon the other
hand, low enough to insure to the Amer
lean consumer a fair American price. I
am In absolute harmony with the defi-
milton announced in the most recent ma
tional republican platform. l stand,
you all know. for a revision of the tariff
schedules, an honest revision, keeping the
20 he all 90 tha
a revision tested by the standard declared
in the platform. and what little influence
l may have will be exerted TO fulfill the
pledge upon which the coming admins
tration was entrusted with political
power"