Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-25
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clamatfon.
/ Before the convention was called
| to order for the afternoon session Gov.
Cummins entered the hall and was
given an ovation, shortly after the
permanent organization reported that
| 1t had selected Robert Healy of FIT.
| Dodge as permanent chairman and G.
I'M: Junkin Of Fairfield as secretary.
The resolutions committee later re-
ported the platform, which is given in
full above.
Ats3, o'clock Chairman Hart was still
i talking. While censuring Cummins
during the course Of his remarks the
convention refused to accept the
abuse and endeavored to make the
speaker desist After several minutes
order was restored and Hart proceed
ed.
The Convention Committees.
The following were chosen as mem
bers of the convention committees by
the district caucuses:
The Sixth District Caucus.
The Sixth district caucus was called
to order by Committeeman w. w.
Epps. F. NJ Epperson of Wapello
county was made chairman 3. G.
Sloan Of Monroe county and H. E.
Boyd of Poweshiek county, secre-
taries. The following were named on
the committees:
Credentials-W G. Woods, Monroe
county.
Permanent organization-J. F. Pow
ell, Wapello county.
Resolutions-Henry Silwold of Jas
per county.
Vice presidents. Wright Keokuk.
Committeeman-J. A. Dewitt, Oska-
loosa.
The Resolutions Committee
E7rst--C. NJ. Junkin, Jefferson conn
second-George M. Curtis, Clinton
county.
Third G. Hard, Dubuque county.
Fourth-A. G. Wilson. Fayette coun-
Ffth-D. W. Norris, Marshall coun.
ty.
sixth-H. silwold, Jasper county.
Seventh-Ed Addison, Story county.
Eighth-Lewis Miles, Wayne coun-
Ninth-willis Stern, Harrison coun-
ty.
Tenth-S. A. Dyer, Boone county.
Eieventh-Geo. G. Scott, Woodbury.
county.
The State Central Committee.
First-Lamont Cowles, Burlington.
Second-E. P. Adler, Davenport.
Third-Carl Frank, Parkersburg.
Fourth-S. B. Whitney.
F1fth-W G. Hasckell, Lyon county
Sixth. A. Dewitt, Oskaloosa.
Seventh-C. w. Lyon, Dallas county
Eighth. D. Copeland, Charlton.
Ninth-Geo. 8. Wright, Council
Bluffs.
Tenth-M. M. Head, Green county.
Eleventh-S. D. Rinaker, Lyon coun
ty. @
Bulletin Convention was called tt
order at 1:45 p. m. After prayer and
music Temporary Chairman Hart
began speaking. He said:
Chairman Harris Address.
whatever differences, either upor
the personality Of our leadership o.
the policy of our party may at times
inflame our animosities or irritate thu
placidity Of our councils here a
home, Iowa has never failed in he
enthusiastic and loyal ratification ii
the national platform; and it has beer
our good fortune that in all natter
of policy wherein there has bee,
aught, either of uncertainty or dis
pute, that platform has never faile,
to voice the dominant sentiment of tn
Republicans of the state.
And I venture no uncertain state
ment when say that throughout low
there is a satisfaction and rejoicing
that from the first reading of the ne
tional platform to those who so d.
sired it, and the second reading, q
the third at the utmost to those VIII
wished it, otherwise, 1t is clear tina
the maintenance of the protective ide
is still the corner stone of Republ
canism. That from the platform {
our party rings out the grand old ba
tie cry of protection with all its oil
fashioned simplicity, strength an
significance; without one word {
qualification to limit or mystify II
meaning or one accent of apology fc
It's utterance.
upholds Protective Tariff.
aBy a Republican congress, tt
tDingley schedules will be scrutinize
with the presumption arising from te
years of the high tide Of progress ar
prosperity in their favor, and upc
every article where the full measul
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