The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-23

created concern in Washington. as
we'll as in Iowa. 1t 10 not to the
discredit Of the state to say that
! President Taft and republicans of
prominence generally over the
country, appreciate the strong posi-
ton Iowa long has occupied in the
party and i'll the nation. and it was
felt that if Iowa republicans should
carry out the purposes of those who
were evidently acting for the Iowa
senators and the four insurgent con-
gressmen, the result would be dis
astrous. 1t would at once be said
that iowa, the firmest republican
state in the middle west, if not in
the nation. had repudiated the presi-
dent, had turned down the republican
majority in congress and stood for
their humiliation and defeat.
Such a political outcome would
mean a democratic house without
question.
AS result of this situation, it was
thought necessary, not SO much for
the good Of the republicans in Iowa,
bur for the good Of the party, the in
tegrity of the administration and the
vindication of our president, that
united and vigorous action was de-
sirable. The situation created by the
insurgents at their recent conference,
the defiance breathed in the Gllbertson
letter and the manifest purpose to use
the state convention to discredit the
president and his administration, is
the cause Of the conference held in
Des Moines Wednesday.
The Republican is in position to say
further that the organization will not
be used to discredit any official, state
officer. senator or congressman. or to
help or hinder any candidate before
the primaries. The one object will
be to secure the election of delegates
to the state convention who are
friendly to the president and the ma
tional republican administration.
The latch string of the Iowa Repub-
iican Taft club is on the outside of
the door and every republican in favor
of vigorous Endorsement of the
president, his administration and the
laws enacted by the republican party
on compliance with the pledges of the
last national platform, is invited to
fall into the ranks.
The only ground upon which there
can be opposition to the purposes of
this organization, is opposition to the
president Everybody in favor of the
president and his administration is in
vited to join. those opposed can
say no.
Going more into detail. the Repub-
lican will say that the organization
has nothing to do with the rules of
the house, or the voting of congress-
men upon organization matters IL
will take no part in the congressional
nominations, but hopes to be instru-
mental in furnishing a platform &C
J broad that all Iowa republicans may
stand upon it and stand for solid re-
publican delegation from Iowa. who
ever may be nominated. AS we un-
derstand the situation. the president
is taking no part in affairs which are
under control Of the members of the
house of representatives. and he will
not take part in such contests. And
it might be said in passing that the
republican congressional committee
will stand for the election of every
candidate who. if a member of the
present house, is friendly to the bills
introduced for the fulfillment of plat
form and party obligations.
The issues relating to the speaker
and to the rules of the house posi-
, lively are not issues so far as the
E Iowa organization is concerned, ane
i. we believe that nobody connected
3 with the national administration ia
disposed to consider or create any sucl
issue.
> The republicans of Iowa are will
8 President Taft. four to one. without
Q any doubt whatever, but if some or.
ganization was not perfected, under
: the primary system of electing dele
q gates, the twenty-five percent minori
9 ty easily could control the state con
: vention.
At the conference Wednesday, no
o a word was said by speakers, or i,
o resolution or other action, which ever
limited at any division in the party i,
t the state. They were for Taft. tina
j was all, and that will be all that viii
q be considered from now till the stat
e convention meets.
> The resolution adopted by the confer
q ence was az follows, and anybody VIII
n can subscribe to it is eligible to mem
n bership: