The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-04
IOWA POLITICS
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the mast. They fought in every
committee when fight was possible,
insisted on roll calls. and battled ey-
cry inch for their principles.
Their resolutions. incorporated in
a minority report Of the platform
committee, and voted down by the
convention. were as follows:
Minority Report.
Resolved. That we view with sat
isfaction the action OF the Repubn-
cans Of Iowa taken thus early in the
national campaign. and in convention
assembled In March. 1908, at which
time the following expression was
unanimously given:
Resolved, That we favor the
domination OF William II. Taft. by
the Republican convention 10 Assem-
be the sixteenth OF June. We have
confidence in his ability, independ-
ent manhood. comprehension OF large
and vital public questions, uneompro-
missing integrity and unfaltering eour
age
"And now we take pride In the
fact that he was nominated and elect
ed to that Office with the aid OF Iowa
Republicans. and that during the year
and a half OF his services as presi-
dent OF the United States has fully
justified the confidence placed in him
by the Republican party. The record
OF the achievements OF President
lTaft's administration and the sixty
first congress is unequalled IN our
history and guarantees faithful ad-
herence TO all the pledges Of the last
Republican platform. We also en-
dorse the Taft policies In the fulfll-
ment OF the work 30 conspicuously In
laugurated by his distinguished prede-
cessor and congratulate the party and
county upon the achievements CT the
administration of constructive legis-
lation, touching railroad regulation.
the work of conservation and all mat
tiers disclosed IN the record. His ad-
ministration IL entitled to the IN
qualified support OF every Republic
can.
ON the Tariff.
Resolved. That we endorse the ad
ministration Of Taft in approving the
tarlff bill passed by the Republican
congress In pursuance of the pledge
OF the Republican party. and express
our eradication over the fact that
under this law labor is fully employ
ed with the highest wages known in
this or any other country; that our
prosperity continues, that the deficit
in national revenues has been chang
ed into a safe surplus. We also COM
mend his prudent. business-like and
economical administration OF all the
affairs OF the nation.
1--WE endorse and commend the
Iowa delegation in congress for all
its efforts in support of the admins
tration of President Taft, and for
such aid and assistance as they have
given him in carrying forward the
administrative and legislative poll
cies."
Hepburn Is Kissed.
Former Senator Hepburn read the
minority report. He moved the sub
stitution OF these planks for those Of
the same application In the majority
report, and the motion was lost. SOS
TO Sis.
The whole committee Sgreed on
the resolutions as adopted, with the
exception of the minority planks
quoted
Judges Horace e. Deemer and w.
d. Evans we're renomfnated for the
supreme court bench by acclimation.
A NJ. Devoe was the choice, on the
second ballot, for state superintend-
ent Of public instruction. The sec
ond ballot showed no choice among
the seven candidates but at its con-
cluslon the counties began changing
their votes 10 Deyoe until he had
500 out of the 1889 present.
The committee on permanent or
ganlzation, which stood six to FIVE
progressive. brought forward the