The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-14
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puolscans from al o5ey lowe u gett5Dg
together ID Des Gosnes s4st week ard
approving and endorsing tee l4Es aad
policies Of the nsiio1ai Republican Id
uinistrstion. the ac'g 81 President
Tat and TIE principles " Republican
ism as expressed By bin. and pieegiag
70 him ana MS administration tbeir
sapport sas 10Th ftting ard signls-
caat The gathering was Z sponane
ous one and It's action reflects aecaF
ately and clearly the views snd Dps
poses Of lie great body Of The Repgbi5-
can party in fbe state ~ spirit as
indicated 80 The addFesses delivered
aud the resolution adopted was wnoi
IT. admirable There was no desire
expressed or implied. to rebuks o.
humjii2te any one, and such q purpose
IL 40 part ~ the programme entered
upon 10 0ring about a harmonious and
permanent organization Of Iowa Re
pBblieans On the eonfrasy. Il was
purposeig made broad enough an9 lib
erai enough for every Republican 10
stand upon and 10 put forth bis test
efforts for Republican success. A uni.-
ed party under the leadership Of vii
liam II. Taft, President Of The United
ftafes, and a Republican majority ia
congress 10 support him "a carrying
ont his administrative policies, are tie
supreme objects In view.
OF all the Republican states ia the
Tnion, Iowa was the first TO declare
for William II Taft rs its preference
for President II is eminentIy fitting,
therefore. that il should also be the
fret 10 endorse his administration and
organize in support Of the principles
and policies he stands pledged 10 car
ry Into effect The party IN the state
can do no less in simple justice alike
10 him and TO itself Without ma
jority in the next house IN full accord
With him his hands viii be tied and
he will be powerless 10 give the cou1l-
try the legislation il needs II is In
cunlbeHt upon Iowa Republicans TO
contribute their quota TO such major
ity. and this can only be done by a
united and harmonious party under
the leadership OF the President, and In
full accord with the national Republi.
ca- erpo nization
The fitness and Importance OF or.
ganizing III support Of President Taft
at the present time is emphasized by
an amendment made to the Iowa pri
mary election law by the legislature
last winter. The amendment In ques
ton Is to the following effect
THE term of office OF such tcountY)
delegates shall begin on the day fol
lowing the final canvas OF ire votes
by the board OF supervisors and shall
continue for two Years and until theii
successors are elected
This means that the delegates chos
en- at the primary next June will serve
until the primary Of 1912, which vii
be held month or more after tn
delegates TO the next national conven
ton have been named 1t follows tina
the delegates selected at the June PR
mary will name the delegates to th'
state convention Of 1912 which II
turn Will send delegates 10 ire nation
al convention. Because of this arrange
ment IT Is doubly important that III
delegates selected NJ the coming PR
mary should be warm supporters o
President Taft and in full sympath!
with the principles Of Republicanisn
as they fud expression in his admins
tration Unless great care is exercised
in this matter fatal weakness may be
tray itself III the state Of all state
that should line up solidly in his SUI
port
The Des Moines gathering was sig
nifcant as showing that Iowa Reput
leans are loyal TO their party leade
and have the principles Of their part
deeply AT heart The impression ha
gone out and had gained credence 1
come quarters that Iowa Republican
were waveriag in their allegiance I
the President and lukewarm in SUI
port Of his administration Emphati
denial has been given this charge an
II will be effectuallN dsproved by III
results OF the statewide organizaAo
IN mis- interest Iowa stands by tn
President and II will say 50 In n
uncertain tones.
Since the Des Moines meeting Their
has been talk by some OF the NOR
radical among the insurgents Of o.
ganizine IN opposition TO the move
ment TO endorse President Taft an
his administrative policies but It
NOT believed such foolish counsel vi
be permitted TO prevail. II Is VI
thnkaDle that any considerable nun
BIER Of Iowa Renublicaas should thu
repudiate party loyalty and leadershi
and deliberately place themselves |
All attitude Of antagonism to their pal
" organization The moment they di
so their forces would dwindle an
their cause collapse