The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-14
Iowa Tai. Reppbileans.


convention meets.
Iowa TAT. Republicans.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The declara-
ION is bread in its scope snG liberal
II lis spirit and yet Il cieariy de-
Zines TIC purpose of he meeting and
The Object OF the permanent organiza-
ton Of Iowa Republicans It looks
forward TO 9 united party under the
leadership OF he President OF the
United States and the national n
ganjzation Of the Republican party.
There IS nothing in It to which every
genuine Republican cannot conscien-
tiously subscribe and il is believed
that il viii have the Endorsement of
lowe Republicans with only such linn
tied exceptions as individuals who
have lost their interest in The party
and are IN sympathy with principles
and policies pleasing to its opponents
rather than to its supporters,
The time has come when the Re
publicans of Iowa ought 10 line up
with the leader Of the party and with
the great majority whose voice ought
tc be potential in determining its adj
ministratiye policies. Party perpetuity
and insurgency within lis ranks are
utterly incompatible and it is as well
TO recognize that fact now as at a
later date when the work OF disin-
tegration viii have carried the party
beyond all hope Of success at the
polls.
II the Republican, OF the United
States are TO control the next house of
representatives at washington, the
Republicans Of Iowa must contribute
to the result by electing their quota
Of the membership.
II the Republicans Of Iowa are to
elect the state ticket next fall. and
majority of each house in the gen
erla assembly, they must get togethe-
as . party; and there is no other pos
sible rallying point save under the
banner of the party and the leadership
Of the President of the United States.
II the Republicans of Iowa wish to
maintain their local organization and
efficiency, they must get together in
each of the counties and endeavor to
elect their county and local tickets.
Through Republican dissension and
through personal politics, the Demo
Gratis have captured many of the coun-
ty Offices throughout the state. If
this worl; of disorganization continues,
the Republicans will suffer heavy loss
es In the counties, in the general as
gemblies and in the congressional
representation at Washington The
only recourse to avert this is to try
and forget the quarrels of the past and
rally around the President of the
United States to seek to keep in touch
with the national party in all the
states.
The movement at Des AToines last
Wednesday is in response to the
wishes of the national administration
which is profoundly impressed by the
disastrous political results sure to fol
low a continuation of the present di
visive tactics Let Iowa Republican,
make prompt and hearty response By
uniting with the new Taft league.
Put None But Republicans on Guard
St Louis Globe-Democrat In thu
campaign OF 1915 the Republican con
gressonal committee will give out Re
publican literature, and not insurgen
literature. The committee will no
oppose insurgents in the primarie
and will not work against them at tn
polls If they receive the nomination
But before and after the primaries, i
giving out campaign documents, tn
committee will confine itself strict
i to documents which bear the stamp c
Republican regularity. If the insurs
ents want literature of their own con
plexson they will have to supply
themselves
This Is the program which has bee
agreed upon in conference betwee
the Republican leaders and the Pres
ucht. ibelids sense On us sue. II
designation Republican which tn
congressional committee carrie
means exactly what 1t says. 1t wa
the Republican party which carrie
!: the country for congress and Pres
dent in 1908 The party has taken IL
country at its word Thus far "
have had a Republican policy. A fe
q men masauerading under the Repub
. can name have impeded the part.