The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-20
THE PLATFORM OF GARSI.

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Hon. Warren Garst, of Carroll
county, announces his candidacy fol
Governor in the following strong pup
er which will be the basis Of the
coming c ntest in Iowa f, r the guber-
national nomination.:
To the Republicans of Iowa: In
response to many expressions Of sent
iment from republicans in every part
of the State. will be candidate for
the republican nomination for govern
or at the June primary.
deem it appropriate to refer brief
ly to recent political history as bear.
ing upon the duty Of our citizenship
in the pending campaign.
Iowa republicans must prepare now
and wisely for the contest at the polls
in November. Under an aggressive
leadership earnestly advocating all
that is dear to the hearts Of the PEG
pie, our party has been uniformly
triumphant. but there 10 still much to
do and we must 60 forward.
This is the off-year in Iowa politics.
midway between presidential cam
paigns, and we would do well 20 make
it the occasion foreshowing plainly
that we intend to hold fast to all that
we have gained. I deeire to mention
some Of the accomplishments of the
ten years of sincere effort Of our
party to solve the immediate problems
of the day.
We have outlawed the political free
pass, have assured to every voter
equal right with every ether in the
naming Of party candidates, and have
come just as near as possible under
the constitution to giving to Iowa
people the right Of direct selection OF
their senators.
We have modernized business
methods for the State, protected our
people from the fraud of stock water
ing ana kindred evils, and given the
world an invaluable lesson in simpler
municipal government.
We have virtually rebuilt and re-
organized our State institutions under
direction Of splendid board Of con-
troll. SO that today Iowa 10 everywhere
regarded as model in this respect.
Our State educational institutions
have been expanded and developed
with constantly broadening influence
and added fields Of activity.
All this and more of our advance
has been stubbornly resisted, and
much Of it is but grudgingly accepted
now. The signs are abundant that
remind US We must be vixilant.
Everything that makes for better
citizenship and cleaner government
must be retained if we are to continue
in the confidence Of the people.
We have already done much to put
our State in the forefront when. in
1901. the republicans OF Iowa unani-
mously adopted the famous platform,
approved by the lamented President
Mckinley which awakened the nation
to large duty and stirred public men
everywhere to the new responsibilities
of craftsmanship. What we have
done in Iowa has played no small part
in rousing the public conscience to
the need of moral regeneration Of
American politics and business.
Ours has been . continuing struggle
for dozen years; sometimes our
party has seemed to hesitate; but
through all the storms Iowa repuh-
licanism has ceme stronger than
ever.
The republicans Of Iowa have be-
lieved that at Washington. also,
there was a great need of progress
sive movement; that the principles
found good here would be worth still
more applied to nationl issues and
problems. And SO it has come about
that We Of Iowa take great pride in
the fact that today our senator's and .
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majority Of the delegations in the
house are in harmony with the work
We have been doing and are responsive
to the sentiments Of their copstitu-
ents. II the men commissioned to be
our representatives are to maintain
the commanding position of usefulness
which their loyalty and talents have
gained for them, they must have our
continued support. We are under the
most sacred obligation to declare our
sincere approval Of tneir work. lowe
Republicans accept full responsibility
tor their part in movement now ma
tion-wide, and if we are mindful Of
cur duty at the coming primary We
will maintain in national councils q
leadership frauRht with great posi-
bi!ities. By assuming this respcnsi-
bility we can best maintain party
unity.
This is . critical time IN American
political history, ana Iowa. which ha,
been reiterating her faith so persis.
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