Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-27
Taft Club Appeal.


Frank D. jackson, president of the Taft
club, has sent out TO the members in the
state a proclamation in regard to Iowa
duty in the pending state campaign, espe-
ciaily as to governor and some members of
congress. In this he appeals for the voters
to stand by the president and says:
insurgency threatens the supremacy of
the republican party. EVERY victory of the
insurgents inspires dempcFatic hope and
It is organizing, It Is hopeful and even
aggressive What inspires this hope and
activity? The opposition by the insurgents
tTation. There are $50 Administrative re-
publicans in congress and about forty in
surgents. Shall republican supremacy be
threatened by the continued opposition OF
the Insurgents and do the business interests
Of Iowa want republican supremacy over
thrown? 3 &C. ~-.
The mists Of a possible democratic vic
tory already hover over and around our
business interests ASK your banker, ask
your merchants make an application for
investigate general business conditions and
see and satisfy yourself II the uncertainties
of the political future have not ALREADY
overshadowedy what should have been to
year 1910 h' wv. t-
Shall Iowa at the Jupe primaries encour-
age the democratic Organization and demo-
cratic prospects2 Shall Iowa lend assist
ance in spreading the clouds Of uncertainty
over the business world by selecting a
state .oonven tion c9phRsedi t1T President Taft
and the national republican administration
This Is vital question to the business
ot e SiI Monty
the business world to get. ready to meet the
changed conditions necessary to face demo-
cratic victory? Shall Iowa oppose Presi-
dent Taft and $50. administrative republican
congressman or shall Iowa republicans
sound the death knell of democratic hope
by an overwhelming endorsement of the
N q OF
pate the clouds of doubt from the politely
horizon; give hope, encouragement and as
surance to the business interests of this
country by declaring that Iowa refuses aid
and assistance to democratic hope, and that
Iowa may be counted on in the future to
stay by the party of Lincoln, Grant, Nc
Kinley Roosevelt and Taft.
Let us not deceive ourselves You let
the stalwart republican state of Iowa turn
down q republican president and the ma
tional administration-then watch the bust
| ness interests OF the country reef its sails
in preparation of the storm; then see capt.
tai withdrawn from circulation; see bust
ness hunting cyclone caves. and then you
can realize some of the results of what II
will really mean for Iowa to withdraw It's
confidence in republican principles and its
support from the republican party.
POstoOne Coal Case.
The State Railroad commission today an
nounced postponement of the case brought
by the Iowa coal dealers for consideration
of the Iowa coal rate and 1t win be heard
on June II. committee Of the coal deal
ers is at work with committee of the
railroad men to undertake an agreement
as to what to do. 1t is probable there will
be no decrease in the Iowa coal rate. The
case in regard to the proposed change
in the minimum weight for cars Of live
stock will be heard June g.
COwnie Goes TO Dakota.
John Cownie, for twelve years head of
the State Board of Control, who is now
made the subjects of attacks while in Of
flee, HAS gone to South Dakota and it is
understood will not be back for several
days, Mr.. Cowrie, however, authorized the
giving out of an extended defense Of him
self in connection with the Mitchellville
school, in which he denounees the declara-
J tons of the superintendent and inmates in
regard to his alleged misconduct as abso-