The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-06
THEY WIN IOWA
Insurgents Capture Everything and Re.
pudiale the Tariff.
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BRANDED AS A FAILURE

BRANDED AS A FAILURE
With Majority of Three Hundred OH
Every Question Insurgents" Con-
troIed Iowa State Republican. Con-
vention.-Cummins and Dolliver
Divide Honors.
Republican Iowa wrote herself
vigorously progressive "Wednesday at
a Convention, which was in uproar
most of the time. Dolliver and Cum
:mings and the ,insurgent delegation
at Washington was enthusiastically
endorsed. The new tariff was branded
as failure, in the light of the party
pledge of 1908. President Taft re-
ceived only !ukewarm endorse
ment. A sop to harmony was flung
out in the endorsement of Govern or
Carroll
Senator Cummins was temporaril-
ly chairman. Senator DolliVer. per-
manent chairman. :: The progressive
majority ranged close to 800 on ev-
cry question. The resolutions COM
mittee was progressive 6 to 5. The
foregoing is a synopsis of the days
events. To it may? be added cheers
and jeers applause and Kisses, music
and howls Of discord.
The appearance and disappearance
Of the steam roller'' was one of the
diverttng incidents;of the day. 1t
came about through the insistence
of the standpat mem mbers of the plat
form committee, in demanding an
unqualified endorsement Of the Taft
Administration, the legislative acts
of the regulars and hostility to
Cummins and Doliver.
What may have been an attempt
to stampede the delegates IN favor
of the stalwart resolutions was made
when former Congressman Rominger
hoisted a portrait of President Taft
amid standpat cheers. But the 9TH
er side answered with silence, or
with jeers. Later another delegate
among the progressives exposed a
.pcture OF Col. Roosevelt, OCCASION
ing demonstrations
The Taft portrait was again hoist
ed and the two likenesses held so
as to confront each other. The de-
monstration interrupted a roll call
for several minutes.
The stand-pat members went down
in defeat with their keys riveted to
the mast. Tehy fought in every COM
mittee where fight was possible. in
sisted on roll calls and battled every
inch for their principles.
Their resolutions incorporated in
the minority part of the platform and
voted down by the Convention refer
to-:
The record of achievement of
President Tart's Administration and
the 61st Congress as uneQualled IN
our history and endorses the Taft
policies in fulfillment Of the work
inaugurated by his predecessor and
congratulates the party and count y
upon it's achievements in occurring
railroad legislation and declares
that Taft's Administration is entitled
to the une4uivocal support of every
Republican.
It also indorse the action Of Pres
ident TAFT in approving the tariff
BILL" and commends his prudent,
business-like and economical Admin
istration of all the affairs of the ma
ton"
In conclusion it endorses the Iowa
delegation in Congressf or all efforts
in support Of the Administration and
of the President, and for such aid
and assistance as they have given
him in carrying forward his admin
istrative and legislative policies.
Former Congressman Hepburn
read the minority report. AS the
purport of the concluding paragraph
became apparent his voice was
drowned in a chorus Of jeers and
biHses. 1t was only after a pound
ing of the gavel by Senator Dolli-
yer that Mr. Hepburn was able to
conclude. He moved tie substitu-
ton of these planks for tnnse of
the same application in the major
ity report, and the motion was lost,
56S to SIS.
Judges Horace E. Deemer and w.
D. Evans were nominated for reel
ection to tine Supreme Court Bench
by acclamation. a. NJ. Deyoe was
the choice on second ballot for State
superintendent of public instruction.
The platform adopted renews its
allegiance 10 the doctrine of protec-
ton; it favors a non-partisan tariff
commission and expresses the belief
that when the tariff is again revised
its SCHEDULES should be considered
separately. so that each subject can
be dealt with upon its own merits,
and thus secure fair and impartial
action upon the part of Congress-
The platform commends ito the
nation the type of craftsmanship eT-
hibited by Senators Dolliver and
Cunrninv and artily endorses their