The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-04
Cummins, Temporary Chairman Of Convention
Delivered Keynote Speech --Dolliver, Per-
manent Chairman Steam Roller OF
PrOgressives, Me. Byers Chauf-
ieur. Cut Lively Capers at
Various Times

cry inch FOR tnelr principles.
Their resolutions, Incorporated IN
La minority report of the platform
committee, and voted down by the
convention, were as follows
Minority Report.
"RESOtVED, That we view with
satisfaction the action of the Repuh-
lcans of Iowa taken thus early. in the
national campaign, and in convention
assembled in March 1908, at which
time the following expression was
unanimously given:
'RESOLVED, That we favor the
nomination OF William H. Taft, by
the Republican convention to assem-
BILE the sixteenth of June. We have
confidence in his ability, independ'
ent manhood, comprehension of large
and vital public questions, uncompro-
missing integrity and unfaltering cour'
age.
And now we take pride in the fact
that he was nominated and elected
Ito that office with the aid of Iowa
Republicans. and that during the year
and half OF his service as president
of the United States has fully iusti-
fed the confidence placed in him by
the Republican party. The record of
the achievements of President Taft's
administration and the sixty-first
congress is unequalled in our history
and guarantees faithful adherence to
all the pledges of the last Republican
national platform. We also endorse
the Taft policies in the fulfillment of
the work so cnspicuously inaugurated
by his distinguished predecessor and
congratulate the party and country
upon the achievements of the admin
istration of constructive legislation,
touching railroad regulation, the work
of conservation and all matters dis
closed in the record. His administra-
ton is entitled to the unqualified sup
port of every Republican.
On the Tariff.
Resolved, That we endorse the adj
ministration of Taft in approving the
tariff bill passed by the Republican
congress in pursuance OF the pledge
OF the Republican party, and express
our qualification over the fact that
under this law labor is fully employed
with the highest wages known in this
or any other country that our pros
perity continues, that the deficit IN
national revenues has been changed
into safe surplus. We also com
mend his prudent, business-like and
economical administration of all the
affairs of the nation.
I'VE endorse and commend the
Iowa delegation in congress for all its
efforts in support of the administers
tion of President Taft, and for such
aid and assistance as they have given
him in carrying forward the admin
istrative and Legislative policies
Hepburn Is Kissed.
Former Senator. Hepburn read the
minority report. As the purport Of
the concluding paragraph became a.?
parene his voice was drowned in q
chorus of ieers, Kisses and cat calls
Repeatedly he attempted to make
himself heard, but it was only after
much pounding of the gavel by Sen
ator Dolliver that the veteran legis
lator was able to conclude. He
moved the substitution of these
planks for those of the same applica
tion in the majority report, and the
motion was lost, SOS to S15.
The whole committee agreed on
the resolutions as adopted, with tbs
exception of the minority planks
quoted.
Judges Horace E. Deemer and w
d. Evans were renominated for the
supreme court bench by acclamation
| A. M Devoe was the choice, on the
second ballot, for state superintend
ent of public instruction. The sec
ond ballot showed no choice among
,the seven candidates but at its con
ciusion the counties began changing
their votes to Devoe until he had
S93 out of the 1888 present.
District caucuses First.
District caucuses were the first
work OF the day. The fight in the
second was prolonged to such an ex-
tent that Temporary Chairman Cum
Minis in the absence Of the delegation
(Concluded on Sixth FAge.)