The Calumet news., 1910-07-27
Iowa's Democratic Nominee For
Governor Hammers President
in Accepting Nomina-
tion of Party
APPLAUDS G. 0. P. SENATOR'S
Claude n. Porter expresses confidence
in ability Of Democratic Forces to
Carry Iowa-Says President
Is Too Weak.

Ottumwa, Ia, July 27.-Claude r.
Porter, the democratic nominee for
governor of Iowa. addressed the state
convention today. Porter thanked the
people for honoring him and expressed
his confidence I'm the election. He
applauded the efforts of both the Iowa
senators and the majority of the states
republican congressman to prevent an
increase i'm the tariff. This, he believed.
would bring the people to realization
of their past political mistakes and
help us bring about the reform we 30
earnestly DESIRE"
Referring to President Taft he de-
clared that mo president ever appar-
emily launched his administration on a
fairer sea than William IL. Taft and
no president has met with so many
breakers in so short a season" He
added that Taft has already undone all
that was accomplished by Roosevelt In
seven years. The speaker denounced
President Taft as a servant of Wall
street and declared him to be an ex-
tremist OF petty politicians. He quoted
from the speeches of the Iowa senators
and other republican leaders to prove
that the Taft administration had not
redeemed the party promise as to the
tariff and attacked the president In re-
gard - the bill regulating railways
and the income tax. Porter advised
the democrats not TO stand for the de-
struction OF the tariff nor for it's en-
actment i'm the interests of the trusts.
but for a fair revision downward so as
To afford genuine relief to millions of
consumers. He also declared for the
income tax. the popular election OF
senator's, the regulation of railroads
and economy in governmental expend-
itures.
Liquor Plank Bothers.
The committee on resolutions was
unable to reach speedy agreement on
the liquor plank and a report is not
expected until late this afternoon. The
new state central committeeman, in or
der of their respective districts, fol-
low: Alex Miller, washington j. G.
Vanlent, Muscatine; T. II. Duffy Du-
buque; Timothy Donovan, Hampton;
Il. r. Moore, Anamosa; n. r. Reed. OF
tumwa; Henry Reigelman, Des Moines:
DR.. j. w. Reynolds, Creston; J. j.
Hughes. Council Bluffs: ]. f. Dalton.
Manson; W. II. Beck, Sioux City. Mr..
Reed was made chairman.
Platform is Adopted.
The platform denounces the repub-
lican tariff act as a masterpiece of in
justice, and declares the tariff fosters
trusts and combinations, favors the
criminal prosecution OF individuals in
stead OF corporations for violations of
the federal statutes; favors a fair and
just regulation of the rates of railways
and telephone and telegraph compan-
les charges the republicans with reck-
less expenditure of revenues, favors
the popular election OF senators and
favors the income tax.
Bryan Down and Out?
Grand Island, Neb., July 27.-The
delegates to the democratic convention
which adjourned last night have all
gone. Bryan was one OF the first to
leave. He declined TO speak of last
nights occurrences and referred the
interviewers to his convention speech.
Close friends. however. stated that
Bryan's particular disappointment was
in the boiling from his standard OF
many men who had been his ardent
supporters in the past. No intimation
as to his future political plans could
be secured.