The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-16
Firm Allegiance Declared to Republican Majority
and the False Representation of Their Sent
ments is Rcpudiated Most Effectively.
LOYALTY TO PRES. TAFT and PARTY
Resolutions Adopted at The Springfield Meeting
Ring True to Fundamental Principles--No
Room for Further False Reports.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March To- Re
publican editors from every county il
the state of Illinois, numbering over
two hundred, and, with friends and
guests filling the senate chamber OF
the State house to its capacity today
left no doubt as to the attitude OF the
republican press of this state relative
to party leaders and party policies.
With ringing emphasis they assert
ed their loyalty to President Taft,
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. and the
republican majority in congress IN
their steadfast endeavor tc maintain
republican principles and fulfill the
promises made in the platform OF the
national republican convention of
1908.
With but one dissenting voice, that
of George Fitch, representing the
Peoria Herald Transcript, the conven-
tion by unanimous vote adopted reso-
lutions making clear t. the country
that the republican press of Illinois, as
q whole, rebukes so-called insurgency,
and that it has been falsely repre-
sented by an alleged newspaper poll
of the state taken by the Chicago
Tribune few weeks ago.
lncipient insurgency Falls Flat
Mr.. Fitchs objections were made
to that portion of the resolutions
touching Speaker Cannon and the
house rules.
It was a significant feature of the
gathering, the most representative
ever held by edito-- of the state,
that next to the president, every men,
tion Of Speaker Cannon. in the reso-
Iutions and in the addresses before
the convention by distinguished speak
ers. including Governor Deneen, re-
ceived the warmest and heartiest ap-
plause.
Mr.. Fitch's talk against the speaker,
made Just before retiring from the
convention, and which was received
in cold silenoe, seemed to accentuate
the earnestness with which the con-
vention desired to express its approval
of the great ability and steadfastness
of the speaker.
Messages of encouragement.
4 telegram Of encouragement to the
convention from President Taft was
read, followed by letters from Sen
attor Cullom and Speak" Cannon
The message from csident Taf'
was as follows:
WHITE HOUSE. Washington. D. G.
March 15.-George G. Rankin, Presi
dent Illinois Republican Editorial as
sociation, Springfield, H.: Sincerel,
hone. that you will have full meet
ing that there will be harmony an
that the republican editors OF lllinoi
will stand by the action of the reput
iican congress and republican admin
istration In reference to the tariff bi
and other progressive legislation. Tn
expression of a meeting like the on
called arising from o normal, SANE an
patriotic republican attitude. will hav
much influence for good in Illinois an
the rest of the country.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
Governor Deneen's address wa
largely in approval of the action take
by tho convention in the resolution
and was made particularly interes
ing for his contention that the sam
interest and energy shown In suppor
ing the national administration an
the republican majority in congres
should be shown in sustaining til
state administration. A portion OF b
speech. which practically called for o
position to the reelection of member
OF the legislat, e, who did not stan
by the caucus choice for speaker, W.
read from manuscript, in order, ii
governor said, that he might not
misquoted.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions framed by col
mittee consisting of w. R. Jewell,
Danville: w. Fl. Hainline, of M
comb; Perry c.. Ellis. of Quincy;
G. Brown, Of Monmouth Harr
Dante, Of Effingham; w. R. Calhou
of Decatur; w. T. Bedford OF l
Sale, and H. l.. Frier, of Benton. al
those portions relating to the que
toned position of Illinois republic;
editors on national party affairs. +
low:
sImpelled by fidelity to the prin
plos of the republican raarrttss, y, and