Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-04
Progressives Dominate Iowa Re-
publican Convention by Ma
jority of 300.
SCANT PRAISE FOR TAFT
Attorney General Byers Officiated
as Chauffeur Of Insurgent
Steam Roller-Stand Pat
tiers Went Down.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug S--Republi-
can Iowa wrote herself vigorously
progressive to-day at II convention
which was in uproar most of the time.
Senators Cummins and Dolliver and
the insurgent delegation at Washing
ton were enthusiastically indorsed.
The new tariff law was branded as
failure In tho light of the party
pledge of 1905 President Taft re-
ccived only lukewarin Endorsement.
sop to harmony was flung out in
the Endorsement of the administration
of Governor Carroll.
An attempt to Use the steam roller
and make the state central committee
overwhelmingly progressive was call
ed Off. presumably at the hint of SEN
ator Cumnins.
Senator Cumrins war temporary
chairman; Senator Dolliver permanent
chairman.
The progressive majority ranged close
TO three hundred on every question. The
resolutions committee was progressive,
to 5.
MUSIC MINED WITH DIsCORD
The foregoing is synopsis of the days
events. To It may be added cheers ana
jeers. applause and Kisses music and
| howls of discord
| The appearance and disappearance OF
the steam roller was one of the divertnc
incidents of the day II came about
through the insistence Of the stand-pat
members Of tho platform committee in
demanding an unqualified Endorsement Of
| the Taft administration. the legislative
acts OF the regulars and hostility to
| Culnmins and Dollver. The progressives
determined to exert little pressure Just
| 10 show the minority who is running
republican politics in Iowa The primary
| law. which provides that members of the
| state central committee shall be chosen
| by the convention, was fastened upon as
| the means TO this end. II was proposed to
| disregard the caucus selections Of the
first and ninth districts which are stand
pat and to have the convention substi-
tute proEressives in their places.
CONCESSION TO HARMONY.
Attorney General Byers. as q chauf-
feur Of the progressive steam roller.
brought that engine into view with
motion that the convention proceed
TO the selection Of the State central
| committeeman. Eveneuallv. after
much debate Chairman Dolliver sur
prised everyone by ordering Chauffeur
l}yers back TO the garage and tho
| caucus nominees were confirmed. This.
| like the Endorsement Of Governor Car
roll, was n concession to harmony
! What may have been an ATTEMPT
to stampede the Delegates in favor of
the stGlwart republicans was made
|
Rominger hoisted a portrait OF Iresi-
dent Taft amid stand-pat cheers. But
the other side answered with silence
or jeers Later a progressive dele
gate exposed picture OF Roosevelt.
occasioninR a demo" strat,on.
MINORITY RESOLUTIONS.
The stand-pa delegates Went down
fighting. Their resolutions incorpo.
atod in the minority report of tho
platform committee and voted down
by the convention. read In part as
follows;
1.-THE record of achievement of Pres
ident Taft's administration and the
sixty first Congress Is uneaunlled m
our history and guarantees faithful
adherence to all the pledges of the
His administration Is entitled to the
unequtvocal support of every republ!-
can
The resolutions also indorse the action
of President Taft In approving the tariff
bill, passed by the republican Congress
In pursuance Of the pledges OF the repub-
lican party and In conclusion indorse the
Iowa delegation IN Congress "for all sf-
| tn ,f mi yniA trat lon 1f
President Taft. and for such aid and as
sistancs "a they have given him In carry
ing forward his administrative and legis-
lat:ve policies"
JEERs FOR HEPBURN.
Former Congressman Hepburn read
the minority report. AS the purport OF
tho concluding paragraph became appar-
ent, his voice was drowned In chorus
Of jeers and Kisses. 1t was only after
much pounding OF the gavel by Senator
Dolliver that the veteran legislator was
able to finish. He moved the substitu-
ton of these planks for those In the ma
jority report, and the motion was lost
56s to SIS.
The platform adopted declares
against Legislative interference by
those who seek extortionate proiits
through the acquisition of unjust
privileges" reaffirms loyalty to the
party platform of 1905 emphasizes a
belief In the principle of protection
but does not recognize the revision
Of 1909 as a satisfactory fulhment of
the party promises; fnvors the crea-
tion of q tariff commission with wider
powers than those of the existing one
President Taft is Endorsed IN as far
as he has sought to fulhll party pledges
and Senators Dolliver and Cummins
are warmly Endorsed and commended
The actions of all progressives In
both houses OF Congress are likewise
commended.
The platform declares for "A valua-
ton of the physical properties of rail-
roads. to secure an effective control
of rates and an effective system of ac-
counting" The election OF United
States Senators by direct vote is ad-
ivocated.
MEAN KIND OF CABS,