Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03

page 4 of this issue.-Ed. Argus.)
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 3.-With the
standpatters and progressives appar-
emily hopelessly at variance on the es-
sential matter of a tariff plank, the
republican state convention was called
to order today for the purpose of writ
ing a platform, selecting state COM
mittee and making nominations for SUI
perintendent Of public instruction and
two supreme court judgeships.
More discord is expected to be in ev
idence in the campaign than is effec-
tive at the convention, which has safe
progressive majority. The standpat-
ters adopted their plank with full
knowledge that they could not be fore
ed through the convention. The plat
form which is to be adopted is to be
Enthusiastically insurgent, with condem-
nation of the tariff and encomiums for
the states insurgent congressional del
egation. -
Committeeman Are Selected.
The district caucuses, except the
Second, selected members of the res
olutions and central committee, the
standpats and progressives each Sc
lecting five. The standpat platform
and committeeman are, resolutions
committee being named first.
First, w. H. Walker, c. NJ. Junkin;
Fifth, C. B. Paul, w. E. Steele; Sixth,
H. l.. Waterman, j. A. Dewitt;
Eighth, w. P. Hepburn, A. B. Lor-
entz; Ninth, Arthur c. Savage,
George S. Wright.
Progressives-Thir E. A. Hasner,
G. F. FRANKIE; Fourth, James A.
Smith, L. B. Whitney; Seventh, w.
H. Berry, C. w. Lyon; Tenth, Robert
Healy, NJ NJ. Head; Eleventh, A B.
Funk, S. B. Riniker.
CumInins Does Not Mention Taft.
The entrance of Senator Cummins,
the temporary chairman, was the sig
nal for a wild burst of applause.
Senator Dolliver, slated for perma-
nent chairman, come in a few mo-
ments later and received an ovation.
Chairman FRANKIE introduced Cum
Minis as temporary chairman. Cum
Minis did not mention either Taft or
Governor Carroll by name. Refer
ring to the republican party as the
party "of Lincoln, Grant, Roosevelt" +"
etc, it was noticed he did not say
anything about the party of Taft. "
Kisses for Progressive Leader.
The mention of Roosevelt's name
brought the audience to its feet. Then
from the standpatters came cries of
Taft, Taft, Taft" They wanted the
party referred to as the party of Taft
also Cummins ignored the request
ard there were Kisses. These soon
ceased and the progressive leader con-
tirued his address as it lay in the
manuscript before him.
To Be Guarded Endorsement.
On the best of authority it was
stated the platform to be adopted
will endorse Taft in language which
will not conflict with the most hearty
approval of Iowa's insurgent delega-
tion in congress. Early developments
indicated an endorsement of Gov
ernor Carroll. Other probable planks,
1t was reported, would endorse good
roads. employers liability. publicity
of campaign expenses. mulct law and
election of United States senators by
direct vote.
The Second district at noon turned
in the names of George NJ. Curtis,
progressive, for the resolutions COM
mittee, and George Hilsinger, pro-
gressive, for state central committee
man.
Revision Not Satisfactory.
The majority report on resolutions
declares against political encroach-
ments or legislative interference by
those who seek to raise extortionate
profits through acquisition of unjust
privileges" reafirms loyalty to the
national platform of 1905 and
pledges every effort to carry every
part of it into full effect; especially
emphasizes the republican doctrine
of protection and declares its sound
ness and wisdom beyond controversy;
declares the republican national plat
form announced with clearness and
precision and relies for it's applica-
tion on the republican policy of pro-
lection as applied to imports, ''and
when so applied it safeguards equally
the interests of labor and capital, and
promotes equally the welfare of pro-
ducer and consumer. The republi-
cans of Iowa do not recognize the
revision of 1909 as a satisfactory full
fllment of the party promises
Should De shown.
The report declares that the differ
ences between cost of producing duti-