The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-17

condemning the interference by our deie'
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answer for my conduct but with the lead
little aspeson ap to d sasnh nay admins
same treatment that has been accorded to
exception, to every candidate serving his
first term in Congress and that Is In
vogue. as to almost all county candidates
and has always been accorded to every
man elected to the office of Governor, II
he desired a second term. If the one
term rule Is to sr2y to the G tn nas
rule is adopted as to other state officers
and county candidates?
As to Endorsements.
1t is said that there is some principle
involved that must be fought ont in the
| state convention and embodied In reso-
cation. May ask. am I not entitled to
some consideration in the matter of en-
dorsement? 1t is not with me question
o y na1ps sona"s
in Office. What consistency woald there
be In such resolution If am defeated
about and the thing that is Of Importance
to our state Is whether the people are
going to endorse what / have stood for
Affairs upon business basis basis and demand
Ing economy and honesty in official posi-.
lions. This can only be done by renomi.
else. will! be heraded as victory for the
Keltz clan of deposed political grafters,
who are In the forefront of the campaign
OF my opponent and who of course, will
expect their reward If they succeed.
We hear much talk about being pro
gressive. Do those who oppose me desire
been working for clean and decent official
service?
Our Senators.
In Senator Delivers speech at the coil
scum in Des Moines Tuesday night he de.
clared II want your permission expressed
IN this primary In June to let me do some
thinking. for you on my own account.
That ia exactly the principle l am con
tending ,I,in for here In Iowa. That |; as youl
for myself and not be compelled to wal,
for an expression from Washington before
knowing what course l shall pursue The
himself at Washington and doing another
thing here in Iowa. In other words. he
insists that you shall permit him to thinb
are enjoined upon him by his election
but he and his colleague are willing te
leave s their places IN the United States
dred miles. and return in order. to say te
you, that the Chief Executive Of this state
shall not think for himself, but that he
| shall get his inspiration from the halls OF
the United States Senate.
The question that you must settle II
whether the people of this. state in elect
ing members to the United States Senate
at the same time turned over to them tho
right to dictate who shall be Governor Of
this this state STAT or whether you are going d e
He further says Of his support of Mr.
Garst Il have been drawn to his supper,
from the the fact rae that from the beginning
good will in the fight I have been trying tc
make and the sacrifices l have made fol
| progressive good government in the United
States The Senator was, of course, moi
referring to Mr.. .Garst's vote to strike his
name out of the resolution commencing the
rate bill which bears the name of our
He does not seem to regard the necessi.
| ty, for good government in the state as
! he seems willing to endorse my opponent
/ who Is picking up and giving recognition.
in the, conduct Of his campaign, to those
to discharge in the Interests of good gov
! errment
/ Senator Cummins in his coliseum speech
! said: Under ordinary circumstances II
would not be appropriate for Senator'S Z
/ enter actively into q campaign that is re
/ determine the republican choice for state
| officers" think it will be admitted that
! 1t must be an extraordinary circumstance
! when man who had been permitted to
occupy the Governors office for sever
/ wears and who retired from 1T only about
| eighteen months ego; and who has fought
| 9Th greater vigor than any other man in
/ the state the interference IN state affairs
/ by federal officers, would come all the way
| from Washington to Des Mones In an Ell
| deavor to compass the defeat of one who
has not yet served as Governor year .anc
| half, especially when the most serious
reason ASSIGNED for the desired change ir
| the Executive OF this state. is that the
Senator may not be 'twitted' by his col
| leagues at Washington with regard to pc
1 lt!cai matters In Iowa.
He left the impression with the people
that there are matters about which dc
n IN q
| inst ms studiously avoided any expression
! Of opinion on matters which stand fol
which he stands for Here in Iowa an
! ton of clean business methods in the man
| agement of state affairs; the keeping OF
! the treasury of the state in solvent
! condition and In preserving the integrity
| and promoting the interests Of our party
| I have thus far failed to observe whnr.
either of our Senators have shown dis,
position to approve the things which
am working for.
Tho Rea! Issue.
/ want you to pass upon this contest
according 10 Its merits. NY opponents
| have admitted that there is nothing II
state affairs that. warrants. them in bring
Ing out an opposing candidate hence they
have gone to Washington for an Issue
Their slogan is that you must hold III
Is II not just as important that Won hoo
up the hands of your Chief Executive II
service in up-rooting graft putting the
states affairs upon business basis in Mt
tending TO the duties of his office, in do.
ing something for Iowa. for Iowa institu
lions and Iowa interests?
Why this sudden change of front b,
those paners and individuals who all alons
have said there neither any csus'
nor any justice in the bringing out of
candidate? still believe that the ranl
and Ale of all factions of party be.
lieve in fair play and shall continue 81
to believe rntil the ballots are counted