The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30
AN open LETTER
TO REPUBLICANS
Frank o. jackson, President Of the
Taft-Republican Clubs of Iowa,
Makes Statement and In.
vites Cooperation
NOTHING TO CONCEAL
Wants Republicanism as Represented
by President William n. Taft
to Receive the Party's
Endorsement.
Especial to The Gate City.]

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lowing open letter has been issued
from the Deg Moines headquarters OF
the Taft Republican clubs by the
president of the organization, Frank
D. Jackson and is worthy of the
careful attention of all members OF
the party:
To the Republicans of Iowa.
There is nothing to conceal about
the organization of the Iowa TaftRe-
publican clubs. On the other hand,
we want the republicans OF Iowa,
whether they have affiliated in the
past with the progressive or the
standpatter, to know all there is to
know about the organization OF these
clubs. We are perfectly frank with
you when We cay We care nothing
about the past affiliations or past diff
ferences. We shall deal entirely with
the future. We have no friends to
reward or enemies to punish We, as
an organization, have no candidates
to present or candidates to support
The sole object of this organization is
to enlist every republican in Iowa, re-
gardless Of his past affiliations. un-
der the banner of President William
H. Taft, and in support of republican
ism as represented by him.
From the days of Abraham Lincoln
to the present time, the republican
party of Iowa has sustained and
strengthened the administration OF
republican presidents. We believe
that President Taft has the brain,
heart and disposition to render great
and lasting good to the people of this
country. We believe that Theodore
farseeing act than in supporting Will
! liam H. Taft as his successor We
want and invite republicans of Iowa
who believe in President Taft and the
republicanism he represents to join
| and become an active member of the
| Taft-Republican club to the end that
if majority of Iowa republicans shall
! rally under the Taft banner we may
! give him such cordial, enthusiastic
and material endorsement at the next
republican state convention as shal
bring to him encouragement in his ef
forts and strength to his adlninistra
! ton
Equally important with the endorse
ment of President Taft, and the Ma
tional republican administration, *
/ the election of republican congress.
4 by uniting the republicans of Iowa
under the leadership of the president
to insure the election of every republi
can nominated for congress at the
coming primary.
We shall, therefore, prosecute the
organization of Taft-Republican clubs
in every township and voting precinct
in the state Of Iowa. trusting and hop
ing that. in such township or voting
precinct the Taft clubs will have suf
ficient strength to elect set of Taft
republican delegates to the county
convention at the June primaries.
Republicans of Iowa, have given
you frankly the reasons for the organi
cation of the Taft-Republican clubs
and am equally frank in SAYING there
4 are no reasons other than here giyer
for such an organization. | invite yor
to join us; | urge you to come il
under the flag of our republican presi
dent, William H. Taft, that Iowa MAJ
remain faithful to her traditions ant
emphatically and efficiently supper
the administration of President Tai
as she has supported the administra
ton of all prior republican presidents
FRANK ID. JACKSON,
President Taft-Republican Clubs of
Iowa.