Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09

publicanism but personal attachment
to the temporary distributor OF pa
tronage as follows:
1--WE endorse and commend the Iowa
delegation In congress for all efforts In
support OF the administration OF Presi-
dent Taft and for such aid and assist
ance as they have given him in carry
ing forward bis administrative and
legislative policies"
1t Is certain that these two para
graphs OF the standpat program would
have formed the basis for the state
platfor moi 1910 IL the jackson COM
nnittee had not utterly failed OF it's
avowed purpose. That they will be the
basis OF the minority report from the
resolutions committee which Will be
presented by the standpatters Is very
probable.
The resolutions which the state con-
ventipn will adopt will refer rather to
principles and policies than appear as a
personal compliment to any person or
persons.
1t Is regarded as significant that In
only a few instances did the standpat
conventions obey the directions to
specifically endorse the Payne Aldrich
tariff bill and not one. SO far as OBJ
served, Endorsed the Wall street pos
tai savings bill. Generally they avoid
ed any statement OF principles.
Senator James A. Smith. OF Mitchell
county. who is today the leader of the
Iowa state senate, with a legislative ex-
perience far more extensive than that
Of any other man In the general as
sembly, will also be one OF tho con-
spicuous leaders in the next repubu-
can state convention. Senator Smith
is in favor OF the republican state con-
vention presenting to the nation plat
form that will form tho true basis for
the campaign OF 1912 for the presi-
dency. lie would have that platform
contain statement Of the principles
Of the republican party in such clear
and concise language that everyone
may know just what "a meant and no
person can be deceived.
1T seems to me-" he said. MS he
paused but for n moments chat. that
an opportunity has come to the re-
publicans OF Iowa, far better than ever
before, to give to the state OF Iowa
leadership In national affairs. in states
manship and a firm stand for the great
principles of our party. that will be
more important than the position OF
Iowa at any time In the past The
people Of the United States are looking
to Iowa for guidance and for leader
ship. They will heed what we have to
say. Is we only say 1t in such way
that it can not be misunderstood. It
Is our duty as party to do that very
thing.
For one thing we should adopt
platform that will be just as good read
ing in New York and Massachusetts
and in Washington and Oklahoma as
1t is in Iowa. 1t should be plain.
mighty plain. but in good temper and
dignified. We should let the people
know exactly what this great pro-
gressive movement means. what It IS
now. and especially what 1t has been
standing for and accomplishing here
In Iowa In the past dozen or more
yeals.
TT mas been widely advertised in
tho east that the progressive move
ment has been killed of in Iowa. The
people Of the east have been told that
the reactionaries have gained the
Cnscendency. They will never learn the
truth. But we can do that at the state
convention which will show exactly
what the republicans OF the state OF
Iowa stand for and what they are
willing to fight for and when we do
that we shall have at least placed the
party right before the whole world. 1t
is gratifying to know that the progress
sive majority will be In this conven-
ton very much Target than ever be-
fore. and when that fact is demon
strated at the state convention. the
republicans Of other states will know
that progressive principles are still in
the ascendency In Iowa"