Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-24
TEMPORARY PRESIDING OFFICER
At CONVENTION DECLARES
PEOPLE ARE COMPETENT.
cuMMlNs 10 LAupEo As
ABLE PARTY LEADER
Protective Principles Must % Uphold
But Special Interests Difficult 70
Satisfy a. to Tariff Revision
Thomas Ably Discusses Tariff, Trusts
and Other Problems.

Cedar Rapids, April &C. NJ.
Thomas, of Maquoketa, temporary
chairman of the Iowa state republican
convention, today outlined the prob
lens before the republican party in
his address to the delegates. reviewed
the history Of the party and eulogized
United States Senator Albert B. Cum
Minis as one of the leaders from whom
the party would pick its standard
bearer.
He said in part:
Time has demonstrated that politi-
cal parties are necessary to the life OF
a republic, furnishing means of ex-
preston for the individual thru party
platforms. This enunciation of princi-
pies is the pledge of party honor. 1t
can not safely be used as a vehicle in
which to ride to victory and discarded
as a worthless aprendage after victory
has been attained.
These principles must beget conf
dence and the victories and continued
power OF the republican party can
safely be attributed to the possession
Of this essential asset.
"The republican party is for him
who believes in the principle of pro-
lection: for him who opposes tariff for
revenue only: for him who is willing
to enlist in the fight for human rights.
for the opponent of the doctrine Of
state rights, and within that party the
voter must necessarily have the right
to register those views, to exercise his
choice of leaders and express himself
as to other measures, else all theory
Of government fails"
The Tariff Hogs.
The speaker discussed the tariff
question and said:
1.-The continued agitation concerning
tariff revision is recognized as injurf-
Gus and pernicious to all business and
because Of this 1t is to be deplored
that those interests which have so long
and enormously profited should not
now be satisfied to accept fair and
reasonable profit in accordance with
our platform"
A. to Trusts.
On the trust question Mr.. Thomas
declared:
1T is now conceded that the solu
ton of these questions is thru govern
mental control and regulation. course
already inaugurated by legislation
passed thru the efforts of the leaders
OF the republican party. The party
which has successfully solved the great
problems of the past will meet these
conditions and provide remedy. In
the end that remedy will be based upon
control and regulation thru the execu
tive branch of the governm ent and not
the judicial"
People Do Not Follow BI;ndIy.
Of the leader in the coming cam
paign the speaker said:
There was a time that the voter
read his platform, acquiesced and
blindly and with implicit faith and
confidence followed his party leader.
Today the voter realizes that declar-
alton of principles does not insure a
fufllment even with the party in
power but that 1t is essential that his
representatives both support and vote
for the desired measures when oppor-
tunity presents and not limit their ac-
tivities to vocigerous support during
the campaign. A leader. no matter how
sincere and honest in his beliefs, who
quarrels with the friends Of a meas
ure and entrusts its passage to its en-
emies, blindly consigns that measure to
its grave, and brings meritorious sus-
picion upon himself
A Slap at Taft,
Lately there has been in reported
speeches from men high in official po
sition much that is relative to one or
more Of the So called reform measures,
to the effect that If enacted, too much
power would be given the people, re-
sulting IN practically mob rule. If
there were no weightier objection to
these measures, then they should i'm
mediately be enacted into laws. For
these objections have hceE the cry
against al lefforts in all time for free
government.
1.-THE voice Of the common people
demanding reforms has been the only
instrument which ever com pelled their
enactment, and 1t comes with poo:
grace from public servant to question
the intelligence and Judgment of his
own masters. There never was time
when an issue OF principle or contest
between men could not safely be left
to the decision Of the voter and now In
this the most enlightened period Of the
worlds history there is no reason to
believe that the people are not perfect
ly competent to prescribe for them
selves"
Primary to Be Extended.
OF the prim aries he said:
1.-THE tide Is running In. the people
are assuming control Of their own af-
fairs. the primary system will be
gradually extended until the people
feel secure. and the method Of hiring
our servants will be limited to the
parties in interest"
cummins Should Lead.
The words Of the speaker relating to
Senator Cummins were:
To-day the republicans of Iowa.
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