Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-05


which have made that measure sue
cessful in regulating and controlling
interstate traffic by the railroads
HE advocated, and it became a
! law, the postal savings bank.
''To meet the demands Of the con-
sumers of industrial centers for freer
trade relations with Canada, which
had swept Mr.. Foss into power, first
as aamember of congress, then as gov
ernor of Massachusetts, with SINH
lar result in several other congression-
al districts, he negotiated the Cana
dian reciprocity treaty, which was rat
fled by congress. Whatever may be
said of it's real merits, the Canadians
thought it so good for us that they re-
jected 1t and hence that Is no longer
an issue. #a
"He has been practical and genu.
inc conservationist.
"He has successfully prosecuted the
great combinations operating in re-
straint Of trade by strict and impair
tial enforcement of the laws.
He has proposed most radical
extension of the merit system, TO take
from the president and members or
congress the appointment Of large
number Of government officials, In
Guiding al postmasters. ....
Gle has worked for peace, arbitra
ton, economy and efficiency. He has
advocated the parcels post and en-
dorsed the commissions report for
broad and liberal liability and COM
pensation legislation. These measures
stamp him a real conservative pro-
gressive.
Thankful He is Not Politician.
But some say he is not poll
tician and has made political mis-
takes. He undoubtedly has made mis-.
takes, but has always been broad
enough to correct them when fully
proven to be such. 1t is a matter OF
congratulation that he is not poll
tician, if to be one requires a change
of attitude at the expense of principle
and violation of solemn promises
to gain success and crafty vaultine
ambition. .-#.' 49,. ..s
Gle believes that the trainers of the
constitution were wise In instituting
a government of checks and balances
and is not in favor Of easily amend
able constitutions, neither is he in ia
vor of the initiative nor the recall.
"He believes that all laws enacted
and constitutional changes made
should be done only after careful and
deliberate consideration, and does not
believe that either statutes or consti-
tutional changes should be shaped by
the hands of those who have given no
consideration whatever to the laws as
a whole.
"He does not believe that elective
officers should be called upon to de-
fend their tenure of Office on petit
ton Of a small per cent Of the voters
nor that either the Judges or their de-
cisions be liable to be subjected to
the same chances, thus weakening,
if not destroying independence OF
thought and action in all officials and
making judges towards and time SER
vers. e
civilian Howard Taft is clean, big
Drained, big hearted and courageous,
has the respect of every well-wisher
of the republic and deserves the sup
port Of all who believe in the princi.
pies of the republican party" ...
At the conclusion of Chairman
Waterman's address, F. B. Simmons
moved that the temporary officers. II.
L.. Waterman, chairman and c. G.
Porter, secretary, be made permanent.
and that the roll be called for the ap-
pointment of one delegate from each
township on committees on resolu-
lions and to select delegates to the
state and district conventions. Both
motions carried, as did motion by
A. w. Enoch empowering the dele
gates present to cast the full vote Iof
their delegations.
Committee on Resolutions.
The following was named as the
committee on resolutions:
Adams-Jno. H. Bells.
Agency-R. Lynn.
Cass-Dr. D. T. Rambo.
Columbia 1st-G. A. Hartman.
Columbia 2nd-Harry Stevens.
Competine-G. w. Dickens.
Dahlonega-Lincoln Dimmitt.
Highland-Frank Doak.
Keokuk-J. A. Young.
Center 1-R. r. Ramsell.
Center Frank Simmons.
Center 3-Homer A. Roth.
Center 4-Judge M. A. Roberts.
Center 5-Emil Fecht
Center 81. B. Smith.
Center II. A. Ballard.
Center 81. F. Knox.
Center 9-George Hatch.
Pleasant-C. F. Wiley.
Polk. F. Loeb.
Richland George Thompson.
Richland 2-B. D. Randall.
Washington Mot represented.
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