The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-16
IOWA. REPUBLICANS
IN CONVENTION
FACTIONS ARE WORKING HARD
FOR HARMONY.
LIQUOR PLANKS IN PLATFORM
Two Changes Made in State Commit
tee-conVention Speech by Paul
StiIlman-Difference over
Tariff Question.

Des Moines, July Is. The most
Istriking feature of the state republi-
can convention in session at the Coli
scum today is the effort put forth by
both the standpatters and the pro-
gressiVeS to wipe out factionalism so
that the republican party will pre-
sent a united front in the coming
election. Perhaps never before in
Iowa have the standpat republicans
and progressives displayed such an
attitude of Cancellation as on the con-
vention tioor today and although some
difference could not help but come
up in some of the short stirring
speeches the old aggressiveness was
lacking, the effort for harmony was
apparent on both sides. The friends
Iof Senator Cummins are in control OF
1.-THE convention. The standpatters
reaIize they are in the minority, but
the progressives are consulting them
not as faction to faction, but as re-
publicans. Probably the only serious
difference will come with the tariff
lQuestion. The progressives intend to
insert a protective tariff plank similar
to that in the bull moose platform,
a tariff sufficiently high to equalize
the cost of production at home and
labroai. The standpatters wish a high
tariff to give the American manufac4
turer the advantage.
Makeup Of State Convention.
With the progressives still retain
ing control of the state central COM
mittee. it is probable that at meet
ling to be held this afternoon Charles
E. Rawson, Of Des Moines, will be
re elected chapman. James M.
Brockoway, of the First district, pro-
gressive, was defeated by Roy Jun
kin by four votes. Con Murphy dis
placed G. f. Hilsinger, in the Second
district. Hilsinger was not candi-
date for reelection Aside from the
rehabilitation of the party, probably
the most important question Is that
/ of prohibition. Col. Smith w. Brook.
, hart, one Of the prohibition leaders,
declares that the committee stands
to 5 in favor of submitting an
amendment.
: Liquor Plank in Platform.
However, both sides are strong for
further restrictions of the sale and
manufacture of liquor and a liquor
plank will be in the platform, al
though not as radical as that adopt
ed by the bull moosers.
Other planks are ratification of the
action of the national committee in
providing for the limitation of south
ern representation in national CON
ventions; endorsement of a resolution
favoring the reduction of southern
representation in accordance with the
action OF republican voters; protec-
tive tariff sufficiently high to equalize
the difference in the cost of produc-
ton at home and abroad; the submits
sion of a prohibition amendment TO
the vote of the people or the adoption
of plank further restricting the sale
of intoxicating liquors; denounce'
ment OF the democratic administra-
,tion and the endorsement of Cum
, Minis, Kenyon and Clarke.
, RawIey Is Turned Down.
A resolution against Capital ground
extension was turned down. John w.
. Rowley of KeosauQua offered a resO'
luton condemning the increase in
state expenses for the purchase OF
land about the capital buildings as
/ unconstitutional and asking the next
legislature to sell the land already
bought or submit the question to the
people at a general election.
| Getting Down to Business.
No less than 600 delegates to the
: republican convention took their
; places in tae sections set apart by
: districts when the meeting opened
this morning. Galleries on both sides
: showed a goodly number of specta-
tors. Band music opened the con
vention while delegates were being
, seated. Shortly after IL o'clock the
meeting was called to order by Chas.
Rawson, state chairman. Paul Still
, man, of Jefferson, former speaker OF
the house, was introduced as temper
airy chairman and given warm oVa'
! ton, viii Johnson, OF Ida county
:. was chosen permanent chairman at
meeting of the permanent organi2a'
/ ton committee. Other temporary
] officers were retained.
StiIIman is Optimistic.
Temporary Chairman Paul Stillman
, Jefferson, Ia, who raped the con
vention to order at IL a. m, could see
nothing but optimism in the pros
poets for unity of the G. o. T.
The republican party is here
n chastened by fire, but here
. in the very hour OF the new and won
: derfully broadened opportunity, II
has been said frequently within the
:, last few months that the time is here
: for the reorganization and ereaabilita
= ton of the republican party. ldThose
= are large words and capable of div
= ers and sundry Interpretation. Wha
= IL prefer to hear and what ! prefer tt
. believe, resting as | do under the ful
" conviction that it is true, Is that the
time has come for the republican par
ty to grid its loins and move forward
even as II has always moved forward
S in the past. ] am impressed by thu
II fact that at this time of family re
1t union for the republican party Is no
T. the time for postmortem or posi-
TO facto examinations; so far as ] al
IS informed the party has commissions
e no one TO hold court OF inquiry int
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