Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-15
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN OF RE-
pusLlcAN STATE coNvEN.
rloN SCORES WILSON.
IMPRACTICAL scHooLMAsrER
SITS IN WHITE HOUSE
President Deemed Good Man But
Lacking in statesmanship-ssss Drift
Of Voters to Republican Party
Lauds Iowa Leaders, cummins, Ken
yon and Clarke.
Special to rimes-Repub,ican.

the republican state convention at IL
O'Clock today, started the enthusiasm
in his address as temporary presiding
OFFICER. Mr.. Stillman made a hit with
the delegates by the brevity and sound
ness Of his speech. He said:
I'VE have heard somewhere some
suggestions to the effect that the
health Of the republican party Is not
good" said Paul Stillman, chairman Of
the republican state convention, In
opening the convention today, that 1t
is suffering from nervous prostration
and anemia, but IL what we can see
about US at this time Is a fair refiec-
ton Of the republican party in condi-
ton of languor and weakness, then l
shudder to contemplate the awesome
effect which the full tide OF its strength
and vigor might produce"
Wilson impractical.
Chairman Stillman declared that the
particular sort and kind Of service for
which the republican party couches its
lance at this time is the unhorsing of
the democratic party from Its seat OF
power in the government.
There sits today in the White House
"a splendid nut utterly impractical man,
a schoolmaster and not statesman,
and with him a congress which, how
ever much it may grumble and chafe
under dictation, will yet do his auto
cratic bidding. That magnificent theor-
list -characterizes the business blight
which has FOR the past year been slow
" yet surely spreading its sable pail
over the centers of industry in this
country-he characterizes that rapidly
developing calamity, as psychology
cal depression It is quite possible
that his definition is absolutely ac-
curate and true; but call your at
tention to the fact that even such
beautifully phrased epigram descrip-
tive of the results Of democratic poll
cies, does not satisfy the longings OF
the laborer who has lost his Job by
reason Of the policies. The depression
may be psychological. but hunger Is
not psychological; men may think work
away, but the worker can not think
his appetite away: business conditions
may be Of the mind. but starvation
concerns the stomach; the mill and
factory wheels may cease to turn for
psychological reasons, but the resultant
cries for bread will be for physical rea-
sons"
j Parties Net Perfect. ~.
After quoting statistics showing
what has been the result Of the demo-
cratic policies in practical way. and
referring to the new opportunity OF the
party he said:
eve are none Of US perfect, The
republican party IS not perfect; natu-
rally we feel pretty we'll assured that
the democratic party is not perfect;
but we have reached the stage in our
political and moral development when
we know that the public happiness and
the public welfare are the great OBJ
jects Of government and Of legfsla-
ton; and the history Of the past sixty
wears justifes us In the assumption
that the republican party is better pre-
pared than any other to create these
favorable conditions for the people, to
fight the people'S battle for social and
Industrial Justice. and bring home to
them the rich fruitage Of high ideals
in government"
Protective Principle Still Lives.
Regarding protection. the chairman
said the party early placed that In its
platform. "The republican party has
never retreated one step from the
principle Of protection" he said at
is the party of protection today, always
admitting that modification In Its ap-
plication arc necessary from time to
time to preserve the integrity OF its
intent and 20 meet the changing condi-
lions Of production. The greatest and
most bitter, controversies that have
ever arisen within the party have
sprung up not as affecting the pro-
tective principle itself, but with rela-
ton to the particular rates and sched-
ules which must prevail to preserve
its beneficent purposes without award
ing unfair advantages or unreasonable
profits In production. The present
we'll accepted republican view Is that
tariff rates should be high enough to
enable the American producer to pay
American wages, and receive a fair
and reasonable reward for American
capital engaged in production but not
higher. Rspublicanism Is today de-
manding not only the appearance OF
equality but the actual substance OF
equality in the application OF this It's
fundamental governmental doctrine. In
clear and sharp distinction, the demo-
cratic party denounces the protective
principle and demands that the Amerl-
can laborec, whether In the farm, IN
the mine or in the factory shall be
put into open and absolute competition
with the cheapest the lowest, the most
ignorant and incompetent labor IN the
world"
The chairman declared the republi-
can party has stood and still stands
for financial policies that are not only
sound but honorable as between the
nations; also stands for q straight
Iorwa.a s.-.., consistent foreign policy,
and for the advance Of the cause OF
temperance. It is opposed to monopoly
and has done whatever has been done
toward sowing the problem OF the
trusts. Continuing he said:
jowa's Great Leaders.
''The success Of the republican party
have been due in large measure to
magnificent leadership, and I may say
without disrespect to the great lead
eW Of the past, that we take pro-
found pride and feel profound trust
in the republican leaders OF the pres
ent. There arise before my vision the
forms of two men, than whom no state
presents upon the floor Of the United
states senate more distinguished and
brilliant champions Of public right
eousness. whose crests may be seen
rising and falling in the thick OF every
battle Tor the peoples rights; who have
no spfetallce against wealth and prop
efty asseuch, but who are deeply IN
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