The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-21
IOWA REPUBLICANS.

The Iowa republicans. in state con.
ventfon assembled, made formal Ell
fort to get together. The delibera.
tons as might have been expected
showed a vigorous majority and an
earnest minority sentiment upon a
large number OF issues, says the Des
Moines Capital.
The contest over the state auditor
ship was a spirited one and was I'm
ally settled on the third ballot when
Frank s. Shaw of Tama county was
accorded the nomination. Shaw had the
largest number of votes at the June
primary. He made good run also
against State Auditor Bleakley two
wears ago. While the other candi
dates had splendid support the sent1
ment seemed to be that even though
Shaw had failed Of the necessary 80
per cent at the June primary that
nevertheless the vindication OF the
primary principle to which the party
is committed made 1t wise to give
him the nomination.
With so little to do In the naming
of candidates the chief interest CEN
tered upon the platform. The reso-
lutions committee had long session.
Their final draft Of principles. how
ever, was accepted by the convention
without a dissenting vote.
Upon the tariff the convention took
the time honored republican position
that protection is cardinal principle
and upon the ground that a wisely
devised tariff system is essential to
the maintenance OF an American mar
ket and high grade American wage
system the convention expressed q
willingness to fight it out with the
voters along that line.
TIE convention could not see Its
way clear to adopt the straight-out
prohibition plank which the dry ele-
mert desired It regarded the mulct
law as the best agency up to date for
the regulation Of the issue. 1t de
clared for the enforcement of all pres
ent laws.
We do not believe that there is
any special ground for fault-hnding
with this platform provision. The
spirit of impotence is frequently one
of the most serious handicaps to the
cause of genuine reform. The liquor
territory in Iowa is becoming more
restricted all the while Liquor men
see the handwriting upon the wall
OF public opinion as clearly as any
body and are preparing for the newt
eb1e.
for equal suffrage, taxation, equaliza
ton. a shorter ballot. child labor laws
rf.son reform, initiative and referen
dunn, better schools, good roads. and
asked for the repeal OF the judicia
nonpartisan primary law as being
failure for the purpose contemplated
at the time of it's passage.
1t is a sane platform. 1t ought tc
suit reasonable radicalism while
there are some pIanks at which the
so-called conservative element might
| be much disposed to shy.
The speech making at the conven
! ton was a feature which the conven
| ton seemed to heartily appreciate.
| The opening address by Hon Pau
Stillman Of Jefferson was g. fine eff
fort. Mr. Stillman's well known abil
ity as a writer was manifested in the
| preparation Of an address which wa:
a model of careful thinking eloquent
~ expressed.
Senator Cummins was in fine speak
ing form and his friends gave him ;
cordial reception He made a vigor
GUS defense of the republican tariff
policy and his general criticisms o
the policy of the Wilson ADMINISTERS
ton were greatly enjoyed.
i Former Congressman Nate Kendall
brought the speech-making program
to fitting close with an eloquent re