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William A. Connolly writes to President Roosevelt to ask when he can begin organizing Irish American Roosevelt Clubs in Des Moines, Iowa, for the next presidential election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-13
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson reports on the 1903 Iowa Republican Convention. The convention was generally harmonious and the resolutions were generous to President Roosevelt. The West is enthusiastic for Roosevelt and Wilson expects large campaign contributions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-02
President Roosevelt, Senator Allison, and Governor Cummins have agreed on a tariff plank for the Republican platform of 1904. President Roosevelt’s failure to admit that the tariff policy promotes and protects monopolies will limit the effects of the Iowa resolutions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-10
The Iowa Republican platform will not demand tariff revision. The platform is being written by Senator Allison, who has always opposed the fad of tariff revision.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-11
President Roosevelt, Governor Cummins, and Senator Allison have agreed to support a tariff reform plank at the Republican National Convention. The plank was written by Cummins and will first be taken up at the Iowa convention. The primary difference is that the Iowa plank removes the phrase “shelter for monopoly.” The history and creation of the plank are summarized.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-11
Newspaper article denying that Governor Cummins met with President Roosevelt to discuss incorporating the “Iowa idea” for tariff reform into the platform at the Republican National Convention. The original report came from a newspaper in Sioux City, Iowa. The Iowa idea is unlikely to even be part of the Iowa Republican platform as the state party will attempt to have a platform in accordance with the national platform.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-11
The Iowa idea for tariff reform has been abandoned. Tariff reform will not be an issue in Congress or at the Republican National Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-11
This article reports on the failure of the “Iowa Idea,” which had previously called for a modification of the interstate commerce act to fight against monopolies and discrimination. The platform as it stands now has been moderated and diluted to such an extent that it cannot be taken seriously. Although Governor Albert Baird Cummins has put forth this compromise platform, he still seems to hold a personal belief in the older Iowa Idea. There is still contention about the compromise among other people, as well. The article also details several other aspects of the Iowa Republican state convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-02
The Iowa Republican state convention is having problems maintaining party unity. Governor Cummins is trying to maintain control over the convention, and has spoken against William P. Hepburn remaining as permanent chairman of the convention. Cummins is trying to show that he has not abandoned the “Iowa idea,” and will likely write the platform, or at least the part related to tariffs. The governor’s opponents have dug up an old letter from Cummins in which he supports free silver, rather than the gold standard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-30
Summary of press reactions to the battle over the “Iowa idea” for Tariff reform within the Iowa Republican Party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-02
The article reports that the Iowa Republican convention was largely harmonious, with a contentious “shelter to monopoly” plank removed from the platform. Although Governor Albert Baird Cummins did not get all of his supporters onto the resolutions committee, the convention was mostly free from conflict.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-02
It is understood that Vice President Roosevelt has agreed to speak at two political meetings in Iowa and William Greene Dows would like one of the meetings to be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Albert Baird Cummins has agreed to the Cedar Rapids location. Dows understands that the attempted assassination of President McKinley will stop campaigning until McKinley’s recovery is assured. However, as soon as the date for Roosevelt’s trip is fixed he would like to know in order to “arrange for the greatest political demonstration Iowa has ever witnessed.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-10
Comptroller Dawes tells Vice President Roosevelt that his wife, Caro D. Dawes, is moving their household back to Illinois and will not be able to accompany him to New York. Dawes hopes to meet with Roosevelt, however. Dawes provides the address of Albert Baird Cummins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-27
This article describes President Roosevelt as the “overwhelming choice” of state legislators in South Dakota and Nebraska, as illustrated by the results of a poll.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-02