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DEsMoNEs, Aug 13.-The Autobiography
State Convention in session here though not large
some that have met in Desmones before was remarks-
BILE or the absence OF political managers and caucus
influence and represented better than any late gather
ing OF the people OF Iowa the spontaneous force
and independent action of largo and very influential
class Of the voters of the State. All OF the old and
tradtonary customs Of State Conventions we're ignored
except where observance OF them insured greater
freedom of action by the people Instead OF gatherng
OF political asprants and their friends about the hotels
here for some days before the Convention met, for
the aspurpose Of seeing delegations on their
arrival and securing their pledges for particular
candidates, there were not IN the CITY
until the arrival of the trains last evening more
than delegates and they were not OF the manag
ing sort Some disappointment was expressed when the
Convention ives called to order that the attendance
was larger and yet when 1t is remembered that the
delegates were almost TO q man working farmers
who were obliged TO come to $50 niles that most
OF the wheat In the State is not yet stacked and some In
the northern counties not cut that there were no rail-
way passes and excursion tickets no organized county
associations aspiring candidates to pay the expenses
OF delegates wonder that more than 200 dele
gates should have reported TO the Committee on Creden
tals.
The majority Of the delegates heretofore Grant
Republicans who leave the regular Administration
ganzation with full knowledge that they thus subject
themselves the abuse and Misrepresentation
which blgoted partisan feeling can inspire. The people
who come here to-day, however, from the
farms OF Iowa, or the towns, almost
Impoverished, Dubuque having not g single
delegate, have come to the conclusion that they
must take matters into their own hands
II they expect TO reform the abuses which everybody
admits exist and, though they 90 about 1t In an awk-
ward way in some respects, on one thing they are
united they have given up ell hope OF aid from either
Of the old parties The Democratic party of this State
fully realizes that it has become thoroughly bankrupt;
has made assignment of all its Effects and gone out
Of business.
II will not call Convention this Fall, make nomina
TONS give TO its members word Of official adj
vice as to their The $4,000 men who last year
voted the Liberal and Democratic ticket Will De eit az
fun liberty TO go where they please The regular Re
publican candidates and platform are before them ana
the aid principles put forth by the Peoples Con
ventiOn to-day now stand by their side
Mr.. John ID. Irish, the Chairman OF the Democratic
ton, in hall to day, and when called upon tor
speech just before the Adjournment pledged ms sup
platform did not need his record
the Legislature has for him the confidence OF those
who are in favor Of equal rights for the farmers
The Anti Monopoly Convention had before them the
example of the Republicans some Of whose resolutions
have been very widely commended by men OF all parties
The first sentence OF the first resolution goes down to
corporations subject 10 legislative control"
To get universal acknowledgment OF this principle
of the West and to this the Convention to-day added
declaration in favor of taxing railway property In the
naIs as we'll as the liking by law Of the maximum rates
of tariffs for freghts, thus telling people OF the state
and Just what they want and just what
they be expected to do should they get the power
The Free Trade resolution was received with more
enthusiasm than any other and adopted without OPP
position. In framing their boilers resolution the
Convention seems TO have aimed to outdo the Republic
cans hay moi Convention adjourned
q single adverse criticism upon III whatever. Inc no.
mnees Of the Convention though not much known ont
side Of the State, who will need no Introduction
The Hon Jacob o. Vale is a working farmer who never
voted any Republican ticket since that party was
formed. He voted Tor Gen. Grant last November as
member of the State Senate has distinguished himself
by his able advocacy of farmers rights and his opposi
ton of monopoes OF every form
Unlike many Republican Senators who voted for every
amendment TO what were known as the farmers bills
that tended weaken destroy their effect and then
for the bill TO save their reputation among ther con
stituents he always uncOmprOmisng whenever the
rights of the people and the interests of the railroads
MonopOlists Of the State He is Quaker, and man ON
whose honesty and ability everybody believes. ~,
ODonnell of Dubuque, member OF the last Legisla-
and the author OF what was known as the Don
nell Railway bill, hxing a1num rates OF Irelght leaV-
ing roads TO compete with each other below those
Heuse aud gained great popularity among the farmers
by the zeal be manifested III their cause He has here
For Supreme Judge the Convention unanimously
nominated. by exclamation, Benton j. Hall of Des
MOines County. Mr.. Han was also member OF TIE
last Legislature, and one OF those who could not be
bought or bulled by the railroad lobby that here.
lie has the reputation Of being one of the ablost
lawyers in the State and those who are best acquainted
with him predict thrt he VIII be an ornament 70 the
bench. should he be elected 80
The last the ticket is that OF d. ". Prnde Of
Fort Dodge, who was nominated for the Office OF Super
intendent OF Public Instruction
Mr., Prindle has been Republican. Though he has
taken prominent part III politics, he Is said 10 be
man who has evnced great interest in educational
matters, and proved MS efficiency ~ the management OF
schools III the county where he resides.
All Of the candidates nominated seem to have been
selected in open Convention. 1t was impossible five
minutes before nominations were called Tor 10 nnd out
likely to be the choice OF the Convention
While the report OF the Committee Resolutions
waited for several speeches made, but there
little that was striking them except they in
dcave Of the OF the people who have embarked
in this new political experiment.
A Mr. Haskell, working farmer with a broad Scotch
accent, and who received more than hundred votes
for candidate for Governor spoke for fifteen or twenty
minutes declaring that both OF the old parties had out
lived their usefulness He denounced tariffs and special
privileges for the banks the granting Of public lands TO
and the corruption and venaity of politicians
Free Soil party, he SAID had given vitality TO the
Republican party, and that had been in power until it
had divided almost the free soil OF the country
railroad corporations Inis and many similar hits were
loudly appauded by the Convention.
There enumeration Of the special expressions
OF which the farmers complain by any OF the speak
ers. 1t was unnecessary 70 waste TIME IN that way
There not member OF the Convention who did not
know all about them-more than any could tell.
Congressman j. b. GriHDel who was a looKer-On, was
cseu upon he 1 ay ond in the end win sudces
even though it may elect its ticket this year.
He referred length 10 the part he had taken
I'm the Liberal last year, part Of
his speech received with much favor, the
era disposition Of the Convention being TO ignore the
Tine proceedings of the Convention throughout were
entirely harmonious, and after 1t adjourned nearly
every delegate hurried home to his crops the evening
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