The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-07
IOWA DEMOCRATS.


Tariff r-Revenue Platform.
DEs MONIES June 6.-The Democratic
State convention met at II o'clock, with a
membership of 700. Hon. Edward Campbell
| was made temporary chairman. In taking
the chair, Mr.. Campbell made a speech of
fifteen minutes length, devoted to a sanguine
statement of Democratic prospects, and to a
review of the Republican party. He said
the Democratic party of Iowa was in perfect
harmony, with no disturbing differences.
The speech and the speaker were enthusi-
astically received.
L. w. Goode, of the Des Moines Leader
and E, NJ. Carr, of the Manchester Democrat,
were made temporary secretaries
The members of the committees on resolu-
tions, credentials, permanent organization
and State committee are as selected in the
congressional district caucuses this morning.
The committee on platform has Hon. Judge
Fhayer, NJ. NJ. Ham and Colonel C. A. Clark
among its members.
The convention, on reassembling for the
| afternoon session, was addressed by Hon. J.
| Sterling Morton, of Nebraska The speaker
| a.,.it first with the tariff question, taking
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| get money to pay the public expenses was
unconstitutional, and tariff taxes for any
| thing like protection should be abolished.
| Mr. Morton spoke for ten minutes referring
to nothing but the tariff issue.
1t was ordered that all resolutions offered
for the platform be sent to the committee
on resolutions without debate.
Mr.. Cannon, of Scott, antagonized the
speech of Mr. Morton, and made a motion
| that it be declared the voice of the conven-
ton that it does not indorse the free-trade
sentiments of Mr.. Morton. Mr.. Cannon
was called to order
The committee on organization reported
| Congressman Pusey for permanent chairman,
L. W. Goode for secretary, and F. o. Walker
| for recording secretary.
| Mr.. Pusey, on taking the chair, declared
against all sympathy with sumptuary laws
| and protection of corporations.
An informal ballot resulted as follows:
Kinne 379, Mallory "a, Merritt 217, Cleggitt
| none, Merritt 3, B. j. Hall %. This was
majority of twenty-five for Mr.. Kinne, and
| Mr.. Finch, on behalf of Colonel Merritt
| moved that Kinne be declared the unani-
nous nominee, but the chair ruled the mo-
| ton out of order and it was Withdrawn to be
renewed after the report of the committee
| on resolutions.
| The formal BALLOT stood Kinne 48S, Mer-
ritt 3d. Mallory A. Mr.. Kinne's nomination
was made unanimous.
The other nominations are as follows:
| Lieutenant-governor Justin G. Clark; Su-
| preme Court judge, Walter Hayes; Supern-
| tendent of Public instruction, Edgar B. Farr
The platform, after the usual reaffirmation
| of the principles of the Democratic party,
denounces the abuse in the civil service of
the nation and State by the Republican
| party favors the extension of the civil
service to every Departmental the govern
| ment; arraigns the last Congress for extrav-
| agances and demands economy; indorses a
| tariff for revenue only and the gradual, per-
| sistent reduction of protective duties; de-
| nounces the tariff legislation of the last
| Congress as "the result of corrupt and dis
| graceful intrigues and shameless attempts to
| perpetuate existing evils under pretense
| of tariff reform;" opposes constitutional
prohibition, and, in the interests of practical
| temperance, favors well-reguated
license law, with the penalty of forfeiture of
license for violations affirms the right of leg
islative regulation of railways, but holds
that it should be SO exercised as to promote
friendship between the railways and people;
demands that the government protect its cit
izens from Imprisonment by any foreign
government without charge or right of trial,
and cordially sympathizes with the op-
pressed of all nations struggling for their
constitutional rights and liberties
Judge Kline delivered an address accept
ing the nomination, and endorsing the plat
form, promised to make it fighting cam
paign, and aid that, successful or not in this
one, the Democrats would sweep the State at
the next presidential election. The conven-
ton then adjourned,