The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-28
p Proceedings OF the Iowa state Democratic
Convention.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Aug. 19.-Thc Demo
cratic state convention was called to order
by Chairman Kline mt IL o'clock this morn
ing. After naming the committees,
the convention adjourned until 2
y. IN. They reassembled at 2 and
a sharp debate occurred on an
amendment to increase the license to q $500
minimum. The presentation of candidates
occupied much of the afternoon. The first
formal ballot resulted in The nomination of
Hon. Charles E. Whiting of Monona county,
q farmer, e~N-judge and member of the last
senate. for governor. Hon. ". T. Brannon OF
Muscatine was nominated for justice OF the
supreme court, A spirited debate on fusion
resulted in the election of Hon Ell. Gillette
of Des Moines. the Greenback candidate and
ex-congressman from the Seventh district.
for lieutenant governor, and L. NJ. Moore of
Davis county, Greenback candidate, for SUI
perintendeut of public in uction. The
following resolutions were ADOPTED:
PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Iowa announces the
following platform of principles: We approve
of and adopt the PRINCIPLES of the Democratic
national convention. We declare in favor of the
repeal of the prohibitory liquor law of the State
of Iowa as unjust and hostile to temperance. We
pledge ourselves to favor and use our best efforts
for the enactment of a license law OF $500. with
power TO increase the same from SsDU TO 81 ,OOt,
us may be deemed best for the public interest IN
the various localities of the state, us expressed
by the legally constituted authorities of such
location. We pledge ourselves to favor and use
our best efforts for the enactment of u law which
shall punish as criminal the manufacture and
sale of adultcrated liquors, such authorizations
being the direct cause of iutemperance and de-
structive to the health of the people.
We condemn as disgraCefnl and tyrannical the
action of the Republican executive of the state
in forcing out, with muskcts and fixed bayonets,
a One-armeu soldier. elected nv the npopln in
time of profound peace, before any Judgment OF
the civil courts had been rendered against him.
thus making the civil power of the state sub
%jective to the military power. We denounce
such acts as truly destructive to civil liberty and
an insult to the people.
We urge upon congress the prompt enactment
of appropriate legislation to open to settle
ment the forfeited railroad lands in the state:
that while we oppose all monopolies. we recog-
nize the right and duty of the government to
give the greatest possible liberty to every one
consistent with the rights of every other citizen,
and we believe in and announce rs one of the
fundamental principles of the Democratic party,
that labor is the foundation of wealth, and that
the lanorer should be the special object of the
care of the government.
That in President Cleveland the country has
found a man of solid judgment, conscientious
integrity. answering fidelity, patriotism and
courage equal to that of Andrew Jackson, aud
his efforts for economy, for the exposure OF the
criminal acrs of the Republican party and It's
officers, for the untlinching tirmness IN dealing
with the cattle kings. for his zeal in behalf of
tclollh,l cE Ills eiuEtS W TesboTe tue pub!lC. laHlS
to the settlers, for his efforts to enforce the law
against polygamy. and for his constan, watch
fulness of the public welfare, III such n way as
to receive the hearty thanks of the Democracy
OF Iowa and its answering support.
With these principles We 90 before the people
of Iowa, calling upon all who believe a change is
demanded, that the books shall be opened and
examined, that all who are tired OF fanaticism
and folly, whether Democrat, Grecnbackcr or
Republican, to unite with us in bringing about
the results to which we are hereby pledged.
The resolution endorsing the admipistra-
ton was received with enthusiasm.