The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-08-27
FRou ruE COW ESTIOSS
WICK wGRe HtLp YESTERDAY.
fssIswa Democrats Dsneancrs fr"hibl-
tlsn aud Fuse with tue Hr'eh'
slsf.-Oklo COnsideres
sure Tor H0adley aud
the old Omoers,
Iowa Democrats,


CEpAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. ll.-.bo
DonocTa. state convention was
called L. order 10y Chairman klnno a.
1 O'Clock p, m. Upon the appoiniman'
OF tho clt.. mlLlbe, the convention AL
Iourned undl2p, N, They Eoassem-
bled AL O'Clock, and after a sharp de-
bate on Hu amendment 10 increase
lisuor license, 20 a S5ul minimum, tAeS
passed the following roaolG tioh'
The Democratic party OF Iowa an-
uounces the following platforms
We approve and adopt The principles
OF the late u Democratic national cohNen'
ton.
We dee ara in favor OF u reoeal OF the
prohi bitlOn liquor law In the state oil
Iowa as unjust and hostile 10 temper
ance.
We ul8dgs ourselves - favor and
nae our beet Efforts Tor the enactment
of q license .v of $50 and power 10 IN
crease the .um 70 sl,OO1 AZ may be
deemed hest tor the public intereet In
various localities OF the state, a. eN-
pressed By tle LOCALLY constituted au-
thorities OF such location.
We pledge ourselves 20 favor and
10 use our beat efforts for tho enact
ment of law which shall puuiSh IS
criminal tho manufacture anu sac OF
sll adulJeratad liquors, such aduItera'
ton being ,ho direct cause oil lntem'
porance aud the destruction TO the
health OF The people.
We condemn as disgraceful .nd iy-
rsuuicsl the action OF tho Repu hlcdn
executive III the state In driving out
with musEets and tiXed hayohets q
Ono-srmed soldier, elected by the PEG.
ple, ~ time OF proiuund
peace, before any Judgment or t#r
civil Unuyis had been rendered against
him, thus Masking tho civil power OF
the State uUiectivo TO the military
power. We donOunce such acts as
truly destructive TO civil liberty and
an iusul. % the people.
WsuFg upon Congress tho Hrompt
onac tmeus OF appropriate Legislation
TO upou 10 setuomep; the forfeited
raufsst lands Ia tho state:
tina. while we oppose ri
mouOUONgs, w0 recognize the
right ta1 o. Q duty OF tho government
TO yiye tho greatest possible liberty 10
every citizen, and we believe IN and
announce has one Of the fundamental
principles 81 tho Democratic party
be the special oblecs OF tho
car %. tho government; that
in President Cleveland tho country
haS uaa . man of solid judgment,
coIgrlcliolq Integrity, answering
fidelity, patriotism and courage equal
toJGSt u' Andrew Jackson, and ia his
efla.ts for economy; for the exposure
OF tho .iOal acts of the Republican
parl.y aGd as officers; for his untlinch-
ing tirmness in dealing with cattle
kings; Tor his zeal in behalf OF reform I;
for ais Efforts co restore this public
LANDS ~ tho Rettlor; for his Efforts 20
enforce The law against polygaby, and
for his constant watchiuluess o. the
public welfare, in such u way as 10 re-
ceive the hearty thanks OF the D6moc-
rscy OF Iowa and its answering sup
port.
With these principles We go before
the people Of Iowa, calling upon all
who boiieve change Ia needed; that
the books shall be opened aud OK
AIMED; that all who are tired of IA
naticism and folly, whether, Demo
crat, Greenbacker or Republican, unite
with us i'll bringing about the results
to which we are hereby pledged.
The resOluti III endorsing the admiu-
istration was received with en.hu-
siasn.
The presentation of candidates &C.
cupied much of the afternoon.
The first formal ballot resulted III
the nomination OF Charles L. Whiting,
of NfOnOrh county, q former ex-judge,
ano member OF the last Senate, Tor
governor.
Hon. ". Z. Brannon, of MusCatine
COUNTY, was nominated for justice OF
tho supreme court.
A spirited debate on fusion resulted
in the nomination of Hon. +. II. Gil
lett, OF Des Moines, the GreeDback
candidate and eX-cOngressnan from
Che Seventh district, for lieutenant.
governor, and i. NJ. Davis, Greenback
candidate, Tor superintendent OF pub
lie instruction. The convention ed
IOurnOd at = p. IN.