The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-20
FROM THE CONVENTIONS
WHICH WERE HELD YESTERDAY.
Tho Iewa Democrats Deatunces Frohibi-
tlsn and Fuse with the Green.
aehers-Ohio Considered
Sure for Hoadley and
the Old OGheers.


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. l0.-Nhe
Democratic State convention was
called to order by Chairman Kinne at
l o'clock p. IN. Upon the appointment
of the committee, the convention ad-
journed until2 p. m, They reassem-
bled at2 O'clock, and after shRr p de-
bate on an amendment to increase
liquor license, to $500 minimum, they
passed the following resolutions:
The Democratic party OF Iowa au-
nounces the following platform:
We approve aud adopt the principles
otthe late Democratic national conven-
ton.
We declare In favor of reDeal Of the
prohibition liquor law in the State of
Iowa as unjust aud hostile to temper
8nce.
We pledge ourselves to favor and
use our best efforts for the enactment
of a license lGW of $3.50 and power To in
crease the sum TO $1,000 as may be
deemed best for the public interest in
various localities OF the State, as ex-
pressed by the legally constituted au-
thorities of such location.
We pledge ourselves to favor and
to use our best efforts for the enact
ment of q law which shall punish as
criminal the manufacture and sale OF
all gdulterated liquors, such adultera.
tlon being the direct cause OF intsm-
perance aud the destruction to the
health of the people.
We condemn rs dissraceful and ty-
rannical the action OF the Republican
executive oil the State in driving out
with muskets snd fixed bavonets q
one armed soldier, elected by the peo-
| pie, in n time OF profound
peace, before any Judgment of the
civil courts had been rendered against
him, thus making the civil power Of
the State subjective to the military
| power. We donOunc9 such acts aS
! truly destructive to civil liberty and
an Insult TO the people.
! We urge upon Congress the prompt
enactment of appropriate legislation
30 open 10 settlement the forfeited
railroad lands in the State
that while we oppose all
monopolios, wo recognize she
right and tie duty of the government
to give the greatest possible liberty TO
every citizen, and we believe Ia and
announce itas one of tho fundamental
principles OF the Democratic party
that laoor is the foundation OF wealth,
and that the labOrer should
be the spscisl object OF the
care OF the government; that
in President Cleveland the country
has found ia man Of solid Judgment,
conscientious integrity, unswerving
fidelity, patriotism aud courage equal
10 that of Androw Jackson, and In his
efforts Tor economy; for the exposure
of the criminal acts of the Republican
party and its officers; for his unflinch-
ing irmneBs ia dealing with oattlC
kings; for his zeal in behalf OF reform
for his efforts to restore tho public
lands 10 the settler; for his efforts tC
enforce the law against polygamy, anC
tor his constant WGtohfulness of thu
public welfare, in such way an 90 re
ceive tho hearty thanks OF the Democ
Gacy OF Iowa and its unswOrvng sup
port.
With these principles wo ~ belor,
the people OF Iowa, calling aOon al
who bolieve q change 10 needed; tina
tho books shall be opened aud OK
aimed; that ell who arc tired Of "a
naticism and folly, whether, Demo
crat, Greonbkcker or Republican, unit
with us in bringing about She result
to which we nte hereby pledged.
The resolution endorsing the admlu
istration was received with enlhu
siasm.
Tho. presentation of candidates oC
cupied much of the afternoon.
Tho first formal ballot resulted Il
the nomination OF Charles IL. Whiting
of Monoaa county, former ex,judgC
and member OF the last Senate, 10
governor.
Hon. w. f. Brannon, Of MuscStin
county, was nominated for justice &
the supreme court.
A spirited debate on fusion resulte
in the nomination of Hon. Il. II. eli
lott, Of Des Moines, the Greenbac
candidate and ex-congressman irol
| the Seventh district, for lieutonan
governor, and +. M. Davis, GrOenbac
candidate, for superintendent OF pul
Tic instruction. The convention Al
lJourned at pm.