The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-20

hibition and Endorses Cleveland.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, August 10
The Democratic State convention was
called to order by Chairman Kline at
IL o'clock this morning. After nam-
ing the committees the convention adj
journed until p. H., at which time
they rcassembled, and, after sharp
debate on all amendment to increase
the license fee to $500, passed the fol-
lowing resolutions:
The democratic party of Iowa an
nounces the following platform of
principles:
/. We approve and accept the prin-
ciples of the late democratic national
convention.
2. We declare in favor OF the repeal
of the prohibitory liquor law of the
state of Iowa as unjust and hostile to
temperance.
3. We pledge ourselves 10 favor and
use our best efforts for the enactment
OF a license law of $3.50, with power
to increase the sum to $1,000 as may
be deemed best for the public interest
in the various localities of the state,
rs expressed by the legally constituted
authorities of such location.
4 We pledge ourselves to favor and
use our best efforts for the enactment
OF Il law which shall punish, as Grim
inal, the manufacture aud sale of all
ndulterated liquors, such adulteration
being the cause of intemperance and
destruction to the health of the peo
pie.
5. We condemn as disgraccful aud
tyrannical the action of the republi-
can executive of the state in driving
out with muskets and fixed bayonets,
a one. armed soldier elected by the
people in time of profound peace,
before any Judgment of the civil
courts had been rendered against
him, thus making the civil powers of
the state subjective TO the military
power; and we denounce such acts as
truly destructive TO civil liberty and
an insult to the people.
q. We urge upon congress the
prompt enactment OF appropriate
legislation 10 open to settlement the
forfeited railroad lands in the state.
z. While we oppose all monopolies
we recognize the right and the duty
of the government TO give the great
est possible Liberty TO every citizen,
aud we believe in and announce 1t rs
one of the fundamental principles of
the democratic party, that labor is
the foundation of wealth aud
that the laborer should be the special
object of the care of the government.
8. Resolved, that in President Cleve-
land the country has found u man of
solid judgment, conscientious, integ-
rity. answering fidelity and patriot
ism, and with courage equal to that
of Andrew Jackson. We endorse
him for his efforts for economy, for
the exposure of the criminal acts OF
the republican party and its officers,
for his unilinching tirmness in deal
Ing with the cattle kings, for his zeal
in behalf of reform, for his efforts to
restore the public lands to the set
tier, for his efforts to enforce the law
against polygamy and for his
constant watchfulncss OF the pub
lie welfare in such way as 10
receive the hearty thanks of the
democracy of Iowa and its unswerv-
ing support.
With these principles we go befoi e
the people OF Iowa, calling upon all
who believe that change is de-
handed aud that the books shall be
opened and examined; all who are
tired of iaDaiicism and folly, whether
democrats, greenbackers or republic
cans, to unite with us in bringing
about the results TO which we are
hereby pledged"
The resolutions endorsing the adj
miuistration were received with ell
thusiasm. The presentation of candi-
dates occupied much OF the afternoon.
The first formal ballot resulted IN the
nomination of Charles L. Whiting OF
Monona county, a farmer, ex-judge
and member of the last senate, for
governor Hon. w. Il. BranDon OF
Muscatine county, was nominated
for justice of the supreme court
A spirited debate ON fusion, resulted
in the nomination of Hon. 4. IL. Gil
lettc, of Des MOines. the grcenback
candidate and e1-congrcssman from
the seventh district. for lieutenant
governor, aud of Il. NJ. Moore, OF
Davis county, greenbackcr, as 1
candidate for superintendent of pub
lie instruction. The convention ad
journed at o'clock this evening.