Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-21
VII be 10. h;.st for twenty years and
many the best ever known.

vii be 'i'r hr.st fer twenty years and
many the best ever known.
1t is thought bv the United States
Commissioner of Agriculture that
increased acreage of com over last
year and the splendid yield which
is now assured will give the Sou!h
not less than 50, DOC, 900 bushels of
corn more than last year TIE cot
ton crop is believed to be the larges,
yield ever made, and to be at least
from 100000 to 100000 bales
more than last year. The tobacco
and vegetables crops are the largest
ever known i'll the South, while nee
promises u slendld yield, and sugar
IS far more satisfactory and profit
able crop than in 1854. Stimulated
by the unprecedented crops business
is already showing a deci,ied I'M.
provement, and the liospects
throughout the South for fall and
winter trade are reported an unusu
ally coed. In the organization of
railroad and manufacturing enter
pIIses there is great activity, ard
the outlook for the industrial inter
ests is particularly promising.
Iowa Democrats.
CEDER RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 10
The Democratic State Convention
reassembled at O'Clock and after a
sharp debate on an amendment to
increase license to five hundred
dollars minimum, passed the follow
ing resolutions:
The Democratic party of Iowa an.
nounced the following platform of
principles:
We declare in favor of the repeal
of the prohlbitOry liquor law of the
State of Iowa as unj ust aud hostile
to temperance. Wepledge ourselves
to favor and use our best endeavors
for the enactment of license law of
$3.50 with power to increase the same
from $3.50 to 81 900 as may be
deemed best for the public interest
in various localities of the State as
expressed by the legally constituted
authorities OF such location. We
pledge ourselves to use our best eff.
forts for the enactment of O law
which shall punish as criminal the
manufacture and sale of adulterated
liquors, such adulteraiions being the
direct cause of in,emperance aud de-
structive to the health of the people.
We urge upon Congress the prompt
enactment OF appropriate legislation
to open to settlement the forfeited
railroad lands Of the Suite.
While we oppose all monopolies,
we recognize the right and duty of
the Government to give the greatest
possible liberty to every citizen con-
sistent with the rights of every 9th.
or citizen, ind we believe in aud an
nounce as one of the fundamental
principles OF the Democratic party
that labor is the foundation OF
wealth, aud that the luborer should
be the special object of the care OF
the Government.
In President Cleveland the coun.
try las found a man of solid judg-
ment, conscientious integrity, un-
swerving fidelity, patriotism aud
courage equal TO that of Andrew
jackson, aud his effor.s for economy.
for the exposure of the criminal acts
Of the Republican party and its
officers, his uutiinchins tirmness in
dealing with the cattle kings, his
zeal in behalf of reform, his efforts
TO restore the public lands to settlers,
his efforts to enforce the law against
poiySamy, and his constant watchiul-
ness of the public welfare, deserve
answering support.
Tie first formal ballot for Gov
ernor resulted in the nomination of
Hon. Chas. f. Whiting, of Monona
County. Hon. W. +. Brannan,
OF Muscatlne Country, was nominal
ed for Justice Of the Supreme Court.
~ spirited debate resulted in the
Of the Hon. Z. H.
of Des Moines, Greenback
for 1t. Governor, and +.
NJ. Moore, of Davis County, Green
back candidate for Superintendent
of Public Instructions.
To make sorrow grow, sprinkle it
continually with idle tears.