The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-27
Proceedings Of the Iowa state ID emocratlC
COnv0ntlon

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Convention.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug 10.-The Demo
cratic state convention was called to order
by Chairman Kline at IL o'clock this morn
ing After naming the committees
the convention adjourned until 2
p. m. They reassembled at 2 and
o sharp debate occurred on an
amendment to increase the license to $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, ex-judge and member of the last
senate, for governor Hon. W. T. Brannon of
Muscatine was nominated for justice of the
supreme court, A spirited debate on fusion
resulted in the election of Hon. III. Gillette
of Des Moines, the Greenback candidate and
ex-congressinan from the Seventh district,
for lieutenant governor. and E. NJ Moore Of
Davis county, Greenback candidate, for gu
perintendent OF public instruction. The
following resolutions were adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Iowa announces the
following platform OF principles: We approve
national convention. We declare In favor Of the
repeal of the prohibitory liquor law Of the State
OF Iowa Ms unjust and hostile to temperance. We
for the enactment Of a 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
the various localities Of the state, as expressed
by the legally constituted authorities of such
location We pledge ourselves to favor and use
our hes: efforts for the enactment OF law which
shall punish as criminal the manufacture and
sale of adulterated liquors, such authorizations
being the direct cause Of iutemperance and de-
strnctive to the health Of the people
action Of the Republican executive OF the state
In forcing out, with muskets and fixed bayonets
q 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 power OF the state sub
jective to the military power. We dcnounce
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 ali 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 as one of the
fundamental principles of the Democratic party,
that labor is the foundation Of wealth, and that
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 acts of the Republican party and its
officers, for the unflinching firmness in dealing
with the cattle kings. for his zeal in behalf of
reform for his efforts to restore the public lands
to the settlers for his efforts to enforce the law
against polygamy, and tor his constant watch
fulness Of the public welfare, in such way as
to receive the hearty thanks Of the Democracy
of Iowa and its answering support
With these principles we go before the people
ct Iowa. calling upon all who believe change is
deman ded, that the books shall be opened and
examined. that all who are tired of fanaticism
and folly, whether Democrat, Greenbacker OF
Republican. to unite with us in bringing about
the results to which We are hereby pledged.
The resolution endorsing the administra-
ton was received with enthusiasm.