Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
r roceedings Of tho Iowa State Democratic
Convention.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. L The Demo
cratic state convention was called to order
ny chairman klnne at / 1 o'clock this morn
ing. After naming the committees.
the convention adjourned until 2
p M They reassembled at 2 and
q sharp debate occurred on All
amendment to increase the license to q $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,
farmer, ex-judge and member of the last
senate, for governor. Hon. W. r. Erannon of
Muscatlne was nominated for justice OF the
supreme court, A spirited debate on fusion
resulted in the election Of Hon. E, II, Gillette
OF Des Moines. the Greenback candidate and
ex-congressman from the Seventh district,
for lieutenant governor, and z. NJ. Moore of
Davis county, Greenback candidate, for SUI
perintendent Of public instruction. The
following resolutions were adopted:
TEL PLATFORM
The Democratic party of Iowa announces tho
following platform OF principles: We approve
OF and adopt The principles OF the Democratic
national convention We declare III favor of the
repeal of the prohibitory liquor law Of the State
Of Iowa AS unjust and hostile 20 temperance We
pledge ourselves to'favor and use our best efforts
XII Vic OF license Jaw OF SLott, with
power to increase the same from $3.50 to 81. 900,
as may be deemed best for tbs 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 best efforts for the enactment Of a law which
shall punish as criminal the manufacture and
sale of adu'terated liquors. such authorizations
being the direct canse Of incompetence and de-
structive TO the health Of the people.
We coadeiun as disgracefll and tyrannical the
action of the Republican executive of the state
IN forcing out, with musketS and fixed bayonetS,
a one-armcd 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 SUBJ
Jectlve to the military power. We denounCc
such acts as truly destructive to civil liberty and
all insult to the people.
We urge upon coneress the prompt enactment
OF appropriate legislation to open to setCle-
ment the forfeited railroad lands in the state:
that while we oppose ali 1nonopOlies, 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
the lar Orar should he the special object Of the
care OF the government.
That in President Cleveland the country has
found man of solid Judgment, cOnscjGnt iOus
integrity, answering fidelity, patriotism and
courage equal to that OF Andrew jackson. aud
his efforts for economy, for the exposure Ut the
criminal acts OF the Republican party and it's
officers, for the unf1inching tirnluess in dealing
with the cattle kings. tor his zeal in behalf OF
reform for his efforts to restore the public lands
to the settlers, for his efforts enforce The law
against poygt1ny, and tor his constant watch
fitness 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 20 before the people
Of Iowa. calling upon ali who believe change Is
demanded, that the books shall be opened and
examined. that all who are tired OF fanaticism
and folly, whether Democrat, Greenbackcr or
Republican. to unite with us in bringing about
the results to which VIC ale hereby pledged.
The resolution endorsing the admiristra-
ton was received with enthusiasm.