Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-06-14
AUDUBON AUDUBON co, IOWA, THURSDAY
.,.s, renss, q Win forever clos. sns doors

.s.N rTenss, - Win forever close ene doors
OF every school, public and private, to the To-
male children Of this country, and We advise
and urge that II be made penal ofiense pun.
lsha6lc by hne and Imprisonment to teach any
girl child the letters or the alphabet and that
any woman convicted OF reading newspaper
or book or Of entering lecture halls whether
as listener or speaker, be severely punished
by the law.
The chair next announced that there
was slight mistake In the statement that
the committee on platform was unani.
nous In its agreement. Mr.. Cooper Of
New York, he said, Iected 10 part of II.
A motion was then made by Governor
White Of California that the roll
should be called for the nomination
of candidates for vice. president.
1t was so ordered and the clerk lost no
time in getting TO work. There was no
response until California was reached,
when Senator Tarpey left his delegation
and stepped upon the platform. When
Mr.. Tarpcy proposed that Thur.
man be nominated by reclamation,
the Gray men came to the rescue of their
candidate and enthusiastically hurrahed
for Gray. Chairman Collins informed
the occupants Of the galleries, which
were packed for Gray, that unless they
ceased their noise and inter.
ruptions they would be
elected. The roll.call was again re.
sumed and when Colorado was reached
Col. Thomas NJ. Patterson placed Gen.
cral Blacks name In nomina.
ton. lie received generous ap-
plausc. lie referred TO Thurman's
age, and feared that In case OF his death
the United States senate might DO cursed
by another ingalls," applause on tho
floor and Misses in the galleries) A Con.
necticut delegate briefly seconded
Humans nomination. Indiana
was then called and Senator
Voorhees, placed Gray in nomination
amid the greatest enthusiasm. Albert
ii. Cox, who introduced himself as q
union man from Georgia, seconded Gray's
nomination. Dryden OF Missouri
seconded Thurman and aroused
enthusiasm. At 1880 Governor Green
of New Jersey seconded Thurman amid
the widest excitement, He was fol
lowed by George Rains In support Of
Thurman. At the conclusion, OF
the latter's speech, delegate arose
In the North Carolina section and
pledged his state for Allen q. Thurman
and was followed by others in the same
vein. Voting began at I 80. and at AZ
. stampede for Thurman occurred.
Shanklin Of Indiana withdrew the name
of Gray at $50 and moved TO make
Thurman nomination unanimous. So
il was declared by reclamation.
Thurman vote on the first ballot Jun.
~ l,.a mill 4 Ia, Ia
motion to make il unanimous was duly
carried. The roll was called for mem.
bers Of the national committee and at
2I1 p. IN. the convention adjourned sine
die.
THE PLATFORM.
The democratic party Of the United
States in national convention assembled,
renew the pledge Of It's fidelity TO the
democratic faith and reafilrms the plat
form adopted by its representatives in
the convention OF 1884, and endorses
the views expressed by Presi
dent Cleveland In his last
annual message TO congress as a correct
Interpretation Of that platform on the
question of tariff reduction; and also en-.
dorscs the efforts Of our democratic rep.
rescntatives in congress TO secure n re-
ductiOn of excessive taxes. Chief among
It's principles or party faith are the main.
tenance Of an indissOluble union Of
free and indestructible states, now
about to enter upon Its second century
Of unexampled progress and renown;
devotion 10 the plan OF government
regulated by awrittcn constitution strict
ly specifying every granted power and
expressly reservIng to the states or peo
pie the entire ungranted residue Of
power; the encouragement Of q zeal.
Gus popular vigilance. directed to
oil who have been chosen
for brief terms TO enact and execute the
laws and are charged with the duty Of
preserving peace, ensuring equality aud
establishing justice, the democratic
party welcomed an exacting scrutiny Of
The administration Of executive power
which four years ago was committed to
Cleveland (cheers) as presi'
dent Of the United States
and il challenges the most searching in
quiry concerning its fidelity and devotion
70 the pledges which then invited the
SURFACES Of the people. During a most
critical pc Rod of our financial affairs. re-
sui.inS lin oso' ,"Aa.,on .no Snon
~" 49, Co ,,nr,a, W y' haa ~, ha I
w ~ uoos un''"' unann. ' y, ,n "'op
.ioh Vi I '"' poh'J h' nv,
greatly promoted the prosperity OF the
people. IL has reversed the imprOvident
and unwise policy OF the republican
party touching the public domain, and
has reclaimed from corporations and
syndicates, alien and domestic and re.
stored to the people, nearly one hundred
millions Of acres Of valuable land TO be
sacrodly held as homesteads for our citi.
zens
While carefully guarding the interests
Of taxpayers and conforming strictly to
the principles Of justice and equity, IL
has paid out more for pensions and
bounties TO the soldiers and sailors OF the
republic than was ever paid before dur.
ing an equal period.
BY intelligent management and judi
claus and economical expenditure OF
public money. it has set on foot the re-
construction of the American navy uDon
a system which forbids u recurrence Of
scandal and insures successful results.
II has adopted and consistently pur.
sued a firm and prudent foreign policy,
preserving peace with all nations while
acrunulouslv maintaining all the rights
and interests of our own Government and
nconIe nj home and abroad.
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