Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-10
IOWA DEMOCRATS FOR CLEVELAND.
A Resolution IndOrsing Him for Renom-
inatiOn Adopted by the State
Convention.
An Anti-PrOhlbitOry Resolution Gives
Rise TO an Animated
Debate.

Col. Charles A. Clark presided over the Iowa
Democratic Convention, which met at Des
Moines ON the 2d inst. The Committee on Res
olutions reported as follows:
l. The Democrats OF Iowa In convention as
sembled indorse the administration OF Presi-
dent Cleveland ana commend his enforcement
OF all laws and his manly and courageous doc
laration for reduction OF useless taxes,
and his clean. honest, and economical admin
istration OF puDlic affairs and the liberal.
prompt and generous payment OF all deserving
pensions on meritorious claims.
2. We are opposed to the exercise OF the tax
fully and unquaiihedly declare President
Clevelands message as the views Of the Iowa
Democracy on the tariff question. In the in
terest OF American homes We demand free
coatsand blankets. In the interest OF temper
ance and morality we oppose free whisky and
tobacco.
8. In appointments to all Offices the duties OF
which may reflect the policies OF tho admins
tration, persons should be selected whose prin-
ciples harmonic with the party having the re-
sponsibilities OF such administration But sub
ordinates should be selected and retained for
their efficiency. Levying assessments upon
ofhceholders for partisan purposes cannot be
too strongly condemned, and we commend in
the fullest extent every effort which President
Cleveland has made in the direction OF the re-
form and elevation OF the civil service.
4. We again declare our opposition to all pro-
hibitory liquor laws IN state or nation.
0n the last last pianh sSrs rsSo aiyas1r az
which opposed the Introduction of State issues
into q convention called to select delegates to
n
bate followed, and resulted in the adoption of
the plank and tho sustaining OF tho majority
report by a vote OF 3S3 to l7o.
For delegates-at-large to the St Louis con-
vention the following were chosen: Il. w. Leh-
| man, Des Molnes: J. G. Kelley, Sioux City; p.
NJ. Ballingall, Ottlmwa, and w. II. NJ. Pusey,
Council Bluffs. For district delegates: First
Distrlct--W. w. Baldwin. J. D. Hamilton; Fec
ond Distrct--Moses Bloom. Thomas Lambert
Third District-Cato Sells, J. II. Scoles; Fourth
District-G. I. Bellamy, l.. l., Ainsworth; Fifth
Distriot-C. A. Clarx, J. Il. Henriques; Sixth
Districts. S. Caruthers, l.. J. Anderson; |;
| Seventh Distriot-W. IL. McHenry, A. Il. Morri-
| son Eighth District--W. +. Sproat, +. s. Whit
| more; Ninth District. S. Tam, ID. NJ. Wyland |;
| Tenth District--J. J. Wilson, A. ID. Keith !;
Eleventh Distiiet-F. ID. Higgs, w. A. Willis. A
| full set OF alternates was selected.
Some tableau effocts were given prior to the
| regular proceedings. in which the portraits OF
Washington. jackson, Jefferson, Tilden, Han
cock and Cleveland were successively dis
| played, the band playing an appropriate air as
| each portrait was uncovered. The convention
| fairly went wild when Clevelands portrait APP
peared, and then cheers we're given for the first
| lady Of the land. other than the speeches OF
| the temporary and permanent Chairmen there
were no oratorical efforts. The business OF tho
convention was quickly dispatched and tho
meeting adjourned in the best Of spirits.