Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-08
IOWA DEMOCRATIC COyYEYrToM

tho uoLnocEhtS OF Iowa, IN cOnNentlOI
at Des Moines, were called to order by
Chairman Hunter, that gentleman intro
ducing Healy, of Fort Dodge, as TEN.
porary chairman. After his speech,
| committees were named.
The committee on resolutions was
composed as follows; J. j. Serels, Des
Moines county; Irving B. Richmond,
Muscatine county; Cato Sells, Black
hawk county; John F. Dayton, Allama-
kee county. l.. G. Kline, Tama coun-
ty; G. H. Mackcy, Keokuk county; G.
W. Crozier, Marion county; S. l.. Bes-
tow, Lucas county; w. G. James, Pot
tawattomie county; B. +. Jordan,
Boone county, and J. G. Kelly, Wood
bury county.
George G. Heberling, of jackson,
was nominated for secretary Of state,
and Daniel ]. 0ck enstein, Of Montgom-
cry, for auditor The ticket was com
pleted by the nomination of the follow
ing: Treasurer, Amos Case, OF Chick
asaw county; judge OF the supreme
court, Patrick H. Smith, of Burlington:
attorney general, Joseph G. Mitchell,
Of Lucas county; railway commission
ers, Peter A. Dey, Of johnson county;
Charles L.. Lund, of Kossuth county,
and Herman Willie, of Clinton county.
The electors at. large chosen were: Jno.
T. Duncomb, TT. Dodge; Judge James
Grant, Davenport.
The platform adopted is MS follows
The democratic party of Iowa, in CON
vention assembled, proclaim the follow
ing platform of principles
First-We approve the platform adopt-
ed by our national convention Mt ST.
Louis, and heartily endorse its nom
inees.
Second-The wise, patriotic and cour-
ageous administration of President
Cleveland meets our earnest approval,
and the interests of the people demand
that he be again placed in the highest
office within their gift.
Ihlrd-We congratulate the people Of
Iowa upon the passage by the popular
branch OF congress of the Mills bill for
o reduction Of taxes on necessaties, md
accept the issues between IL and the
Chicago platform, offering free whisky.
We arraign the republican party of this
state for abandoning its repeatedly ex
pressed.opinion that the inequalities of
the tariff should be corrected, and also
for accepting the new doctrine. which
means continuance Of the existing war
taxation.
Fourth The doctrine originally ennn-
ciated and always adhered to by the
democratic party, that Corporations
created by state authority are subject to
state CONTROL" has stood the test OF
many legal contests, and has been uni
formly sustained by the courts 1t is
here reaffirmed as cardinal article Of
party faith. This control should be ex-
ercised intelligently and firmly, not for
the purpose Of depriving capital Of its
Just and legitimate earnings, but that
the public in its dealings with corpora
tions may be protected from unjust dis.
elimination and unreasonable exactions.
Railroads, like individuals, should be
held strictly amenable to law.
Fifth-The democratic party, now as
declares itself opposed to
and strongly condemns the
same as injurious alike to our business
interests, and the cause Of temperance.
We recognize in the death Of Phil H. !
Sheridan national loss, and hereby |
extend our sympathy to his bereaved |
family.
The Sheridan resolution, which was
not part of the platform, was unan.
imously adopted by rising vote.
The convention then adjourned.