St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-30
Iowa Democrats Build q
Strong Platform Under
Their State Ticket.
Tariff Reform and President
Cleveland's Retaliatory Mes
sage Indorsed.
Equally Earnest Denuneiation
Of Grasping Corporations
and Prohibition.
Congressman MeShane Noni-
mated for Governor by Ne
braska Democrats.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, Aug. 29.-Enthusi-
asm for Cleveland and revenue reform
chiefly characterized this mornings
session of the Democratic state conven-
ton. NJ. f. Healy, of Fort Dodge, was
selected temporary chairman. He made
very eloquent speech, eulogizing Pres
ldent Cleveland and defending the Mills
bill. After preliminary work the con-
vention adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon.
permanent organization reported for
permanent Chairman Fred Lehman, of
Des Moines, and he was chosen. After
his speech, halloting for candidates
began. George G. Heberling, of
jackson county, was nominated
for secretary of state; Daniel
j. Ackenstern, of Montgomery
county. for auditor; Ames Case, of
/. Chickasaw county, for treasurer; Pat
rick H. Smythe, of Burlington, for
Judge of the supreme court; Joseph G.
Mitchell, OF Lucas county, for attorney
general; for railway commissioners,
Peter A. Dey, of Johnson county;
Charles l.. IIund, of Kossuth county,
and Hermann Wills, of Clinton county.
The electorS-at-large chosen were John
f. Duncombe, of Fort Dodge, and Judge
James Grant, of Davenport. The plat
form adopted is as follows:
The Democratic party of Iowa in
convention assembled proclaim the fol-
lowing platform of principles:
First-We approve the platform
adopted by our national convention at
st. Louis and heartily indorse it's nomi-
nees.
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.
Third-We congratulate the people of
Iowa upon the passage by the popular
branch of congress, of the Mills bill for
the reduction of taxes on neceSSarleS,
and accept the issues between it 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 enun-
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
uniformly sustained by the courts.
1t is here reaffirmed as car
dinal principle of party faith.
This control should be exercised in
telIigently and firmly, not for the pur-
pose of depriving capital of its just and
legitimate earnings, but that the public
in its dealings with the corporations
may be protected from unjust Giscrimi-
nations and unreasonable eXactiOns.
Railroads, like individuals, should be
amenabIe to the law.
Fifth-The Democratic party now, as
heretofore, declares itself opposed to
prohibition, and strongly condemns the
same as injurious alike to our business
interests and the cause of temperance.
We recognize in the death of Philip III.
Sheridan national loss, and hereby
extend our sympathy to his bereaved
family.
The Sheridan resolution, which was
not part of the platform, was unani-
mously adopted by rising vote, adj
JOufnment following.