Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-09-26

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| II Is prepared at the slightest
| provocation to surrender to the
corporations every point gained by years
| OF controversy. and dominated by mo.
nopolistic influences. obedience to every
law and duty enacted by the legally con.
| stituted authorities and always has been
one Of the foundation principles Of dem.
| ocratic faith.
| He who counsels disobedience Of law
is kindling q iire the extent Of whose
| devastation he cannot measure. He Ia en-.
couraging a spirit Of disobedience to all
law, is paving the way for social dis.
order, 10 inviting anarchy. is imperiling
| life and prosperity. This tho demo.
cratic party Of Iowa has never
done, and win never do, We
are not opposing tho enforcement OF
Jaw but we are demanding that laws
which appeal to us AZ candid fair.
minded men. as wrong IN principle, IA
entai,ing In their results more OF
evil than of good. as oppiess.
ing the taxpayer without amy
adequate returns therefor, as licensing
mercenary men to violate the sanctity OF
the home and abuse the weak and de-
fenceless, DO repealed and such legisla-
ton be given us in its stead as will while
restraining, controlling and reducing to
the minimum tho evils which follow
tho improper, excessive and unbridled
use OF intoXicants afford protection TO
our firesides. force this traffic. which ex.
| perience has shown cannot he wholly
suppressed, to bear its Just share Of the
public burdens, and be \ pro.
moter of genuine temperance.
l am firm believer
in tho enforcement OF every law. first be-
cause II is right. aud second because II Ia
the most speedy way OF obtaining the re.
peal OF improper ones. For nearly
twenty years have been an opponent TO
the principle Of prohibtory
legislation. because believed, and
still believe that there are other. better
and moro effective ways OF dealing with
the liquor traffic. II must be romem.
bered that In this age of rapid advance.
mcnts political parties must keep abreast
of the times II they expect 10
attain success, and tho question
will be propouudod TO MS
this fall, What do you democrats pro.
pose In place OF prohibitory legislation
| II | should answer, should say give US
a stringent license law 30 framed as 70
command the respect and confidence
| OF al good men who wish
to see a better order Of things prevail.
Lot IL be 30 clear rs to admit OF no con.
troversy az to its meaning. The princi,
Pile OF the right OF control Of railroads Is
forever settled in favor OF tho people
and these great corporations must
yield cheerful obedience TO the
laws While the people of Iowa will
never knowingly deal unjustly with
them they will insist that their exactions
from the people BIO limited to the lowest
possible amount. consistent with equal
and exact Justice TO the people on the
one hand and the railways on the other.
know that this convention will select
as its standard bearers men who VIII do
honor To themselves. their party and the
people. A vigorous clean campaign
made on the principles ] have outlined
ought to and believe will result In cue.
cess
The following platform was adopted;
| THE PLATFORM.
I /. The democracy OF Iowa 10 conven-
ton assembled endorse the declaration
OF principles made by the national de-
mocracy at st. Louis in 1888.
We fthtW our opDtbttIVu w tuC
unconstitutional and unjust policy Of
high tariff taxation, which robs the many
to enrich the few, makes the producer
the slave of the manufacturer, lays It's
heaviest burdens on the farmer, The me-
chanic and the day laborer. gives no re.
turns through any channel to those
whom they daily rob and fosters all
trusts which are the legitimate results Of
Our present tariff system, and we de-
nounce the fallacy OF the republican
state platform OF Iowa that high tariff
Is or can be any protection to the farmer.
D. Resolved, That we favor the
Australian system Of voting to the end
that we may have an honest ballot un.
controlled by bribery or employers.
a. Resolved, That we recognize the
doctrine of state and national regulation
OF railroads and other corporations, and
approve the same as an efficient means
Of protecting the people against unjust
discrimination and oppressive rates.
8. Resolved, That in the interest OF
true temperance we demand the passage
s.H
Of q carefully guarded license tax law
which shall provide for the issuance OF
licenses in towns, townships, and munic.
ipAl corporations OF the state by vote
OF the people OF such corporations, and
which shall provide that for each license
an annual tax OF $500 DO paid into tho
county treasurer and such further tax as
the town, township OF municipal cor.
paration shall prescribe. the proceeds
thereof to go to the use Of such munic..
palities.
6. Resolved. That we also arraign the
republican party for changing the phar.
macy laws Of the state by which great
hardship and gross indignity has been
imposed on honorable pharmacists and
upon all the people requiring for the ac
tual necessities OF medicine.
T. Resolved That while we demand
that all honorably discharged union
soldiers who were injured IN the line Of
duty, or who are unable by reason
| of age or other infrmities to
support themselves and their families
shall receive liberal pensions and tn,
/ special care of the government, we
denounce as an insult to every
brave soldier and as making the
pension roll roll Of dishonor. the de.
Cision Of the present national admins
| tration that 'the dishonorable discharge
Of soldier from the service of the
United States is no bar to a pension
| 8. Resolved, That we honestly invite
the cooperation Of all persons. irrespcc.
tive Of former party affiliations who ap
prove Of the foregoing resolutions TO
unite with us in the cleo
ton Of an executive and
legislature who will carry out these prin-
ciples.
Resolved, That the democrats of Iowa
in convention assembled endorse the ef.
forts being made by Chicago to
secure the worlds fair Of
1892 and pledge its cordial support to the
same.
Resolved, That the democratic party
of Iowa In state. convention assembled
hereby voices the hearty appre,
citation of the many kindnesses
received from the hands OF Sioux City
and return its kindest thanks therefor.
The convention proceeded to make
nominations, with the following result:
For Governor, Horace Boies, OF Black
hawk county; for Lieutenant Governor,
S. l.. Bestow. OF Lucas county; for
Judge Of the Supreme court, William
+. Brannan. Of Muscatine county for
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