Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-09-26
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Speech of Judge Kline as Perma-
nent Chairman.
Horace Boics OF Blackhawk for Gov
ernor-Other Nominations And
Platform.

Horace Boics OF Blackhawk for Gov.
ernor-other Nominations And
Platform.
The Iowa State Democratic Conven-
ton met at Sioux City, Sept. Is, 1889.
At five minutes before IL o'clock
Chairman Hunter called the conven-
ton to order and introduced Rev. M.
W. Darling, OF Sioux City, who in
voked the blessing OF tho Almighty
upon the work OF tho convention in u
brief and eloquent prayer. The cor
dial welcome address Of the mayor was
received with cheers by tho conven-
ton. The preliminaries being over,
Irving b. Hickman, OF Muscatine, was
introduced to the convention rs its
temporary chairman; Paul Guelich, OF
Des Molncs county, for temporary
secretary; assistant secretaries, Frank
Whitmore, OF Clarke county; II. ii.
Moore, of Wapello county; w. Is.
Swigart, OF jackson county; j. Pappe.
of Woodbury. county; reading secretary,
i. o. Walker, OF Marshall county.
Mr.. Richman then addressed the con-
vention, after which tho various COM
mittees were appointed, and tho con.
vention adjourned until 2 o'clock.
Promptly at tho hour OF adjourn
ment the delegates were In their seats
for the afternoon session, and the bus
mess OF the convention proceeded Inn
mediately.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported the following as per-
manent officers: Tor chairman, Hon.
l.. q. kinno, OF lama county; secreta-
ry, Paul Guelich. OF Des Moines coun-
ty; reading secretary, L, o. Walker,
OF Marshall. The report was imme-
diately adopted, and Mr.. Richman, re-
linquished the gavel to tho new chair
man, Judge Kinne, who addressed the
convention as follows:
JUDGE KINNE's SPEECH.
81 am profoundly grateful for this ex.
preston OF your confidence. The demo.
Gratis Of Iowa have shown by their vig,'
lance for the right, their unseltish pa.
trotism, their advocacy and support OF
political principles best calculated to
promote the interests and welfare Of the
people and Of our noble commonwealth,
that though defeat may delay, 1t cannot
prevent the consummation Of these hopes
on which depend the welfare and pros.
perity of the citizens Of our state. IL
any new evidence of the growth and
strength Of our political principles Is
needed It may be seen to-day In the active
and intelligent support given by the
young men of our state hundreds OF
whom see before me and ono Of whom.
addressed you this morning with such
elegance, eloquence and wisdom as to
leave but little for me to say. This
is neither the time nor the
place for an EXTENDED discussion Of
the political issues which are of present
paramount importance, yet feel i'm
PEELED TO call attention TO n few Of them.
The defeat at the last election of that
fearless champion of honest and
economic government. Grover Cleve.
land, brought about by the un.
limited illegal use of money
in the hands OF INSCRIPTIONS men, tho
dominant influence Of corporations, the
making of promises to laborers and agri-
culturalists which have not and will not
be fulfilled. was but temporary inter
ference with the growth and ultimate sue.
cess Of the cause of commercial freedom
The republican party by its policy In the
past Is directly responsible for tho origin,
growth and present power OF pools,
trusts aud combinations under what
soever name they may be known. Moth.
ing imperils free government more; moth
ing 30 soon and ellcciuaily STILES free
and unrestricted competitions; nothing
so speedily and certainly enhances the
prices of what the consumers must buy,
and 50 unerrlngly and relentlessly limits
| the prices 10 be paid the consumer, thnn
these same trusts, pools and combina'
| tions which the most eminent republican
authority has said were private affairs
with which the public had no concern.
They are the natural, and | might say,
necessary outgrowth OF system, which
| taxes the poor for the benefit Of the rich,
which under the guise Of law robs the
| laborer and producer for the benefit OF a
| few opulent manufacturers in the east.
! No government has the right by any
kind Of taxation or under any pretense
| to exact from its subjects more money
than IL needs to meet all necessary ex.
pcnditures, economically administered.
The accumulation of useless millions
n the public treasury not only with
draws from the people that which they
need, but it is standing menace to Of.
| 1cial honesty and offers premium for
! profligacy in expenditures. Unjust tax
alton Is illegal taxation, and illegal taxa
! ton is robbery by the government under
the sembance OF law. The reduction OF
the tariff TO revenue basis and the plac-
ing of the burdens Of custom house taxa.
tion as far as practicable on the luxurics
of life, Is cardinal principle
accomplishment Of which the
democracy of Iowa will labor unceasing-
ly. One of the most alarming features
| OF the high tariff system is the fact that
the chief benefciaries Of 1t and Of the
trusts and combinations which are pro.
NOTED by it have formed con.
spiracy with the party in con.
troll Of tho government to
rob the people and divide the spoils,
thereby perpetuating the republican
party in power. While we believe that the
| federal soldier and sailor should be justly
yea, even generously dealt with, language
| Is not strong enough TO condemn the
policy OF the administration
in rcrating the pensions Of fayorites
in Office and giving them thousands OF
dollars even without asking. while thous-
ands of deserving applicants who were
privates in the ranks are hidden to wait
a few years until the official household
is cared for. Where II has
not already been done, laws
should be enacted making 1t a felony.
punishable by imprisonment In case any
man or men are found to have formed
any pool, trust, combination or any or
ganization whatever, the purpose, OBJ
iect and results Of which is TO enhance
the price Of any commodity, TO
limit the production Of any article for the
purpose Of making II scarcer and there
fore higher, to control the market value
of anything and vigorous enforcement
of such laws as will have healthy ten
dency in the right direction. The APP
preaching canvass will be the
most important in the history OF
our state, the party in power has by its
legislation denied equal and just repre-
sentation TO our citizens. 1t has enacted
laws ostensibly in the interest Of tenn,
perance, but which in their enforce.
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