The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-27
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SIOUX 8CrY, lows, Especial TELEGRAM.
lowas political campaign 10 fully opencd.
Democrats ot:tne state In convention
nominated their ticket and adopted THAR
platform. Up to the last it was inpowtble
70 toll with any degree of certainty who
would be nominated, except for Office Of
governor. For Arst place on the ticket Hon.
horace Botes has besn In the lead, ever siroe
MS name was proposed, and. in fact. was the
cniy one who appeared to have any consid-
cradle following. although John f. Craig Of
Ice developed considerable strength 10 the
convention until his name wss withdravn
after It was evident Boies nomination would
Dc made unanimous The oouyention wns
called TO order BY Chairman E H, Hunter of
.ne sate tralcommittee Irving b Rich.
man OF Muscadns was chosen Temporary
ohair'nan and dsliyefed a. address Of thirty
mtnutes' durat!on. The commtttse on reso.
lutions was appointed kud recess was taken
until O'Clock, when the committse ON pcr-
mansnt organisation reported that Judge I.
u hinne OF Tama had been selected for per.
Maaent chairman aud Paul Guelich of Dcs
MONIES for permanent secretary. A resolu-
t'on was passed favoring Chicago as the
piace Tor locating the worlds fur and In.
structing the states representatives IN com.
efcss to vote for Chicago on account Of its
central location. favorable climate and
abundant water, air nnd space. Horace
boies OF Waterloo was nominated for gov.
ernor by acclamation and Il L Bestow of
Lucas county for lieutenant governor. The
ticket was completed by the nomination n,
Judge W. IL Blannon of Muscatine for an
pteme Judge Qong and short terms): Thomas
irish OF Dubuque for superintendent of pub-
nc instruction and David Morgan of Powes.
chick for ratfoad commissioners.
THE PLATFORM.
Tho following resolutions were adopted.
The Democracy OF lows, in convention assc,n.
6y the national Democracy At St. Ionis In iasa
Me renew our opposition to the nmcnnsii,~.
,i%hs, n and nn, unjust policy Of high tariff taxation.
the prnscr sie Inn asy a.n. !" enrich ny the tew makes
laws its heaviest burdens on tho farmer ths
ihr., h..nahic anu the day la!orer: gives no return
il IaiIv rahs ah sma emanuel sa,,,. to those whom
are n tho legitimate result Of our TSl pres.
SmG c,,;. talin aEsto,n. and wo denOunce tho
thas h,, ~ Sne lsRaoican state platform Of Iowa
tbi the >efid that we may have al loness
ballot. uncontrolled by bribery or cinplovsre.
we recognize the doctrine Of state ana uutiOnai
approve the same as an efficient means Of pro-
,ectinH ,t'. tho people a2ninst unjust disc,imna-
in,arss, i'a,. and n, oppressive rates. In the
demand the PASSAGE Of carefully guarded
license tnx law which shall provide for the issu-
hhce Of licenses In TOWNS townships and nunic.
ipa, corporations of the state bv . vote Of the
ieopie OF snch corporations. and which shall
nrnvi!e that for each license an annual tax Of
soOG 10 raid Into tho county treasury and such
lurther lax az the town. township or municipal
cnrnorntion shall prescribe: the proceeds thereof
10 u. 70 TO- the use ot such Innnicipalities While
WG demand that all honorab!y discharged Union
soldiers who were injured in tho line VI duty, or
VINO arc unable by reason Of age or other iniirul.
lilies to support their families, shall receive lib.
eral 'cnso aud the special care Of tho govern
Ment. we denounce as an insult to every brave
soldier and IS making THO pension roll . roll Of
dishnnor. the decision of the present national
administration that "lhe dshOnOrable discharge
Of aotier from the service Of tho United States
Is no bar to q pension"
A resolution was passed deploring the
death of .. s Cox. und extending sympathy
10 his family. The convention closed with
speeches, and resolution empowering the
state central committee to fill any vacancies
that ,nay occur.