Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-22
STATE CONVENTION.
The Republicans Of Iowa in Con.
vention az Des Moines.
Proceedings OF the Convention,
Names OF Candidates and Plat
form Adopted. .....

Tho Republicans Of Iowa met in del
egate convention In Des Moincs, Aug.
l4th, and at II o'clock we're called to
order by DR.. Beardsley, chairman Of
the State Central Committee. Chair
man Beardsley opened the proceedings
by announcing prayer by Rev. DR..
Bcardshear, Of Des Moines. who in
eloquent and grateful language thank
ed Diyino Providence for abundant
harvests. the springing grasses, the
contented cattle upon thousand hills,
the opportunity given by the State to
secure cultured youth, succor TO the
weak and brotherly care to the help
less. Tho names OF the temporary
officers were then announced as follows:
John N. Irwin, of Lee, chairman.
PHI. Bristow, secretary; G. b. Worth
ington, M. N, Spencer, i. II. Conway,
w. ID. Lee, j. d. Macomber, assistants.
w. II. Berry, reading secretary; II.
II. Fairburn, w. 5. Kenworthy, assist
ants.
DR.. w. M. Beardshear, chaplain.
Hon. j. N. Irwin, the temporary
chairman, then addressed tho conven-
ton, in which he spoke especially OF
Iowa as great and magnificent State.
Mr.. IRwIN's SPEECH.
There 10 no greater state than Iowa;
~. 900. 900 acres of tho best land the sun
ever shone on; 10000 square miles
OF gold fields from which come
diamonds. No greater field
than this, even In the pampas OF
Africa, or the mountains Of India; 5000
miles Of railroad reaching In every town.
ship, bearing markets Of the world and
products Of the territory, richer by far
In its infinite agricultural resources
than all the wealth Of Ormus or
Of Ind; the soil and climate so per.
feet that we can produce, In the greatest
profusion, all the cereals proper to our
cline, with the greatest yield Of yellow
corn to the acre in the union, which we
force upon the markets Of the world, In
the shape Of the product Of our cattle
and our hogs; with but one per cent Of
our population unable to read and write,
the lowest per cent. OF illiteracy prob,
ably in the known world; with tax levy
for state purposes Of but II mills. while
our democratic neighbor on our southern
border levies for state purposes tax of
mills: with a magnificent state house,
erected without being burden to the
people Of the state, whose construction
from beginning to end has involved no
man in scandal, and which from turret to
foundation stone stands before the world
to DO shining glory to republican
honesty and republican economy. Bat
while you are at il, Iowa will produce
this year for the market 10, 900, 900
bushels Of potatoes, so, 600, 600 bushels
of wheat, 10000, 900 bushels Of oats,
200, 900, 900 bushels Of corn, 1000,
600 tons Of hay. After the state has
been fed, enough will be- left to ship
which will bring into the state over
500, 900, 600. or the same equal magni.
tude TO all the gold and silver mined In
the United States and territories during
the year 1898. This is your state that
you are representing. Here look upon II.
its boundless prairies and its streams Of
running water, its fields, its factories, its
farms, its broad acres Of tall grass, wav.
ing wheat and tasseied corn, its
fields upon fields Of grain
waiting to be garn cred and gathered into
the granaries of the working world, and
this state peopled with earnest people,
honest, staunch, self.contented, self.re.
lying, unbound, caring not one lot,
what majorities may have been gained
in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, or Massa.
chusetts, but always lighting for Its own
guiltless of owing 81 of interest bearing
I..t. a..l a. akatA Ias
statesmen, many all over, and men
that have been sent into the acld, and
counselors in the cabinet Of the president
The people Of the dead Grimes, OF the
living Harlan and Gear, the sta,e that
Is represented In the senate of the union
by that almost matchless pair, one Of
whom was great enough to refuse the
head-ship Of the cabinet under Grant,
and the other into whose unseeking
hand was most forced, and yet will be
thrust up his gain the right TO sit in the
chair Of Washington or Of Lincoln. This
state, within whose borders Abraham
Lincoln sought and found and took the
services for the nation Of the greatest
constitutional jurist since Marshall; this
state that sent thousands upon thou.
sands of red.lipped men into the forgotten
field two score and more years ago and
upon the records of whose regiments has
never yet receded q stand this state that
was represented in the samoan confer.
ence at Berlin by the ablest diplomat of
his time; this state that is represented in
the treasury department at Washington
by gentleman whose luminous decision
upon an involved point Of the tariff
marked him as the peer Of the best man
In the union, this state that Is represent.
ed in the councils Of our nation at Wash.
ington by citizen Of Iowa, resident OF
this fair city Of Des Moines, who stands
upon the threshold of the cabinet, but
is infinitely CREATE than his
place; this state that has
been represented in its gubernatoris!
chair by q long line OF patriotic, useful
and brilliant statesmen, from the grand
old war governor, Kirkwood, till the
present day, when it's occupant is among
the dearest sons of the state-this
Is the state, republicans of
Iowa, that the democratic party,
very hungry and at least tolerably thirsty;
the democratic party, bereft of power and
OF influence and OF office hurled from the
leadership Of the nation. having nothing
left but bare income; this is the state
that the democratic party, with no great
belief Of it's own, that has been all things
to every man and nothing to any one,
is again in line to capture. This is the
state and these the men and
the situation of affairs that
this democratic party asks you TO
turn over to its keeping, because, among
yourselves you have some differences Of
opinion upon local matters Will you
do IL? don't believe you will. There
are other means. gentlemen, than state
politics aud policies. This great repub.
lican state speaks in great praise for the
republicans Of the nation, and you can
not hurt one without infiictlng
great injury upon the other
upon questions Of national policy. The
republicans Of lows speak in no measured
tones upon the great question of the
tariff. (Applause) The republicans Of
Iowa believe In tariff for more than
revenue only. In all we believe in tariff
that will protect our farmers and me.
chsnics from the cheap labor and unfed
competition Of Europe. We also be.
lieve that the present tariff should be
greatly modified. that many articles
should be placed upon the free
list, and that upon many others
the tariff should be reduced,
We should really content ourselves with
the verdict Of the nation last November.
which set forth In thunder tones that
these things must De done by the friends