Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-19

for several years later. Up to very recent
period he has been known as a radical prohi-
bitonist.
S. L. Bestow, of Charlton, the candidate
for lieutenant governor, was also repub-
licaR till "a few years ago, as was also David
Morgan, of Poweshick county, the Candidate
for railroad commissioner. The liquor plank of
the platform gives intense dissatisfaction to
the representatives Of the larger cities on the
ground that it is nothing more nor less than
local option. They demanded a declaration
for maximum license Of $500, but the plat
form declares for a minimum license of $500,
with power in each locality to increase the
license indefinitely. The protesting demo-
Gratis say that this amounts to prohibition,
whereas there is prohibition majority.
Proceedings of the Convention.
SIoUY CITY, Ia, Sept. lS.-The democratic
state convention met at ii o'clock this morn
ing and was called to order by Chairman
T.. II. Hunter, of the central committee, in
the Peavy Grand opera house. Prayer was
offered by Rev. NJ w. Darling, of the First
Congregational church of this city. The
Schubert quartette sang "Be True and
Brave and Win the Fight" after which
Mayor j. M. Cleland welcomed the delegates
to Sioux City Irving b. Richman, of Mus
catne, was introduced by the temporary
chairman and delivered an address of thirty
minutes duration.
The committee on resolutions announced
A. c. Roberts, of Lee; A. E. Rockey, of
johnson; II. B. Allen, of Backhawk; l.. B.
NATION, of Fayette; M. r. Jackson, of
Cedar; It. b. Perry, of Monroe: Joseph
Eb9ck, of Polk; John A. Patterson, of
Union; c. +. Chase, of Cass; John f. Dun
combe, of Webster; Isaac Iendleton, of
Woodbury.. State central committee rs COM
pleted by the district caucuses as follows:
Charles d. Fuller, of jefferson; Samuel
Cohn, of Muscatne; j. q. Dunn, Of Du-
buque; M. X. Carter, OF Winncshiek; John
Baum, of Benton; j. e. Sewers. of MohasKa; !;
J. B. Elliott, of Marion; w. e. Lewis, of
Lucas; |. Fl. Lee, of Montgomery G. w.
Hyatt, of Webster; q. b. Healey, of Wood
bury. The convention at II 55 adjourned
until p. IN.
The convention reconvened at 2:l2 and
heard the report Of the committee on Gre
dentials. Ninety-seven of ninety nine coun-
ties Of the state were represented.
The committee on permanent organization
. reported that Judge l.. Kinne, of Tama had
been selected for permanent chairman, and
Paul Gelich, of Des Moines, for permanent
secretary
Judge Kinne's speech touched upon all the
pertinent issues of the campaign.
A resolution was passed favoring Chicago
ns the place for locating the worlds fair
and instructing the states representatives
@ In congress to vote for Chicago on account
of it's central location, favorable climate and
abundant water, air and space.
An informal ballot for governor resulted
as follows: Horace Boies, Of Black Hawk,
502; John Il, Craig, of Lee, l6415; @. L.
Whiting. of Monona, 611a; scattering, 515,.
On the announcement of the vote u motion
was carried to make the nomination of Horace
Boies by acclamation.
S. l.. Bestow, of Charlton, was nominated
after the first informal ballot for lieutenant
governor.
5 The committee on resolutions made the
following report, which was adopted uani-
mously:
The democracy of Iowa, in convention as
sembled, indorse the declaration of principles
made by the national democracy at St Louis (;
we renew our opposition to the unconstitu-
tional and unjust policy of high tariff taxa
ton, which robs the many TO enrich the few,
makes the producer tue slave of the manu-
facturer, lay It's heaviest burdens on
the farmer, mechanic and abOrer,
whom it daily robs, and fosters trusts, which
are the legitimate results of our present
tariff system, and we denounce the fallacy
OF the republican state platform OF Iowa
that high tariff is or can be any protection
70 the farmer.
Resolved, That we favor the Australian
system OF Young 10 tHe euC tnaC we may
have an honest ballot, uncontrolled by bri-
berry or employers.
Resolved, That we recognize the doctrine
OF state and national control of railroads
ana other corporations, and approve efficient
means OF protecting the people against un-
just discrimination and oppressive rates.
Resolved, That in the interest OF true
temperance we demand the passage of u
carefully guarded license law, which shall
provide for the issuance OF licenses in towns,
townships and municipal corporations Of the
state by vote of The people OF such corpo-
ratlons, ana which shall provide that for
each license an annual tax of $500 be paid
into the county treasury, and such further
tax as tho town, township or municipal cor
poratlon shall prescribe, the proceeds thereof
10 20 10 the use OF such municipalities.
Resolved That we also arraig the repub-
lican party for changing the pharmacy laws
OF the state, by which great hardship and
gross indignity has been imposed upon hon
orable pharmacists and upon all people re-
quiring liquors for the actual necessities OF
medicine,
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 inirmties
10 support their families, shall receive liberal
pensions and the special care OF the govern
ment, we denounce as an insult 10 every
brave soldier and as making the pension roll
dishonorable, the decision OF the present
national administration THAT the dishonor-
able discharge of a soldier from the service
OF the United Sta;es is no bar 70 pension u
Resolved, That we honestly invite the co
operation OF all persons, irrespective of for
mer party affilations who approve OF the
foregoing resolutions to unite with us In the
election OF an executive and legislature
who viii carry out these principles.
On 9otion of h. o. Walters the resolu,