St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-19
BOIES is The LEADER.
Hawkeye Democrats Elect
the Waterloo Sage to
Head Their Ticket.
He Is a Hustler and Will Make
an Exceedingly Lively
Race.
Ringing Resolutions That
Will Help the Party to
Redeem Iowa.
Dakota Republicans Pick Out
Hatnpia1 fnp tho Wool.
Dakota Republicans Pick Out
Material for the Wool
sack.

Sioux CITY, To-, Sept. 1S.-The Dem
Ocratic state convention met at IL o o'clock
this morning, and was called to order
by Chairman E. II. Hunter. of the state
central committee. Irving S. Richman,
of Muscatine, was chosen temporary
chairman, and delivered an address of
thirty minutes duration. The COM
mittee on resolutions was appointed, and
a recess was taken until O'Clock this
afternoon. The committee convened at
2 2O'clOck and heard the report of the
committee on credentials. The COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported that Judge l.. G. Kinne, of Tema,
had been selected for permanent chair
man, and Paul Guelich, of Des Moines,
for permanent secretary. A resolution
was passed favoring Chicago as the
place for locating the worlds fair, and
instructing the states representatives
in congress to vote for Chicago OH ac-
count of its central location. favorable
climate and abundant water, air and
space.
HON. HORACE BOISE, OF WATERLOO,
was nominated by acclamation for gov
ernOr, and S. l.. BeStOW, of Charlton,
was nominated after an informal ballot
for lieutenant governor. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
The Democracy of Iowa. in convention as
sembled. indorse the declaration of princi-
pies made by the national Democracy at ST.
Louis in 1883. We renew our opposition to
the unconstitutional and unjust policy of
high tariff taxation which robs the many to
the slave of the manufacturer; lays
its heaviest burdens on the farmer,
the mechanic and the day laborer;
gives no return through any channel to
those whom it daily robs. and fosters trusts.
which are the legitimate result of our present
tariff system; ard we denounce the fallacy
of the Republican state platform of Iowa
that high tariff is, or can be, any protection
to the farmer
Resolved, That we favor the Australian
system of voting. to the end that we have an
honest ballot, uncontrolled by bribery or en-
ployers.
Resolved, That we recognize the doctrine
of state and national control of railroads and
other corporations, and approve the same as
an efficient means OF protecting the people
against unjust discrimination and oppressive
rates.
Resolved, That in the interest Of true tenn
perance we demand the passage of a care
fully guarded license tax law, which shall
provide for the issuance of licenses in towns.
townships and municipal corporations, and
which shall provide that for each license an
treasury, and such further tax as the town,
township or municipal corporation shall
prescribe. the proceeds thereof to go to the
use of such municipalities.
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 infirmites,
to support their families, shall receive liberal
pensions and the special care of the govern
ment, we denounce as an insult TO every
brave soldier. and as making the pension roll
a roll Of dishOnor, the decision of the pres
ent national administration that 1.-THE dis
honorable discharge of soldier from the
service of the United States is no bar to
pension
The ticket was completed by the nom-
inatiOn of Judge w. II. Brannon, of
Muscatine, for supreme judge dong and
short termS); Thomas Irish. of Dubuque,
for superintendent of public instruc-
ton, and David Morgan, of Poweshiek,
for railroad commissioner, A resolution
was passed deploring the death of s. S.
Cox, and extending sympathy to his
family. At 5:15 the convention ad-
iourned sine die,