Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
STATE CONVENTION.
The Democrats Meet in Ottumwa,
Name Their State Ticket and
Adopt Their Platform.
Synopsis OF Proceedings, with Plat.
form in Full and Candidates
Nominated.

Iowa met in Ottumwa, June "a. Chair
man c. ID. Fuller, of the state central
committee, called the convention 10
order and Rev. j. ii. Lloyd invoked
the divine blessing. A speech of well
come was then made by Mayor Bur
CESS, after which Hon. Walter ii. But
Ter, OF West Union, was introduced
as temporary chairman. He addressed
the convention, opening his speech
with feeling tribute to tho memory
of the late Senator Ballingall. AT the
conclusion of his speech the various
committees were announced. Tho
committees on credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions were con-
stituted as follows:
Credentials, ii. NJ, Eichcr, Wash
ington; 2, G. l.. Shipton, Iowa; 5, A.
Il. Ladd, Wright; /, A. W. Brown,
Winneshiek; 3, j. Nj. Putnam, Grundy;
6, &. b. McFall, MahasKa; Z, Ii. a.
Nash, Dallas; s, 5. w. Lewis, Wayne;
.. j. Nj. Harris, Harrison; 10, j. b.
Butler, Webster; 1, i, Rousch, Ida.
Permanent Organization, ID. ID.
Hoffman, Louisa; ,, ii. b. Griffin,
jackson; 3, w. j. Storebreaker
franklin; 1, John Clegget, Cerro Gordo;
3, Byron Webster, Marshall; &, ID. 5.
Beardsley, Poweshiek; Z, William
Park, Warren; 8, DR.. Merrill, Ring
gold 9, Judge w. G. james, Pottawat
TAME; 10, l.. +. Dan:orth, Calhoun; ! l,
L. +. Ward, O'Brien.
Resolutions, 5. l.. Glasgow, Des
Moines; 2, |. b. Richman, Muscatine;
3, c. f. Couch, Blackhawk; 4, l.. b.
NATION, Fayette; 5, w. p. Daniels,
Linn; 6, 4, b. Berry, Monroe; Z,
Henry Stivers, Polk; 8, j. b. Sullivan,
Union; 9, l.. X. Bolter, Harrison; 10,
X. +. Jordan, Boone; II, j. Harlan,
Woodbury..
In the afternoon the committees re-
ported Hon. w. Ii. NJ. Pussy, of
Pottawattamie, was made permanent
chairman, and addressed the conTen-
ton on taking the chair. The vice
presidents were: /, John +. Craig, Of
Lee; 2, ID. Il, Connolly, of Iowa; 3,
John Porter, Of Hardin; 4, w. II.
Mead Of Howard; 5, j. ID. Hale, Of
Grundy; 6, blank; Z, ii. +, Devault. of
Madison; 8, &. Taylor Wright, of APP
panoose; 9, JAS Davis, of Audubon;
10, w. j. Wilson, of kossuth; | /, L. S.
Lloyd, of Plymouth.
The temporary secretaries were
made permanent, as follows: !, S. +.
Irish, of Van Buren,; ,, Stephen Brad
ley, of johnson; 8, Robt. Dca, OF Brem-
er; 4, S. &. Sloan, of Floyd; ., c. ii.
Monger, of Jones; 6, blank; Z. Daniel
Mccarthy, of Story; 8, A. }. Salts, of
Adams; 9, Ira +. Hendricks, of Potta-
wattamie, TO- A. Nj. Adams, of Hum
boldt; II, X. Holbrook, OF MopOna.
The convention proceeded TO make
nominations, and Horace Boies was
nominated for governor by acclama-
ton. The other nominations were as
follows: Acknowledgements S. l..
Bestow, of Lucas; judge OF supreme
court, l.. G. Kline, of lama; superin-
tendent of public instruction, j. b.
Knoepfer, of Allamakee, and for rail.
road commissioner, Peter A. Deg, OF
johnson.
The committee on platform reported
the following, which was adopted
THE PLATFORM.
]. As signal Illustration of the public
good to be secured by letting the office seek
the man We congratulate the people of Iowa
upon the pure, able and fearless administra-
ton of our present distinguished chief eXecu-
tive, Horace Boies.
.. We again declare that in the interest OF
true temperance we demand the passage Of a
carefully guarded License TAX law which shall
provide for the issuan e of licenses in towns.
townships and municipal corporations
of the state by Il vote of
the people Of such corporations, and
which shall provide that for each license an
annual tax of 500 be paid into the county
treasury and such further tax as the town,
township or municipal corporation shall pre-.
scribe, the proceeds thereof 10 go to the use
OF such municipalities.
3. We favor such changes In our laws as
will insure, under stringent penalties, the
full, fair aud cG ral taxation OF every species
Of property, after allowing exemptions as
fixed by law, and we demand strict economy
and honesty Ia the expenditure of all public
monies taken from the substance Of the poo
PIE under any form or guise OF taxation.
4. We favor the Australian system OF yot-
ing, to the end that we may have an honest
ballot uncontrolled by bribery or employers.
feat of this salutatory reform In the Twenty
third General Assem- ly, in defiance of popu
lar vote in its favor ard In the face of its
adoption by so many of our sister states. with
the undeniable result Of securing pure and
untrammellcd ballot
5. We rcaffrm our adherence TO the doe
trine of control and regulation Of railroads az
now enacted into law, and We favor such
changes as experience may show To be neces-
sary TO protect the people from evasions OF law,
from eucroachments and extortons through
imperfectiUns of the law, AMI will establish
people and railway corporations in all travel
and traffic ove' railway lines.
d. We call for statutes which shall provide
stringent safeguards In the organization OF all
corporations, protect the people from fraudu.
lent and bubble concerns, and provide that
when any such artificial creature Of the law Is
found TO be engaged in harmful practices, the
law shall promptly put an end to Its exist
encc. We denounce all trusts, pools and com.
bines and we favor such action, state and ma
tional, as will forfeit to the public all fran.
chisas and property made use Of by corpora
tons or others to form trusts in manufactures,
trade or commerce, to the injury and
spolatlon OF the people: and also to insure
the punishment criminally OF the individuals
thus conspring against the pubic veal.
z. The Democratic party declares that in
division of the results derived from union OF
capital and labor labor does not receive its
Just proportion, and on behalf of our laboriLg
and producing masses we renew that devotion
to their interests and rights which has always
been the fundamental doctrine and practice OF
the Democratic party. We favor the cstab
lishment BY law of public free employment
agencies In our cities, and OF all other fair and
lawful methods by which labor may secure
employment and adequate compensation un-
diminished by any device for the enrichment
OF the few at the expense of armies Of toilers !;
and we condemn the practice of importing
contract labor for work in mines or elsewhere
s. We are in favor of the election Of United
States senators by direct vote Of the people,
and until an amendment 70 the national CON
stitution can be secured requiring their cleo
ton by sucl direct vote, their nomination by
state conventions; we hold in detestation the
alarming corruptlons which are so wide spread
In senatorial elections by state legislatures,
and which have defeated the will Of the people
in the United States senate, as now constl
tuted
O. We reiterate our demand of one ycai ago
for the free coinage OF silver and that IL be
made full legal tender for all debts, public
and private, and denounce as unjust and dis
honest the prov sion OF the law recently en-
acted allowing parties to stipulate against
payment in silver and silver certificates, thus
setting up one standard OF value for the cred.
itor and another for the debtor; cne for the
poor man and another for the rich man.
TO- We again acknowledge the great debt