The record-union., 1891-06-12
POLITICAL.
The Iowa Prohibitionists Nominate a
State Ticket.

The Iowa Prohibitionists Nominate a
State Ticket.
DEs MONIES, June lO.-The Prohibition
State Convention met here this morning.
The convention this afternoon adopted
platform and nominated full State
ticket. The platform adopted is long and
complicated. 1t favors straight-out pro-
hibition, free and unlimited coinage of
silver, Australian ballot reform, State
constabulary to enforce prohibition and
the immediate abolishment of the whole
United States internal revenue.
There was considerable discussion over
the platform, but it was finally adopted
as q whole.
The candidates nominated are as fol-
lows: Governor, Isaac Il. Gibson of
Salem; Lieutenant-Governor J. G. Lit
tie of Perry; Superintendent of Public
instruction, Mrs. NJ. ii. Dunham of Bur-
lington; Railroad Commissioner, G. S.
Hart of Coyne; Superior Judge, d. B.
Twiney of Bennett.
The action of the Peoples party in
lodging the prohibitory issue, both in
the Cincinnati and Des Moines platforms,
was commented upon and denounced.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
LA CROSSE (Wis.), June 1O.-At to-
days session of the State Farmers Alli-
ance Convention lengthy set of resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted. They
favor system of taxation that will not
favor one class at the expense of another;
Tree coinage of silver; abolition of national
banks and the substitution of a legal ten
der currency issued by the Government
IN sufficient volume to do the business of
the country; that the Government should
loan money to citizens, with certain pru-
dent restrictions on real estate security at
interest not to exceed two per cent; re-
commend an uncompromiSing effort to
secure to the farmers and other wealth
producers fair share in the management
of the Government; favor a corporation
OF industrial organizations in securing
the demands Of the st. Louis platform;
demand the prohibition of gambling on
Boards of Trade; favor Government
control of telegraph and railroads; the
election Of President Vice President and
Senators by direct vote of the people;
the prohibition of nonresident alien
ownership of land; the establishment of
postal savings banks; that all interest ac-
crulng from loan Of public money
by any municipal corporation shall be
returned to the Treasury from which the
money was loaned; that towns, cities and
villages where license is granted for the
sale of liquor be compelled to pay all ex-
penSeS of prosecution. including expense
Of defense now allowed under the pres
ent laws, which shall be incurred in the
prosecution of persons for any offense
committed while under the influence of
intoxicating liquors.
The resolutions also favor woman sUf-
1rage; provide for admission to the Alli-
ance'of wives and daughters of members,
with equal privileges and without fees;
that the Executive Committee be author
lied to establish a purchasing agency, to
be under control Of said committee.
PEOPLES PARTY OF UTAH.
SALT LAKE, June 1O.-Pursuant to call.
and following the apparent programme,
the Peoples Territorial Committee held a
secret meeting this afternoon. Tonight
it is given out that it passed pre-
anble, and that it is the sense of the Ter
ritOrial Central Committee of the Peo-
pies Party of Utah, that the party
throughout the territory should dissolve
and leave its members free to unite with
the great national parties, according to
their individual preferences. Little i'm
portance is attached here to this action.
OHIO PRoHIBITIONISTs.
SPRINGFIELD. June 10. - Over I.5OO
strangers are in the city, drawn by the
Prohibitionist party State Convention,
which met here this afternoon, and many
prohibition nOtableS are on the ground
including Samuel Small of Georgia, and
Samuel Dickie, Chairman of the National
Prohibition Committee. The talk of the
delegates now is for strong farmer and
labor platform, and a union with the
farmers meets with wide favor