St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-03

DEs MONIES, To-, Nov. 2.-The most
exciting otf-year campaign in the his
tory of Iowa politics closes tonight
For three months the war has been un-
remittingly waged in every precinct and
school district of the state. and all par
ties are exerting every effort to bring
out their full vote tomorrow. A full
state ticket is to be elected in Iowa this
year, and four political parties have
candidates in the field. Horace Boies,
the present incumbent. is the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor; Hiram
c. Wheeler. the Republican candidate;
A. j. Westfall, the Peoples candi-
date, and Isaac t. Gibson, the Prohibit
ton candidate.
The three salient issues in Iowa this
year have been the temperance ques-
ton, the tariff question and the silver
question. An understanding of the
exact position assumed by the leading
parties can only be reached by quoting
from their state platforms. The Demo-
Gratis in state convention made the fol-
lowing declarations upon these issues:
In the interest Of true temperance, we de-
mand the passage of a carefully guarded
license tax law, which shall provide for the
issuance OF towns cities and municlpa cor
porati0ns, 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. towR, township or municipal cor
poration shall prescribe, tile proceeds thereof
TO go TO the use Of such Municipality.
We denounee the Mckinley bill, the mo-
tiyes of its authors and defenders and the
theory under which il is submitted for the
approval of the American people. Such
legislation increases the cost of the neces-
saries of life, promotes dishonet manu-
features, trusts and combines creates sec
tional envy, despofs the many for the
benefit Of tina few, threatens the country
with an aristocracy based upon ill-gotten
gains, and. above all, corrupts the politics of
the country 50 as 10 seriously endanger the
perDetulty OF popular government. We de-
mand equal opportunities for every section
of our country and for every citizen; aud we
insist that every oppressive feature of the
tariff be eliminated to the end that our mer
chant marine may be restored 10 the sea and
the markets OF the world open to the pro-
ducing class. The sugar bounty Is not tariff
1t is spOIlatiOn of the treasury for special
classes and interests which are no more en-
titled to be aided by the government than
the farmers of Iowa in raising hogs and corn,
or the pioneer settlers of the frontiers in
their hardShips and suffering as the van
guard of civilization
We reiIerate our demands OF one year ago
for the free coinage OF silver and that il be
made full legal tender for ali debts public
and private, and denounce as unjust and
dishonest the provision of the law recently
enacted allowing parties to stipuate against
payment in silver and silver certificates, thus
setting up one standard of value for the
creditor, and another for the debtor; one for
the poor man and another for the rich man.
The Republican state convention fol-
lowed few weeks later aud met these
issues as follows:
I'VE have no apologies to offer to the peo-
pie nor TO The Democratic party tor the Re-
pablican record in the state campaign this
In 10 nj frnp md
under the laws of Iowa enacted by the repre-
sentatives Of its sovereign people, the saloon
was made IN outcast in this state. We charge
that the outlaw has had the patronage, council
aud protection of the Democratic party; that
the Democratic party, as it has won power
has nullifed the law, defed the authority of
the state and tho expressed Will of the peO-
pie. and that now an appeal is to be made to
the electors of the whole state for ap-
prevail of the lawless work. We recognize
that 1t is law against defiance of
law, subordination against characterization
the state of Iowa against the Democratic
party. We recognize that the issue is be-
tween true temperance and free and indis-
criminate traffic; we renew our pledge to the
people and submit the issue to them. We
recognize The fact that the control of the
next legislature by the Democratic party
means state wide license, and tie control OF
the next legislature by the Republicans
means continued opposition 10 the behests
of the saloon power through the maintenance
law.
We commend the Republican party in
ne last congress for its redemption of the
edges made the people as 10 revision of the
.8rif IN the interest of the home industry.
I'VE approve the coinage act By which the
great product of the silver mines CT the
Tinted States is added to the currency of the
5ople and ont of which experiment may
me wise adjustment OF financial questions,
liberal towards Western interests"
Thus the issues were clearly defined.
The Democrats denounced the present
prOhlbitory law. favoring in lieu there
+, local option law with a minimum
license of $500; denounced the McKin-
ley bill, and declared for free coinage
of silver. The Republicans Endorsed
the prOhibitory law and denounced the
Democrats for obstracting its enforce
ment; commended the tariff legislation
of the last congress, and met the silver
question by merely approving the pres
ent coinage act as an exponent out OF
which may ultimately come a wise adj
justment of the financial question. Cpon
these questions has the battle been
fought in Iowa, the saloon question
probably being the paramount issue.