Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-01
I'd EDITION.
IOWA REPUBLICANS
Enthusiastic Convention Assembled
at Cedar Rapids.
THE ADDRESS OF CHAIRMAN Stone.
Secretary Blaine's Name Greeted
With Repeated Cheers.
ADMINISTRATION INDORSED.
THE ADDRESS OF CHAIRMAN STONE.
ADMINISTRATION INDORSED.
THE IOWA REPUBLICANS.
One of the Most Enthusiastic Conventions
Ever Held In That State.


Ever Held in That State.
CEDAR RArrDs. Iowa. July 1.-One of the
most enthusiastic republican conventions ever
assembled in the state of Iowa
convened in this city at IL o'clock
today. 1t is felt by both political
parties that this campaign is to be a decisive
one and its effect on national politics is fully
appreciated by every politician of the hawk
eye state. The republican party is thor
| oughly united for the first time i'll many
years. and today convention was distinguished
by its harmony and good feeling. The nominal
ton Of Hiram c. Wheeler for gov
upon the platform there was substantially
reiteration of the party principles
OF two years ago. By the arraignment of the
democratic party for connivance with the law
less element iii the violation and notification of
the prohibitory law an attempt is made to
place that party on the defensive in the
coming campaign. The threatened break over
the financial question never came and ii is
likely the free coinage question will be almost
lost from sight in the other stirring issues that
are to agitate Iowa politics for the next four
months.
The convention was held in the opera house.
which WAS tastefully decorated for the occa-
SION Among those present were many per-
sons OF state and national reputation
Senator per Alson Congressman ne Hender der
Hill. Ex-Governor Gear, Ex-Governor
Larrabee and Solicitor of the Treasury Hep
burn occupied seats on the platform. and Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster. the distinguished representative
OF Non-partisan Woman Christian Temperance
Union. headed delegation Of enthusiastic
lady republicans. who occupied private box.
Chairman Mack of the state central commit
tee called the convention to order promptly at
II O'Clock. Prayer was invoked by Rev. Julius
Ward OF Cedar Rapids. Chairman Mack 8
speech was short and crisp.
Ii consisted in announcing j. T. Stone Of
Mills county as temporary chairman.
In assuming the chair Mr.. Stone made a
rousing speech OF nearly an hours duration.
He was frequently interrupted by applause,
but the elimination point was reached when
AN OVATION TO BLAINE.
There is but one reciprocity" said he, land
James G. Blaine is its prophet" At the first
mention Of Blaine the loyalty of hawk
eye republicans to the man from Maine
was more than demonstrated. Cheer after
cheer arose from the vast audience
their political brothers in their manifestation
for reciprocity and admiration for the distin-
.guished Secretary Of State.
CHAIRMAN STONES REMARKS.
Mr.. Stone, having thanked the convention
for the conspicuous distinction of being called
upon to preside over it, said: 1.-The determined
purpose seen in your faces is consistent with
the work before you The most important
crisis is upon US. The political power
of the state is at stake. The good re-
suits achieved by the republican party
during its rule Of thirty years are endangered
The democratic party of Iowa was in battle
and in ambush. Masked behind the pretense
OF seeking the decision of local questions it is
aiming by brilliant stroke of craft to tu1n re-
publican Iowa over to the national democracy.
Give il 1.-THE control of the executive and leg
islative branches of state government, and it
will so group the counties into congressional
districts as to give it the greatest possible
opportunity to capture the delegations in the
congressional elections next year.
1T will SO reorganize the representative
districts next winter to give it the greatest
chance of winning the general assembly
in 1898 and the consequent election
of United States Senator in 1894.
More than this. if successful it
will initiate the stroke of the Michigan de-
mocracy and provide for the election OF presi-
Dental electors in its gerrymandered districts.
| and thus give to the democratic presidential
| candidate portion Of Iowas vote in the cleo
! toral college in 1892.
Are the republicans of Iowa ready for a
contamination like this? 1t is the policy of the
democratic leaders to create dissensions among
| republicans on local questions and to agitate
disturbances of minor and subordinate
| controversies in order to divert attention
from the large range Of national issues to con-
| ceal their Interior purposes Irretrieyably di-
| vid d themselves upon the question of high Ii
cense, low license and no license at all
of tine liquor traffic they constantly
precipitate upon the republican party the issue
| Of prohibition in studied and defiant disregard
of the fact that the people of Iowa in fair
and non-partisan election, in which no other
| issue was at stake, issued solemn decree COM
| handing their legislature to enact a prohibi-
ton law.
LAS party built upon obedience to the pop
ular will the republican party has felt in duty
bound to respect this supreme expression.
versed. No democratic voice has ever
been raised for resubmission and
retrial of the question. Until il
(the democratic party is ready to unite in such
party for enacting the prohibitory law is the
arraignment Of the people Of Iowa The
democratic party of Iowa is in part
nership with saloonism, and saloonism il
the senior partner. SaloOnism expects
20 reap all the material results. leaving alf the
glory to the democracy. Republicanism can
make no treaty with saloonisn. In struggle
with its environments "a just cause may be
ovsrthrown on the battle field, but it cannot be
surrendered"
THE NEW PARTY.
The speaker then turned his attention to the
new political movement, the peoples party.
There is no practical meritorious demand, u
he said, "by the promoters of the new move
ment that they have no cause to believe will
be favorsbly met by the republican party"
The so-salled per cent loan he characterized
as a deyic, to furnish cheap money to cotton
planters. spoliation of all classes of our
countrymei, to give to one. The proposition
Of the new movement for the ownership OF
railway property by the government, if carried
| ont would er<ail on the.country an indebted