The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-25
I0WA'S HOT CAMPAIGN.
GOV. BoIEs RE-NoMINATaD BY
THH DEMOCRATS.

Seem to Have the Best of it-Pro-
hibition and Factionalism Sure to
Hurt the Republicans.
OTTUMwA, la, June 24.-What is prob
ably destined to be the most decisive CAM
paign ever waged for political supremacy
in the state of Iowa was opened at 10
o'clock to-day, when Chairman Fuller
raped to order 1000 of the most enthu-
siastic democrats ever assembled in conven-
tion in the Hawkeye state. The campaign
is decisive because it is conceded
by both political parties that
as Iowa goes in the coming
election so it will probably go in the presi-
Dental election of 1892. Should the demo-
Gratis carry the state and re-elect Gov.
Boies, the claim of Iowa as the pivotal
state in the great national campaign on
next year will be too well established to be
disputed even by the republicans, and the
voice of the Hawkeye state will consequent
ly be power in the coming national cons
vention.
BOTH PARTIES CONFIDENT.
Both parties are entering upon the pres
ent campaign with equal confidence. The
democrats have one point OF vantage, Gov.
Boies was renominated by acclamation,
while there is a sharp rivalry for the repub-
licau gubernatorial nomination, and some
bitterness may be engendered in the
ranks Of that party. Added to
this is the further advantage
that the democrats, by declaring for repeal
of the prohibitory liquor law, have at
tracted almost the solid support of the
enemies of prohibition, while the prohibi-
| ton vote is divided between the Republican
and the Prohibition parties, the latter
having recently nominated a full party
| ticket. Congressman Walter FL. Butler of
the Fourth. district was temporary chair
man.
THE PLATFORM.
After preliminary session recess was
| taken to 30 p. M. Immediately after the
recess the committee on resolutions went 10
work and soon blocked out the platform,
| with the exception of two or three points.
| It indorses Gov. Boies' administra-
tion; reaffirms the prohibition plank
of 1899; pledges the party to pass
an Australian or other ballot reform
measure; denounces the Mckinley tariff
law; indorses the principle of tariff for
revenue only; recommends state and ma
tional control of railroads; favors liberal
pensions for disabled union soldiers, and
recommends an ample and liberal appro.
priation for the state exhibit at the worlds
fair.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Upon the silver question there was long
dispute, but the committee finally decided
to recede from the platform of year age
and merely favor "free coinage Of silver
upon a just ratio," making IL full lega
tender for ali debts, public and private.
On reassembling W. H. M. Pusey OF
| Havpoil lufp ~ hai
man. The formal report of the COMMITTEES
was then received and adopted, and the
nomination of state officers was declared il
order. By an unanimous standing vote
Gov. Horace Boies was declared the NOMINEES
of the convention for governor amid the
widest applause and enthusiasm.
COMPLETION OF THE TICKET.
The ticket was completed with Samue
L. Bestow OF Charitan for lieutenant gov
ernor, L. G.. KiDne of Tama county for su
preme judge, J. B. Knochlor for superin
tendent Of public instruction, and Peter A
Dey for railroad commissioner.
An attempt was made to appoint six state
committeeman at large, but the resolution
was laid on the table.
The greatest interest was manifested il
the report of the committee on resolutions
The platform was finally presented con
tanning the silver clause of last year. ant
was unanimously adopted without discus
sion.
TEXT OF SOME OF THE PLANKS.
The following is the text of the planks o
general interest:
"We demand repeal of the prohibitor.
liquor law and in the interest of true tenn
perance we favor the passage of CAREFUL,
guarded license tax law which shall provid
for the issuance of licenses in towns, town
ships and municipal corporations, an
which shall provide that for each license al
annual tax of $500 be paid into the count,
treasury, and such further taxes as thu
town, township or municipal corporation
shall provide, the proceeds thereof to go {
the use of such municipalities.
1--WE favor the Australian system of vot
ing, to the end that we may have an homes
ballot, no control by bribery or employers
We denounce the Republican party for th'
defeat of this salutary reform in th
Twenty-third general assembly, in defianc
of the popular vote in its favor, and in tn
face of its adoption by so many Of our siste
states with the undeniable result of secur
ing pure and uutrammeled ballot.
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
ave are in full favor of the election o
United States senators by direct vote of tn
people, and until an amendment to the ma
tional constitution be secured requirin
their election by direct vote, their nomins
ton by state convention or individual pref
| erence.
I'VE reiterate our demand of one yea
ago for free coinage of silver, and that 1t b
made full legal tender for all debts, publ
and private, and denounce as unjust an
dishonest the provision of the law recentl
enacted allowing parties to stipulate agains
payment in silver and silver certificates
thus setting upone standard for the credito
and another for the debtor, one for the poo
man and another for the rich man.
1--WE declare in favor of just, liberal an
equitable pension laws for all invalid an
and dependent soldiers and sailors, thei
widows and orphans
THE TARIFF.
1--WE denounce the Mckinley bill, th
motives Of its authors and defenders an
submitted for approval of the Amer
eau people. We demand equal op
portunities for every section Q
our country and for every citizen; and "
insist that every oppressive feature of th
tariff be eliminated, to the end that ou
merchant marine may be restored to the Sc
and the markets of the world opened to th
producing classes. Sugar bounty is nc
la tariff, it is spoliation
| the treasury for special classes and interest
which are no more entitled to be aided
the government than the farmers Of low
in raising hogs or corn, or the pioneer sci
tiers of the frontier In their hardships an
sufferings as the vanguard Of civilization.
1--WE denounce the wasteful and lavish a.
| urorlriatiou of the last congress- which