The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-02


Immediately after the reconvening OF the
convention at p. N. the permanent CHAIR
man. Gear. was introduced and mace q
brief speech predicting party success on
the tariff and local issues. The nomination
of state officers was then declared in order
and the convention declared no nominating
speeches should be permitted
For governor. Hiram Z. Wheeler, OF
Odebolt, Sac county, was nominated on the
hrst ballot, amid great ENTHUSIASM. he was
called upon for speech and returned tnanks
briefly for the honor conferred upon HIM
For lieutenant governor, George van
Houten, of Tailor county, developed unex-
pected strength and was nominated on the
second ballet, defeating the present lncum-
bent POWER
For supreme Judge s. Weaver, of Iowa
Falls, was nominated on the. third ballot,
defeating Chief Justice Beck, the present
incumbent ana other candidates.
Henry Salun, the present superintendent
of public instruction and Frank l. camp
bell, present railroad commissioners, were
renominated by reclamation. The plat
form was then presented by chairman
Perkins, of the resolutions committee.
A telegram of greeting wss read IRON
the secretary of the Republican Nauonai
league and one signed by John jay, presl-
dent of the National League for the FRO
lection of American institutions, asking
the convention to recommend In Tue
platform state and national constitutions
prohibition of sectarIan appropriations as
necessary measure of defense Tor the
American common school system.
Congressman Perkins, chairman OF Tue
committee on resolutions, reported the
platform.
A J. Hirschel, Of Davenport, also a Incl.
Der of the committee protested against Tue
plank endorsing prohibition and cnereo
substitute therefor, "favoring sucn sys-
tenn Of local option under high license as
will afford protection and prom oition "
those communities which desire the same
and also wholesome restriction and reguia-
ton of those which, under the prohic,1,osy
system, are and OF necessity ever Will Do
cursed by free liquor"
Hirschel made vigorous speech IN FAVOR
Of his substitute. Ii the democrats az
vanced resolution Of this kind 1t was only
TO be smothered on the first occasion,
whereas q resolution of this kind coming
from the Republican party, Is an enort 70
introduce true temperance in every part OF
the state. The adoption OF the resolution
will fasten the state irrevocably TO the he
publican party, the party OF PATRIOTISM ana
progress.
Henry S. Wilcox, of Polk county, urged
against the substitute, and Senator Law
oence. of Sioux City, favored it. The lat
ter said so far as preventing intemperance
goes, prohibition is not only q farce, put ls
to-day breeding more intemperance than
any other law that can be devised. Inc
general sentiment of the convention, now
ever, was clearly against the substitute,
and on roll cali it was defeated 95l 10 l07,
and tremendous applause greeted the an
nouncement of the prohibition victory
On motion of one delegate, that the plat
form as reported by the committee De
adopted by a rising vote, with cheers, there
Were no opposing votes, and the PLATFORM
was adopted unanimously
The platform renewS oevotlon 10 Inc
principles of the national Republican party; ;
commends the administration OF President
Harrison; commends the last congress Tor
the redemption of the pledges TO revise the
tariff and make liberal provision Tor pen
sions: approves the coinage act by winch
the great product Of the silver mines OF the
United States is added to the currency OF
the people, and out of which experiment
may come wise adjustment OF financial
Questions. liberal towards Western inter
esrs'' 1t heartily commends the reclp-
rocity policy of the administration IN It's
efforts for the enlargement OF the foreign
markets for American beef and
pork: asserts that the Republican
marty stands ON record in every
state of the union in favor of elections
based on the freedom of individual con-
science, and that the Republi party
NAV be trusted in Iowa, or any state, to
promote any plan Of reform, the Australian
or other, calculated 10 extend this liberty
TO further protect the purity OF the ballot.
On tue immigration question the plat
form earnestly recommends the enactment
and enforcement of proper restriction laws.
l. favors such legislation as viii impose
upon all classes Of property, corporate and
individual, equally the burdens OF taxation,
fayors the passage OF the Conger land OIL
and state legislation tending TO promote
ipc zfas and QnlarCA the nOWer
Of the dairy commissioners.
The platform recommends liberal ap-
preparation by the next general assembly
for Iowa's exhibit at the Worlds fair.
On the subject of prohibition, the plat
form says: ave have no apologies to
offer the people nor to the democratic
party for the Republican record IN the
conspicuous issue IL the state campaign
this year. In the interests OF true temper
auce and under the laws OF Iowa enacted
by the representatives Of its sovereign
people the saloon was nude an outlaw IN
this state. We charge that the outlaw has
had .he patronage, counsel and protection
of the Democratic party; that the Demo
cratic party as it has won power has multi
fed the law, defed the authority
of the state and expressed Will OF
the people, and that now an appeal is made
to the electors Of the whole state
for the approval of their lawless work. We
recognize that the issue is law against de-
lance Of law: suborGination against in
suhordination the state of Iowa against
the Democratic party. We recognize that
the issue is between the interests of true
temperance and freedom and the rule Of an
indiscrimate traffic. We renew our alliance
TO the people OF Iowa and submit to them
the determination OF the Issue, recognlZ-
ing that the control of the next legislature
by the Democratic party means state with
Hcapse and that the control by the ReOub-
Ecan party means continued opposition to
the behests of the saloon power through the
maintenance and enforcement OF the laws.
We denounce the Democratic party OF Iowa
SIS insinuat;ng in its dealings with the sa-
loon Issue. We charge that party with ser
vice to the saloon and with purpose TO
strengthen the saloon grasp upon the homes
and politics of the state. We cite in proof
of this its surrender this year OF the local
option feature of the plank Of lSS9, under
which last year the pretense OF endorse
ment by this state was made, and to which
q pledge was given in proof for legislative
authority. We charge that this abandon
ment Of LEGAL option is the forerunner Of
further premeditated betrayal, and that
trust in the Democratic party viii end in
the complete breaking down Of the tempe
rance legislation of the state and every
township thereof, to the pollution and
Tester of the saloon, against whatever pro-
test OF the communities now Free
The platform goes on to denounce Cover
nor Boies for misrepresenting the people
and resources of Iowa in his New York
speech last December with alleged sta
tistics," etc. It denounces the Democratic
party for pretended friendship for the sol
der. while at the same time they arraigu
the Republicans for apprcpriating money
for pensions, and arraigns the Democratic
party for general misrepresentation of