Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-10-01

: pointment.
Tuesday was democratic day In Au
dubon, and beautiful autum day II
was, with pleasant atmosphere and
clear skies, in every way favorable to a
demonstration, which must have been
disappointment to its managers. The
train bearing Gov. Boies, arrived from
Atlantic at noon, and was met by a
delegation of Audubon county people
and the cornet band. The Atlantic
band and delegation Of citizens accom-
panied the governor. Five carriages
contained the party that drove to the
Park hotel, and these were followed by
a company on foot. The one banner
bore the inscription "Boies, 1892"
There were several ladies on the COM
mittee on arrangements, who adorned
the speaker and reception committee
with boquets of golden rod. The bust
ness men of Audubon, without regard
to party, decorated their store fronts
with flags and bunting in honor of the
governors presence, Notwithstanding
that the occasion was purely and solely
democratic demonstration.
The governor, under Escort Of tho To-
cal committee appeared at the park ut
2 o'clock, and spoke from the land
stand which was hastily decorated. Mr..
Jas. Davis introduced the speaker and
referring to a custom of exchanging
products which prevailed among farm
ers in former years, expressed the hope
that they would send Farmer Wheeler
the largest beat they could raise this
fall. 1t Is not surprising that Mr..
Davis mind fingers on this plant Of the
vegetable kingdom since he was so
cruelty sandbagged and dragged out Of
the late democratic county convention.
The appearance Of the governor was
met by applause to which he bowed his
acknowledgment.
After expressing pleasure at meeting
the people of my" state no proceeded
to the discussion OF the liquor question,
and opened with the broad assertion
that II Is of greater Importance than
any other question in the present cam
paign. He then read the republican
platform OF IS, which declared the law
an experiment, which he considers IL
still and in support of this cited NJ,
Faulkes' statistics to show tho number
of saloons In the river towns. That II
is violated In these towns Is not disput-
ed though there were instances of ex.
aggeration In tho figure quoted. The
governor studiously avoided naming
tho great majority Of counties in Iowa
in which the law Is observed and res.
pected. lie quoted the republican
license plank In New York and Its en-.
dorsement by republican Chicago pa
per as showing the position Of republi-
cans who are not fanatical," but did
not state that the republicans In these
states are fighting democratic party
that is battling for low license or as
near no license as they dare go In oppo.
sition to the parties that are struggling
for control or prohibition of the traffic.
The people Of Iowa are In advance of
Illinois and New York on this question,
and the democrats OF Iowa in declaring
for a license are in advance Of their
brethren in the states mentioned. He |
did not state matter of truth, that if
license prevailed in Iowa the democrat. |
ic party would make u campaign for no
license. lie then gave certificate of
character to those men the party pro-
poses to place in charge Of the saloons
they propose to establish and roundly
abused the bootleggers. In show
ing the manner of giving saloons ire
spectability and legal status proposed
by his party he quoted bill drafted by
Senator Schmidt instead of standing
squarely on the license plank of the
platform rs any candidate Is expected
to do. The governor declared, basing
his argument on the Faulkes statistics
which had reference to the original
package era only, that the saloon
dominated in more than half the state.
That this Is not the fact every reader Is !
already informed. lie was guilty of
gross Misrepresentation when he said
that the democrats did not propose to
disturb the prohibitory law where 1t is
already In effect, but intended to enact
license for the now law ignoring coun.
ties. Attempting no defense Of his re-
cord In failing to encourage enforce
ment and In his unprecedented exercise
of the pardoning power, he closed his
argument on this question by denounc-
ing those who had questioned his posi-.
ton i'm the matter, as insincere and un-
charitable, and especially criticised the
conferences that have recently passed
resolutions charging him with compile
ity because he failed to do his duty.
He said in closing that "if the demo-
cratic party in Iowa is defeated this
fall 1t will be the result OF cOmbina-
ton between the preachers and boot
leggers.' This astounding utterance
from the chief executive of Iowa was
heard with amazement, but there were
hundreds present who know for them.
selves that he said it who would not be-
lieye 1t II reported from abroad. 1t
was received with absolute silence. 1t is
believed that the governor relieved him
self of pent.up wrath In this assertion.
1t is not to be expected that Gov.
Boies should make good speech in ia
vor of free trade. lie was republican
until 1888, and is not himself q free
trader except In Difference to his party
policy. He first attacked the recipro-
city policy formulated by Blaine and
enacted by the republican congress.
Democrats approved reciprocity theory
until 1t was made practical by republi-
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