Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-02
The Republicans Of that state Adopt
Platform and Nominate
Candidates.
the PROHIBITION PLANK pao
ct CON.
Dsuounclns the Democratic Party Of
Iowa and Particularly Gov
ernor Boles.
ny Tslsnsph to The ssws
An ENrnrsIasrIc CONVENTION.
The iows Republican. Gather In
Peace aud unlty.

Peace sad uniiy.
CEDAR RAriDs. Ia, July Lone Of
the most enthusiastic Republican con.
.vcntions ever assembled In Iowa con.
vened In this city today. The conven.
tlon was Ne distinguished for II. har-
mony anu good feeling NJ have been
the conventions Of recent years for
their discord aud dlsscnsions.
Among tho audience were many
persons " state and national reputA-
ton. Senator Allison, Congressman
Henderson, Perkins, Flick, Dullivet
and Hall, Ex-Governor Gear, cx.Gov.
crnor Lafabec aud Solicitor Treasurer
Hepburn occupied seats on the plat
form, and Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, repre-.
sentative 81 tho non-pariisan woment
Christian Temperance union, headed
"a delegation of enthusiastic lady Re-
publlcana who occupied private box.
THE CONVENTION CALLED To ORDER.
Promptly Mt II O'Clock Chairman
Mack 81 the State central COMMITTEES
called the convention 10 order aud the
divine blessing was Invoked by Rev.
Julius ward Of Cedar Rapids.
Chairman Mack's speech was short
and crisp. II consisted Ia alnounc.
Ing John Y. STONE na temporary chair
man and w. II. cochTAne ~ Taylor
county as Temporary secretary Of tho
convention.
Ia assuming the chair Stone made n
Touting speech which was interrupted
many times by applause.
srosE's srEroH.
Having thanked the convention for
tho distinction OF being called upon 10
preside over ", he said.
A most important crlai. Ia upon W. Tho
political power of the State Ia nj state.
tn. good results achieved by the Re-
publican patty during Ia rule " thirty
year. are endangered. The Demo-
cratic party Ia Iowa arc In battle aud
In ambush. Masked b-hind the pro.
tencr Of seeking u decision on local
question, 10 n aiming, hy n brilliant
stroke, 10 turn Iowa over 10 tile Ma
ti0nal Democracy and give II the con-
troll OF tho executive and legislative
branches Of the State government, aud
II viii 10 group tho counties Into con.
Rfc.slonal districts ~ 10 give u
Tie greatest possiblc opportunity 20
capture the delegations IN the congrs.
slonal elections next year. IL Will -
frofganlE. the representative districts
H'ht ltI ~ w wv XIV " tht ki'aN1N
chance of winning the general Assem-.
bly, In 1893 aud, consequently, the cleo
tlon Of United States senator In 1894.
More than this, n succ---ful, Il will
initiate tho stroke Of III. Michigan
Democracy aud provide for the election
Of the Presidential electors IN It, gerry.
wandered districts, and thus give 10
the Democratic Presidential cNndldat.
u portion OF Tia. Iowa vote IA the elec.
tofnl. college Of 1902. Arc the ilepub'
leans Of Iowa ready for consummA'
tlon like this,
TiE rnouinlfiOs QUESTION.
The speaker said tho prohibition
question would still be u local ISSUE and
thAt tho n.publican party In Iowa
would still Ugh, Ia favor oft
the PEOPLES rARTY.
In regard 10 the Peoples party ,Ston.
aid; There 10 no practical, merltorioua
demand by tho promoters Of tho now
movement that they have cause 10 be-
licyc will not he fnyornbly met by tho
Republican party.
The so.called two per cent. loan ho
characterized aa device 10 furnish
cheap money 10 cotton planters, the
spoilation Of all classes Of our country.
mon 10 give 10 one.
The proposition Of the new move.
neht Tor the ownership OF railway
property by the government, " carried
out, would entail IN. country indeht.
edness about $500, 900, which
would take third 10 q half Of cen.
would not DO the worst TO.
suit, should the government be.
come tho owner and operator Of the
n railways II would rrqulr. an army
~ s,OJ0,OOO Federal office holders aud
employees 10 carry ON their operation.
Fl with such an army OF officers aud men
under orders from one head, all acting
under the incentive OF tho Interest OF
HE chief officer. tho government would
possess u power greater than that OF the
moot potent monarch Ia the world.
Tue party that happened 10 be- IN
ossession OF the chief magisiracy when
THIS stupcndour change In our systom
occurred, could perpe,uals itself for
The speaker referred TO tho prosper.
ous condition OF the farmers u Iowa
~ the present time, then, turning To
TIM FIsAscrAL roLIcy
9 the party, he saidi "rhe re-
ohcan party places no limit
ufon la circulating medium
sxeep III value ms n purchasing power.
nenauding all currency that can be-
employed In business exchanges. orr
\ people o. tho Republican party never.
siess demands that each dollar on
iu OF snveror paper shall be worth
much, aud thar IL can purchase ma
nch as any other dollar.
heoognlzlng tho rapidly expanding
asino-s OF tho country and the needs
~ demands Of tho new and Imnrov.
lng conditions, the Republican ra,,y
i,ns already provided for tho eoinave N
silver equal To all that would be- taken
nom tho mines Of our country.D
h. rRAisisd TUE ADMINISTRATION.
81 Stone then praised tho adminIstra.
IA Hon u President Harrison. GAIL III.
e past peace administrations he said
3f'oan bo safely challenged. There n
pc record Of III. first two aud one.halg
#>.nrs that will rival this tGreat sp.
laussl Hut ono other can here h.
|Ineniloned, tho right arm aud loyal
riend OF his chief the fearless aud In.