The Dickinson press., 1891-07-04

IOWA POLITICS,
The Republican Convention.

IOWA POLITICS.
The Republican Convention.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July 1.-One of
the most enthusiastic republican con-
ventions ever assembled in the state of
Iowa convened in this city at II O'Clock
today. 1t is felt by both political par
ties that this campaign is to be a de-
oisive one, and its effect on national
politics is fully appreciated by every
politician of the Hawkeye State Chair
man Mack of the state central COM
mittee called the convention to order
promptly at IL o'clock. Prayer was in
voked by Rev. julius Ward of Ceda,
Rapids. Chairman Mack's speeuh Was
short and crisp. It consisted
in announcing John Y. Stone, of Mills,
as temporary chairman. Stone made a
rousing speech. At the conclusion of
the temporary chairman's speech the
new state central committee and vari-
GUS committees of the convention were
appointed. The convention took a re.
cess until 2 p. m. Immediately after
the reconvening of the convention Per
manent Chairman John 81. Goar was
introduced and made brief speech pre-
dieting the party g success on tariff and
local issues. The nomination of the
state officers was then declared in order,
and the convention declared that no
nomination speeches should be per.
mitted. For governor, Hon. Heram G.
Wheeler Of Odelolt, Sac County, was
nominated on the first ballot amid great
enthusiasm.
George Van Houten was nominated
on the second ballot for lieutenant gov
ernor over the present incumbent; Van
Houten is farmers alliance man. For
supreme judge s. NJ. Weaver; for super
intendent of public instruction, Henry
Sabin; for railroad commissioner, Frank
I. Campbell of Newton.
Congressman George ID. Perkins,
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, reported to the convention the
The following is the platform as
finally adopted by the republican CON
vention today:
First-The republican party of Iowa,
in convention assembled, gives renewed
expressions of devotion to the princi
Piles of the national republican party,
and declares the acceptance of those
principles to be o bond of union with
the republican party of Iowa.
Second-We recommend the patriotic,
President Harrison.
Third-We commend the republican
party in the last congress for its redemp-
tion of the pledges made the people as
to the revision of the tariff in the inter-
est of home industry, and of its work in
behalf of o liberal provision for pen
sions for old soldiers in accordance with
the pledges of the nation.
Fourth-We approve of the coinage
act by which the great product of the
silver mines is added to the currency of
the people and out of which experiment
may ONE wise adjustment OF financial
questions liberal towards western inter
ests.
Fifth-We commend most heartily
the policy that has been inaugurated
looking to the reciprocal trade relations
with other people of the American con
tinents and the administrative efforts
now making Tor the enlargements of
foreign markets for American beef and
pork.
Sixth-We assert that the republican
party stands on record in every state of
the union in favor of elections bas ed
upon freedom of individual conscience
and that the republican party may be
trusted in Iowa or any state to pro.
mote any of reform, Australian or any
other, calculated to extend this liberty
and to further protect the purity of the
ballot.
Seventh-While inviting to our shores
the worthy poor of all nations, we
earnestly recommend laws that will
protect our country and our people
against the influx of the vicious and
criminal classes of foreign nations and
the importation of laborers under con-
tract to compete with our citizens, and
earnestly approve q rigid enforcement
of these laws, and of such further legis-
lation as may be necessary.
Ejghth-We favor such legislation
as will impose upon all classes of prop.
erty, corporate and individual, equally
the burdens of taxation.
Ninth-We favor the passage of Oon-
gers lard bill, state legislation tending
to promote farmers institutes and en-
larging the powers of the dairy.
Tenth-We regard the Worlds Col.
umbian Exposition as an important
event in the world g history, and we are
in hearty sympathy with the effort to
make it success in friendly rivalry of
state. We should make q oreditable
exhibit of Iowa produce, and we favor
a liberal appropriation by the next gen.
eral assembly for this purpose, that our
prosperity and greatness may be fully
exemplifed.
Eleventh-We take pride in the rec
ord of this state and recognize that it's
growth and power, its prosperity and
It's good name are fruits of its individual
people, and we believe in such policy,
both state and national, as will promote
justice and widen the opportunity
among these classes. To their support,
future as in the past, we pledge our
most unqualified judgment and our
most sincere endeavor.
Fourteenth-Wed denounce the demo.
cratic party of Iowa as insincere in its
dealings with the saloon issue. We
charge that party with service to the
saloon and with a purpose to
strengthen their grasp on the homes
and politics of the state. We cite i'll
proof Of this its surrender this year of
the local option feature of the plank of
1889 under which last years pretense of
Endorsement hy this state made and to
which pledge was given in proof for
legislative authority. We charge that
this abandonment of local option is
forerunner to further premeditated be.
trayal and that trust in the democratic
party will end in the completely break
ing down of temperance legislation in
the state and complete turning over the
state in every township thereof to the
pollution, and foster Of the saloon
against whatever protest of the COM
munities now frea
fifteenth-We protest against the re-.
election OF Boies to the goyernorship of
Iowa.
Sixteenth We denounce the o.
tumwa platform of this year as framed
with The deliberate purpose to misiead
and deceive, wherein sympathy is ex-
pressed Mler,. none is felt Wherein helm