Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-03
Western Printing Company, Publishers.
IOWA POLITICS.
The Republican Convention.


Iowa convened in this city at II O'Clock
today. It 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 II o'clock. Prayer was i'll
voked by Rev. Julius Ward of Cedar
Rapids. Chairman Mack's speech was
short and crisp. It consisted
in announcing John Y. Stone, Of Mills
as temporary chairman. Stone made II
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 re-
cess until 2 p. m. Immediately after
the reconvening of the convention Per
manent Chairman John Fl. Goar was
introduced and made brief speech pre-
dicting the party 8 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 Odeloit, Sac County, was
nominated OH the first ballot amid great
enthusiasm.
| George Van Houten was nominated
ernor over the present incumbent; Van
supreme Judge, S. M. Weaver; for SUPER
| irfnr1anf nf, ,y,1,lio
Sabin; for railroad commissioner, Frank
T. Campbell Of Newton.
Congressman George D. Perkins,
tions, reported to the convention the
platform adopted by the committee.
The following is the platform as
finally adopted by the republican con.
vention today:
First-The republican party of Iowa.
i'll convention assembled, gives renewed
expressions of devotion to the princi.
Piles of the national republican purity,
and declares the acceptance of those
principles to be q bond of union with
the republican party of Iowa.
Second-We recommend the patriotic,
wise and courageous administration of
President Harrison.
Third-We commend the republican
party in the last congress for its redemp-
ton of the pledges made the people us
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 tue 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 for 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 purity 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 rigid enforcement
of these laws, and of such further legis-
lation as may be necessary.
Eighth-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 Con-
gers lard bill, state Legislation tending
to promote farmers institutes and on
larging the powers of the dairy.
Tenth-We regard the Worlds Col
umbian Exposition as IN important
event in the world 8 history, and we are
in hearty sympathy with the effort to
make it success in friendly rivalry Of
state. We should make 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 its
growth and power, its prosperity and
It's ood 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 us in the past. we pledge our
most unqualified judgment and our
most sincere endeavor.
Fourteenth-We 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 in
proof of this its surrender this year of
the local option feature of the plank of
1889 under which last years pretense of
Endorsement by this state made and to
which d pledge was given in proof for
Legislative authority. We charge that
this abandonment of local option is a
forerunner to further premeditated be.
trayal and that trust in the democratic
party will end in the completely break
ing QOWn O1 temperance leglSlatlOn 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 free.
Fifteenth-We protest against the re-.
election of Boies to the governorship of
Iowa.
sixteenth-We denounce the OF.
tumwa platform of this year as framed
with the deliberate purpose to mislead
and deceive, wherein sympathy is ex-
pressed where Aone is felt, wherein help
is proposed where none will be rem.
dered, wherein purposes are avowed
where not entertained.
Seventeenth-We denounce the demo.
cratic party for misrepresenta-
ton in its platform and be.
fore the people Of Mckinley.
Eighteenth-We arraign the demo.
cratic party for opposing ballot reform
in the United States while making pre-.
tense Of ballot reform in Iowa where the
undisputed right to cast free ballot and
have It homes ly counted goes In every