The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-12


great West to pronounce in uneouivocal
terms for the candidacy of favorite son.
Iowa must occupy prominent position
in the national convention, and the
friends Of Governor Boies are tonight re-
joicing over the impetus which today's &C
tion must give his presidential boom. In
another respect is the action Of todav's
convention peculiar 1t is the first state
convention for several years, outside of
the state of New York, where the name of
Grover Cleveland has not been mentioned,
and the omission to extol the ex-president
was not the result of error or forgetful-
ness. 1t was due to the deliberate action
of the committee on resolutions, after
calm discussion of the question of policy,
that Grover Cleveland was ignored, and
this action was taken in very excess of
caution, in order that the state might
avoid the error into which Illinois is pos
itively regarded as having fallen In nam
ing Grover Cleveland as first and Palmer
as second choice. Boies is apparently SO
emphatically and solely the choice of the
Iowa Democrats that even Cleveland's
name was banished from the official dec
laration of Democratic faith, and not
single man in the vast assemblage pro-
tested against the omission.
Today's gathering was the largest Demo-
cratic convention in the history of the
state, more than 500 delegates being pres
ent. The hall was crowded, and many
were unable to gain an entrance. Every
mention of the name of Governor Boies
was the signal for tumultuous cheers. The
convention was called to order by Chair
man Charles ID. Fulton, of the state CEN
trail committee. Hon. John B. Bills was
made temporary chairman. He made a
speech and strongly arraigned the Repub-
lican party. of which he was member
until few years ago, when he went over
to the Democrats on the tariff reform and
prohibition. Hon. J. Z. Markley, of Ma
son City, was made permanent chairman,
and he spoke at length. congratuiating the
convention on the fact that Iowa
was Democratic state, and deal
ing with tariff reform legislation,
claiming that it was of no advantage to
the agrculturist. He eulogized Cleve-
land and closed with glowing indorse-
ment and prediction of triumph for Gov
ernor Boies as the next president. The
following delegates-at-large to the ma
tonal convention were selected: J. B.
Shields. Dubuque; f. NJ. Martin, Polk;
Edward Campbell, jr.. of Jefferson, and J.
f. Duncombe, of Fort Dodge. The
alternate are: S. l.. Marsh. colored, of
Polk; J. D. Yeoman, of Woodbury.; L. S.
Regina, of Winneshiek, and S. l.. Gardiner,
of Clinton.
The committee on resolutions then made
its report, and when the plank indorsing
Boles' candidacy and pledging the dele
gates to his support was reached every
man in the hail sprang to his feet, and the
cheering which ensued lasted two minutes
The crowd on the outside caught the in
spiration, and a moment later the steeple
bells joined in the acclaim, which attested
the birth of Boies' presidential boom.
The platform denounces as iniauitous
the doctrine of protection enunciated by
the Republicans, and denounces the Nc
Kinley bill. Tariff reform Is declared to
be the paramount issue in the coming
presidential campaign, and the platform
saws:
With free ships and the markets of the world
open 10 our farmers. our wsge-workers and our
mechanics will have that larger freedom OF CON-
merce and that genuine reciprocity for which
Democrats have always contended, and our in
dustrial and commercial supremacy will be as
sured. Trust and nonopolies, with
their imported foreign labor. are en-
titled to no favors over our mechanics.
farmers and wage workers. We demand
such free raw materials for our factories and
forges as shall secure emancipation from indus
trial bondage We demand free list made I'D
OF many articles of necessity and comfort TO the
people, and the reduction OF import duties all
along the line, fixing he limit al basis which
shall give no greater revenue than is requisite
TO the needs OF the government honestly
and economically administered. The Demo
cratic party of Iowa, recognizing the ma
sion's obligation to maintain a sound
and honest currency OF equal value in
sill its forms and OF sufficient volume 10 preserve
Just proportion between its purchasing ROVER
and the cost OF the products of labor at liberal
wages affirms its adhesion to the financial svs-
TEN of the fathers of the republic. based upon
equally free b-raeta.lie coinage, aad hereby de-
clares lis unqualified opposHion TO ali legisla-
tiou calculated 10 reduce either of the precious
metals 10 the position OF q com mmodity alone by
establishing the other as q single standard for
the measurement OF values.
We commend the faithful, honorable and sue
cessful administration of our chief executive.
Horace Boies. His duties have been performed
vita high regard for the Office OF a public
servant: his trust has been discharged unset
fishiy for the good os the people; his leadership
is without error and his name justly hono-ed
in every household Rccoguiz!n, his ability
his integrity, his pure character, his eminent
fitness and popularity. We present his name 10
the ational Democratic convention q eanGi-
d sie for the Office of president of the United