Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-08-25
DEMOCRACY'S DAY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMO
CRATIC STATE CONvEN-
TON AT DAVENPORT.
Resolutions as Adopted and Can
dldates as Nomina ted.


and were called to order by Chairman
Fullen. Prayer was offered by Roy,
M. A, Johnson, after which Mayor
Bills welcomed the delegates to the
city. Chairman Fullen then announced
the temporary organization, and Ten.
porary Chairman w. Il. Eaton OF
Usage addressed the convention briefly,
Roll of congressional districts was
called fot the appointment of commit.
tees, after which the convention ad
journed till , p. IN.
Upon reassembling Il. +, Ward OF
Primghar was announced as permanent
chairman, Alex. Charles OF Cedar Rap.
ids as secretary, and J. IT, Gillespie OF
Burlington as reading secretary.
Chairman Ward addressed stne con,
ventiou at length, after which John
r. Duncombe, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions reported the follow
ing:
The democrats of Iowa in convent on
assembled heartily endors the platform OF
principles enunciatod at the national con,
ventiop held IN Chicago and the nomina
tion of Grover Cleveland and Adlia Steven
son. The administration OF Grover Clevo'
land of the high Office of president for -four
years was wise, courageous, honest and
conservative, and his nominate IN for the
third time by the representatives of the
national democracy gives special force TO
the reforms suggested in his official mes.
sages and his public utterances; we hail
the opportunity fora full discussion and n
determination by ballot Of the paramount
issues which the national platform and the
candidates suggest, to-wit; radical reform
of the tariff and the maintenance and per-
pctuity of the doctrine of local self-gov.
crnment, and we pledge our earnest, united
supp urt to these principles
SCcond-Ne renew with pride and
pleasure our communication of Governor
Horace Roles His faithful, honorable and
wise administration of tho Office entrusted
to his care merits the approval of every
patriotic citizen within tha state.
Third We recognize tha effort of tho
popular branch OF the congress of the Unit
cd States to secure reform of the tariff,
and we condemn the republican senate for
its failure to sonsider measures passed by
the popular branch, particularly when the
people themselves had declared against
the high protective policy represented by
the Mckinley bill, by an overwhelming
majority in the election of 1880 The fail
ure of the republican national administra.
tion aud the republican senate to bow to
the verdict of the people at the polls is n
utlllul VI lHb llgnb VI DbIulHl SoNtTtiRHIN
such as was not contemplated by the foun'
ders of the republic, such as would not be
tolerated in any other civilized country on
the globe.
Fourth-We are in thorough sympathy
with the multitude OF honest toilers
throughout the land. and we observe with
deep solicitude the conflicts between capt
tai and labor which manifest themselves in
the ever-increasiug number and scope of
lockouts and strikes, These conditions are
chargeabie to the policy of the republican
party, which has for its object the disDurso-
ment of taxes among the favored few and
tho maintenance of privileged classes at
the expense of the masses. The greed Of
the capitalists in monopolizing the benefit
granted by the policy OF protection will
never deal justly with producing labor. and
while we insist that violence and disorder
must be restrained under all circumstances,
and that the ballot box is the place for the
determination of such vital questions, we
declare that the solution of the problems
which now confront the people Of this
country can he found only by returning to
the simple original principles enunciated
by the founders of the republic the sturdy
advocates of the greatest possible personal,
political and commercial liberty consistent
with good order and supremacy OF law.
Fifth-We reiterate the principles enun.
ciatcd in the platform of the democracy Of
Iowa in 1889 and since that time, touching
the regulation of the liquor traffic, and
commend the democratic representatives
in the last general assembly for their honest
efforts to secure n reform in legislation
upon this question. The doctrine of license
and local option as declared by the demo-
cratic party OF this state has in two sue
cessive state elections beon approved by n
majority of voters and with the continued
approval of the people we pledge ourselves
t,.r lu,.
the people in their respective localities the
management and control of this traffic.
SIxth-Ihe present system of managing
our state institutions through separate
boards of trustees for each has led to OK
tTavagance both in their construction and
their maintenance until more than two
thirds of the entire revenues of the state
are annually absorbed by them. This sys
tenn was the natural outgrowth of condi-
tons which left the state in the exclusive
control of one political party for more
than third of a century and required of
such party that il furnish places for II
worse than useless number of ambitious
partisans. We demand the abolition OF
these separate boards of trustees and the
substitution therefor of a single board OF
control non partisan in its character, inn
partial as between the several institutions
and thoughtful of their interests and those
of the state alike.
Seven--We declare our pi.rposu TO nomi.
nate candidates for the United states sen
ate in general convention and demand
such change in our national constitution
as will permit the election Of the same by
a direct vote of the people.
Eighth insist on just and equal tax.
alton for state and local purposes and
hence we hail with Joy the efforts now
making to change our present cumbersome
and incongruous system for raising the
necessary revenue TO a general and har.
monious plan that shall rest on proper and
correct principles.
notwithstanding their vast import
ance to all interests we are heartily in
favor of the movement for better roals,
which has been successfully inaugurated IN
our state and commend the same active
support of the policy.
Tenth Wedenounce as IN. American any
society or organization that IL pledged to
deprive any citizen of his right to vote or
hod Office on account of his religious be-
liefs or nationality.
Eleventh To the support of these princi-
Piles we invite the cooperation of all liber-
ty-loving citizens, irrespective of former
party affiliations.
The resolutions were adopted.
Balloting for secretary of state re.
suited as follows: Colonel j. II. Neon
logue, of Mason City, G67; Browncll,
2561z; Remington, 1867.
For auditor Of state ;. II. Van Dixie
of Benton county was chosen by a:cla-
nation.
For treasurer, w. l.. White of Cory
don and Chas, Ruegnitz of Elkador
were presented. RucgnItz was nomi,
nsted by vote of 6i2 to 49,.
For attorney general, A, X. Ladd of
Wright, f. Willard of Cass and Liston
McMlllcn of MahaslSa were presented.
Before the completion of the roll call
Mr.. Ladd's name was withdrawn, and
Judge Willard was nominated by ac.
clamation.
For railroad commissioner, Sen, w.
&, Kent of Lee, NJ. +, Bhoher of Pot
tawattamie, and L. NJ. Estes of FREE
mont were named. Senator Kent re-
ceived the nomination by decisive
vote and his nomination was made
In concluding the work of the CON
vention. for electors at large, w. w.
Wilmer of Des Moincs and Nathaniel
French of Davenport were nominated
by reclamation.
At the meeting of the district eau
cusses in the morning the following
were selected:
First district George Y. Smith. Keo-
Gann,I I,,inn D;nb,,,.,,