The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-30
IOWA REPUBLICANS.

Warm Fight Over the Liquor Trafic in ths
State Convention-Ticket Nominated.
DEs MONIES. la., June 20.-The Repub-
lican State convention completed it's labor
this evening, after . warm fight over the
prohibition question caused by the pre-
sentatIon of O minority report declaring
that the present prohibitory law is not eff
fectual throughout the entire State, and
favoring authorizing counties to license
liquor traffic. After considerable debate
the minority report was voted down.
The convention was called to order ata
o'clock this afternoon by temporary Chair
man Huff, who introduced as permanent
chairman Senator Hager. The Senator de-
liyered pleasing address, which was
cordially received. The nominations were
at once commenced. w. M. Mcfarland
was renominated for Secretary of State by
acclamation. c. G. Mccarthy of Steery, j.
W. Vangildor of Monroe. N. w. johnson Of
Keokuk, were placed in nomination for the
position of Auditor The nomination of
Mccarthy was made unanimous. For
Treasurer of State Is. II. Beesan. of Mar
shall county, was nominated by acclama-
nominated with similar unanimity. For
railroad commissioners Spencer Smith, of
Pottawattamie, and George T. Perkins. Of
Trenton were put in nomination. Perkins
was nominated. receiving two;thirds OF the
vote on the first ballot. A. Is. Crimmins,
of Polk county, and j. Milton Remley were
selected as electors at large.
The resolutions committee then reported.
The majority report enthusiastically rati-
tied the nomination of Harrison and Reid
and heartily recommended the Republican
national platform and says:
While we unhesitatingly ratify and indorse that
platform IN all It's parts, we point with special
pride to the attitude upon the tariff issue. the
silver problem. the temperance question aud Its
demands for a pure and untrammeled ballot.
Resolved. That We denounce the Democratic
party for its declaration In its national conven-
ton at Chicago In insisting upon abolition OF nar
ti0nal taxation OF the issue OF the state banks.
That after more than quarter OF a century of
continuous prosperity. with a sound currency,
under the wise and benetcent system evolved
and maintained by the Republican party, We
condemn and denounce the attempt to reinstate
wildcat money and worthless bank-notes, which
at the time ruined all financial interests Of the
country.
Before vote was taken on the adoption
of the platform as read, Mr.. French, of Dsv.
enport read the following minority report:
The Republican party, pursuant 10 what was
the expressed wish OF majority of the citizens
of the state, passed prohibitory liquor law,
and. true TO its pledges, has given IL full. fair
and long trial: the last three elections demon.
strated that this law is no longer favored by the
majority, and Ii is a matter OF common knowl-
euR6 tldJ tills law Is not eHtctudl turOugnOuu
the entire state; therefore. In com pliance with
the wishes of the people, the Republican party
favors a carefully guarded law which will leave
prohibition the general rule. but permit counties
where the present law is imperative, and the
majority so decide, to tax and regulate traffic,
reducing as much as possible the evils flowing
therefrom, and removing the curse OF free
whisky, such law TO provide for a minimum tax
of not less than 81 900. and such other re-
straints and regulations may be desirable.
This created intense excitement all over
the house. The Prohibition Republicans
were not the only ones opposed 10 the
minority report, but many of those who do
not favor prohibition opposed IL on the
ground that the present year was not the
proper year for this question TO be brought
up, as neither Governor nor Legislature 10
to be elected. A substitute was moved
which declared to the effect that the Re-
publican party should take no steps back
ward on the prohibition question This
was also opposed, ond both the minority
report and the substitute were finally
tabled and the platform adopted as read.
The convention then adjourned.