The herald., 1893-08-24
BO|ES IS RENOM|NATED.
His Nomination Made by
AcclamatiOn.
Iowa's Governor Again the
Standard-Bearer.
A Platform Adopted by the Conven-
tton.
The Chairman Makes . Ringing Speech
Resolutions Against Republican
Blue Laws-Points in
the Platform.
By the Associated, Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Dies MONIES. Aug. 23.-Henry Voll-
mer OF Davenport, in taking the chair
as temporary presiding officer OF the
Democratic state convention, which as
sembled here today, said:
"While an army of discontented un-
employed swarms over the land, there
stalks up and down the highways in
their midst the Republican Pharisee
with the assurance Of inbred hypocrisy
shaking his finger at us and our party aa
the authors of this widespread misery.
1t is high time we repudiate this foul
slander and stamp the life out of this
crawling serpent-Republican decep.
ton. We live, it is true. under Demo
cratic administration, both state and
national; but in both the state and
nation we are ours ed by Republican laws.
Let US not forget nor permit the people
to forget that we still have the
blessed Mckinley bill, that latest but
most developed off-shoot OF the poison
GUS plant, protection. Let US not forget
nor permit congress to forget that the
thesis of sound political
economy is that our industries can never
get on healthy natural basis until this
weed is destroyed root and branch.
ssPanics are the necessary outgrowth
and never failing accompaniment of this
artificial system which stimulates
growth abnormally in certain directions
while it prevents extension in others
and finally compels the pampered favor
ties to shake their own slime in ever
recurring spasms over production.
LET US not forget especially that that
cowardly makeshift, denounced by the
national platform last year, the Sher-
man bill, aud discredited now by its own
author, still stands upon the statute
books. Like EBau, John Sherman sold
hie birthright for mess of pottage
when he loaned his name to this nm
sflS q his is rHs paley s E
threw to the winds the greatest financial
reputation of the age In q last ineffect-
nal attempt to capture votes for the
Republican ticket by saving Harrison
from the unpleasantness of fsvetoing the
bill for the free coinage of silver. His
name will go down to posterity linked
with the law, upheld by none, con-
demned by ali, the great and sufficient
cause of our present financial distress.
''Our party is even held responsible
for the condition of the treasury of the
United States, yet four years ago it went
out Of power leaving a surplus of reve-
nues to an amount roundly stated at
$l00, ,000, 900 in the Golfers of the national
treasury; but when Secretary Carlisle,
barely five months ago, cast an eagle
eye into the strong box at Washington,
he found therein only the marks where
calico Charley" had been scraping at
the bottom of the bin. Both the Nc
Kinley and Sherman bills have got to
30, and the people will sustain us in the
good work.
'In the campaign before US state
issues only can be settled; but in the
state az in the nation we find that the
will of the people repeatedly expressed
IN favor of o change OF our laws still un-
and while the world has admir-
ngly beheld the triumphant election
and reelection OF our grand old man,
Horac8 Boies, as governor of Iowa, we
IRE still blessed with 4 set of blue laws
hat suggest the ignorant intolerance OF
,he DARK ages, rather than the broad
minded liberalism of these latter days of
;he nineteenth century. The indecent
;ontortions OF the Republican party OF
iowa on this great issue, executing q
1eritable danae de ventre on the slip
oery platform built in this city week
igo, Will soon gain flor Iowa the name
u the midway plaisance of American
politics.
The denomination OF Boies is certain.
Governor Boies said this morning his
etter. declining to run third time, was
Iincere, but he was willing to subordi-
late his wishes to the wishes of the
Democratic party. The committee on
is conservative. After the
committees had been announced the
adjourned to pm.
DEs MONIES, Aug. 23.-Governor Boies
vas renominated by acclamation amid
tremendous applause. Lieutenant-G0v-
'rnor Beetow also received renomina-
ion.
At this point the report Of the COM
nittee on platform was read and adopt
ID. A resolution declared confidence in
he administration of Cleveland. The
present financial stringency is laid at the
loor Of the Republican administration,
md congress is urged to give the country
elief. The Sherman act is denounced
s cowardly makeshift which has
,rought the present financial perils and
roubles upon the country. The imme-
late repeal OF the silver purchase clause
hereto is demanded, and the use OF
old and silver as the money of the
ountry on an equal basis is favored
lso demands that all paper currency
hall be kept at par and with and re-
in such coin; favors just and |
iberal pensions to deserving veterans
avors, in the interest oi true temper
nee, the passage of carefully guarded
cense tax laws, s,swhich shall provide for
be issuance of licenses by vote OF the
eople OF the different divisions OF the
tate.
''As partial reparation for unjust con-
scation of private property caused BY
ne prohibitory law, we favor such legis-
Ition as will permit the manufacture of |
pirituous. Wneous and malt LIQUORS
ithin the state, thereby giving to our
wn people at least equal rights in this