Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-31

When the convention was again call
cd TO order, tho committee on creden-
tials reported mncty.ninc counties rep
resented The committee on pcrma.
ncnt organization reported recommend
ing the selection OF the following OFF,
GERS:
Chairman-Cauo Sells of Ninton.
Secretary-F.r u. Allen of Audubon
county.
Reading Sccrctary-J. H. Gillespie
OF DeS MOincS county.
Assistant-T. +, Ward of O Bricn
county.
Scrgeant-at-arms-N =. Jones of
Polk county.
The report of the committee was
adopted and Mr., Sells, in taking the
chair, was warmly greeted. His add
dress was brief and pointcl and elected
much applause.
At the close Of his address, the com
mittce on resolutions not being ready
to report, John =. Irish of California
was called for, and addressed the con-
vcntion, senator W. W. Dodge also
addressed the convention, and in CON
Guiding placed in nomination for gov
crnor, Hon. Horace Boics, and the nomi-
nation was made by reclamation. A com
miltec was selected to bring the gov
crnor before the convention, and the
convention proceeded to select can
didatc for lieutenant governor. 5. l..
Bestow and Gid h. McFall were placed
in nomination, the former being Sc
lcctcd by vote of 662 to 40.
i. +. Couch, chairman of the commit.
tee on resolutions, then presented the
following platform, which was unani.
mously adopted:
The administration of Horace Boies as
governor of Iowa for the tour years last
past has been such as to fully meet the ex.
pectations and hopes of the people. 1t has
been characterized by wise craftsmanship,
strict economy and scIupulous integrity
rarely equalled and never surpassed in the
history of tn state.
We declare our confidence in the admin
istration of Grover Cleveland. president of
the United States. Ii is inspired by pa
triotism and marked by a comprehensive
understanding of all interests and a sincere
regard for the demands of the people. We
have faith in his wisdom, honesty and
ability to lead the country out of the Dogs
into which it has been plunged by the un-
J wise and corrupt class legislation of the
republican party, and to bring about an
era of national and individual prosperity
Tie present unfortunate financial strin.
gency is the direct legacy of a republican
administration. 1t is the logical result OF
/ the Mckinley tariff of the Sherman silver
law, of fostering of trusts, oflegislatIon for
the avowed benefit of classes against the
/ masses. of preference of the rich over the
( poor in legislation, and OF corrupt com,
/ bination and bossism. lt is these things
which have combined to shake credit d
ioment distrust, TO paralyze business and
to create panic. The attempt to shift the
responsibility tor the present unfortunate
state of affairs upon the democratic adj
ministration, which mas been in place for
less than six months, is futile and absurd
Four years ago a democratic adminlstra
ton left to its successor a surplus of one
hundred million dollars. The republican
administration left the present financial
trouble among the people and an empty
treasury
Taxation of the whole people for the ben
eft of the few is wrong in principle anC
dishonest in application. We denounc,
this policy and reiterate our devotion Il
the cause of tariff reform set forth in the
platform adopted by the democrati,
national convention at Chicago in 1892 anr
we urge congress to give the country early
relief. having in view a permanent, stable
honest and equitable revenue system
We denonnCe the republican legisatio
known as the Sherman act OF 1890 as n COW
ent financial perils and troubles upon us
and demand the immediate repeal of til,
silver purchase clause thereof. and witt
the national democratic convention OF 1892
we hold to the use of both gold and silve
as the standard money of the country. anC
the coinage Of both gold and silver withou
discriminating against either metal Of
charge for mintage, but the dollar unit o.
coinage OF both metals n ust be of equal in
trinslc and eXchangcable value adjuste,
through International agreement. or b,
such safeguards of legislation as shall in
sure the maintenance of the parity of tn
! two metals and the equal power of ever
dollar at all times in the markets, and ii
payment Of debt: and we demand that a
paper currency shall be kept at par with an
redeemable in such coin. We insist upo
this policy as especially necessary for tn
protection OF the farmers and laborin
CLASSES, the first and most defenseless vic
tins of unstable money and fuctuatin
currency. Pending a final settlement an
adjustment of the monetary question. W
express full faith in the wisdom of the pre-,
en- democratic congress to enact sue
legislation As will best meet the require
meuts of the country
We favor Just and liberal pensions To do
serving veterans aud in their interest w
urge that the names OF all fraudulent AN
. Illegal pensioners be eliminated from tn
rolls but the pension OF no worthy soldie
should be disturbed.
We demand ia the interest of true ten
perance the passage Of carefully guarde