Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-17
IN IOWA
rHE REPUBLICANS HAVE A
HIGH OLD TIME
Over the Old Question OF Prohibition.
Tho Coid.water Men Win by Big
Majority.

DDS MONIES, Ia. Aug. 16.-Afte
the heavy rains Of last night today wa
crisp and cool for the meeting OF tn
state Republican convention. Convention
hall. seating over 5000 people, began t'
Gil rapidly, as soon as the doors wer'
opened. and 10 a few minutes every yisi'
tors seat was taken.
District caucuses were held this morn
Ing for the selection Of members Of the
various committees of the convention.
At the hotels candidates headquarters
remained crowded up to the hour Of meet
ing of the convention.
b. II. Clayton Of Warren county. with
drew Inst night aud the contest for CUB
ernatorlal honors was then narrowed
down TO Jackson and Young.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman J. Il. Blythe Of the state
central committee. who after prayer, in
troduced ex-senator Harlan Of Mount
Pleasant, who urged eternal vigilance.
He warned the party that II should stand
not upon prohibition, but upon Republi-
canlsIn.
After the speech Of Senator Harlan
roll-call was proceeded with for the selec-
ton Of members for the various commit
tees.
The committee on resolutions does not
contain a single pronounced prohild-
prohibidonIsts. After the announcement
Of the committees the convention adjourn.
ed until . o'clock.
The first business taken up after rens.
sembling was the report of the commit
tee on credentials.
j. S. Lawrence Of Sioux City was
made permanent chairman. following
which Ser ator Lawrence made au nd.
dress
Candidates for governor were present
ed as follows: General +. NJ. Dcnk of
Centerville. W. II. 1Nrbcrt Of Dubuque.
i, ID. jackson Of Dcs Molnes j. \. Lyons
Of Guthrie Center /, ). Coffin Of Fort
Dodge, Il. $, OrnSby Of Emmettshnrg,
Lafayette Young Of Des Nloines. Alberi
Head Of jefferson.
Frank u. Jackson was chosen for gov.
crnOr. The fight over the resolutions
Immediately followed. Judge Struble
moved TO strike out all the words IN tho
liquor plank, beginning with "maininln-
ing the present law In those portions Of
the state, ETC. Over this proposition a
three-huurs debate was INDUCED In. The
anu-prohibition counties at first were
willing 10 accept an amendment. but
afterwards rallied against II IN almost
sOldid ph1inux. The scenes during tho
debate cannot be described, For minutes
at n time the convention was d mass Of
uproar. The vote when announced stood
% for the amendment, aud Gl3 against
The other nominees are Licutcnent,
Governor Warren ). DUNCAN. railroad
Commissioner j. w. Luke, Judge Of
Supreme Cour, q. s. Robinson.
THE PLATFORM.
which was adopted after three hours
debate. scores the Democratic party for
not Sticking to any OF the promises umle
the people in 1897. and for its attitude on
the pension question; b!ames it for the
present financial crisis. approves the Re-
publican policy Of protection and rccip-
rocity, as well Us the other plunks Of
the Minneapolis platform
IL dep.orrs that the country has had
to pass from the brilliant ard resolute
statesumnship Of james a.. Blaine Into
the untriendly hands Of futile mugYuinps
aud hostile DcmOcrais.' II declares that
10 get stability 10 business and security
to debtors and creditors alike the law
should provide that the payment Of
debt shall DC the return Of the equivalent
o. the purchasing power estimated by
the land, rent, Interest and the wages
OF labor That Il 4 Of prime importance
10 az Of the American people that
sound currency shall be maintained OF
nhiitm piftf,slu@ n0wtr That we are
are ~ favor Of maintaining both gold
anu silver as tender Tor tho Payment Of
debts. and ia dong this congress shall
provide that ovrsy lo,i 90 wholpr gold.
alyer or paper shall b. irDt o. equal
1t opposes state bank money. or onv
re.esinbllshment ~ the system OF local
hhinplastcrs and wildcat currency which
proved 40 disastrous IN the past.
Then followed lenrthy paragraph
nscrihinE. TO the Republicans ali ibs
veal aud 70 the Democrats all tho woe
OF The country, since the time Of Lin
coin. All Republican admlnistrntlons
from lincoln TO Harrison arc lnujed IN
the highest terms. :"
Inc platform closes hr declaring that
br'hlbltiOn q no test Of Repuhllcapistp
Inc general Assembly has given ,bs
state a prohlbitory law a. strong ne anv
ryef enacted by any country. Ike any
ether criminal law, Ia retention, modl.
iachnn or repeal must be terpiped bv
the general assembly elected hv nn1 IN
syinpAthy with tie people, and 10 Than
y delegated the subject "a t"La
SUCH action as they may deem inst ami
best IN ina matter Of maintaining IN
present law In those portions n state
Wherr u Is now or can h. made riliriep,
and give to localities such meihaJs ~
controlling and regulating liquor frame
- WI best seryp the cause Of fem.
Henry Sabine was Nominated for st,ta
spp lintendent OF Instruction. '''''
Adjourned at midnight.