The herald., 1893-08-17
NO TEST Of REPUBuCAN|SM
The G. 0. P. Of Iowa Is Very
Artful.
It Steers Around the Prohibition
Question.
The Party In State Convention Adopts
Platform and Nominates =
Tickst-I. d. Jackson
for Governor.
By the Associated Press.

y oy the Assoc1ateu Preg0
DEs MorsEs, Ia, Aug. 16.-The Re-
publican state convention assembled
81 this morning at IL O'Clock. Alter tenn.
porary organization was perfected. the
convention WAS addressed by ex-senator
Harlan, who regarded the present fnan'
), cial situation a. favorable to the .ecov-
cry Of the control OF the government by
the Republican. He urged upon the
convention the necessity for harmony
on the prohibition question.
AZ The convention IL largely attended
and enthusiastic. The liberal Republi-
! 4 cans seem to have wrested the control
Of the convention from Prohibitioniets.
The report OF the committee ON Gre
dentials was adopted. The committee
ON permanent organization feporte9 lot
q chaiaman ]. O. Lawrence OF sioux Oitv'
e For the other offices the temporary Off
acsrs we're made permanent. Lawrence
asWas introduced, and amid much sp-
/. plsuse commenced the delivery OF his
After considerable wrangling over bus
iness and long wait on the committee
Of resolutions, l. D. jackson OF Des
Moines was nominated for governor.
The platform, adopted after three
y hours' debate. declares that not an ale
cation made by the Democratic party Is
~ TO the Mckinley law or reciprocity, and
not claim Of the Wanted good results
X of Democratic success had come true,
- but that the financial distress is the full
fllment Of what the Republicans
warned the people a. to the known ca.
pacity of the Democratic party to cause
distress and financial ruin. It declares
90 that 1t 10 Of prime importance to all the
American people that . sound currency
Il shall be maintained, OF q uniform pur-
y chasing power, and favoring the main
4 tanning Of both gold and silver as un-
,m limited legal tender for the payment OF
debt. In doing this congress should
,s provide that every dollar, whether gold,
,isisjlver or paper, shall be kept on an
equal value. Opposition to state bank
,1amoney 10 expressed also. Cheap and
"a appreciated money Of low purchasing
u power ID denounced as an especial hard
ship upon the poor and all who receive
4s wages. The successful administration
Of Benjamin Harrison ID approved, and
the belief 10 expressed that the assaults
made upon the system OF pensions by
"a this administration, because in few
q casss pensions were alleged to be fraud
ulently obtained, is . pretext to attack
, and destroy the whole system, and 10 q
menace to the honor OF our brave and
" deserving nation defenders.
itgs The platform declares that prohibition
10 no test Of Republicsnism. The gen.
ersl assembly has given to the state
q prohibitory law as strong "a any that
bas ever been enacted by any country.
Like any other criminal statute it's re-
tention, modification or repeal must be
made by general assembly elected bv
and in sympathy with the people, and
to them 10 reegated the subject to take
such action a. they may deem just and
best In the meter Of maintaining the
present law, a. those portions- OF the
state where it is now, or can be made
efficient, and give to localities such
methods Of controlling and regulating
the liquor traffic as will best best serve
the cause of temperance and morality.
At the evening session Of the conven-
tion the ticket was finished as follows:
Warren s. Dugan, OF Lucas county, was
nominated for Heutenant-govefnor j.
: w. Luke. of Hampton county, railroad
commissioner; G.. 8. Robinson. OF Buena
Vista county, judge Of the supreme
court; ex.Superintendent lyenry Sabin,
Hoi Clinton, state superinten tent of in
y struction.
The convention adjourned ae midnight.