The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-24
BO|ES IS RENOM|NATED
The Old Iowa Democratic WaThOrse
Again in the Fight.
HIS NAME RECEIVED WITR CHEERS
The Convention Meets, Adopts Platform
and Prepares for the Greatest strug-
gle In the States History.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 23-The DEM
ocratic state convention assembled here
today. Henry Vollmer of Davenport,
was chosen temporary chairman. Af-
ter the committees had been announced
the convention adjourned to 2 p. m.
The denomination Of Boles is certain.
Governor Boies said this morning that
his letter declining to run a third time
was sincere, but that he was willing to
subordinate his wishes to the wishes
of the democratic party. The commit
tee on resolutions insures conservative
silver. utterances. Henry Stivers,
member of the committee from the
9Th, District, and radical and free
silver man, was elected over his free
silver opponents of Des Molnes. In the
Sth sDistrict, p o. Stuart, the free sill
yer candidate was defeated. On taxi
ing the chair. vollmer said:
We live, 1t is true, under demo-
cratic administration, both state and
national, but both in the state and in
the nation we are cursed by republic
can laws. Let us not forget, nor per-
NIT the people to forget that we still
have the blessed Mckinley bill" that
latest but most developed offshoot of
the poisonous plant protection. Let us
not forget, especially, that that cow
ardly makeshift, denounced by the
national platform last year. the Sher-
man BILL discredited now by its own
author, still stands upon our statute
books. Our party is even held respon-
sible for the condition of the treasury
of the United States. Yet four years
ago it went out of power leaving a
surplus of $1OO,OOO,OOO Both the McKin-
ley and Sherman bills have got to go,
and the people will sustain us in the
good work. In this state we are still
blessed with a set of blue laws, that
suggest the ignorant intolerance Of the
dark ages rather than the broad mind
ed liberalism of these latter days of
the nineteenth century
Governor Boles was renominated by
acclamation amid tremendous applause
Lieutenant Governor Bestow also re-
ceived the renomination At this point
the report of the committee on plat
form was read and adopted. The reso-
luton declared confidence In the ad-
ministration of President Cleveland,
The present unfortunate financial
stIingency is laid at the door Of the
republican administration and congress
Is urged to give the country early re-
lief. The Sherman act Is denounced as
cowardly make-shift. The resolution
also demands the immediate repeal Of
the purchasing clause of trait act. In
the interest Of true temperance the
resolution favors a carefully guarded
license tax law which shall provide
for the issuance of licenses by the
vote Of the people of the different dis
tricts of the state. "As partial rep
aration for the unjust conflscation of
private property caused by the pro-
hibitory law" says the resolution, I'VE
favor such legislation as will issue
permits to the manufacturers of spir-
ituous. vinous, and malt liquors with
in the state thereby giving to our own
people at least equal rights in this re-
spect with manufacturers Of other
states"
The nominating then continued. John
Cleggett af Mason City, was nomin-
ated for judge OF the supreme court;
exc Congressman Tom Brown of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, for railroad commissioner,
and J. b. Knoep1er was renominatcd
for state superintendent Of public in
struction. Before the adjournment Of
the convention John P. Irish of Cali
fornia, who has just returned from
Washington, made vigorous speech
ir favor of the repeal Of the Sherman
law. ''It is the duty Of every demo-
crat," said he, ito sustain the admin
istration. The democrats must sweep
from the statute books every line Of
the legislation passed by the republi-
can party for expediency and self pow