The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-18
The lava Il pa',ilcan Convention Puts
Itself ~ Record as Opposed
to &c.
And Nemipates frank L. Jackson, an
Anti-Prahibitianist, For Gov.
ernGr.
Heated Discussion over the Platform
Balance OF the Ticket
Named.

changed. The state convention has
repudiated prohibition by adopting q
local option plank in it's platform and
naming an anti Prohibitionist as can
didate for governor. This means al
most certain repeal of the prohibitory
law by the next Legislature as the Demo
cratic party has always opposed it.
Lawrence for Chairman.
When the convention reassembled
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended ]. s. Lawrencs for
permanent chairman and he was Sc
lected. In taking the chair Mr. Law
renee spoke of the distrust and uncer-
tainty which permeates and controls
every part OF our commercial and ma
tional life and charged to the recent
success of the Democratic party. In
conclusion he said:
1--WE demand the RELOCATING to obscur-
ity of all political leaders whose only OBJ
ject 10 spoil and self-aggrandisement.
We demand that the red rag of anarchy
shall not be- allowed to wave in the
breezes OF our land; that it's de-
voices be silenced and that its de-
tenders, whether from the slums Of
New York or from a governors chair,
find no support for themselves and no
coun for their doctrines, but
shall be condemned by an enlightened,
God fearing people, to ignolniny and
shame and buried in IN unkept and
forgotten grave. We demand that the
stars and stripes wave supreme over
every inch of our land.
las / have stood in the track Of the
storm cloud and have seen the wreck
and desolation of home and property
left in it's path and have again beheld
the sun break through the clouds, re-
viving life. hope and happiness, so nov
/ stand in the pathway Of the Demo
cratic successes, viewing the wrecks of
life, await, & the rising of the Repub-
lican sun, and with its coming shall be
ushered in a new life and happy day"
Balloting for Governor
At the close of Chairman Lawrence's
address an attempt was made TO delay
the nomination of governor until after
the report of the committee on resolu-
tons had been received. Nearly an hour
was spent in discussing the project,
and. as the committee did not appear,
the ton proceed to select o can-
didate for governor. Ten candidates
were placed before the convent non
and a ballot taken which resulted as
follows: F. d. jackson, 493; Lafay-
cite Young, 241; +. #. Drake, iS4; JlA
Lyons, 81; L. S. Ormsby, 81; w. p.
Torbert. 81; r. s. Coffin. IS; Albert
Head, 80; d. b. Henderson. 3: James
Harlan. Q; whole number of votes cast,
1904; necessary 70 q choice. Goa IA
A second ballot was taken and ysri-
GUS counties swung swiftly to jackson.
He received more than 800 votes. and
on motion Of Captain Fee Of Appanoose
county the nomination was made an.
animous. The nominee 10 in New York
on business and has not been in Iowa
for two weeks.
The Resolutions
The committee on resolutions ther
submitted a lengthy report, which wa,
read by Editor Clark of Keokuk. They
begin by calling attention to the fact
as a test of the two great politica
parties. that the claims Of the Demo
cratic party in the campaign Of 1S9.
have proven false and the claims mad
by the Republican party proved true
Not an allegation made by the Demo
cratic party as to the Mckinley law o
reciprocity, not a claim Of the vaunte,
good results of Democratic success ma
come true, but in the Withholding 0
the pensions Of Unions soldiers, in bus
, ness paralyzsd. in mills and manufa,
lures closed. in suspended banks.
!, bankrupted firms, in the distress 3
. farmers, in the growing multitude d
tramps, in falling wages Of Thousand
, of working people, in the mohetar
! stringenoy, in the prevailing har
times and public distress are the fu
J fillment Of what Republicans predicte.
! After referring to the president
! message the resolutions declare:
THAT we are opposed to state bank
! money or any re-establishment of tn,
system of local shin plaster an
wild cat currency which proved
disastrous in the past.
THAT one of the great ends for while
the Republican party exists has bee
and is TO maintain the freedom, dignil
and welfare of labor and those WI
toll. That we rejoice in the his
t. wages that have been paid to Americs
1t working people under Republic;
y policy, and we deplore as one of Il
l. first and inevitable results of Dem
it cratic success and its ability to esta
ar lish its policies that it has already |,
ii to a large reduction of the wages pa
to American Tabor.
er The Liquor Plank.
81 That prohibition is no test OF 4
ut p~ublicanism. The general assembly b
it. given to the state a prohibitory law
b. strong as any that has ever been 4
d. acted by any country. Like any 9th
IN criminal statute its retention, modiis
sis tion or repeal must be determined
81 the general assembly elected by and
sympathy with the people and to ID.
ID relegated the subject to take such