Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-10
WILL NOT CONSENT.
Gov. Boies win Not Allow his Name to
Come Before the Convention.


Come Before the Convention.
DIES MONIES, Aug. i,-The following
letter is selt.explanatory:
STATE OF Iowa, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DIS
MONIES Aug. =, 1898 Charles ID. Fullen,
Chairman Democratic State Central Com
mlttee, Fairfield Iowa, Dear Sir; My
name has been so often mentioned in con
nection with the nomination by the demo
cratic party OF this state for governor IN
the approaching campaign, and also as q
candidate for senator, that am compelled
10 believe that anything less than formal
declaration OF my views will be taken as
tacit consent ON my part to such use, anu
to all inteuts aud purposes place me before
the party rs candidate Tor one or tue
other of those positions;
am not unmindful OF the honor this
mention OF my name in connection with
these exalted Offices conferS, aud especially
am grateful for the approval OF my course
as governor as implied in the suggestion
that the unusual distinction OF an offer OF
a nomination for third term as governor
should be rendered me, For all this am
sincerely grateful and shall ever continue
to he,
Still, with my views of the effect of such
a course upon the future welfare OF the
party that has been more than loyal to me,
| should be false 10 my own convictions OF
duty il | did not speak frankly now,
| am conscientIouSly opposed To third
terms in an office SO important as that of
governor of great state, and IN this view
the unbroken predecents Of all political
parties III our state teach that my Vows
are in substantial accord with those OF
the masses of our people.
To ignore these predeceuts and violate
this almost universal sentimSnt would IN
my Judgment, be seriously detrimental to
the best interests of the democratic party
cannot, therefore even tacitly consent To
the further use of my name in connection
with this Office,
Second l believe the party should stand
squarely by the position it has taken IN
favor of the election Of United States sena'
tors by direct vote of the people. That II
should reaffrm its position ON this subject
by proper resolutions Incorporated IN its
platform of principles, But do not believe
IL should nominate Il candidate for that
office. The direct tendency of such an act
would be TO force to the front the discussion
of national issues, which, however import
ant in an election that could to any con
siderable extent influence their settlement
are, IN my Judgment, of vastly less import
| ance to tho people OF Iowa in the coming
| campaign than state issues
We must again deal with the question OF
the continuance of our prohihitory law, til,
| practical result of which rs demonstrated
| by many years OF experiences Is an uHr'
| strained and unreguIated traffic in intox
| icating liquors in nearly every city of the
| state, and we must also deal with ques
ton of constantly growing Importance, tho
control and management of our state insti
| buttons.
1t is high time the peoI 10 Of Iowa deter
| mine whether or not these magnificent mon
uments of benevo leDce of great state shall
| be controlled In the interest of the political
party that happens to he IN the ascendency
or shall be forever taken out OF politics
placed upon a business basis and put un Ter
the charge of a non partisan board capable
of humanely conducting their management
and judiciously dishursing the vast sums
of money required for their support
amounting now in round numbers to two
thirds of all the revenues OF the state.
Because of the greater importance OF
these issues and of my own conviction that
"A nomination for senator would lesson oGI
ability to bring them prominently before
the people | cannot consent to the use oi
my name in connection with such nomina
ton. am most respectfully yours,
Horace BoIEs,