The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
BOIES NOMINATED AGAIN.
IOWA DEMOCRATS WOULDN'T LET
THE GOVERNOR DECLINE.

A Sound Money Declaration Adopted In the
Platform and the Chicago Convention's
Tariff Reform Pledges Are Affirmed.
DIES MONIES, Aug. 23-Tho Democrats Of
Iowa to- day nominated Gov. Horace Boies for
a third term instead OF naming him for United
States Senator. The nomination was made by
reclamation. The Governors name was pre-
scented by the only man who has openly OPP
posed him, Senator W. w. Dodge OF Buriing-
ton A large painting OF the Governor. swung
over the stage when tho nomination was made.
set the Convention wild. When the Governor
appeared and said he would accept the Con-
vention gave itself UP to demonstrations that
seemed like a riot. The Governors leadership
is SO securely established that even his own
urgent solicitation could not induce the Con-
vention to give himu
The result OF his nomination will be to force
the fight In Iowa this year on Stateissues. Tho
Democratic leaders say that this Is fifty per
cent better for the party's chances than con-
test on national issues. as would have followed
had Boies been a formal candidate for United
States Senator. The platform If conservative.
and those are tho tariff and silver planks:
We reiterate our devotion to the of tsrir re-
form set forth the platform adopted by the Demo
cratic National Convention at Chicago In 1892 and We
urge Congress give the country early roef having
in view n permanent. stable. honest, and equitable
revenue system.
We dcnounce the Republican legislation known IS
the sherman act of 1870 as a cowardly makeshift
which brought present financial pers and troubles
upon u.s. and demand the immediate repeal of tho
silver purchase clause thereof and with the National
Democr attic Convention of 1892 hold to the use OF
Country and the Coinage gold and silver without
ms.nss Sua hs ss dollar unit Of coinage Of
must OF equal intrinsic and exchanEeabe value or
hs ted lutefnAtlOnAl
as shall IS q, the main
a, al mss in aSe ,S. m s, Snd
en- II i Kept
for The Isss SHSn
mensv and Mna alternating cure ncy Pending
Il Is, e @i.as% 4 Il.
consress snsc, , sSsn as will
The fight on the silver question was kept Of
satisfactory to nearly all. Some Of the silver
that the e' Party will lose votes the Pom
ulists on account OF the honest dollar plat.
form but not more thSn w91 don nave f fose
The Temperance plank is different from that
for . tbe ymanufacture OF liquor In Iowa instead
Of having it all shipped here from other states.
OF Lieut. Gov. Bestow for a third term: John
ClegGet OF Mason City. supreme Judge; !. Is
Kncephor OF Clayton county. superintendent
Of Public Instruction. and eX-ConRressman
Thomas Bowman Of Council Bluffs. Hallway
Commissioner. All but one member OF the
State Central Committee were reelected. The
party management. therefore. remains in the
same hands as heretofore when the Democratic
victories have been scored in Iowa
In his speech Temporary Chairman Nolmer
said: THE Democratic party will redeem tn,
hedges it made to the people last fall. The
country will not be delivered bound and gagged
to a money power. actual or imaginary. nor
will it's financial prosperity lie made the foot.
OF debt on the back of the toiling MILLIONS will
not be made more burdensome nor Will blood
flow to the horses brides. though Governor
OF a great State. under the stress OF undue
excitement. may get down no the leve! OF the
Sand-lot orator.
accounting the nomination: When few weeks
ago directed letter to the Chairman OF the
State Central Committee saying that was not
a candidate for renomination.i expressed my
honest desire in the matter. recognize. how
ever. that am but one member Of great
political party. every member OF which Is az
much entitled to his opinion as am to mine.
Your action comes to me as Democrat.
accent the nomination which you offer and
will do all in my power to make the ticket sue,
cessful. THANK you again for this evidence OF
your esteem and your confidence"