Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-07
TWO CONVENTIONS.
THE POPULISTS CHOOSE JOS
EPH FOR THEIR STAND
ARD BEARER.
The Citizens Temperance Move
ment Results in the Nomina-
ton of Hon, L. s. Coffin.

DIES MONIES, sept. O,-ln dusWer W
a call signed by number of prohibi-
ton republicans delegate convention
of citizens met in this city yesterday to
take action toward the retention of
the present prohibitory law" Judge
Nourse called the convention to order
and DIR. Howard Johnston OF the Pres
byteran church invoked the divine
blessing. DIR. Emory Miller was made
temporary chairman and afterwards
permanent chairman The following
resolutions were adopted, after some
discussion as to whether the conven-
ton should nominate candidate Tor
governor:
Whereas, The republican state conven.
tion that met at Des Moines on the 10Th or
August has taken a new departure on the
subject of prohibition and has repudlated
the action and professions of the party as
heretofore set forth in their platforms or
state policy, and
Whereas The democratic state conven-
ton held at Des Moines on the 2ith day OF
August, did in their platform express their
adherence to their former utterances IN OPP
position to prohibition, and whereas, the
candidates for governor of both said polltl-
cal organizations have publicly declared
their endorsement of the platforms adopt
ing said so-called local option policy where
by the saloon may gain legalized exist
ence IN the state and the people be com.
PEELED to share in the profits of the retail of
intoxicating liquors Therefore, relying
upon Almighty God the source of all
authority,
Resolved, By this convention, represent
ing the prohibition sentiment OF the state,
that it has become necessary in order that
mot I'm m Ia
represented or misunderstood, that we
shall nom nate a candidate for the Office OF
governor whose views and sentiments are
in accord with the heretofore expressed
will of the people of the state upon the
question.
Second-That it is not the design or pur-
pose of this convention to organize new
political party or to abandon any political
views or sentiments we have heretofore in
dividually maintained, but it is our purpose
to repudiate in the most emphatic manner
the doctrine of local option or license or
any other device by which the saloon may
gain legalIZed existence in Iowa.
ThId-That the question of maintaining
and enforcing the prohibitory law of the
state we regard as the paramount and
practical issue involved in the approaching
November election, and that we will not he
deceived or misled by those who shall at
tempt to divert the attention of the people
from this question by the discussion OF
those questions over which the governor
and members of the general assembly to be
elected can exercise no direct control.
Fourth-That the establishment of places
of resort for the sale of Intoxicating liquors
as beverage is a crime, and as such
! should be prohibited and punished; that
we will favor no compromise with crime,
and repudiate the idea that the people of
Iowa will accept of anyshare in the profits of
| h1Is
wrong and ruin it will bring to their fam
| lilies and their homes.
Fifth-That we recommend to the prohi-
! bitioniSts of all parties in every county In
the state that they secure by every proper
means the election to the next general as
| sembly of such candidates as may without
question be relied upon to maintain ana
enforce the present prohibitory law or who
will favor such legislation as Will MAKE
prohibition more effective.
| Sixth-That whilst we recognize with re
greet that the enemies OF prohibition III
Iowa have by questionable means and
methods nominally captured the party
organization in which many of us have
heretofore placed our confidence and trust
| vet we have faith to believe that the man
hood and conscience of the individual
| Iowa electors cannot be inundated or de
bauChed and we appeal with confidence u
them that in the coming election the yer
. !
/ as an abandonment OF their heretofore
cherished principles, and the cause of the
! home and the best interests of humanity
shall triumph still throughout this, on
beloved Iowa.
Seventh-That the people of Iowa hav
heretofore led in the advanced column o
those who have cndeavored to promote tn
highest and best interest Of humanity AM
that any backward step on the part o
the people of the state on the question o
prohibition at this time would be haiie
with delight throughout the nation by tn
encm mics of law and order and would he
most humiiating and diScouraging retro
grade to be depiored by all men who bt
lieve in the final triumph of the right.
The convention then proceeded t
nominate candidate for governor
Rev. Bennett Mitchell of Crawfor
county, &. +. Wright of Floyd count
and l.. S. Coffin were placed in nomlna
ton, and after some discussion, tn
latter was unanimously chosen by
rising vote. Adjourned.
Dies MONIES, Sept. 6,-The people
party of the state of Iowa yesterda
met in delegate convention in this city
The convention was called to order b
X. c. Scott, chairman of the centri
, committee. Hon. J. NJ Joseph wa
chosen as temporary chairman. an
Crantield DAVIS of Bloomfield, seer,
tary. The permanent organzatio
was as follows: ii. A. WestfaIl, chat
man; ALI Wooster, secretary and f. /
Lang, reading clerk General Weave
chan raan of t he committee on resoll
tions, read TIE following platform, an
! 1t was adopted:
The peoples party of Iowa in CONVEX
tion assembled, declares its unsweryir
fealty to the principles adopted by the n
tional convention at Omaha, July 1, IS
| since which time the conditions of Il
| country 50 forcibly set forth in that doc
| menI have been intensified by the subscr
| iency of the two old parties to the monte
| oligarchy of Europe.
| For twenty years the people of the Unite
| States have demanded in thousands of co
| veptions and in all political plat or is Il
| repeal of the law of 1873 demonetHlng )
| yer, which law was surreptltiously stol'
] upon our statute books by political snei
4 thieves, Both old parties have pledg