St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-24

G. F. Couch, sBlackhawk; fourth, NJ. J..
Carter, WinnisheiI; fifth, j. T. Hamil-
ton, Linn; sixth, j. &. Williams, Manas-
ka; seventh, Henry StiverS, Polk :;
eighth, T. l.. Maxwell, Union: ninth,
Thomas Bowman, Pottawatomie; tenth,
Z. NJ. Guthrie, Carroll; eleventh, John
c. Kelly, Woodbury.. just as the con-
vention was called to order for the after
noon session
Picture Of Horace ROIes
was dropped over the head of the chair
man. 1t was greeted with cheers. The
committee Oh permanent organization
reported as follows: For chairman,
Cato Sells, of Benton county; secretary,
Frank p. Allen. of Audubon; reading
clerk, John ii. Gillespie, of Des
Moines county. The committee rec
commended all nominating speeches
be limited to five minutes and
that the rules of the FIfty-second
congress govern the convention. The
report was adopted. Permanent Chair
man Sells read a speech declaring that
the Republican party from being a
party OF principle, was now party
without principles, judging from the
recent platform. He said the Repub-
lican party, in the interest of party
success, is willing 10 restore the saloon
to Iowa. 1t advocates the saloon as a
marter Of eXpediency, while the Demo-.
cratic party does so from principle. He
said the Republicans of Iowa are now
trying to carry out the same deception
nfinan lNU tho ;,1o
when the Sherman law, which he de-
clares is a Republican measure, was
passed. He said the hard times are due
to Republican al-adminiStratlon. MIR.
Sells, continuing. said the Democrats
were here today to restore confidence.
He SAID the first remedy for prohibition
is repeal; the first remedy for industrial
evils is the repeal of the Mckinley bill,
and the first remedy for the financial
stringency is the repeal of the Sherman
act. In closing he hoped the delIbera-
tions today would hasten the repeal of
all thee obnoxious measures.
The report Of the committee on reso-
luti0ns was now called in order, but the
committee not being ready the audience
called for John z. Irish, formerly Of
Iowa, now of California. who was seated
on the platform. MIR Irish responded
with an extended speech on old-ume
| and modern Democracy. While Mr..
Irish was speaking the committee on
resolutions entered. Chairman Couch
read the following report, which was
unanimously adopted by the conven-
| ton:
The Platform.
The administration of Horace Boies
| as governor of Iowa for the four years
| past has been such as to fully meet the
expectations and hopes of the people.
1t has been characterized by wise states
manship, strict economy and scrupu-
| lous integrity, rarely equaled and never
surpassed in the history of the state.
We declare our confidence In the ad-
ministration of Grover Cleveland, pres
| ident of the United States. It Is in
| spired by patriotism and marked by a
| comprehensive understanding OF all
| interests and a sincere regard for the
demands of the people. We have faith
| in his welcome. honesty and ability to
| lead the country out of the bogS into
! which it has been planged by the un-
wise and corrupt class legislation of the
| Republican party, and to bring about
| an era of national and Individual pros
perity.
The present unfortunate financial
| stringency is the direct legacy of Re-
publican administration. 1t is the logi-
cal result of the Mckinley tariff, OF The
| Sherman silver law. of fostering trusts,
of Legislation for the avowed benefit of
classes against the masses, of prefer
ence Of the rich over the poor in legis-
latIon and of corrupt combination and
bossism; it is these things which hare
combined to shake credit, to roment
distrust, to paralyze business and to
create panic; fne attempt to shift the