The herald., 1894-08-02
Democratic STATE CONVENTION
Iowa Democrats Nominate a
State Ticket.
The National Platform OF 1892
Adopted.
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Dxs MONIES, Ia., Aug. LIN his ad.
dress as chairman Of the Democratic
state convention today, Governor Boies
vaid IL the Democracy would live It must
/ fulfill all its promises on which victory
was won. He pictured the results Of
three decades % the most interesting
protective policy ss seen In trusts,
strikes, lockouts, general discontent and
armies OF homeless men, and demanded
that the tariff reform measure be
adorted at once. The silver plank Of
the last platform, he said, required
affirmative action. Mr.. Boiss discussed
the labor troubles at length, declaring
shat strikes, s,lasl often conducted, "are
revolution, anarchy and an incipient
stage Of civil war" Sympathetic strikes.
he said, must goaor unions would bs
destroyed.
Several contests over seats delayed the
opening Of the convention until quite
late. The matter was finally adjusted
and the following ticket nominated by
acclamation:
Secretary of state, H. q. Dale Of Polk;
auditor, John w. Hatfield OF Gunthrie;
treasurer, L. w. White OF Wayne; su-
preme Judge, long term, John Cleggett
OF Gsrro Gordo; supreme judge, short
term, Edward w. Mitchell of Fremont;
attorney General. j. f. Smith OF Chero-
kee railroad commissioner. w. l.. Par
ker Of Osceola; clerk of supreme court.
TER. North Of Dallaa; supreme court
reporter. ]. J. Shea of Council Bluffs.
The resolutions adopted affirm the
platform of the national Democratic con-
vention OF 1892, and demand OF the
Democratic representatives in congress
that they carry out tho same in good
fsith, "by giving us tariff law that
VIII lay the duties on imports for reve-
nue. alone, and thereby destroy trusts,
combines and organizations that have
been robbinx the people and depicting
the treasury of the nation, that have de-
stroyed our commerce with the world
1t large, driven our ships from the high
seas, that have filed our country to
overhowing with the pauper labor Of
Europe, that have bred anarchy, confus-
ion, unrest and disloyslty throughout
the land, and made war between cspital
and labor"
The platform declaress
We commend the administration OF
President Cleveland for the ability. wis
dom and patriotism shown in dealing
with matters of public interest.
Especially do We commend President
Cleveland IN his efforts for tariff reform.
His letter to Representative Wilson is q
manly, outs poken document, and meets
our most hearty approval, and We con-
damn any and all efforts made to i'm
pede the passage of real tariff ,rrAitqarnn-
With the national Democratic conven.
tion OF 1892. We hold to the use of both
gold and silver ss the standard money
OF the country, and the coinage of both
gold and silver without discrimination
against either metal or charge for mint.
age, but the dollar unit Of coinage of
both metals must be of equal intrinsic
and exchsngeable value, and we demand
that all paper currency shall be kept at
par with and redeemabls in such coin.
And We favor ouch legislation as will
faithfully carry out theBe pledges to the
people.
The resolutions demand such changes
in national legislation as will authorize
the election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people.
. After adopting the platform the con.
vsntion adjourned.