The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-02

Des Moines, Aug. 1.-The Democratic
state convention assembled at 10
o'clock with about 400 delegates pre-
sent. j. NJ Parson. temporary chair
man. delivered an address, saying that
Coxyism was McKinleyism carried 70
its logical conclusions. After the
speech. committees were chosen and
the convention adjourned for dinner.
On reconvening, Ex-Governor Boies
was chosen temporary chairman.
In his address as chairman of the
Democratic state convention today ex-
Governor Boies said that if Democracy
would live it must fulfill all the prom
ises on which its victory was won. He
pictured the results of three decades
of most intense protective policy as
seen in trusts. strikes, general discon-
tent and armies of homeless men, and
demanded that the tariff reform mea-
sure be adopted at once.
The silver plank of the last platform,
he said, required affirmative action
Boies discussed the labor troubles at
length, declaring the strike as often
conducted lis revolution, anarchy, an
incipient stage of civil war" SYM
pathetic strikes, he said, must go or
unions WOulQ DE destroyed.
Several contests over seats delayed
the opening of the convention until
quite late. The matter was finally set
tied and the following ticket nomina-
ted by reclamation:
The Ticket.
Secretary of state, H. H Dale, of
Polk: auditor, John Whitfield, of Guth-
RE; treasurer. L. W. White, of Wayne;
supreme judge, long term, John Clag-
gett, of Cerro Gordo; supreme judge,
short term, Edward w. Mitchell, of
Fremont; encouragement, J. D. F..
Smith, of Cherokee; railroad commits
sioner. w. L. Parker, of Osceola;
clerk of supreme court, T. r. North, of
Dallas; supreme court reporter, ]. j.
Shea, of Council Bluffs.
The resolutions adopted affirm the
platform of the national Democratic
convention of 1892 and demand Of the
Democratic representatives in Con-
gress that they carry out the same in
good faith "by giving us tariff law
that will lay on exports for revenue
alone and thereby destroy trusts, COM
bines and organizations that have
been robbing the people and depicting
the treasury of the nation; that have
destroyed our commerce with the
world at large; driven our ships from
the high seas; that has filled our coun-
try to overlooking with the pauper Ia
Dor Of Europe; that has bred anarchy,
| confusion, unrest and disloyalty
throughout the land; made war be-
| tween capital and labor; that has SOW
| ed the seed of war and rebellion among
the people, and has brought ruin to
the business interests of the country
and want to millions of our people who
seek to earn an honest living by in
dustry.
Again we say to our Congress, re-
| deem the pledges made to the people
and for all time make an end of pa
ternal and class legislation.
Cleveland Commended.
eve commend the administration of
President Cleveland for the ability,
wisdom and patriotism shown in deal
| ing with matters Of public interest. In
the treatment of great public questions
it has been marked by a comprehen-
sive understanding of the necessities
of the people, and sincere desire to
and proper demand. We especially ap-
prove of the present administration in
| its efforts to reduce the expenditure of
the government by the looping off of
many useless office-holders; for it's firm
and wise policy toward the other ma
| tons and countries of the world. And
especially do we commend President
Cleveland in his efforts for tariff re-
form. His letter to Representative Will
son is a manly, outspoken document
and meets our most hearty approval,
and we condemn any and all efforts
made to impede the passage of real tar
iff reform"
The present financial stringency and
its disastrous effect upon labor is
credited as the direct legacy of a Re
publican administration and attempts
to shift the responsibility upon the
Democratic administration are de-
nounced as futile and absurd The fl
nancial plank is as follows:
Financial Plank.
with the national Democratic con-
vention of 1892 we hold to the use OF
both gold and silver as the standard
money of the country and the coinage
or both gold and silver without dis.
elimination against either metal OF
charge for mintage, but the dollar unit
of coinage of both metals must be OF
equal intrinsic and exchange value and
we demand that all paper currency
shall be kept at par with and redeem.
able in such coin. And we favor such
legislation as will faithfully carry ou
these pledges to the people,
The resolutions demand such change
in national legislation as will authorize
the election of United States senator!
by direct vote of the people.
Just and liberal pensions to deserving
veterans are favored
The platform condemns the deceptiv,
Republican legislation known as thu
''Mulcet law" as hypocritical. legaliz
ing and sale and at the same time pro
hibiting the manufacture of intoxicat
ing liquor within the state.
I'VE favor the repeal of the presen
prohibitory law and the Democra ii,
party Of Iowa still adheres to its posi-
ton that in the interest of true tenn
perance, license with local option il
townships. Incorporated towns ant
cities is the best solution of the liquo
question, and in such local option Their
should be no requirement that NOR
than majority of voters shall be neces
sary to place the traffic under the con
) troll of law and police regulations il
municipalities
The platform denounces as un-Ameri
can any society or organization that
pledged to deprive any citizen of hi
! right to vote or hold office on account O
his religious beliefs or nationality.
Adjourned.
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