Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09
HAVE NAMED A TICKET
DEMOCRATS MEET IN STATE
CONVENTION.
Horatio +. Dale Nominated for Secretary
of State--The Platform.

Q. M, Chairman Fullen of the state central
committee called the convention to order,
and DIR. Frisbie invoked the divine bless
ing. J. M. Parsons of Lyons county was
announced as temporary chairman and
win A. Wells of Sioux county as secre-
tary. Mr.. Parsons was introduced and
addressed the convention in speech very
acceptable to the convention Upon call
of districts the following were announced
as the committee on resolutions:
First district, }. j. Seerley Of Des
Moines; Second, w. o. Schmidt of Scott !:
Third, Carl +. Couch of Blackhawk
Fourth, John Cliggett of Cerro Gordo I;
Fifth, James Morrison, Of Tama; Sixth
7. II. Mackey ofs<eokuk; Seventh, H. A.
Nash of Dallas; Eighth, W. E. Mitchell of
Fremont; Ninth, c. F. Swift of Shelby
Tenth, Phil Shumberger of Crawford !:
Eleventh, I. d. Higgs of Buena Vista.
The state central committee was an
nouuced as follows First district A. E.
tombstone of Lee; Second. c. s. Ranck of
Johnson; Third, W. III. Chamberlain of
Buchanan, Ito fill vacancy Fourth, John
Foley of Chickasaw Fifth, John Baum of
Benton, (holds over Sixth, c. A. Walsh
of Wapello. (holds over Seventh, Henry
Riegelman of Polk; Eighth, f. w. Curry Of
Decatur; Ninth, &. f. Chase of Cass Tenth
John Mccarthy of Greene; Eleventh, T. d.
Higgs of Buena Vista
The convention then took a recess till
30 p. M, at which time the committee on
permanent organization reported Ex-G Gov
ernor Boies as permanent chairman, and
continuing the other officers of the tenn
porary organization. Upon taking the
gavel the ex-governor delivered a char
acteristic address to the convention which
ELECTED frequent and hearty applause.
The following ticket was named, each se-
lection being by reclamation: Secretary
of state, Fl: +. Dale of Des Moines; audi
tor, John Whitfield of Stuart: treasurer
l.. w. White of Corydon; supreme Judges,
John Cliggitt of Mason City and Ed w.
Mitchell OF Sidney attorney general, j. d.
f. Smith of Cherokee; railroad CON-
missioner, w. l.. Parker of Sibley; re-
porter supreme court, j. J. Shea of Coun-
Gil Bluffs; clerk supreme court, T. r.
North of Abel.
The platform was adopted as follows:
Elrst-Ihe democratic party of the state
OF Iowa, in state convention assem- bled de-
clare the following platform of principles:
We reaffirm the platform of the national
democratic convention of 1892 and demand
OF our representatives in congress that
they carry out the same in good faith, by
giving us tarln law that will lay the
duties on imports for revenue alone. and
thereby destroy trusts, combines and
organizations that have been robbing the
people and depicting the treasury of the
nation, that has destroyed our commerce
with the world at large, driven our ships
from the high seas, that has filed our
country to overlooking with the pauper
labor of Europe, that has bred anarchy,
confusion, unrest and disloyalty through
out the land, made war between capital
and labor, that has sowed the seed of war
and rebellion among the people, that
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 industry; again we say to congress re-
deem the pledges made to the people and
for all time make an end of paternal and
class legislation.
Second-We recommend the adminlstra-
ton of President Cleveland for the ability.
wisdom and patriotism shown in dealing
with matters of public interest In the
treatment of great public questions it has
been marked by a comprehensive under.
standing of the necessities of the people,
and sincere desire to, as far as practic-
able, m ct every just and proper demand.
We especially approve of the present
administration IN it's effort to reduce the
expenditures of the general government,
for the looping off of many useless office
holders for its firm and wise policy to-
ward the other nations and countries of
the world. And especially do we commend
President Cleveland in his efforts for tariff
reform; his letter to Representative Wilson
is manly, outspoken document, and
meets our most hearty approval, and we
condemn any and all efforts made to i'm
peae the progress of real tariff reform.
Ihlrd-Ihe present unfortunate financial
stringency and its disastrous effect upon
labor is the direct legacy of a republican
administration. 1t is the result of the
Mckinley tariff, of the Sherman silver
law, of the fostering of trusts, of legislation
for the avowed benefit of the classes against
the masses, of the preference of the rich
the n of nd IF
combinations and trusts. 1t is these things
which combine to shake credit, to paralyze
business and create panic. The attempt to
shift the responsibility upon the demo
cratic administration is futile and absurd
Five years ago democratic administra-
ton left to its successor prosperous con-
ditlon of the country and surplus of one
hundred million dollars. The republican
administration left as its legacy panic
and an empty treasury.
Forthwith the national democratic
convention of 1892 we hold to the use of
both gold and silver as the standard money
OF the country and the coinage of both
gold and silver without discriminating
against either metal or charge for mintage,
but the dollar unit of coinage of both
metals must be of intrinsic and exchange
able value and we demand that all paper
currency shall be kept at par with ard re.
deemable in such coin
And we favor such legislation as will
faithfully carry out these pledges to the
people.
Fifth-We demand such change in our
national constitution as will authorize the
election of United States senators by direct
vote OF the people, and we commend the
house of representatives in congress for
the passage of a bill for this purpose by
the requisite two thirds ma jorlty.
Sixth-We favor just and liberal pen
sions to deserving veterans, and we con-
graduate the democratic congress and
president upon the passage of law declar-
ing pension to be vested right
Seventh--We condemn the deceptive re-
publican legislation known as the ''mulct
law" as hypocrtical, legalizing the sale
and at the same time prohibiting the man
ufacture of Intoxicating liquors within the
state, discriminating as to the will of the
majority in cities and rural communities,
and suspendlng the operation of a penal
statute for money consideration. We
favor the repeal of the present prohibitory
law, and the democratic party Of Iowa still
adheres to it's position that in the interest
in townships, incorporated towns and cities
is the best solution of the liquor question,
and that in snch local option there should
be no requirement that more than major
ity of voters shall be necessary to place the
traffic under the control of law and police
regulations in municipalities.
We condemn the cowardice of the repub-
lican party for the failure of it's recent
convention to make an expression on this
most important subject