The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-08
The Democrats Of Iowa Will
Have None of 1t.
LONG FIGHT IN CONVENTION.
The Free Coinage Men Made Most
Noise, bat Lacked Votes.
a Large Number OF the Defeated Dele
gates Leave the Hall Before the
Sominatfons-PIatf Indorses the
Money Plank OF the National Dec
iaration of 1899.

Marshalltown. Ia. aug. 7.-One of the
most notable state conventions in Iowa
closed in this city this afternoon. Since
Monday there has been bitter strife be-
tween the two opposing elements OF the
paFty--one contendIng for a ticket nosni-
mated on a platform on a sound money
basis. the other elamoring for free coinage
without waiting for an International
agreement. From start to finish the white
metal contingent did nearly all the talk
ing. By an apparently fortuitous incident
the silver men had q fiae chance to exploit
thelr views in the convention hall during
the afternoon, from the fact that the reso-
lutions committee get into wrangle on
the financial plank that kept them in the
committee room until nearly o'clock. the
currency section being overhauled and re-
constructed two or three times. The con-
troyersy grew warm and bitter. and when
the minority report igdorsilg free coinage
was introduced another prolonged silver
discussion was precipitated- The final roll
call on the resolution showed the white
metal crowd defeated by a vote of e5li2 TO
f2gs- mighty shout mingled with groans
followed the announcement OF the result.
n large number OF free silver delegates
immediately left the hall. not waiting for
the nominations.
The state ticket was nominated as fol-
lows: For governor, Judge w. /. Babb:
l..
fntendent of public instruction, Lyman r
Parshall; railroad commissioner, Col. 6.
X James; supreme judge, Senator Thomas
g. Harper.
Following is the platform. "The Demo
cratic party Of Iowa. in convention assem-
bled. reaffrms the national platform of
the party adopted in Chicago in 1sg2:
points with satisfaction TO the evidences
of the wisdom of that convention in re-
suits accomplished according 10 prom
ises; TO evidences OF returning prosper
ity. restoration of wages and the re-estab
lishment of industry upon a prosperous
basis-conditions which have eNtorted
congratulations from even the Republic
ans of Iowa. We declare the rescue of
the finances of the country from the bale
full effects of the Sherman law the re-
peal of the un-American Federal cleo
ton law. and the uprooting OF Mckinley
ism, 10 be works worthy the history and
prestige of the great Democratic party
and the courage Of Democratic admin
istration."
We reaftirm the following portion of
the seventh plank of the last national
Democratic convection: We hold 10 the
use of both gold and silver as the stand
ard money OF the country. and TO the
coinage OF both gold and silver without
discrimination against either metal or
charge for mintage. but the dollar unit of
the coinage OF both metals must he one
equal in intrinsic and legislative value. or
be adjusted by international agreement or
by such safeguards of legislation as shall
insure the maintenance Of the parity of
the two metals, and of equal power of
every dollar at all times In the payment
of debts. and we demand that the paper
currency shall be kept at par with aud re-
deemahle in such coin We insist upon
this policy as especially necessary for Tho
protection of the farmer and lahoring
class, the first and most defenselass vic
Tins OF an unstable and fucslating cur
rency.
I'VE repeat our demand of the last FIVE
years for a local option. high license tax
on behalf OF the commercial interests of
the state. We favor a law permitting the
manufacture of liquors. thus affording a
market for the production of the farms
and the labor OF the state. and giving TO
our people the enormous sums now expend-
ed in other states We favor the election
of United States senators by direct vote of
the people. We favor just and liberal pen
sions TO all deserving veterans We re-
iterate our opposition TO monopolies and
trusts. and call for enactments which will
abolish combinations of all kinds"
Several other planks OF the platform re-
fer wholly 10 state matters.