Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-08
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
First Test Of Strength Made in the EleC-
tiOn Of Chairman.
THE sOUND-MONEY MEN WIN.
Platform Rcafiirms National Pint
form of Party, ard Endorses the
.dmipistrntion-Money Plank Es-
peciaII, Restated and Insisted On.

The Democratic State Convention was
called 10 order by Chairman Howard at
10 20 this morning. There were nearly
a thousand delegates present. Tenn
norarv Chairman Nathaniel French, Of
Davenport. was pres nted and addressed
the convention.
Nothing was done after the conclusion
of this address al the forenoon session
except routine business.
The afternoon session opened al =.
81 The majority of the Committee on
Permanent Organization recommended J.
II. shields. Of Dubuque. for permanent
chairman. c. IL. Mackey. for the mi
ncri;y. reported the name Of g. l.. Bestow,
Of Charlton Shields represented tn
sound-money element, ana Bestow the
free-silver msn.
The ballot on a motion To substitute the
minority report was the first test or
strength. 1t resulted against the sub
siitution OF the minority report for the
majority one The sOund-mOney men re-
celyed the announcement with protracted
cheering.
NJ Shields accepted the gavel az per-
mauent chairman. and made a brief adj
dress. I'm which he ia not refer to the
| money ques.i
PLATFORAI
The following platform was adopt J.
THE Democratic party Of Iowa, in con-
vention ass nbled. reafiirms the national
| platform OF the party adopted at Chicago
/ i'm 1892. and points with satisfaction to the
/ evidences Of the wisdom Of that conven-
ton In the accomplishment of its pro-
misses Of return of prosperity the r.
a O.
| ment Of industry upon sound basis.
I'VE declare that the rescue OF the
I finances OF the country from the baneful
Z fleets Of the Sherman law. the repeal
/ Of the un-Amcrican Federal election law.
and the uprooting of McKinleyism, add
TO the pr stige Of the great Democratic
| party and OF "A courageous Democratic
administration.
we reafiirm the seventh plank Of the
| last National Democratic Convention:
! we hold 10 the use 81 both gold and
I silver as the standard money Of the
country. and to the coinage Of both gold
I and silver. without determination against
/ elmer metal or charge ~ mintaee: but
the dollar unit OF coinage OF both must
/ be Of equal intrinsic ana exchangeabla
value or BE- adjusted by such measures
as shall insure the parity of the two
metals. and the equal power Of every
t Npi.af III the pay iltul OF NFI1~t anu We
demand that all paper currency shall be
kept at par with. and redeemable in such
coin
we insist upon this policy as especial
~ necessary for the protection Of the
farmers and labOring classes. the first
and most defenceless victims Of unstable
money and a huctudtng currency.
we condemn the cOwardice and trick
| cry Of the Republican party Of Iowa in
falling to meet IN It's last State platform
any of the issues important and vital 10
the interests Of our state, and we ask
upon It the sober iudFrent Of an intelli-
! gent people.
EXCISE LAW
I'VE believe that the mulct law fails
to meet the requirements Of a good excise
statute. II is unfair as between cOmmu-
mites. and imposes hardships upon pro-
PERFORMERS: and il compromises the
honor Of the State I'm declaring the sale
Of liquors a crime and condoning the Of
! fence for money consideration. We re-
peat our demand OF the past five years
! FOR local-optiOn. highcr-liccnse law. and
| on behalf o. the commercial interests Of
our State. We favor a law permitting
| the manufacture Of liquors. thus afford
ing market for the products Of the
| farm and labor OF the state. and saving
to our people the enormous sums now
expended in other States.
I'VE favor the election Of United States
senators by direct vote OF the people.
1--WE favor just ana liberal pensions to
all deserving veterans.
we reiterate our unfinching Opposi
| ton to all monopoles and trusts. and call
for enactments which will abolish com
| bnes Of all kinds.
I'VE demand that our State nstitu-
| tons be governed by single non-pgrti-
| zan board OF control. which can intclli-
gently comprehend their relative wants.
/ and economically and justly apportion
} among the whole number that which their
! Just requirements demand.
I'VE favor the speedy completion Of the
! canal. so as to enable ocean vessels to
| pass through from the great lakes.
BABE FOR GOVERNOR.
Judge w. T. Babb. OF Mount Pleasant
a sound-money nan. was nominated for
| Governor by acclamation. on motion Of
/ ex-Congressman Walter l. Hayes. OF elm
ton.
In the same manner the nomination for
Lieutenant Governor went to 5. l.. Bes-
/ tow. OF Charlton. who has been Lieuten-
ant-Governor. and is an advocate OF free
silver He was the candidate OF the
freo-silver men for the permanent chair
manship.
The nomination Tor Railroad Commits
/ eioner went to Colonel George *. Jen-
klns. Of Dubuque and that for State
! Superintendent 10 l.. Il. Pearshall. Of
/ Maquota.
There were two candidates for Supreme
Judge. and a ballot was required. g.
Harper. ex-Stdte senator. OF Burlington
was nominated. defeating T.. T.. Hasner
Of Independence.
TWO TESTVOTES.
The sense OF the delegates was twice
aiken on the silver question, and the
/ party i'm this State is squarely on re-
cord as opposed to free coinage at the
/ ratio Of lG TO !. The first test was In
/ direct the free-coinage men and the OPP
position having candidates for permanent
/ chairman.
/ J. II. Shields. Of Dubuque. a champion
| Of sound money. was chosen. by a vote
/ Of sol 10 AZ Later. when a direct propo-
sition was made 10 submit a free-slver
plank for the reaffirmatiOn OF the ma
! tional financial plank of 1892 contained
/ i'm the platform as IL came from the Com
mittee on Resolutions. the silver men
again met defeat. by a vote OF 6Jl to
! 20
1 Judge Babb was introduced. and made
a conservative address. He asserted that
a party platform was no place for legis-
4 latlye details. and that such We're coin
age ratios. He declared himself a BIZ
metallst. and he thought most Democrats
were bimetalllsts. He endorsed the plat
| form and said that TO Congress should
be left the work Of providing for the
| coinage OF both gold and silver
Judge w. F. Babb, the nominee for
| Governor Is native OF Iowa. He was
born in Des Moines, Iowa. fifty-five years
| ago. He entered Wesleyan University. at
| Mount Pleasant. and served two years in