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contained in the platform as II came
from the committee on resolutions, |
the silver men again suffered defeat |
by vote OF 65i 20 s20.
Judge w. T.. Babb, of Mount Pleas
ant sound money man. was nomi- !
mated for governor by acciamation on
motion OF ex-Congressman Wolter.
The nomination for lieutenant govern
or went 10 5. L. Bestow, ex-lieutenant
governor, of Clarion, an advocate
OF free silver and the candidate
OF the free silver men for the perma-
nent Craftsmanship. The nomination
| for railroad commissioner TO Col.
George Jenkins, of Dubuque, and for
state superintendent ]. y. Parshan, of
/ Maquolzeta. There were two candi-
dates for supreme judge and ballot
was required. b. Harper, ex-state
senator, OF burlington, was nomi-
mated, defeating Il. 5. Hasner, of lnde-
pendence.
j. Il. +. Markley, of Mason City, pre-
sented the majority report of the com
mittee on resolutions. 1t was signed
by nine members. 5. u. Evans Of OF
tumwa, presented minority report
signed by himself and 5. A. Brewster,
of Creston, recommending the substitu-
ton OF financial plank declaring for
the free coinage of gold and silver at
the ratio OF IL to /. Il. Nj. Carr, of
Manchester. cx-Congressman Fred
White. OF Kcolxulx county, and c. IL.
Mackey, of Sigourncy, supported the
minority report. No speaker was put
forward TO defend the majority report.
The ballot resulted in the rejection of
the minority report and the platform
as arranged by the majority was adopt
ed Ii is as follows:
After reafarming the national platform
adopted In Chicago In 1892 1t points with satis-
faction TO the evidences OF tho wisdom OF
those principles In returning prosperity, res
toration OF wages and the reestablishment OF
industry. II declares works worthy the
; prestige OF the democratic party and OF a
. courageous democratic administration tho
rescue OF the country finances from the
; balefui effects OF tho sherman law. the repeal
J OF the un- American federal election law and
the uprooting OF Mckinleyism IL rcafilrms
the following portion OK the seventh plank OF
the last national democratic convention.
I'VE hold TO the use or both gold and silver
as the standard money OF the country aud "a
the coinage Of both gold and silver without
discrimination against either metni or charge
for mintage: but the dollar unit OF coinage OF
both metals must bc OF equal intrinsic
ana exchangeable value. or be adjust
ell safeguards OF legislation shall
insure the maintenance OF the parity
OF the two metals and the equal power o.
every dollar at all times Ia the market and IL
the payment OF debts. and we demand that AL
paper currency shall be Kept at par with and
redeemnble IA such coin. We insist upon thii
policy as especially necessary for the protcc
ton OF the farmers and iaDoring classes. th'
nrst and most defenseloss victims OF unstable
money and huctuating currency
The platform condemns as cowardce mt
trickcry the failure OF the republican party II
Iowa TO meet. In It's last state platform, any o
the issues important and vital TO the state
dcnounces the mnlct law as unfair. imposin
hardship upon property owners ana as com
| promising the honor OF the state IN declaring
h tho sale OF LIQUOR crime and copdoning IN
" offonsc for monetary consideration; demand
"a local option high license law, and favors
. law permitting the manufacture
- liquors. thus affording market 70
7, the products OF the farms ana labo
Of the state and saving 10 the pcopl
the enormous sums now expended ~ othc
A. states; favors election OF United States scr
!. ators by direct vote OF the people and ius
= ana literal pensions 70 deserving veterans
70 opposes monopolies and trusts and calls Il
II laws for tho abolition OF all combines; ds
TO mand q single non-partisan board Of contrs
IA for all state Institutions. and favors speed
- completion OF the Henncpia canal and II
re deepening OF waterways from the great lake
70 10 the ocean
TO Judge w l., Babb. nominated for goyerno
In II a native Of Iowa lie was born In ID
!. Moinus county hfty-four years ago lie 81
y. tered wesleyan university at Mount Pleasan
ne and In 1862 entered and served Two years In u
ms union army. Returning he finished mis- univc
IA sity course. studied law ana settled down
- practice his profession Ia Mount Plcasaf
- where 10 has since resided lie has been sn
nj oa.ef,l nj ma l,nr and has twice been clccts
lis 20 the bench In a district strongly repuoica
N. largely because OF his personal popularit
A.. Ho Ia demand rs q lecturer lie - Wide
=" known In Iowa through his work IN come
~ tion with tho Methodist church
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