Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-16
The Ticket.

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Supt. of instruction. L. B. Parshall
Railroad Commissioner. 49,. g. jenkins
Judge Supreme Court T. G.. Harper
The Iowa Democratic State convention
was called to order by Chairman Howard
at 1870 o'clock Wednesday morning in
| Marshalltown. The convention was held
at the Odeon Theater, and the handsome
auditorium had been prettily decorated
| with bunting. The delegates left little
room for spectators. Prayer was offered
| by Rev. Father Lehman. l.. CT. Pierce,
the youthful Mayor of Marshalltown,
made a brief speech of welcome and put
the convention in good humor by saying
| he extended the freedom of the city, espe-
cially to the Scott County delegation.
| Temporary Chairman French, who
received with applause, attributed the
! special invitation of the Mayor to the
known modesty of the Davenport dele
gates, and then launched upon his speech.
He dwelt fully upon the prohibition Ques-
ton and scored the mulct law unmerciful-
ly. He then took up the several vital
| State issues in detail. together with ma
tional questions, strongly approving Presi-
! dent Cleyeland's course during the panic.
Mr. French thought silver recommendation
would cut wages worse than during the
war and demonstrated how free coinage
| would decrease the value of the working
mans earnings in savings banks fully 80
per cent. The volume of money, he de-
clared, was sufficient for business de-
mands Low prices, including the decline
in wheat. were next considered. and Mr..
French closed with the hope that neither
| tha cold cilvor OK a ism III
drive the other coin from circulation.
The convention reafIirnred the financial
plank of the Democratic national ccnven-
| ton of 1892. The silver men made
strongafght, but they were beaten. They
had been claiming from 200 to 800 of the
Ito delegates, but when it came to the
test they were able to muster few more
than half the number claimed. They
fought for the permanent chairman and
were beaten by vote Of GO to Az. They
fought for silver plank in the platform
and went down under an adverse vote
of Coz to APO.
Ex-Judge Walter !. Babb. of Mount
| Pleasant, was nominated for Governor
without opposition. Mr.. Babb is {. 5imet-
allist and indicated his position in a short
speech before the convention. There was
no candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Mayor Nollmer was too young and Joseph
Eiboeck, of Des Moines. would not permit
the use of his name W. A. Groneweg of
Council Bluffs, ex-State Senator had
been mentioned, but without consultation
with him, as he was not present. 1t had
been designed by the old party leaders TO
name representative German for the
place, but when the silver men, smarting
under their defeat, sprung the name Of
ex-Lieut. Gov. s. l.. Bestow. of Charlton,
re opposition saw a good opportunity to
soften the asperities of the fight and
heartily joined in nominating the man
who had been beaten a few minutes be-
fore for permanent chairman of the con-
| yention.
Thomas G. Harper of Burlington, was
named for judge of the Supreme Court
in contest with E. E. Hasner, an old
lawyer of independence. but Lyman B.
Parshall, of Maquoketa, for superintend-
ent of public instruction, and George
Jenkins, of Dubuque. were nominated
without opposition. 1t was n large and
enthusiastic convention, with a bitter
fight on the silver question, but the result
was accepted with show of grace
The Platform.
The Democratic party of Iowa. In conrea-
| ton assembled, reaffirms the national plat
| form or the party adopted in Chicago In 1892
| points with satisfaction 10 evidences of the
wisdom OF that convention, in results ac-
complished according to promises. to evil
| dences Of returning prosperity restoration
| Of wages and the re-establishment of indus
| try upon prosperous transformations
| which have extorted congratulations from
even the Republicans of Iowa: We declare
the rescue OF the finances of the country
! from the baleful effects Of the Sherman law
| the repeal of the uG-American Federal cleo
tlon law, and the uprooting Of McKinleysm
| works worthy OF the history and the pres
! tige of the great Democratic party. and of
a courageous Democratic administration.
We reafilrm the following portion of the
seventh plank Of the last national Demo
| cratic conventions I'VE hold to the use of
both gold and silver rs the standard money
OF the country. and 10 coin both gold and
! silver without discrimination against either
metal or charge for mintage; but the dollar
unit OF coinage of both metals must be OF
| equal intrinsic and eXchangeabe 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 the equal power of every
dollar at all times. and we demand that
| paper currency shall he kept ut par with
| and redeemable I'm such COIN We insist
| upon this policy especially necessary for
| protection of farmers and laborng classes,
| the first and most defenseleSs victims of
unstable money and fiuctuating currency
We condemn the cowardice and trickery
| OF the Republican party Of Iowa in failing
TO meet in its last State platform any OF the
issues important and vital to the interests
| Of our State. We believe the mulct law
| falls TO meet the requirements of good ex-
else statute. 1t is unfair as between COM
munities and imposes hardship upon prop
| erty owners, and compromises the honor OF
the State in declaring the sale of liquor
crime and condoning the offense for a money
consideration We repeat our demand of the
| last five years for a local option, high license
law, and, ON behalf Of the commercial in
terests Of tue State, we favor law permit
| ting the manufacture OF liquor.
| We favor the election of United States
| Senator's by direct vote Of the people. We
| favor Just and liberal pensions TO all de-
| serving veterans. reiterare unninching
| opposition to all monopolies and trusts and
| call for cnactments which will abolish COM
| bines Of all kinds. We demand that State
| institutions be governed by n single nom
| partisan board of control which can intelli-
gently comprehend their relative wants and
economically and justly apportlon among
| the whole that which their just require
| ments demand. We favor the speedy COM
| pletion of the HeEnepin canal and the deep
| ening Of the waterways from the great
lakes to the ocean. to enable ocean vessels
! to pass through.
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