The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-13

were taken, the last resulting in the
nomination OF Gen. Drake.
Matt Parrott, of Waterloo, was nom
mated for lieutenant governor, defeat
ing the present incumbent. Lieut.. Gov.
DUNCAN, of Charlton. Supreme Judge
Josiah Given, Of Des Moinos; State
superintendent of Public instruction
Henry Sabin, of Clinton, and Railroad
Commissioner George W. Perkins, Of
Fnrragut, were renomnated.
After the nominations had been
completed, the resolutions commit
tee made its report, which was adopt
ed, and n synopsis of which * as fol-
lows:
II rcanlrmt the fcalty OF the republican
party IA Iowa TO the groat principles pro-
claimed by the national party since its birth:
congrntuiatcs The country on tho evil
dcuces OF returning prosperity; declares
that the building up OF our IN
dustrles under republican policy, their pa
ralysis under domocrntlc power, and their re-
v!val upon the population OF the democratic
party, is q complete vindlcntion OF the policy
OF protection. denounces tho democratic adj
mlnstrAtion OF national affairs for It's incom-
potency: announces It's belief In maintaining
not only the highest wage rate for the laborer.
but the integrity OF the money In which he is
paids practically renirms the Minneapolis
platform OF 1902 on the leading national issues,
ana quotes the plank which says:
''Thc American people. from tradition and
interest, favor bimetalllsm. and the repub-
lican party demands the use OF both gold and
silver as standard money. with such restric-
ton and under such provisions TO DO deter
mined by legislation as will secure
the maintenance OF the parity OF the
value OF the Two metals, that the
purchasing and tho debt paying power OF the
dollar. whether OF silver. gold or paper. shall
be at all times equal The interest OF the pro-
duccrs OF the country It's farmers and the
workingmcn. demands that every dollar. paper
or coin issued by the government, shall be as
goodns any other"
The platform urges "that tho United states
exert It's influence to establish with the inn
portant commercial nations OF the world such
nn international agreement ns will enable this
country TO reopen its minis 70 the free aud un-
limited coinage OF both metals without loss OF
one or the other from the volume OF our
money
Il favors moro stringent enforcement OF the
immigration laNs so as 70 exclude criminal,
pauper aud all other undesirable classes whose
presence tends TO degrade American labor ana
lncite disorder. IL also fnvors the granting OF
pensions TO ell honorably discharged union
soldiers and sailors, whose disabilities or me-
ccssities justly entitle them thcreto Il &C.
nores tho prohibition question and indorses
Senator Allison for president
lf'rancis Marion Drake. nominated for gov
ernor, was born in Illinois. The Drake family
removed 10 Davis county. Ia, In 1892 while
Francis was about year old He picked up
an education and In 1855 no was mar
ried TO Mary Jane Lord aud removed
TO Ccntcryillo, which has since been
hts home He cnlis cd az private
IN 1851 and was promoted until he became bro
vet sbrlgadler general In 1855 he was badly
wounded at Marks Mills. Ark After the war
he engaged IN rallrosd construction md has
since boon largely Interested In railways.
he IS now president OF the indiana. Illinois 4
Iowa and Is interested IN several Iowa lines
lie Is the founder OF Drake university OF Des
Moines