The record-union., 1895-08-08
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
OPPOSED TO THE FREE COINAGE
OF SILVER.
Such is the Sense as Expressed by Dele
gates to the State Convention
at MarShalitown.

MARSH ALLToWN Iowa, Aug. THE
sense of the delegates to the Democratic
State Convention held here to-day was
twice tax en- on the silver question, and
the party in this State is on record as op-
posed TO free coinage at the ratio OF Ii to l.
! The first test was indirect. both the free
coinage men and the opposition having
candidates for permauentsChairma J.
Ii. Shields of Dubuque was chosen by
vote of 6oI to Al. Later. when a direc.
proposition was made TO substitute free
silver plank for the Ieaffirmation Of that
national plank of 1892, contained in the
platform as it came from the Committee
on Resolutions, the silver men again suf-
tered defeat.
Judge w. L. Babb of Mount Pleasant,
a sound money man, was nominated for
Governor by acclamation, OH motion of
ex-Cougressman Walter l. Hayes of
Clinton. The nomination for Lieutenant
Governor went TO 5. l.. Bestow, ex-Lieu-
tenant-Governor, Of Charlton. an advocate
of tree silver and the candidate OF the
free silver men for the permanent Chair
Inanship. The nomination for Railroad
Commissioner fell TO George jenkins OF
Dubuque, and for State Superintendent to
There were two candidates Tor Supreme
Judge, and ballot was required. q. Har-
per- eX-State Senator, OF Burlington was
nominated, defeating Il. +. Hasner of
Independence.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Howard Ut 1920 O'Clock. Ma
than French was made temporary Chair
man. lie addressed the convention.
Nothing was done after the conclusion OF
Chairman French s speech at the forenoon
session except routine business. An ad-
journnIent was taken until p. NJ.
Upon reassembling J. II. Shields of
Dubuque was made permanent Chair
man. MIR. Shields in his address,
avoided reference To the financial ques-
tion.
J. L. +. Markloy of Mason City pre-
sented the majority report Of the Com
nittee on Resolutions. 1t vas signed by
nine members, and read as follows:
The Democratic party OF Iowa, in con-
ventlon assembled. rea1irns the ma
tional platform OF the party adopted in
! Chicago in 1872. and points with sutisiac-
tiui 10 the evidences OF wisdom OF that
convention, oI the results accomplished
according TO lis promises. to The evil
QeuceS OF returning prosperity, the re-
storation of wages and The re-estab!ish-
ment of industry upon d prosperous
basis-conditions which have oXtorted
/ iatiOHS lIOiLl even LlIS hEDCDIl-
cans OF Iowa. We declare the rescue OF
the country from The baleful Sherman
bill and the uproOting OF Aickinleyisu
to be works worthy tue history and pres
tige Of the great Democratic party and OF
courageous democratic administration.
w g reafflrm the seventh plank OF the
/ National Convention.
Nv hold 10 the use of both gold and
silver as the standard money OF the coun-
Try, and 10 the coinage OF Dolh witEoLt
/ discrimination against either metal, bat
the dollar unit OF coinage ol both nleta.I
must be OF equal intrinsic and exchange
/ able value. CT be adjusted safeguards OF
legislation, and shat lnsure The main
/ touance oi tne parity OF the two metals
and the purchasing power OF every dol
lar at ali times IN the market, and in the
! payment 0f debts, ana we demand that
! all paper currency shall be kept on a par
aud redeemable III such coin. We insist
upon this policy as especially necessary
/ Tor the protection OF the farmers ana
laborers, the first and most delenseess
victims of unstable money and tluctu-
/ ating currency.
I'VE condemn the cowardice and trick
/ cry OF the Repu Olican party of Iowa in
! failing TO meet in its last STATE platform
any OF the issues pertinent 10 the interests
! of our State. and we ask upon il the sober
| Judgment OF tie people,"
-. ID. Evans Oh OItuulWa presented
| minority report signed by himself and S.
! A. Brewster OF Creston, recommending
i the substitution of a tina. :. plank. de-
| manding the free coinage OF gold anu sill
/ yer ut lie ratio OF 10 TO l. l.. NJ. Carr of
/ Manchester, eX-Congressman Fred.
! White of keokuk County and C.. H. Me-
/ Kay OF Sigourney supported the minority
1 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 ma
/ iofity was adopted.
Judge ". Z. I5abb. nominated for Gov
ernor. is native OF iowa. He was born
in Des Moines County fifty-four years
ago. He entered Iowa Wesleyan Uni
/ yersitv, in Mount Pleasant, iii 1852. and
+ served TWO years i'll the Union army.
Returning, he finished his university
! course. studied law aud settled down to
! practice his profession in Mount Pleas
ant. where ne has since resided. de has
/ been successful at the bar, and has twice
been elected TO the bench in district
strongly Republican. largely because Of
/ his personal popularity. lie is widely
/ known in Iowa through his connection
| with the Methodist Church.