St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-12
THE IOWA REPUBLICANS.

The interests centering in the
meeting of the Republican state con-
vention of Iowa were three-the can
didate, the money plank of the plat
form and the relation of the meet
ing to the presidential ambition of
Senator Allison. In all other respects
it was the ordinary tame affair. The
nomination of Gen. Drake as candi-
date for governor is important and
satisfactory as a rebuke to disgrace
full methods in politics. 1t has been
some time since any prominent can
dldate for an important public
office had to meet a campaign of
personal SANDER Such a one was
Waged against Gen. Drake in Iowa,
and undoubtedly contributed to
make his nomination certain. The
vile assaults that were made on his
reputation created a public SYM
pathy that turned the tide irresisti-
bly, in his favor. AS this is a uniform
result of all such attempts, it would
seem as if those who resort to the
mud-gun as their weapon might
ultimately learn wisdom.
The platform adopted will scarcely
repay study. 1t is one of the most
labored efforts Of the year to say
nothing on the standing issues of
politics. 1t, of course, attributes a
period of trade depression, while the
Democratic party was in power, to
Democratic influences; and a period
of returning prosperity, also while
the Democratic party is in power.
to republican influences. This is in
accordance with average Republican
logic, and is a mournful tribute to
the necessities which party politics
ana party platforms are thought to
lay upon otherwise intelligent and
honest men. The currency plank was
probably written by Senator Allison
himself. 1t reaffirms the declara-
ton of the Republican national plat
form of 1892 at length. AS everybody
knows, that plank was constructed
10 meet the views of both the sound
money men and the inf1ationists. The
committee adds to it a recommended
ton that the United States exert it's
influence to bring about an interna-
uonal agreement for free coinage.
lnasmuch as the United States gov
eminent has been doing this for
the last fifteen years or more, that
clause is perfectly harmless. The re-
mainder of the platform is the usual
perfunctory and meaningless collec-
ton of platitudes.
The Endorsement of Senator Ali
sons candidacy does not appear to
be as explicit or enthusiastic as it
might have been made. That he had
a warm reception from the conven-
ton, which reduced him to bushes
and tears, will hardly compensate
for the guarded language which in
cludes him with the other represent
atiVes of Iowa in congress in a gen.
eral testimonial of Republican af-
lection. The only reference to his am
bition is in the following sentence:
I'VE hail with satisfaction the uni
versal desire of the Republicans of
the state to continue him in his pres
ent field of usefulness until called
to the larger service of the nation"
OF course, Mr.. Allison will have the
support of Iowa for the nomination.
but he might have had a better
send-off than this. 1t is highly prob
able that the declaration on the
money question in Iowa will be that
approved by the Allisonites in the
next Republican national conven-
ton; and in this light it is worthy
OF a more careful study than it's
intrinsic merits or it's local impor-
lance would require.