Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30
FOR BoIES AND FREE SILVER.
The Free Silver Men Capture the conven-
tion.-The Admlnistrrilon Gets
Scant Regards.

court house last Saturday afternoon.
The convention was not large, but oh,
my! There was enough of the particu.
lar raised to supply congressional
convention at the very least and 60
part way toward making a state meet
decidedly interesting.
The mess opened for public view in
the convention has been brewing for
weeks. The local leaders have for
some time past showed decided pre-
ference for the l6 to idea. and under
the leadership of +. ID. Allen, went
after the county convention like a
king fisher after a minnow. The sup
port accorded to Grover Cleveland,
that "Nero" who has DETAINED "the
memory of the martyr, Jefferson" was
of such ~ half.hearted kind rs would
even make even that great man
tremble.
Hon. Frank =. Bradley had been In
county for week trying to stem the
free silver tide. But the marshal's
friends were all kneeling ut the shrine
of your "Uncle Horace" and his labors
were in vain. The convention
adopted free silver resolutions by a
vote of 50 to 20.
The silver crowd won great victory.
But how they did go at it. A regular
monkey and parrot time, with the
whole menagerie turned lose-it was
everybody for. himself and the devil
take the hindmost. All rules of order
were dispensed with, and the way
parliamentary decOrum was knocked
into smethereens, was a sight for gods
ane men.
The main circus opened at 2:30
o'clock, when 9. A. Marlin called the
convention to the only order observed
during the afternoon.
j. NJ. Graham was named as chair.
man, and Thos. Kelly secretary.
Secretary Kelley in order to do the
package up nicely and tie it with a
bow knot, offered a resolution appoint
ing three committees consisting of
three members each, on credentials,
permanent organization, and resolu.
lions which was adopted.
The chair appointed as follows:
Credentials, Ed NOrthup, p. J. Keith,
M. Z. Strahl; permanent organization,
g. A. Marlin, II. M. Dickey, Robert
Campbell; resolutions, VIM. Wonn,
o. L. Tyler, J. A. Cozine.
After a long delay, the committee
men strayed into the hall, and the
credential committee recommended
that delegates present cast entire votes
and that unrepresented townships
should be represented by such men as
were present. The organization com.
mittee favored retaining the temporary
Organization as permanent, which met
the approval of the house.
Then MIR. Wonn, as chairman of the
committee, took the floor and offered
the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the democrats OF Audubon
county, In convention assembled. reaffirm OuI
faith and fidelity to the true principles OF
democracy and that we demand the restoration
OF silver In our monetary system to place
equal to that OF gold, In conformity with the
true principles Of democracy, holding to the use
Of both gold and silver, without discrimination
RESOLVED, That the delegates selected at
this convention TO attend the state convention,
to be held at Dubuque, Iowa, for the purpose OF
selecting delegates for the state OF Iowa, Ia
attend the national democratic convention, be-
and the same are, hereby instructed to vote only
for delegates to the national convention, who
will by their vote and influence work for the
nomination OF a candidate for president and the
formation OF a national platform, which shall
be In favor OF and declare for the free and un
limited coinage OF both gold and silver at q
so coined, money OF final redemption. Thai
this delegation by their votes and by all honor
the nomination OF Hon. Horace Boies, delegate
at-large to the national democratic convention
and to use their votes and all honorable means
to secure delegation from the state Of Iowa
who will work and vote for the nomination O
the Hon. BOies for president OF United States
ut the coming national democratic convention
That the delegates selected at this convention
be instructed to give no proxies and TO dele
gate the power to cast their vote In the coming
state convention TO no one unless IL be to one oil
the delegates regularly selected by this conyen
ton to attend said state convention, and thai
these resolutions and instructions become
part of the credentials OF this delegation 50
selected attending the state convention, and
that the delegation so selected vote as a unit
upon all questions either directly or isdlrectly
effecting the subject OF these resolutions. And
that the delegates selected by this convention
who are present at the state convention cast the
full vote OF the delegation selected by this con
VentiOn.
And then the fun commenced.
Mr.. Wonn scarcely reached his seat
before f. d. Allen moved the adoption
of the report. James NJ. Workman
was opposed to this action, and Post
master Connrardy, of Extra, moved
that the resolutions be tabled.
Then Mr.. Allen took the floor and
favored the convention with a sample
Of forensic ability which shook the
shingles, and caused the hearts of fed
eral officials, from Maine to California
to tremble with fear. The speakers
very pointed references to these
pampered pets of Grover, in general
and to +. p. Bradley and J. b
Connrardy in particular, brought the
latter gentleman to his feet, and the
audience was delighted with charm
ing duet, which received the most