The record-union., 1896-07-10

Mr. White spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
conventions: 1 am authorized by the
Democracy of Iowa TO present to this
convention for nomination for the high
office of President the name of Horace
Poles of our State. l want to assure
this convention in advance that this Is
not the result of any question OF mere
local pride nor is 1t the result of any
consideration of the question OF mere
availa bility. We ask you to nominate
the candidate of our choice upon far
broader grounds, upon the broad ground
that Horace Boies is emphatically
broad man. Those of us who know him
best do not hesitate either here or else
where to declare with all the confidence
that thorough knowledge of the truth
can inspire that he is a man OF the
stanchest character, possessing a pow
erful personality and equipped with
combination of mental qualities that
will make him, if elected, an ideal eX-
ecutive.
knowing as we all do that the polit-
ical situation of the country is grave
end ominous one this convention must
not ignore or evade the responsibility
this situation creates which is to give
to the American people a candidate the
mention of whose name, wherever
known, will carry with it an overwhelm-
ing strength and stand in case of cleo
ton as an unqualified guarantee for the
entire safety in the management of all
public affairs, the just settlement of
every pressing question and the speedy
Inauguration of vigorous reign of ex-
act justice.
Neither in formulating policy nor in
the execution of the same, nor yet in
presenting an argument upon the merits
or demeritS of any public question mas
Governor Boies ever striven in the least
degree to create a sensation. 10 his
everlasting honor it must be said that in
the doing of these things he has never
failed to make deep impression. This
is the ideal test by which the capacity
of public man should be judged; this
is the high standard by which states
mans reliability and usefulness should
be ascertained and determined.
IF you select Governor Boies as
your candidate, and the people ratify
your decision in November, we can
promise you no pyrotechnic display
from the White House during his ad-
ministration; there will be no rockets
sent up, the explosion of which will
frighten the timorous or furnish a sub
ject for foolish talk for the superficial
There will be no sensational perform
ances upon the political trapeze at the
executive mansion while Horace Boies
is it's occupant; he will write you no
startling messages upon excitable pub
lie topics.
eve promise you none of these per-
formances, but 1 tell you what we can
and do promise you, and that is the in
auguration and faithful execution of a
policy that will comme nd itself to every
philosophic mind and be applauded by
every sincere patriot, a policy that will
be characterized thrcausho out by the in
vigorating force of hard common sense
and be all aglow with the everlasting
sunshine of noble imtentions-a policy
the primary object of which will be not
the creation of opportunities for the un-
natural increase of the already ex-
cessive fortunes of an avaricious class
but the strict maintenance of the natu-
raj and constitutional rights of every
citizen carefully, including that great
body of our population, the laboring
classes. the people who produce our ma
tional wealth, who never tire of their de-
votion to the Constitution, who never
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