The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-21
Iowa Democrats Declare Loudly
for Free Silver.
"cR NE or 1878" CONDEMNED.
The Platform Radical Enough TO
Suit . Citizen Of Nevada.
Ex-tsov. Hole~ Recetvcs an Ovation and
l. Cass><n to Heal the Delegation
Talk OF = National Demccrsfic-r ropu.
list Fusion New Hampshire Demo-
Gratis FOR told.

list Fusion Hampshire Demo-
Gratis FOR tsoid.
Dubuque. Ia. Nav A-The peuecrssio
state coFsvsnfioa met after II o'clock. &.
:. Ranck. chairmsa Of the state commits
tee. announced :. 3 Wright SIS ternpe-
rAry chairman The hearty welcome given
to him BY the convention set al rest all
insiEsation % an open protest frem thu
ssiyer men. Wright delivered a carefully
prepared speech. in which he opposed the
FIRE coinage Of silver ~ Is 20 / WrtghtS
speech was frequently Interrupted with
applause. When he mentioned Gen. wea-
Yer the silver mems enthusiasm, fceni
vent In cheers. His declaration that sli-
ver should he considered money at a pro-
portfona.e value with gold csliesi cut pro-
Ioased cheers from the gold standard peo-
PIE. while the silver men remained silent,
barring mild protest from cae or two dele
egascs. Boies' rarne brougA- the conven-
tion TO its feet. and thH cheers continued
fGiy I'VE minutes. An fntimation of Bosess
alleged Inconsistency was interrupted by
cries OF ~Bases. ''Boies." and cheers trusn
the guad men. Cieveland's name was also
enthusiastically received.
The committee on permanent orEansIas
ton reported IN favor OF r. NJ. Carr. oe
Delaware county, as permanent chair
man. Hts introduction by Temporary
Chairman Wright brought cheers from
the convention. Carr made strong pro-
silver speech. He said Il congratulate
you. gentlemen. because l know that you
are here pledged TO the cause OF human
rights and opposed TO the selnshness of
wealth. A great question Is now before
the people OF the United states. IL at
feets every homo and every Individual In
the land Ii ~ contest between man
and man. and rejoice TO know that the
Democracy of Iowa stands true TO our
party teachings. true to the weaith-pFo-
dueers OF the nation. true to the toiiing
millions OF the land. In this campaign all
masks must come OF, all deception must
end. -Four years ago the platforms OF
both the great parties declared for tho
coinage and usage OF silver as standard
money. They appeared quite fair TO tho
casual observer. bat on close inspection
were found TO contain secret trapdoors
large enough to allow the escape Of every
gold standard official There are only txo
sides to this question IL Is hi-metatism
against the single gold standard. There
IS no middle ground for any party TO hons
estiy stand upon. and should such an at.
tempt be made in this campaign the OBJ
joct will be 10 deceive, and ratribution viii
fellow" In concluding the speaker strong
~ objected to the destruction Of green-
backs. and declared that to be the xpld
standard programme. and gave his visu
of what he termed cheap and dear money
During the election OF de;egascs tho
committee sent Cor ex-Goy. Boies. HE
appearance was the signal for another
enthusiastic demonstration and At tho
conclusion Of the election Of delegates MIR.
Boses said. When this battle beEan. .
few weeks ago. was determined that ths
masses Of the Democrasic party Of tilss
great state OF Iowa should be heard en-
this occasiofa@ l believed. az | believe now.
that there have been many occasions IN
many conventions OF poiltieaI parties.
when the views Of the people hays beea
slisnced., "A far as was concernet.
Was determined that the Defnas ranyi &C
Iowa should speak. believe "a q Is fho
safety and the only ssfess. OF any polit-
ioai party on earth. And SO say 70 yos1
that when see such a Convention A.
this. whose delegations have been selected
in the way that the delegations to this
convention have been selected. IL IL q
source Of qualification tina. I am unable
70 express Ia the Englsh language.
want you from this tsme forward 70 know
that la Iowa the spirit Of the D.mocraiia
party lies within It's masses fapplause}.
ami from this time forward | want tha
masses of the Deu1ocfatie party To taxa
Its destiniez IN their own hanGss. ard lf
they do. | assure you that the Democrats
partx wall march on 10 certain victory.
(applsuseb
The committee on resolutions then ra-
ported. Judge French, OF Scott county,
presented the minority report and made
an impassisned speech 10 its favor. 4
stormy scene followed. ard for half an
hour the factions how!si themselves
hCarse. The majority report WAS then
adopted BY acciamation. In part IL IL az
fellows:
The Democracy OF Iowa, tn convention
assembled. hereby re- af.trns It's allegiance
to the time-honored Democratic doctrina
~ bg-rnetalliSm, the use OF both gold and
silver az primary money and the coinage
% both al = rstio without change or limit.
We hold 10 the use Of both gold and Hitvee
81 the STANDARD money OF the ceunfry. ard
10 the coinage Of both gold and silver with
our discrimination against either metal or
charge for miatage In the J9,ismsnt e
this convention the expIiest pledge OF the
natsansl Democratic party. IL fairly and
honorsbiy kept. requires the constant ef-
Fort Of every isyal Democrat TO accomplish
the repeal o. all laws heretofore euaefef
through the iaslrumentai.ty eg the Re-
publican parfy which do in letter and spirse
alike discriminate against silver and Ia
favor q gold. and the substitution therefor
Of Affirmative legislation wkich shall re-
store silver 10 equal rights With gold ~
the fiintA ard coinage ~ ths country
we hereby affirm the deliberate con-
victson Of this convention that The act os
III, IL 80 far as /. dsngoEstlxsd silver
ara established gold as the single unit e
value. - Gaxrant violation % one oe
the most important prov.sieHs Of the cegs-
sfitutioS as the United States. viotataon
waich every political party ought 70 con
asnn aad every good citizen snoaia assist
In e1pgrz!Bg from ths statutes of the rs-
pubic. We therefore favor the inanedsata
repeal % all ia~s by which silver was de-
franet.zed. ard demand sss unqualified ra-
stoFation 70 the right of free saa uaii1nitssi
coinage Ia the rints ef the Un.ssa states
as a money % nnai redemption. at the nla
ratio o. rs 70 l. We rscosnlxs tie taes
that aro9 sals question the couaffy Gas
reached crisis thas csn be no longer
egsfcd ror posfyensd- We kro. tAr se-
ssft 1f the conflict must be a return 70 re
money ef The constitution or th4 subatasa-
ton tsefsfer for ait tine 10 eosraa 0f 4
stsn1ars Of value barn of British sr7sso-
cratic greed. thar toubies the parcnastax
p0Nrs Of Nancy. ard IL bsaals e ihs t1lI-
sng aa.liosss Of this republic ss &esspt tss
caEfilct. sna pledge the Democrats party
q Iowa 70 stand by the constitution. ~
ssfead the rxhi. % beat back with all 10
strength every aggression Of ths n1orsY
poNsr Of tlsa Oid ami Ser Worid a3kc.
ass6 70 AID to the atraost limit % itx xeils-
~ 80 restoring 10 ourselves ard gt1y pos-
terty TIRE sacred heritage ss t1s fraa-
ca system esgurats1es 70 fns Ansgica1
s~opIs BY tha fathers % The rsrEoisas
wasca ~as equally fair znf fss 70 al elss-
zsrs. snd n shis es.ort ~s cordially Ia
yiss tie cooperation os all coed stsszsna.
zsssOat reference To political s-iaasiczs
e. the past
~Repssirg fran fatsh sas eona.enre IN tns
Dsesnocraey. patriotism ard ability of ucr-
ace Eoiee. former g9sErng. cf fa@as -