The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
THE IOWA DEMOCRATIC CONVEN-
TION DECLARES FOR FREE
SILVER.
WANT HORACE BO|ES FOR PRESIDENT
A Strong Endorsement of His Candi-
dacy Put Into the Platform-New
Hampshire Democrats Adopt
Gold Standard Platform.


c. G. Ranck, chairman of the state com
mittee, raped for order and announced
the state committees choice of temporary
officers. The first was s. S. Wright of
Cedar county as temporary chairman
This was received with silence that, not.
withstandng the agreement made last
night foreboded trouble, but when Mr..
Wright was formally presented the hearty
welcome given him by the convention set
at rest all anticipation of an open protest
from the silver men. -
Mr.. Wright addressed the convention at
length. Mr.. Wright's speech was fire.
quently interrupted with applause, and
when he mentioned the name of Gen.
Weaver the silver mems enthusiasm found
vent in cheers, and his declaration that sill
yer should be considered as money at a
proportiOnate value with gold called out
long cheers from the gold standard men,
while the silver men remained quiet. The
speaker followed this line and created i'm
mense enthusiasm among the anti-slver
delegates.
The mention of Ex-Governor Boies'
name brought the convention to its feet
and cheers continued fully five minutes
Intimation of Boies' alleged inconsistency
was interrupted with cries of "Boies,
Boies," and cheers from the gold men.
Cleveland's name was also enthusiastic
ally received. At the conclusion of Mr.
Wright's speech the roll of districts was
nn llnI for nf nnmnitfaas flor
naming the committee the convention ad-
journed until p. IN.
The entire delegation to Chicago, eX-
cept those from the First and Second dis
tricts, are silver men.
The contest in Blackhawk county was
referred to the committee on credentials.
1t was $50 when the convention was
called to order. The committee on rules
and permanent organization reported in
favor of NJ. &c. Carr of Delaware county
as permanent chairman. His introduce
ton by the temporary chairman, Mr..
Wright, brought cheers from the cOnven-
ton.
Mr. Carr addressed the convention and
strongly objected to the destruction of
greenbacks, and declared that to be the
gold standard program, and gave his views
of what he termed cheap and dear money.
and justly, is the mission of the Demo-
cratic party" said the speaker, land I
rejoice to know that Iowa's voice in the
great national council will be for the
of Horace BOies, n man who,
with Gods help, will be the official instru-
ment of the peoples will in this great
work."
Nearly every sentence of Mr.. Carr's
speech was applauded, and many state
ments brought out approving cheers.
When the name of Boies was mentioned
by the speaker there was an instant's
hesitation, and the convention broke into
wild cheering and calls for Boies were fire.
Quent.
The convention scarcely waited for the
conclusion of the charman's speech,
when calls for Boies were renewed, nor
could order be maintained for fully tif-
teen minutes
Robert Lincoln of Floyd was recognized,
and in short speech demanded that Gov
ernor Boies address the convention, say
ing that it was demand the convention
had a right to make.
Judge Noble objected to the time OF
the convention being taken up with
speech from Ex-Governor Boies, insisting
that it was meeting for business only.
He was cried down, and the demand for
Boies became more boisterous, the scene
being one of indescribable confusion. Fin
ally word came from the governor that
he was i'll at his hotel and begged to be
excused 1t was reluctantly done, and
the incident ended with another cheer
for the silver idol.
The convention was in a cheering hui
NOR, and when the chairman read tele-
gram from Minneapolis to the effect that
that district would next fall elect free
coinage congressman, the delegates were
again on their feet
Nominations of delegates ut large were
proceeded with. j. j. Shell, in an eulo.
CYSTIC speech that tested the enthusiasm OF
the convention, nominated Horace Boles
as first delegate and chairman of the Iowa
delegation. BOies was elected unanl-
mously
S. d. Evans of Wapello, S. A. Ellis of
Sioux county and l.. Il. Young of Free
mont were then elected delegates in turn:
During the election the committee sent
for Boies, his appearance being the sig,
nal for enthusiastic demonstration, ana
ut the conclusion of the elections he sald:
when this battle began few weeks
ago, l was determined that the masses
of the Democratic party of this great
state should be heard on this occasion.
AS far as | was concerned, L was de-
termined that the Democracy of Iowa
should speak. l believe this is the safety
and only safety of any political party,
and so | say to you that when l see such
n convention as this. whose delegations
have been selected in the way that the
delegations to this convention have been
selected. it is source of gratiticatloE
that | am unable to express in the Eng
fish language. | want you from this
time forward to know that in Iowa the
spirit of the Democratic, party lies with
in the masses (applause) and from this
time forward | want the masses of the
Democratic party to take its destiDless
into their own hands and if they do, L
assure you that the Democratic party
will march on to certain victory" TAP
plause.)
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported. Judge French of Scott county
presented the minority report and de-
livered an imprisoned speech in its
favor.
A stormy scene followed and the fac
tons howled themselves hoarse. The
majority report was then adopted by ac-
clamation. In part it is as follows:
The Democracy of Iowa. in conven-
ton assembled, hereby re-aftirms its al
legiance to the time honored Democratic
doctrine of bimetalism to the use of
both gold and silver as primary money
and the coinage of both ut a ratio with
out change or limit We hold to the
use of both gold and silver as the stand
ard money of the country and to the coin
age of both gold and silver without dis
elimination against either metal or