Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-10-03
BOSTON
Republicans Meet and Nom
mate their Electors and
State Officers.
I0WA'S SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
During the Parade a Stand Col
lapses and Injuries a Nnm-
Der of People.
IOWA'S SEMI-CENTENNIAL

BosToN, Mass, Oct. 1.-The Msssa-
chusetts republican state convention
met today and accomplished it's object
with celebrity. Ex-Goy. Brsokett and
w. Ii. Hale, OF Springfield, were chosen
| electors at large. Gov. Woleott, who
has filled the executive office since the
death of Governor Greenhalge, was un-
animously nominated for governor; for
lieutenant governor, W. Murray Crane.
The platform on the currency and tariff
questions are as follows:
"a sound monetary system, a staple
monetary unit, and scrupulous OBJ
servance in letter and spirit, of every
public obligation; me enactment of tar
iff laws which will provide a revenue
adequate for the payment OF national
expenditures and gradual reduction of
the national debt; to promote a policy
OF reciprocity and to protect American
industries and American gorkmen and
preserve our own markets TO our own
people"
After endorsing the national conven-
tiop. the platform continues: But our
duty at this hour demands more than
q statement Of the articles OF our party
creed. Mindful OF the utterances of
those who gathered at Chicago under
the name of democracy, we are con-
scious that the success OF our cause
means more than determination of
party sscendancy and that we have
right to appeal t. broader constituency
than membership 10 the republican
party"
The financial plank in the Chicago
platform is condemned as sectionslistic
and the question of currency is further
discussed at some length, under which
the attitude of the democracy towards
the supreme court as set forth in the
income tax plank is denounced as "a
threat to degrade" the independent trib-
unsl established by our fathers. The
issue is also taken with the Chicago
platform on the subject of the right OF
the national government to interfere in
states in case of riots. The platform
concludes: "To the defense of these
principles We summon all republicans
and invite sll others who believe them
to be essential to the preservation of the
nations honor, to the contin uance OF the
general welfare, the integrity of our con-
stitution and the supremacy of the pa-
ton, whereby right is supreme"
BURLINGTON, lows, Oct Fifty |
years ago Iowa became a state. In |
honor of the Semi Centennial ami |
10000 people gathered in this |
city today to inaugurste an eight days |
This is governors day and |
is honored by the presence OF Governor
Drake and staff. vlce-President Steven
son, and many prominent citizens of the |
state and nation. The grand parade
passed through the principal streets. |
While the parade was passing the re-
view stand, the stand containing the |
governor and staff, and fifty others,
throwing all to the ground
and ipjuripg many but none fetslly.
Thirty people were injured. Vice
President Stevenson and Governor
Drake escaped with slight truises.
Major Wymsn. OF Ottumwa, was serious
y injured. probably fatally. County
Treasurer Burris, OF Burlington, had
mis- leg broken and is iu dangerous
condition. Vice-President Stevenson
and Governor Drake went down clssped
IN each others arms. Several minutes
slspsed before they GOULD be extricsted
rom the struggling mass.