Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-21
BOIEs HEADS THE DELEGATION
And Makes . Brief Speech tn the Conven-
tiOn-The Platform.

And Makes . Brief Speech tn the Conven.
tion-The Platform.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of dele2ates-at- large to Chicago
and ex- Governor Boies was unanimously
chosen first, followed by w. A. Wells, of
Sioux county, by reclamation. Then the
following We're elected by ballot: S. ID.
Evans, of Wapello, and L. 7. Genung, of
fremont During the election of dele
gates the committee sent for Governor
Boies, his appearance being the signal for
another enthusiastic demonstration, and
at the conclusion of election of delegates
he said: 1T would be impossible for me
to express in language the qualification
feel to meet you here and under these cir
cumstances. Applause.
Il was determined that the masses Of
the Democratic party Of this great state of
Iowa should he heard on this occasion.
1 believCd-2s / believe now-that on
many occasions in many conventions of
political parties the views Of the people
have been silenced. As far rs 1 was con-
cerned was dcterHhncd the Democracy
of Iowa should speak. & Iwant you
from this time forward to know that in
Iowa the spirit of the Democratic party
lies within the masses. [Applausc.l And
from this time forward I want the masses
of the Democratic Hirty to take its dcstin-
les into their own hands and il they do 1
assure you that the Democratic party will
march on to a certain victory. Applause. ]
He said nothing about silver"
The following alternatcs-at-l large were
then elected: ]. G. Van Wagcnen, of
Woodbury.: ID. X. Stubbs, of jefferson: A.
c. Daily, of Marshalltown; c. H. Mackey,
of kcokuk.
The committee on resolutions then report
ell very long platform, nearly the whole
of which was devoted TO the silver ques-
ton. the pith If which is the following:
eve hereby affirm as deliberate convic-
ton of this convention that the act Of
1873. in so far as it demonctized silver and
established gold as the single unit of
value is a fragrant violation of one of the
moi important provisions Of the constitu-
tons of the United States. We
therefore favor the immediate repeal Of all
laws by which silver was derIS onetized and
demand its unqualified restoration to the
right Of free and unlimited coinage in the
minis of the United States as money Of
final redemption at the old ratio of 16 to :"
The silver issue is declared the para
mount one. Another plank favOrs "the
appointment of cabinet official to be
known as secretary of labor. whose duty it
shall he in all cases Of tariff protected in
dustries to investigate. ascertain and re-
port TO congress what share, IL any, of the
enhanced price for which protected prod
ucts are sold in the markets of this coun-
try is paid by employers in these industries
to their employees, and tn be clothed with
full power in all cases where public inter-
ests arr involved or public is endangercd;' -
also to have power to investigate strikes
and suggest remedies therefor.
The last plank dominates Boies to the
Chicago convention as candidate for
president Of the United States and in
structs the delegates TO use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
The minority report on platform de-
clared for sound money" with the largest
use If silver consistent Herewith, and in
dorsed the administration Of Grover Cleve-
land. After speeches for and against each
Of the reports there was a stirring scene
and the factions howled themselves harse.
At last roll call was finished and the
minority report rcjected-6l7lz to 2i6,z.
The majority report was then adopted by
exclamation. Another wrangle followed
a motion to approve the choice Of district
caucuses for district delegates, but the mo-