Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Declares for Gold.

| For Supreme Court Judge. .....W. /. Babb
For Superintendent of Public iRst Knns,as,
For Railroad Commissioner. :. Peter A. Dey
Three hundred delegates representing
the gold Democrats Of Iowa met in State
convention in Des Moines, nominated the
above ticket and adopted platform the
gold, high liquor license, economy in
State government and tariff for revenue
only.
All Of the nominatio were made by
reclamation. The platform was adopted
as reported by the committee without dis
pute or division. The work of the con-
vention was quickly accomplished. The
sessions were enlivened by speeches by
Fred Lehman Of Missouri and other
noted gold Democratic speakers, and by
the reading Of messages from Grover
Cleveland and Henry Watterson.
The nominee for Governor, John Gig
gift Of Mason City, has been a district
judge and is a lawyer of prominence
among the members Of the State bar. He
has never aspired to political office. s.
II. Mallory Of Charlton, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, has considerable
means and is retired from active business
life. w. l. Babb, candidate for Supreme
Judge, was candidate for Governor two
years ago on the Democratic ticket. He
has been district judge. Peter A. Dey
Of Iowa City, candidate for Railroad Com
missioner, held that office for several
years, defeating the Republican candi-
date on two occasions. He was himself
defeated three years ago. ]. p. Knoep-
fer, candidate for Superintendent of
Schools, was superintendent during the
last term OF Gov. Horace Boies.
The convention was called to order
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock by
Chairman w. G. Mullin, of the State
Central Committee, Of Cedar Rapids. The
sessions were held In the Young Mems
Christian Association auditorium, which
seats 800, and the hall was filed. There
were 300 accredited delegates.
Cleveland Sends Letter.
At the first mention Of Cleveland's
name the convention broke out in wild
cheering. Several times Chairman French
was interrupted by applause while read
ing the letter, and at it's conclusion there
was another scene of cheering. Waiter
sons letter was also loudly applauded.
The convention voted to send replies to
each
Grover Clevelands letter was as fol-
lows:
Mr.: Paul Kerch. Davenport, Iowa:
My Dear Sir-My love of true Democracy
Is so intense and my belief In the necessity
oil It's supremacy to the welfare OF the-coun-
try Is so clear, that cannot fail to sympa-
thize with effort to save the principles Of
my party from threatened abandonment. I
believe the very existence of true Democracy
as an agency of good to the American peo-
IA Qf WI nd
are willing to be guided by the declaration
of principles announced by the National
democratic party; 1t Is a high mission to
thus have In keeping the life and usefulness
or the party which has deserved SO well of
our countrymen, and the important consid
crations involved should sincerely stimulate
rises above partisan triumphs and it's re-
ward. The question Is, are we doing our
DUTY to our country and to the principles OF
be reached except In the path of principle.
i hope the National Democrats Of iowa will
rot fail to exhibit to their fellows in every
state the bright light Of true Democracy.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Hon. Nathaniel French of Daven-
port was introduced and delivered his ad
dress as temporary chairman. His speech
excited the convention to considerable en-.
thusiasm.
The convention reassembled at 2 O'Clock
with a much larger crowd in attendance
than at the morning session. This was due
to the fact that Fred Lehman of st.
Louis, formerly of Des Moines, was an.
nounced to address the convention. The
convention proceeded to the nomination
Of n State ticket. No ballots were taken,
but one man being named for each posi-
ton and nominated by reclamation.
Judge John Cliggitt of Mason County
was nominated for Governor by ex-Sena-
tor w. o. Schmidt of Scott County. S. III.
Mallory of Charlton was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by Lucien r. Wells
of Council Bluffs. Judge w. 1. Babb of
Mount Pleasant was nominated for SUI
preme Judge by Judge J. j. Trimble of
Keokuk. Peter A. Dey Of Iowa City was
nominated for Railroad Commissioner by
Alexander Charles of Cedar Rapids. J.
B. KnOepfer of Lansing was nominated
for State Superintendent of Schools by
Fred Heinz Of Scott County.
Planks In the Platform.
At this point the Committee on Reso-
lutions reported the platform adopted,
which vas drafted by subcommittee
composed of w. w. Wilmer, w. 1. Babb
and N. B. Holbrook, representing Des
Moines, Henry and Iowa Counties. The
resolutions are in part as follows:
The doctrine OF patcrnallsn. class legsla-
ton and debased coinage, to which each Of
the three contracting parties making up the
free silver. Popuustic, triple alliance in this
State have recently pledged themselves In
their several platforms. are as abhorrent to
every true Democrat when advocated by Pop
ulIsts under the name of Democracy as when
taught by Republicans. Democracy Is nec-
cssary foe OF each, and we repudiate them as
unworthy OF the support OF every true Dem
ocrat.
We hereby renew our feaity TO the car
diLal principles Of Democracy which were
first enunciated by Jefferson in the early
days of tn, century, and which have been
advocated by Its great lenders from that
time down to 1885, and under which IL has
achieved all Its great victories. We heartily
indorse the platform adopted by the National
Democratic party at Indianapolis In 1896.
which states at length the foregoing funda-
mental principles So, OF government;
to be enacted into law by Republican Con-
gress Under the pretense of Increasing the
revenue. IL is the old Republican policy OF
protection to the few at the expense of the
r.eny. 1t tends to create and foster trusts
and monoples. and we recognize In IL the
su,hllment of promised reward to those who
supplied the party treasury. We renew our
allegiance to the historic Democratic doc
.rine Of a tarim for revenue only.
We condemn the prohibitory and muIct
legislation In this State which makes the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors crime, but con-
dcnes the offense for money, and which dis
eliminates against the will OF the majority
In certain localities, and we demand the
enactment In their stead OF judcIous law
regulating the sale OF such liquors which
combines license with local option, and also
the enactment of just and proper law for
the manufacture OF the same
The honesty. economy, courage fidelity
and wisdom OF the administration of Grover