The morning news., 1897-07-08
IowA's GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Full Ticket Nominated at a Large
and Enthusiastic Convention.


ana Enthusiastic Convention.
Des Moines, Ia, July Here is the
democratic ticket In Iowa:
For Governor-John Cliggett of Mason
City.
For Lieutenant Governors. II. Mallory
of Charlton
For Judge Of the Supreme Court-W. /.
Babbe of Mount Pleasant.
For Railroad Commissioner-Pete A.
Dey of Iowa City.
For Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
toni. b. Kloebfelder of Lansing.
The gold standard democrats to-day sur
prised both their friends and enemies by
bringing 341 delegates to the city for the
state convention. The meeting was one
Of harmony along the lines of the gold
| standard for finances and tariff for rev.
enue. together with denunciatlon OF the
| state liquor laws, enacted by the republic
can party, an issue which the silver DEM
| ocrats in their convention omitted.
Grover Clevelands name was cheered
every time 1t was mentioned. The ex-
President favored the gathering with a
1
ment.
full state ticket was nominated, head
ed by Judge John Clggett of Mason city,
w. I. Babbe, who two years ago was the
candidate of the united democratic party
for governor, was named for Judge of
the supreme court, adding to the ticket
the prestige Of his campaign two years
ago.
The afternoon session of the convention
was largely devoted 10 speech-malSlng.
The temporary organization. with Ma
thaniel French Of Davenport as chair.
man, was made permanent.
The nomination Of candidates was then
made by acclamation. there being no con-
tests for the offices.
The platform adopted heartily indorses
the one adopted by the national democrats
at Indianapolis last year, which states at
length the fundamental principles OF gov
ernment. and says: THE doctrines of pa
ternalsm, class legislation and debased
coinage. to which each of the three con.
tracting parties making up the free silver
populstic triple alliance in this
state have recently pledged them
selves In their several platforms,
were as abhorrent to every true
democrat, when advocated by populists
under the name OF democracy, as when
taught by republicans. Democracy il Of
necessity foe of each and we repudiate
them as unworthy OF the support OF every
true democrat"
The text Of ex-President Cieveland's let
ter follows:
Gray Gables, Buzzard's Bay, Mass,
June 29.--Paul Kersch, Esq.--Dear Sir: My
love Of true democracy is so intense and
my belief In the necessity of its suprem-
acy for the welfare of the country so
clear that cannot fail to sympathize with
every effort to save the principles of my
party from threatened abandonment.
believe the very existence OF true democ-
racy as an agency OF good TO the American
people Is in the hands OF those who are
willing 20 be guided by the declaration OF
principles announced by the nation
al democratic party. II Is high
mission to thus have In keeping the life
and usefulness OF the party which has
deserved 80 well Of our countrymen and
the important consideration involved
should surely stimulate patriotic effort.
The work before us ~ above partisan
triumphs and It's immediate reward
THE question is, are we doing our duty
10 our country and TO the principles OF
our party? No success worth the name
can be reached except In the path Of prin-
ciple.
''I hope the national democrats OF Iowa
will not wait TO exhibit their followers
In every state the bright light OF true de-
mocracy. Grover Cleveland"