The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-19
REPUBLICANS OF
IOWA MEET
State Convention at Cedar Rapids
Begins Its Session.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN HARE
Delivers an ElOqusnt Address in Which Ne
Calls Upon All Members Of the rarty
TO Stand BY Their Record.

Cedar Rapids, Ia August S-tSpecial
to the Astorian.) THE republican s:ate
convention assembled today. C. M Har=.
Of Council Bluffs was chosen temporary
chairman. In his address % the con-
ventiOn he said.
From the organization Of the party.
Iowa republicans have had a potent
influence in its councils by reason o.
thar just appreciation Of It's principles
and policies and their steadfas, loyalty
to It's candidates. This influence has
been more and more extended as tn
cenusr OF The political power n the
nation mas moved westward. until the
last presidential campaign, when n
issue was trembling N the talance; Whel
the principlss OF sound money and con
seryative patriotic policies were THREAT
cned by an overwhelming food Of polit-
ical and financial heresi-s. The eyes OF
the nation were turned toward the states
Of the central west as arb!rsrs of the
contest Upon them was thrown IN.
responsibility OF defeating pol.ical van
dallsm that would have overturned the
very foundations upon which rest the
rights Of the people and the administra-
ton OF the affairs OF government would
have substituted for the experiences Of
the ages financial vagartss which would
speedily wreck the fortunes OF a cross
roads storek eper when ID became esi-
dent tha, Iowa, Illinois. Wisconsin ana
Minnesota were not to be ssduced from
support OF sound policy by a elamor
o. false charges. the glitter.ng prom
tses Of political sleighJ OF hand perform
ers or the dulcet tones Of hey orators.
the contest was eRied and tn resul:
foreknown.
This commanding position G. iowa
republicans imposes upon Us duty and
responsibility far higher than that OF
merely selecting incumbents for the Of
fees to be filed at the election next
November. AS trustees OF the republican
party of Iowa, We are charged with tha
duty Of so conducting our deliberations
that We shall strengthen ths hands OF
the administration, encourage the hope
and inspire the faith OF all the friends
Of good government and make over
whelming success a certainty.
"A weakening in our position. falter-
ing in cur declarations or lessening o.
our majorities would be taken by friend
and foe alike as an indication that ths
people were reconsiderng tie vrdict of
1896. II wouh discourage the friends
Of honest money and good government
and encourage 10 ronewei assaults thoss.
however honest ana sincere. who are
through the measures they advocate. he
enemies OF everything ia the way OF
national. policy to which the republican
party stands committed and by reason
of which it has been entrusted with
power.
In the Light OF such responsibilities
this convention has met to declare anew
tho principles and nominate the cand-
dates OF the party. In view Of the
history of Iowa republicanism there can
b. no question that it will faithfully
discharge the trust thus committed 20
its hands.
THE republicans Of Iowa are uncom-
promisingly in favor of unfolding the
plighted faith of the nation. redeaming
its Obligations and preserving the equal
purchasing and debt-paytng power of
every dollar coined or ssued under the
authority of the national government.
They are now, as in 1892. in favor o.
maintaining the gold standard. the stand
ard of the most enlightened nations
of the world; of sustaining Americas
position in the front rank Of the army
of progress, rather than taking its pol
icy from nations 5000 Years behind the
age in which We 1--we. They are op-
posed to Mexicanizing either our politics
or our finances. They have no patience
witch that modern alleged philosophy
chat a man can lift himself over the
front gate by his bootstraps. or with
that recant chimerical alleged discovery
in the field of finance which would rival
the miracle OF creation by merely speak
ing into existence wealth and prosperity
out Of nothing.
"They do not believe that wealth can
be created by an act of congress. II
that could be done, the republican party
would have made us all mllilonaires as
the first act OF the extra session Of
congress just closed, and thus have
thrown wide open the gateway TO
financial millennium.
The republican party recognizes that
the only alchemy by which hard condi-
tions may be Transmitted into wealth
and prosperity is through Judgment, en-