Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-20
GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Nominate u State Ticket With Cliggett
Mt the Head.


or gold democratic state convention
nominated Il full ticket. as follows:
For governor, Judge John Cliggett, OF
Mason City: for lieutenant governor,
:. II. Mallory of Lucas county: for
Judge of supreme court, ". |. Babb
for state superintendent, John Il.
Knoepher: for railroad commissioner,
Peter A. Dey. The convention was
called TO order by Chairman Mulliu, of
the state central committee. Nathaniel
French, OF Davenport, was temporary
chairman and = G.. Sloane, of Charles
City, temporary secretary. These
officers were afterwards made per-
manent. Congressman Frost and L.
w. Lehman. both Of ST. Louis. adj
dressed the convention. The platform
adopted is as follows:
The national democrats OF the state
of Iowa, in convention assembled, &C.
clare:
Firs.-The doctrines of pa;ernalism,
class legislatio and dehased coinage
10 which each of me three contracting
parties making up the free silver. pop
u,istic, triple alliance in this state, have
recently pledged themselves in their
several platforms. are as aphorreut To
every true democrat when advocated
by populists under the name Of democ-
racy, as when taught by republicans
Democracy is a necessary foe of each
and we repudiate them as unworthy Of
the support o. every true democrat
Second-We hereby renew our fealty
TO the cardinal principles OF democracy,
which were first enunciated by Jeffer-
son in the dawn of the century. and
which have been advocated by its great
leaders from that time down TO 1898,
and under which it has achieved all its
great victories.
The largest freedom OF the individual
consistent with good government, and
opposition 20 paternalism and 10 all
class legislation.
Equal rights TO all: special privileges
to none.
The support of the federal govern
rlent in all its departments in it's full
constitutional vigor, and the preserva-
lion of the states in all their rights
A strict construction of the constitu-
lion in the Interpretation o: laws, but a
faithful obedience to all laws when once
construed by the courts.
That taxation In all forms should be
for public purposes only and not for
private gain. and should be limited to
the actual necessities of the government
when economically administered,
The honest payment Of our debts, the
sacred preservation of the national
honor, and a sound and BILE currency.
Retrenchment and rigid economy in
the public expenditures.
Third-We heartily endorse the plat
form adopted by the national republic
can party at Indianapolis in 1896, which
states al length the foregoing funda
mental principles OF government.
FOurth--.We denounce the Dingley
tariff bin soon to be enacted into law
by a republican congress. Under the
pretensc Of increasing the revenue Il il
the old republican policy OF protection
to the few AT the expense OF the mary.
1t tends 10 create and foster trusts and
moropolies. and we recognize in it the
fulfllment OF promised reward TO those
who supplied the party treasury. We
renew our allegiance to the historic
democratic doctrine Of a tariff for reve-
Tue only,
E'ifth--We insist upon the continued
reform in the civil service, national.
state and municipal until the spoils
system is overthrow.
SiXth--We favor a dignified, intelli-
gent and firm foreign policy. Power
and progress to the American people Is
involved in honorable peace with all
the world. Jingo!sm destroys com
merce. begets unrest, and encourages
needless taxation ia preparation for
war
n.os.c 49,. IN conii1ict with fnGIvidda
lights and hostile to the development OF
individual and natural resources should
he suppressed.
Eighth-We demand retrenchment
and rigid economy in the administra-
ton Of affairs, not only in the nation
but in the state, and denounce the reck-
less expenditure OF taxes which has re-
suited in a heavy debt and increased
taxation To the people of our state.
Ninth-We condemn the prohibitory
and mulct legislation in this state which
makes the sale of intoxicating liquors
crime, but condones the offense for
money, and which discriminates against
the will of the majority in certain To-
calities, and we demand the enactment
in their stead of a judicious law regu-
lating the sale OF such liquors when
combines license with local option and
also the enactment of a just and proper
law for the manufacture of the same.
Tenth-We renew our demand OF for
mer years for the placing OF our state
institutions under a board Of general
control instead Of the present system
of management by separate boards o.
trustees.
Eleventh-Our judiciary should be in
dependent of politics, and we condemn
the attempt of the Chicago convention
TO make IL tool OF political parties to
register the decree Of the caucus. The
judiciary will be most fearless and In
dependent when most non partisan. and
we therefore request the state central
committee TO confer with the commit
tees of other parties and with the state
bar association in order TO devise some
non-partisan method OF selection and
election of our judges, and 10 report az
our next convention.
Twelth-The honestly economy
courage, fidelity and wisdom of the ad-
ministration of Grover Cleveland com
mand not only our approval but our
unqualified admiration.
The following supplemental resolu-
ton was offered by the committee,
though not as part of the platform,
and was adopted:
Resolved, That we are in hearty sym
pathy with the efforts being put forth
to make creditable exhibit of the
matchless resources OF the grand state
of Iowa at the trans Mississippi eXposi-
ton at Omaha In 1898. that our re-
sources may be called to the attention
of the states Of the nation and the peo-
pie OF the world.
Henri Mellhac Is Dead.
Paris July S-Henri Meilhac, the