The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

postmaster who supported Bryan. His
candidacy was pushed by the younger
men. Half a dozen other candidates
were placed in nomination, but cN-Gov.
loies' name WAS hardly mentioned in
the convention.
Mr.. Plummer and MIR. Rhinehart are
little known in state politics. Mr..
Grain WAS many years ago the populst
candidate for governor. Judge Kinne
is chief justice Of the supreme court
now. He supported Bryan last year,
but under some protests. He sa prom.
iucnt democrat.
Cheers for Bryan.
The sentiment of the convention was
almost overwhelmingly for Bryansm.
Every reference to his name was greet
Ell with lus,y cheering. There was no
mistaking the fact that he is still the
idol of the democrats OF Iowa. His pic
tnre was repeatedly displayed, and
every time an orator pointed toward
it there was applause. There was no
quarter given to the gold democrats.
The radical element of the party had
its own way in all the proceedings. In
point of numbers 1t was one Of the
largest democratic conventions even
held in this city. and in point of cnthu-
siasm it will compare fnvorably with
any Of them.
The Platforms.
The democratic platform states its
fnith in Bryanism in the first para
graph, which is as follows:
I'VE. the democracy of Iowa in conven-
ton assembled, send greetings TO nearly
I"". coo patriots who participated in and
aided in the battle Of the people in their
struggle for their rights in the last cam
paisn by giving renewed expression OF de-
rotion to the principles of the democracy
or the nation as Set forth In the platform
adopted by the democratic party ut Chi
raxo in 1888. We lay special emphasis upon
that portion OF the national platform Of
the democratic party Oh the financial Ques-
ton, believing that the very existence of
the farming. labor and commercial inter
esis OF this country depends upon a change
of our financial policy. and we enter into
the first campaign after the great battle
hi the people against the combined cor
l"rate and money power. In which that
peerless statesman and patriot. w. J. Bry-
an was our lender. with the assertion that
we demand the free and unlimited coinage
or both gold and silver at the present legal
ratio of sixteen to one. withou, waiting for
the ala or consent OF. any other nation"
The republicans. IN the management, OF
the national campaign last year, are
charged with bribery. intimidation COL
onizat!on and deception. 1t is charged
that the rich men contributed millions
upon millions to Mark Hnnna's campaign
fund. and, having triumphed by the cor
rupt use Of these vast sums they are now
about to rccoup themselves from the pock-
cts or the people. Secretary Gage Is de-
noun""h for Withholding Hreenbacks and
Sherman notes from ri I'm nj Gpn,
er Reed for arbitrary rule in the house
Prosperity Is declared to be deluson and
fraud. They say: "'Thc mills and shops
are closing down. the army of unemployed
~ growing larger and the farmers of Iowa
sine" til" election are marketing their prod
urts Ut u less price than ever before
On state issues the platform demands
statutory provisions for holding corpora :
ti"ns strictly liable for damages to EN-
ploycs: Il state Loard of control is demand
I'd for all state Institutions; the state nd
ntnistra,ion IS denounced for extrayu-
saar", resulting in an Indebtedness Of ST.
"p','nN; the nnti-t,i-ion law of the extra ses-
sion OF tn" legislature is ,lcnounccd; the
rates i'hll I" the state printer und binder
are called eHtravagunt: the eXtOrtlOns OF
the school book monopoly are denounced. .
II Is declared To be the s"n.e Of the couyen-
tion that no man connected with banks.
Insurance" OF building and loan ussocia tlons
snail as state otil"ci pass nn such ulles-
rurAtions are generally denounced as de-
frrlivc.
T'" roruliat platform Is framed on very
much the same model 1t rcctes how the
republicans defeated the democrats last
year III the national tu1nlI,!pn thro,r II
every species Of fraud and u,rcptiou. On
state issues 1t Is similar To tho democratic
platform.
The silver republican platform declares
hat the financial Issue is the paramount
one. and that there can be- no basis of set
Element on this side of sixteen to one.
The i"pmIIsi tnnventiun,
In the popnliSt conventions, imme-
'iatcly after permanent organization
J. G.. Ferris and DR.. Enylr reported the
resolutions, which We're adopted with.
out DIVISION. The conference report
giving the p"pulists one Office caused
trouble, the bulterS committee demand
ing that the convention net as poDu.
lists, nominate their own ticket and g.,
Oh o'l'''al ballot rs populsts. In the
midst OF the debate Chairman Rclnnuce
moved to nominate IL railroad commits.
hioner $. Is. Crane, OF Perry, was nom.
mated and the boilers left the couyen
tion, Immediately holding II meeting
at which they decided to hold populist
convention in September With the
nomination of railroad commissioner
the populist convention had finished IFS
luhors
Free silver Republicans.
When Permanent Chairman Collins
OF the silver republican convention,
took the chair he made no speech and
the platform was taken up ut once, sec
tion by section. The plan>s relating to
railroad rates was added. Judge W. A.
Spurricr nominated K. A. Plummer. of
Forest City, for lieutenant governor ac,
cording to fusion conference plan of Iii.
viding Offices and Plulnmer was en-.
dorsed by ncclamation. For sllperin.
tendent, j. W. Cliff. of Des Moines. G,
Il. Rhin"hart, of Newton, aud b. T..
Hoist, OF Boone, were nnlned. Hoist
withdrew because he was charged with
being originally Il democrat. Rhine
hart and Cliff both announced that they
were against the American BOOK COM
pany. The vote was 1876 to S4 in favor of
Rhinehurt. The convention then adj
journed.
American Pilwrlmn sail,
u.