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years behind the age in which we live.
They are opposed to Mexicanizing either
our politics or our finances. They have no
patience with that modern alleged
philosophy that man can lift himself over
the front gate by his boot straps, or with
the recent chimerical alleged discovery in
the field of finance which would rival the
miracle of creation by merely speaking into
existence wealth and prosperity out of
nothing They do not believe that wealth
can be created by an act of Congress. If
that could be done the Republican party
would have made us all millionaires 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 conditions
may be transmitted into wealth and pros
perity is through the judgment, energy and
recognizes that unWise legislation or ad-
ministration would destroy credit, paralyze
business and render national and individual
prosperity impossible. On the other hand,
by wise financial policy on the part of
the government credit will be sustained,
national honor upheld and an impetus given
to business and commerce tnat Will unlock
capital, inspire confidence and energlZe ef-
fort. To accomplish this result is the pur-
pose of the Republican party and to this
end will it's legislation and administration
alike be directed"
At the close of Chairman Harris speech
the convention adjourned until y. m.
Upon recOnyening the report OF the COM
mittee on permanent organization, naming
Maj. Samuel Mahon, of Wapello county,
for permanent chairman, was received.
He thanked the convention and at
tempted to make al ,,, speech; Tho After dde
vention compelled him to desist, all
being anxious for the fray. The convention
at once proceeded to the nomination of a
candidate for Governor. Seven candidates
were placed in the field, as follows: James
Harlan of Henry county; Matt Parrott,
of Black Hawk county; w. E. Fuller, Of
Union county; A. T. Flickinger, of Potta-
watomie county; L.; M. shaw, of Crawford
Speaker Byers withdrew from the contest
last night and John Cownie, of Iowa coun-
ty. this morning; Shaw was nominated on
ticket was completed as given above:
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was adopted without dissenting
vote The financial plank in full follows;
'The Republican party OF Iowa reafhrms
and adopts in every part the declaration of
principles 5Gos pg the ea KfppPdcan
for Iowa that the election in November
next shall be still more emphatic show of
the strength and justice of Republican doc
trines. 1t again especially declares for pro-
lection and honest money"
The platform declares that the Republic
ans of Iowa view with the utmost salts
faction the result of the campaign of last
year and congratulate the whole people
upon the election of William Mckinley. 1t
highly commends his wisdom and energy
in directing the whole force of the admin
stration toward an early and complete
fulfllment of all the party's pledges 1t
the tariff and refers with qualification to
the part taken by senators and representa-
tives in this legislation. 1t demands rigid
economy in all government expenditures
to the end that the burdens of the
people may be lessened and insists that all
individuals and corporations shall be SO
taxed that they shall not escape fair and
proportionate share of the support of the
government 1t declares that selfshness
should be rebuked and avarice and the
power of combination restrained in order
that all may have equal opportunities of
advancement. 1t invokes the birth and his
tory of the party as a guarantee of the
pledge that it existed only to do justice.
The administration of Governor Drake is
indorsed and the farmers are congratu-
lated upon the selection of James Wilson as
secretary of agriculture. The platform
closes with the paragraph:
eve believe in the justice of those laws
heretofore enacted by Republican legisla-
tors securing to emplayes of railways the
right of indemnity for personal injuries not
resulting from negligence, and We favor
such legislation as may be found necessary
10 perfect such right and prevent its i'm
pairment or notification in letter or spirit -
Colonel Lamb DepOsed.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Aug. 1S.-The state
Republican committee met here tonight
and by an overwhelming vote deposed Col.
Lamb from the craftsmanship. The commit
tee decided that no Republican ticket for
state offices shall be nominated declaring
that under the present election laws a