Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-18
FOR The GOLD STANDARD.
Iowa Republican Declaration In lis
Favor
Foley Outlined for the state Rer-h.
lIcapS by C0iOnsI
hnTI.

IEpAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. Is
The Republican state convention be.
gan tOiay with perfect weather. An
night aud carly this morning special
ami regular trains brought GROVE 8,
verifying the predictions thst TING
would he the lstgest convention over
beld in the state. The interest WIS., y
10 meas c1uhned to delegates, every
vislt-r being MI active partisan /. r
une or the othtr OF tbs can.
uiJRtes. The wilhuTAwal, late Ia t
nlgui, OF Speaker Byefs as u
SUPERNATURAL candidate, wnile ostBu.
SILLY IN isvor ui Fhckenser, really
tnloWs strength FOR suAw. The de.
tTicG cauouseB confirmed tue belief tina,
there IL q drift OF sentiment in lavor I
shaw. The withdrawal OF Cowne,
the second district candidate, strsug, h .
ens the chances Tor Waterman for
supreme iuIge. Eleventh district
esucls declare overwhelmingly Ia
IAvJr VI the Temple amendment as "a
platform plank.
Tho huga tent holding 5000 people
was crowned long before tue time To-
opening. Senator Allison, who gu.
tered with Ex-Governor LarTsOes, WEE
greeted with great Applause. State
Chairman MCMILLAN called the con.
| ventiou ~ Orirr anJ intrOductd c. Nj.
Harl o: C0uncii Buff, the Temporary
Chairman. Mr. Hari was heartily ap-
plsuIeU.
The temporary chairman said 10
part:
From the organization OF the party
Iowa Republicans have hal nn i'm
pOrtant il ilusuue in lts oOunsels by
reason of IneIr iust appre citation OF its
principles and politics anu its stes =
last loyalty TO itr chndida es. Tuis 10.
ilneuce has been more auu mUreeX.
tended as the center OF the pei ticAl
power IN the nation has moved west
ward under in tue last presidential
| campaign when the issue wue
trembling in the balance, wueu the
principles OF tOunu money ana eOu.
servatlve pRlrloIic pJncy were threat
ened with au OVerwhelmi ng nIai VI
political and financial nereslts, the
eyes OF the nation were turn.u to-
wards the states OF the central wsH
z the srbittrs OF the contest
Upon them WIS thrown the respJusl.
DiiIty VI defeating the political van.
dsliem that wOulu have overturned
The very foundations uJon which
rest the rights OF the pebpie, and IN the
adm nistrstion OF the affairs OF the
government would have ,Gu bstituled
for the experience IL tho age, tilau.
clal vasarlsH which would speedily
wreck the fortunes OF eros rORd
ore. WbeI II bsca ne that Iowa,
Illinois, Wisconsin ana MinuesltA
were not to be Heuuceu from support
OF sound policy by IA clamOT OF false
charges and the glilterIng promises /
poIinchl sleight OF hand performers or
the dulcet Zones oil boy OratOts, the
contest was ended anu tne Iesul
IorsRneWu,
This commanding position OF Iowa
Republicans imp Jses upon US duty
anu responsibility lar higher thhn that
OF merely selecting iucumbuut5 OF the
ufllcss TO be n 10 at tue election next
November. As ttustees VI the r..
publican par y VI Iowa We are charged
with the DUTY OF 20 conducting eur
deliberations tnat We sinai! strengthen
he hands oil the admiulslraliO- e., an.
courage the h pc nm inlpre the
Silh Of all the friends OF good gDvsrn.
ment and make ovsrwhelmin{ sue.
cess ctrtsinty.
A weakening IN our position, fsi.eT.
ing in eur dec arations or lesseniug OF
our maj lriits " uld Us tsAen by
irlend aH1 Zoe alike rs Ru Indication
that the people wsre TecOnsideTing
me verdtot OF 1886. 1t would die
courage the tTienus OF honest money
anu good government and encourage
To renewed AsFgults those who, how.
ever honest and sincere, are, through
the measures they advocate the s4e.
mics OF everything In tue way u
national policy TO witch the RepuU.
iicau party stands committed AMI by
reason Vi wuicn 1t has besn entrusted
with power. La the nght u such
responsibilities this convention has
met 10 declare anew the principles i
nomi ate the candidates OF tue party.
La view OF tho uistyTy OF Iowa Rspub.
lichuism there eau he no question but
hat IL VIII faithfully discharge tie
.fust thus comm ,tttu 10 lt- nanus.
The Republicans o. Iowa ME uu-
compromlti. VI in favor Of uphuiding
ne pighIed u.itn OF tho taupu, re.
de lniug Its 0 II ,ati0Is ana preserving
tue ,quai purchasing anu ueut y yins
power OF bvsTY dollar cOineI or Issued
unIer tue authority Of the nauO O