Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-15
Declares for Gold.

oCGAdKCS Aux
For Governor John On,
For Supreme Court Judge. NV i "a \
For Superintendent of Public Instrnnc
For Railroad Commissioner. j.. Peter
Three hundred delegates represa,
the gold Democrats of Iowa met in :
convention in Des Moines, nomipat01
above ticket and adopted a platform
principal I,aanks of which are devote
gold, high liquor license, economv
State government and tariff for rpr,
only.
All Of the nominations were moa,
reclamation. The platform was ada,
as reported by the committee without
pute or division. The work of tba
vention was quickly accomplished
sessions were enlivened by speecbe,
Fred Lehman of Missouri and n
noted gold Democratic speakers, ami
the reading of messages from all
Cleveland and Henry Watterson.
The convention was called to \
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clocE
Chairman w. G. Mullin, of the n
Central Committee, of Cedar Rapids
sessions were held in the Young N
Christian Association auditorium, VI
seats 800, and the hall was filed. l
were 800 accredited delegates.
Cleveland Sends Letter
At the first mention of Clevs
name the convention broke out in
cheering. Several times Chairman N
was interrupted by applause while
ing the letter, and at it's conclusion
was another scene Of cheering. va
sons letter was also loudly apuh
The convention voted to send repH
each.
Grover Cleveland's letter was al
lows:
Mr.. Paul Kerch, Davenport, Iowa:
My Dear Sir-My love Of true Demt
Is so intense and my belief in the nea
Of its supremacy to the welfare Of the
try is so clear, that l cannot fail to L.
thize with effort to save the princpy<
my party from threatened abandonmaN
believe the very existence Of true DEM
as an agency Of good to the America
are willing to be guided by the deca
of principles announced by the M
Democratic party. 1t is high miss
thus have in keeping the life and uset
Of the party which has deserved 50
our countrymen, and the important
erations involved should sincerely sth
that patriotic effort. The work bef
rises above partisan triumphs and
ward. The Question is, are we don
duty to our country and to the prindE
our party? No success worth the tin
| I hope the National Democrats of low
| rot fail to. exhibit to their fellows Ii
| State the bright light of true Dem
| GROVER CLEvELl
The Hon. Nathaniel French Of
port was introduced and deliverd1
dress as temporary chairman. HkS 3
excited the convention to consideH
thusiasln.
The convention reassembledat9t
with q much larger crowd in aten
than at the morning session. ThhT
,, to the fact that Fred lehman
Louis, formerly of Des Moines,
nounced to address the conventa
convention proceeded to the nOn
Of State ticket. No ballots were
but one man being named for cad
ton and nominated by acdA4
Judge John Cliggitt of Mason
was nominated for Governor bye
tor w. O. Schmidt of Scott Count
Mallory of Charlton was nomna
Lieutenant Governor by Lucien
| Of Council Bluffs. Judge W. IL
Mount Pleasant was nominated
preme Judge by Judge J. ]. LID
Keokuk. Peter "A. Dey of 1owaC
nominated for Railroad Commits
Alexander Charles of Cedar Lap
3. Knoepfler of Lansing was no
for State Superintendent of S0
Fred Heinz Of Scott County.
Planks in the Platforn
At this point the COMMITTEE
lutions reported the platform
which vas drafted by subN
composed of w. w. Wilmer W
and N. 8. Holbrook, represeHl
Moines, Henry and Iowa CounO
resolutions are in part as folloNS
The doctrine Of paternalsm, GA
| ton and debased coinage, to WIn
| the three contracting parties MAXI
! free silver, Populistic, triple, alIlaa
| State have recently pledged llf
| their several platforms, are as as
| every true Democrat when adVocaa
| ulIsts under the name of Democfay
| taught by Republicans. Democl1ais
| essary foe Of each, and we repuula
| unworthy Of the support OF e'el'
ccrat.
| We hereby renew our fealty
diLal principles Of Democrac!,
| first enunciated by jefferson ~ u
| days Of tn. century, and Wnsu
| advocated by its great Leader.
time down to 1896, and under l,as
| achieved all it's great vlctoIittsS
| indorse the platform adopted .!
| Democratic party at lndlanap,
which states at length the lolss
/ mental principles Of government
We denounce the Dingley , lsls
to be enacted into law by hg IN
| gress. Under the pretense u ~
| revenue, it is the old hep un ayos
| protection to the few at Tue "A
| rany. It tends to create a aasnis
and moRoplies, and we ud le.uSd d
| eu,fillment of promised rewaiJNe
| supplied the party treasure ant
/ allegiance to the historic p onlt
.r;ne IF tariff for revenue opy
! awe condemn the prohi r,hjei
| ,aoisIa zion in this State Whl vi
snIe Of Intoxicating liquors AM on
| dones the offense for lilU u,iIi Of
eliminates against the W." We
in certain T. Iocp Phse ss.te anf Of +
regulating the sale Oh ,o saI opt {
combines license Win a., IAN and prd
the enactment OF a u.s. tlo same y
| the manufacture OF Inc cour
The honesty, econ99m;y n,ist rad9 {,
| - -xs.5o,,, of the aQOliui'Ir IA,