The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-02
REPUBLICANS OF IOWA
PRAISE M,KINLEY AND FAVOR
GOLD STANDARD
THE WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS
March Slowly but Surely Toward
Fusion With other Advocates OF
Free Silver

Free Silver
ASSOCIATED Press Special Wire
DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. 1.-The Republic
can State Convention met with an average
attendance and great enthusiasm. Senators
Allison and Gear, Congressman Henderson
Dolliver. Cousins, Lacy. Hepburn. Upde'
GRAFT. Governor Shaw and Ex-Governor
bake were on the stage and each was
given a warm reception.
Before the convention. district caucuse:
were held and members Of the various com
mittees selected In the Fourth District
only was there any serious rupture. Here
Blythe and Updegraff forces contested fol-
committeeman. the Congressman gaining
every point. The convention hall was a
mass Of flags and sentiment patriotic In
proportion. Singing of Battle of Manila
created immense enthusiasm.
Major Lacy, temporary chairman. was
given an ovation. His speech was well re-
ceived and punctuated with applause. He
said:
1--WE love peace, but the war was worth
| all II cost in treasure and blood. 1t has
shown that we were more united than we
| had believed. 1t showed that political ran
cor after all was only skin deep. and
that when the Spaniards scratched either
Woodford or a Lee, Shafter or a Whee-
Ter. he found patriot. II, In fact. any
seeds Of the old-tlme bitterness remained,
they have been buried in the forests of
Cuba and Porto Rico, or drowned in the
waters Of Santiago and Manila.
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discuss the old issues Of protection and
sound money. Notwithstanding the devel-
opments and evidences which have deprived
these questions Of much OF their interest by
making them too obvious for extended dis
cussion.
1.-THE war Is over, but It has left living
questions for us to meet. and we shall and
will approach them with a proper appre-
citation of their gravity and CHOICE
Senator Allison, permanent chairman.
spoke briefly, indorsing most emphatically
McKinley's administration, which has been
wise, sagaclous and patriotic. and that for
the first time In the country's history we
have a united country. and a united con-
gress supporting the national government
in Its conduct Of affairs: that the whole peo-
Pile has the greatest faith and confidence
in McKinley's management and believed
all would be done to the honor, credit and
advantage Of the country.
The close of the speech witnessed the
greatest demonstration Of the convention.
Frank F. Merriam OF Delaware county
was nominated on the first ballot for stote
auditor.
Gidemer Of Montgomery was nomnated
o.. NJ
state Jonhn Herriot, treasurer; c. T. Jones
for clerk Of the supreme court; B. I. SAL
linger for court reporter-all by acclama-
ton.
Milton Remley was nominated on the first
ballot for attorney general.
After the appointment of committees, the
convention adjourned until 2:S0.
On reconvening the PLATFORM was read
and adopted. 1t is in part, as follows:
We congratulate the country upon the
wise and patriotic administration of Pres
dent Mckinley and we regard the meas
ures and policies thereof as the correct ex-
preston of Republican craftsmanship land
especially do we commend the course dur
ing the war with Spain; his wisdom and
forbearance in seeking peaceable solution
of the Cuban question before resorting to
arms, while a. the same time prudently pre-
pairing for war and, when circumstances
finally made Intervention necessary, his
vigor and energy in the prosecution Of the
war;
The experience of the past two years has
fully approved the gold standard policy Of
the Republican party as declared by the
national convention Of 1896. We recognize
the necessity Of comprehensive and enl!ght-
ened monetary legislation. The monetary
standard of this country and the CONNER
cial world is gold. The permanence of this
standard must be assured by congressional
legisla ton, giving to 1t validity and Wit al
ity of public law. All other money must be
kept at a parity with gold. Our money,
like our institutions, should be maintained
equal to the best In the world. In this
plank we invite the support Of all voters
who desire honesty and stability in bust
ness affairs and an immediate and perma-
nent settlement of the question of the
standard of value.
The policies of reciprocity and protection
are reaffirmed and such changes in the
present revenue law as experience may,
from time to time dictate. or changed condi-
tions demand, are commended. The plat
form continues:
We favor the upbuilding of the American
merchant marine. the speedy construction
of the Nicaragua canal, the securing of ma
val and coaing stations and the protection
Of American rights in every quarter of the
world with an adequate navy.
Another clause in the platform says:
1t is due to the cause of humanity and
civilization for which the war was fought
that no people who have in consequence
thereof been freed from prosecution shall,
with the consent or through the Indifference
of the United States be returned to such OPP
preston or be permitted to lapse into bar
barsm.
The army and navy are congratulated
and the state administration Is heartily in
dorsed.
The convention adjourned at o'clock.
Wisconsin Democrats
MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 1.-The State Dem
ocratic Convention assembled to finish their
work at 10 am. George W. Peck was unan-
mously reelected chairman of the State
Central Committee. The State Central
Committee as selected by the Congress
sional caucuses was ratified by the con-
vention.
Judpe H w SAWYER of Hartford the