The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-02
Iowa Republicans in Convention
Indorse His Administration.
THEY DECLARE FOR GOLD
Reciprocity and Protection Policies Are
Reaffirmed-Favor the Construction
OF the Nicaraguan Canal-The
Candidates Selected.


speeches. No other sentiment than that
of approval were to be heard anywhere.
Major Lacey, temporary chairman.
sounded the keynote. and 1t was re-
peated with emphasis by Senator ALI
son in his speech as permanent chair
man. The senator was looked upon as
echoing the sentiments of President
Mckinley and the Washington cabinet.
and, believing that. the delegates gave
their approval and indorsement of the
| Administrations policy.
There was some disappointment over
the failure to emphatically declare for
the holding and control of all the con-
| quered territory but the delegates were
| thoroughly convinced that what had
been done was practically the voice Of
| contented
This afternoon Senator Allison was
| chosen permanent chairman. There was
| much cheering when the senator arose.
| the demonstration exceeding that of a
year before. The senator said, in part:
| Two years ago this fall we elected
| Hon. William Mckinley as president
| tLong continued applause) I have not
| heard or any man in this state who re-
| grets that casting. The affairs of this
| country or ours during these two years
| have been managed by him and his cabi-
net with fidelity and with single
| purpose of patriotic effort In a way
to fully meet the appreciation of the
! American people. We have seen what
! have never seen before in a long service
| in the councils Of my country, vote
after vote cast during the last session
OF congress giving the unanimous sup
port Of the representatives of the coun-
try 10 this great and good man and his
! administration. We have trusted the
president and his advisers We have
trusted the congress i'm this emergency
and they have met every requirement
with a patriotism that should receive
the thanks of the country. BY the
protocol of Aug. Il a war has been sus-
pended and the results Of that war in
part achieved; and we have selected.
through our great president. the COM
mlssioners who are to deal with the re-
naming questions of the war As these |
questions have been dealt with i'm the |
past, they viii be dealt with in the fu- |
ture, wise, patriotic and for the inter- |
ests Of the 100000 people Of this coun- |
try"
Senator Allison concluded with high |
tribute to Governor Shaw and the state |
administration.
Nominations We're then taken up. /
George Dobson of Polk county, for sec |
retary Of state, and John Herriott. |
Guthrie, for treasurer were nominated |
For auditor Frank +. Merriam. Della
ware county; w. $. Allen, Van Buren,.
and +. j. Hartshorn. Palo Alto, were
named. The first ballot resulted in the
choice Of Merriam. who received SIS.
Allen 1913 and Hartshorn 2l9.
For attorney general, Milton Remley
Of johnson county was nominated on
the first ballot. Sims Of Pottawattomie
and Temple Of Clarke were the other
candidates.
The big fight was on railroad COM
missioner for the fun term Welcome
Mowery Of Tama won on the first bal
lot, his vote being 679la: j. p. Sammis
Of Plymouth received 437: w. B. Par
kin of Boone I5I2, and A. r Goldman
of Adams 2S. For the short term rail-
road commissioner, Davis Palmer of
Washington county was nominated by
acclamation.
The other officers nominated by accIa-
nation are as follows: c. r. Jones Of
Washington county, clerk Of the su-
preme court; Horace T. Deemer Of
Montgomery county, judge Of the su-
preme court; B. /. Sallonger Of Carroll
county, reporter of the supreme court /
Charles T. Hancock Of Dubuque was
elected chairman of the state committee.
The platform was then read and
adopted. 1t is in part as follows:
I'VE congratulate the country upon |
the wise and patriotic administration !
OF President Mckinley and we regard |
the measures and policies thereof al |
the correct expression Of republican
statesmen. and especially do we COM
mend the course in the war with Spain,
his wisdom and forbearance in seeking |
a peaceable solution Of the Cuban |
question before resorting 10 arms. |
while at the same time prudentIv pre-
pairing for war, and when Clrcum- :
stances finally made armed interven-
~ l. IL
getic prosecution of the war.
THE experience of the mast two
years has fully approved the gold |
standard policy Of the republican party |
as declared by the national convention | {
OF 1896. w" recognize the necessity of |
comprehensive and enlightened none
tary legislation. The monetary stand
ard of this country and the CONNER
cial world is gold. The permanence Of | D
THIS standard must be assured by con- | {
gressional legislation giving to il a {
vitality Of public law. All other money {
must Dc Kept az parity with gold. J
Our money. like our institutions.
should be maintained equal to the best :
In the world On this plank we invite
the support OF all voters who desire
honesty and stability in business az :
fairs and an immediate and permanent
settlsment ~ the question of the d
The policies Of reciprocity and pro-
lection are reaffrmed and such
changes in The present revenue law s
as experience NAV from time 70 time
dictate. or changed conditions demand
are recommended. The platform con-
tinues:
we favor the upbuildIne 81 the b
American merchant marine. the c
speedy construction Of the Mica L
Tagua canal. the securing OF naval Z
and coaliuE stations and the protac- z
ton 81 American rights in every quar-
ter - the world with an ADEQUATE
navy"
Another clause Of the platform saws. a
1T is duo 10 the cause OF humanity and | &
civilization for which the war was I "a
fought that no people who have in con- ] ;