The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-07
The Platform.
A synopsis of the platform adopted
is as follows:
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
Ticket Nominated at the state Con-
yention Held i'm Dubuque.

Dubuque. Ia. sept. 2. - Senator Will
liam b. Allison presided over the re-
publican state convention yesterda"
and in his address heartily commended
the administrator of President Nc
Kinley and the conduct of state affairs
under Gov. Shaw. The following ticket
was nominated:
Secretary of State-George T. Dobson.
Polk county
Treasurer-John Herrott. Guthrie.
Auditor-Frank f. Merriam. Delaware
county.
Attorney-General-Mil Remley. John
son county.
Railroad Commissioner (full term)-Wel-
come MoeSy.
Railroad Commissioner (short term)-
David j. Palmer. Washington county.
Judge of Supreme Court-Horace Z.
Deenier, Montgomery county.
Clerk of Supreme Court-C. I. Jones.
Washington county.
Reporter Supreme Court-B. l. Sallonger'
Carroll county.
The Platform.
A synopsis of the platform adopted
is as follows:
II congratulates the country upon the
wise and patriotic administration OF Pres
ident Mckinley, and commends his course
during the war with Spain; reaffirms be-
lief in the republican doctrines OF reciproc-
ity and protection, and congratulates the
people on the fact that republican con-
gress has enacted protective tariff which
has brought prosperity 10 our country; Ia
vors up-building of the American mer-
chant marine, the speedy construction OF
the Nicaraguan canal the securing OF
naval and coaling stations and the protec-
ton of American rights in every quarter
of the world with an adequate navy; de-
oil 1a 70 tho of humanity and
civilization for which the war with Spain was
fought that no people who have in conse-
quence thereof been freed from oppression
shall with the consent or through the indi1-
ference of the United States be returned 70
such oppression or permitted 10 lapse into
barbarism; praises the bravery and self
sacrifice of the soldiers and sailors VINO
have defended the flag in the war with
Spain, and declares they have given the
| United States a new dignity and rank
among the greatest and most powerful ma
tions of the earth. OF the Iowa soldiers
the platform says they have won the proud
! appreciation of the state, and though they
/ aid not reach the front of battle, they have
! paid and are yet paying In hardships SELF
sacrifices, sickness and even death the
! price of soldierly duty, and says theii
needs should have the promptest consider
alton and attention which the state or ma
ton can give: the administration OF Gov
shaw is endorsed In praiseful terms. The
money plank is as follows: I'VE recognize
the necessity of comprehensive ana en-
lightened monetary legislation. The mon
etary standard of this country and thu
commercial world is gold. The perma
nence OF this standard must be assured b!
congressional legislation, giving TO II tn
validity and vitality of public law. All tb
money must be kept at parity with gold
our money, like our institutions, shoul'
be maintained equal 20 the best In tn
world on this plank we invite the supper
of all voters who desire honesty and sta
blity I'm business affairs, and an immediate
and permanent settlement of the question
of the standard OF value"
J.