Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
Democratic County Convention.

The democratic county convention me
Friday in the court room. The at
tendance was light, several township
not being represented. s. NJ. Graham
who was called to the chair, in hi
speech excused the empty appearance o
the room by saying the democrats wer,
at home planting their crops and thu
doing what they could to continue
prosperity. The REPUBLICAN would no
attempt to deny the proposition that the
democrats of Audubon county were
showing patriotism by laboring on the
farm and helping to maintain prosperity
rather than to be attending democratic
conventions, but we were surprised that
Mr.. Graham should thus inferentially
admit that we have prosperity.
BY actual count there were eighteen
present most OF them being from Audi
bon. DIR. Eyer was made secretary. A
committee was appointed on credentials
consisting Of o. p. Tyler, John Doak
and Ed Northup. 1t reported in favor
of letting those present cast the full
votes Of the townships.
The committe on permanent organiza-
ton, B. W. Monk, L. j. McGovern and
]. P. Lair, favored making the temporary
organization permanent, which was done.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed. 1t consisted o; r. G. Spencer,
o. P. Tyler and p. Bickelhupt. After
comforting together quite awhile they
brought in the following comprehensive,
statesmanlike and scholarly resolu ions:
RESOLUTIONS.
Be II resolved by the democrats Of Audubon
county In convention assembled:
!. That we do hereby reafirm and endorse
the principles Of the democratic party as here
tofore enunciated in the national and state
platforms and hereby pledge our unfaltering
support to the principles Of government ex-
pressed In the Declaration OF Independence and
1t Is with pleasure that we are able at this time
to express our abiding faith in the wisdom and
universal application Of the Constitution Of the
United States to all of its people.
Q. We congratulate the country upon the
successful termination OF the war with Spain
and heartily endorse and approve the course
taken by the democratic members Of congress
with reference therto. Words cannot express
the praise due the citizen soldiery for deeds of
valor done by them in the cause Of humanity
and we point with pride to the illustrious
leaders who took part In that great struggle,
both on land and on sea. We believe that all
pledges made during that war for or in behalf
of this Republic should be faithfully fulfilled
and that the plain duty of this government is to
perform its agreements and give to the Puerto
Ricans the full benefits of the Cons titution OF
the United States.
8. We hereby express our disapproval of the
Puerto Rican Tariff Bill recently enacted by
Congress and approved by the President be-
lieving that it is bold and open violation of
the nations organic law and fragrant breach
Of good faith with the people Of that island.
L. We believe with jefferson in peace, CON-
merce and honest friendship with all nations
and sntangling alliances with none and we re-
gard with serious apprehension the doctrine
advocated in some quarters that this nation
shonld not adhere to the Monroe doctrine but
we believe this government should avoid all ur.
necessary partiality toward any of the European
nations. We believe in the principles of a
republic and reject. as did our forefathers, the
tbeorv OF a monarcbv and we therefore SWIM.
pathize with the Beers in their heoric efforts to
MAINTAIN ana preserve lneir national ,h1eeI,'y.
msnv rennblican leaders Who tour Years a1o
expressed sympathy for the Cuban patriots,
today feel no interest in the struggle of the
pu'cn OF south AFRICA Tor hoerty out trown
.bows ,hs s insuanoo ., .ha i"nar,a,
policy to which the administration is now en-.
deavoring to commit this country.
o. we condemn the Dinsley tariff law as
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few fayors. which they do not deserve, and Of
placing upon the many, burdens they have nc
reason to bear
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come subjects without epdaneerips our form Of
government, and as we are not willing to sur.
render our civilization or to convert a republic
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Filipinos. prst. a stable form Of government
second, independence and third, protection
from outside Interference as it has for nearly a
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