Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-03
Democratic County Convention.

Subject to the call of the county
chairman, the democrats of Audubon
county met in delegate convention at
the Court House, Friday afternoon at
two O'clock and selected delegates to
attend the state conventions and the
congressional and judicial conven
tions.
The convention was called to order
who stated the object of the conven-
Graham for temporary chairman and
DR.. G. Eyer for temporary secretary.
The temporary chairman made few
brief remarks and the convention
went to work at once to discharge the
duties they had met to perform.
On motion of r. G. Spencer, the
chair appointed committee of three
on resolutions, consisting of r. G.
Spencer, o. p. Tyler and Philip Bick
elhaupt.
o. P. Tyler, of Hamlin township,
made motion that the chair appoint
a committee of three on credentials,
which carried and the chair appointed
as members of the committee, 0. p.
Tyler, John B. Doak and Ed. Nor
thup.
A motion was made, by B. w. Monk
and carried, that committee of three
be appointed on permanent organiza-
ton. The chair appointed B. w.
Monk, T. j. McGovern and j. P. Lair
The committee on credentials re-
ported call townships represented
and recommended that the delegates
present from the various townships
be allowed to cast the entire vote. The
report of the committee was adopted
and the committee discharged.
The committee on organization re-
ported in favor of making the tempo
rary officers permanent. On motion
the report was adopted as reported.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by the committee and were
adopted as read without debate or OBJ
jections:
Be it Resolved, by the democrats of Audu
bon county, in convention assembled:
LIST. That we do hereby reattirm and endorse
the principles enunciated in the national and
state platforms and hereby pledge our unfal-
tering support to the principles of government
and It 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.
End. 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 thereto. Words cannot express
the praise due the citizen sodiery for deeds of
yalor done by them in the cause of humanity
and we point with pride to the illustrious
both on land and 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 Porto
Ricans the full benefit of the constitution of the
United States.
3rd. We hereby express our disapproyal OF
2 the Porto 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 a fragrant breacl
of good faith with the people of that Island
4th. We believe with Jefferson in peace
commerce and honest friendship with all ma
tons and entangling alliances with none anC
we regard with apprehension the doctrine ad
vocated in some quarters that this natior
avoid all unnecessary partially toward any o
the European nations. We believe in the prin
ciples of republic, and reject, as did our fore
fathers. the theory of monarchy. and W.
therefore sympathize with the Beers in thei
heroic efforts to maintain and preserve thei
national integrity.
9Th We note with apprehension the fact tina
many republican leaders, who four years ago
expressed sympathy with the Cuban patriots
today feel no interest in the struggle of thu
Dutch of South Africa for liberty but frowi
upon the success of their cause, but this simpl!
shows the paralyZing influence of the imperia
policy to which the administration is en-
deayoring to commit this country