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

tendance was light, several townships
not being represented. s. Nj. Graham
who was called to the chair, in his
speech excused the empty appearance OF
the room by saying the democrats were
at home planting their crops aud thus
doing what they could to continue
prosperity. The REPUBLICAN would moi
attempt to deny the proposition that the
democrats OF Audubon county were
showing patriotism by laboring on the
farm and helping to maintain pro sperity
rather than to be attending democratic
conventions, but we were surprised that
Mr.. Graham should thus nferentially
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
aud Ed Northup. 1t reported in favor
OF letting those present cast the full
VOTES Ot Tue TOWNSHIPS.
The committe on permanent organiza.
ton, b. W. Monk, L. J. McGovern and
j. p. Lair, favored making the temporary
organization permanent, which was done.
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed. 1t consisted of II. @. 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 it resolved by the democrats OF Audubon
county in convention assembled:
!. That We do hereby reafflrm and endorse
the principles Of the democratic party rs 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 ut this time
to express our abiding faith in the wisdom and
universal application of the Constitution OF tho
United States to all Of its people.
z. We congratulate the country upon the
successful termination OF tho war with Spain
and heartily endorse and approve the course
TAX en- 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 tho 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
Rcans the full benefits Of tho Consti of
the United States.
g. We hereby express our disapproval OF the
Puerto Mcan Tariff Bill recently enacted by
Congress and approved by the President, be-
lieving that it ia II 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 COM
merce and honest friendship with all nations
and entanging alliances with none and we re-
gard with serious apprehension the doc trine
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 IL
republic, and reject, as did our forefnthers, the
theory Of u monarchy, and we therefore SYM
pathize with the Beers in their heoric efforts TO
maintain and preserve their national integrity.
s. We note with apprehension the fact that
many republican leaders, who four years ago
expressed sympathy for the Cuban patriots,
today feel no interest In the struggle Of the
Dutch Of South Africa for liberty but frown
upon the success OF their cause but this simply
shows the paralyzing influence OF the imperial
policy to which the administration is now en-
deavoring to commit this country
9. We condemn the Dingey tariff law u y d
trust breeding and extortion inviting measure,
skillfully devised for the purpose OF giving II
few favors, which they do not d serve, and OF
placing upon the many, burdens they have no
reason to bear.
T. The Filipinos can not be citizens without
endangering our civilization; they Gun not be-
come subjects without endangering our form Of
government, and as we are not willing TO sur
render our civilization or to convert Il republic
into an empire, we favor an imm ediato declara-
ton OF the nations purpose to give to tho
first, q stable form OF government !;
second, independence and third, protection
from outside Interference ~ IL has for nearly n
century given protection to the republics OF
Central and South America.
The resolutions were adopted. or
course it is appropriate to readopt the
principles OF the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence, and to resolute about the univer-
sal application OF the constitution to all
our people. We look in vain for an ex.
preston in favor OF free silver, or even
Of free trade. The great burdens the
Dingley bill is placing on us all ought to
have been particularized so we could
have appreciated them better. The
might have included in
that OF course the author
knew that the Dingley bill had greatly
revived business, had driven away the
had raised wages, had changed
the balance Of trade from being against
us to being in our favor, had changed a
deficit in the gold reserve fund to a big
surplus, and several other interesting
things which were no doubt omitted for
want OF time and space. SO many
problems of craftsmanship were grappled
vita it was not to be expected that
everything could be alluded to.
The following delegations were chosen
10 the several conventions:
TO FIRST STATE CONVENTION.
o. p. Tyler, j. M. Graham, DIR. Eyer,
L. J. McGovern, II. G. Spencer, p. Bick-
slhaupt, G. f. Knapp, j. ID. Doak.
DELEGATES To SECOND STATE CONVENTION.
j. b. Doak, E. Northup, Ben Monk,
John Ward, Frank Hoffman, VIM.
Rucker, Henry Rohr, Johu Hensley.