Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
Proceedings of the State Conven-
ton at Cedar Rapids.

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= Cedar Rapids Aug. 1.-THE demo-
ocratic state convention was called
to order yesterday forenoon by
Chairman Huffman of the state CEN
trail committee. After the invocation
John T. Hamilton of Cedar Rapids de-
livered a cordial address of welcome,
and then John D. Denison of Wright
county was introduced as temporary
chairman. His address was lengthy
and was received with enthusiasm
His declaration that every trust that
cannot be controlled must be destroy
ed" was loudly cheered, and his eulogy
of Bryan was greeted with storm or
applause. At the conclusion of his
address committees were named and
the convention adjourned till after
moon.
! When the convention re-assembled d.
J. O'ConnelI of Burlington was made
permanent chairman, Richard Burke
tof Oskaloosa secretary and j. II. Gll'
lespie of Burlington reading clerk.
Chairman O'Connell's denunciations
of the alleged Anglo-American ALI
ance, McKinleys partnership with the
trusts and his policy of benevolent as
similation were warmly applauded.
The present contest, the speaker said,
IS between Americanism and anti
Americanism, in the fierce fight OF
which all questions of ratio and tariffs
sink into insignifcance. This remark
aroused the audience to the highest
pitch of the afternoon.
Cato Sells, chairman of the conn
mittee on resolutions, was greeted
with cheers when he appeared on
the stage and each plank of the plat
form as he read it was applauded
THE platform follows:
The democracy of Iowa in conven
ton assembled, approves and reaf'
firms the national democratic plat
form adopted at Kansas City on the
9Th day of July, 1900. We extend
greetings to those distinguished and
patriotic Americans, William j. Bryan
ara Adlai Stevenson, and pledge them
our loyal support in the impending
contest for the preservation of the
republic.
AS phase of the trust question
bearing disaStrOuslY on manufacture
ing in Iowa, and other agricultural
states, we point to the fact that the
combination of the manufacturing
trusts and railway trust have result
ed in closing many of such factories,
Many plants in Iowa now stand idle
because they have either been driven
out of business by unfair competition
or have been absorbed by the trusts
and closed down. We favor the Ell,
actment and enforcement of stringent
laws, both state and national, to con.
troll all trusts.
We deprecate the growing power
and influence of railways in state pol
itics and the subsarvency Of the ex.
ecutive council, the railroad commis
sion and even the governor himself
TO railway dictation. We demand that
railway rates and taxation, as we'll
as legislation affecting railways, shall
be shaped and fixed for the benefit Of
the whole people without improper
interference from the special inter.
ests involved.
We condemn the subterfuge of the
mulct and pharmacy act by which
the republican party has returned the
saloon to Iowa while still maintain.
ing the farce of prohibition.
The democratic party believes in
majority rule and favors the honest
and open policy Of local control with
stringent Regulation. =
! We condemn the republican party
for passing the anti-fusion law and
constantly changing other election
Jaws with the view to confuse the
voter and defeat the will of the cleo.
tor. FT--
! We earnestly urge all citizens who
dove liberty and oppose the imperial.
hstic policy of the republican party
TO rally to the support of our stand!
ard bearers in the presidential cam.
paign.
i When nominations for secretary OF
state were in order Henry Vollmer
of Davenport, in a speech which ere.
ated great enthusiasm, nominated
Mayor Hartenbower of Des Moines
and in all probability he would have
been nominated had not Z. B. Evans
announced that the mayor would not
accept. S. B. Crane of Perry was
ticket was completed as follows, the
only fight being on electors-at-large,
which resulted 901 for Eiboeck, 563
4OI hOu1dnS anu iOS LOT MaCkey6:
Secretary of States. B. Crane of
Perry.
: Auditor of state-J. NJ. Gibson OF
Hopkington.
Treasurer of state-H. L. Williams
of Primghar.
Attorney general-T. G. Harper of
Burlington.
Supreme judge-Judge J. W. Free
land of Corydon.
Railroad commissioner-J. z. Ander
son of Forest City.
Electors-at-large-Col. Joeeph Eli
boeck of Des Moines and Col. C. IL
Mackey of Sigourney.
District electors:
First-A. r. Miller of Washington.
Second-F. d. Kelsey of Jackson.
Third-John Elwanger of Dubuque.
Fourth-M. ]. Carter of Winneshiek.
Fifth-H. NJ. Robek of Tama.
Sixth-John c. Williams of Mahaska,
Seventh-C. C. Loomis of Polk.
Eighth-W. B. Maring of Appa-
moose.
NINTH. J. Shea of Council Bluffs.
Tenth-L. T. Anderson of Carroll.
Eleventh-W. w. Stow of Dickin.
son.
The central committee was empow-
cred to fill possible vacancies on the
ticket and the convention adjourned.
I Horses, giraffes and ostriches have
larger eyes than any other creatures
JOHN J. INGALLS, DEAD.