Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
IOWA prMocRArs !
Adopt Platform and Name Delegates
to Kansas City.

permanent president of the convention.
Mr.. Sullivan was given applause In re-
Spouse to his denunciation of trusts and
imperialism and his Endorsement of Viii
liam Jennings Bryan for President. Mo-
where in his speech did he mention 16
to /.
The convention was the largest held by
the Democrats of this State in recent
years, nearly 1000 delegates being pres
ent. The prevailing sentiment was for
Bryan and the delegates were instruct
ed to vote for him at Kansas City. In
the framing of the platform the more con-
sentative element prevailed. The Chi
cago platform is Endorsed, but the ratio
Of 16 to l does not appear in the resolu-
lions.
A pro-Boer resolution was adopted and
motion providing for collection of
money for the Boer relief fund was car
ried. A small sum of money was taken
up in the convention and ordered sent to
A. Van Osterhaut Of Orange City, the
secretary of the Prof. Association of
the State.
Platform Adopted.
The platform ms adopted denounces inn
perialism, compares the Philippines to
the revolution of our fathers and holds
the protective tariff responsible for the
trusts. The resolutions indorse the .ac-
ton Of the Iowa House OF Representa-
tives in denouncing the Porto Rican tariff
and demand the nomination Of William
Jennings Bryan at Kansas City. Fol
lowing is the text:
The Democracy of Iowa invite the CO.
operation Of all friends Of civil and per-
sonal liberty and equai rights and who
are in favor Of the maintenance of con-
stitutional government as founded by the
fathers and make the following declara-
ton of principles in support thereof:
I'VE reattirm our unqualified allegiance
to the principles set forth in the Demo-
cratic national platform adopted Mt Chi
cago in 1896 and, recognizing William j.
Bryan as the greatest living exponent of
those principles, we demand his nomina-
tion us the standard bearer of Democ-
racy.
I'VE are opposed to the single gold
standard and denounce the action of Com
gress in attempting to establish it and
in retiring the greenback currency from
circulation and in surrendering the soyer-
eign power of the Government over the
money of the country and the placing Of
this power in the hands of banking cor
pOratiOns.
I'VE denounce trusts and combinations
in restraint OF trade and the protective
policy of the Republican party, upon
which they are founded. and demand leg
islation that will relieve the people from
their burdens promptly, thoroughly and
effectively.
eve deplore the adoption of the recent
Porto Rican measure, which the people
and the press of all parties have branded
as violation of American pledges and
of the constitution and us a stain upon
American honor, and we heartily COM
mend the action of the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the Twenty-eighth General
Assembly of the State of Iowa in adopt
ing by unanimous vote resolution oppos.
ing the Porto Rican tariff
I'VE condemn the imperialistic policy
of this administration as fraught with
danger to the best interests of our coun-
try and destructive of the principles of
liberty guaranteed by the constitution,
and we condemn its course toward the
Philippine Islands us un-American and
contrary to the principles that our faith
ers maintained against the tyranny Of
Great Britain during the war Of the rev
olution.
We, as citizens Of republic, extend
our sympathy to the citizens OF the South
African republics in the gallant fight they
are making for the right OF self-govern-
ment, for life, liberty and home.
I'VE favor the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people,"
The following were elected delegates:
Delegates at Large.
For delegates at large to the Kansas
City convention-Cato Sells of Vinton,
Charles A. Walsh of Ottumwa, John s.
Murphy of Dubuque, George Baker Of
Davenport.
Alternates-Edward b. Evans of Dcs
Moines, AVIAN Wagenen of Sioux City, l..
I. Genung of Mills County, Daniel p.
Stubs of Fairfield.
The delegation to Kansas City is con-
tidently claimed by the conservatives.
They declare there is no doubt whatever
that it will be in favor of giving a sub.
ordinate place to the money question in
the 1900 platform and to pushing the
newer issues into prominence. In view
Of this feeling a Sound" money man,
Mr.. Parsons of Rock Rapids, himself a
delegate from the Eleventh district, NOV
ed, just before the adjournment, that the
delegation to Kansas City be instructed
to act as unit in all matters. The mo-
tion carried with vigorous chorus of
yeas.
State Items of Interest.