Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-17

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Cedar Rapids. Aug. II. The only re-
markable thing about the afternoon
session of the democratic state conven-5
ton was the fact that the leaders Of
the party were willing to Ndo almost
anything to bring the allied forces to-
gether. They downed Murphy, Of Du-
buque, because he wanted to give the
sound money democrats slap in the
face; catered to the populist party by
nominating 8. b. Crane, OF Perry, for
secretary of state after T.. i. Maxwell
and Jerry Hartenbower. OF Des Moines,;
had both positively declined to be cam
sdidates, and tried to get the acceptance
sof ]. A. Lyons. silver republican, TO be-
come q candidate for one Of the offices.
They made no effort to cover up the
fact that they are after everybody who
will vote for Bryan, and they did not
care what he was or who he was, and
3if necessary to get him over they would
give him an Office that meant q self
sacrifice and certain defeat. The after
noon session did not convene until 2:45
because leaders We're trying to arrange
matters, but only partially succeeded,
for they passed attorney general, judge
of the supreme court and railroad COM
missioner without nomination being
made. They then went back over the
list and succeeded in getting the places
filed, but the precaution was taken im-
mediately afterward to empower the
state central committee to fill any va.
cancies caused by resignation or other
wise.
The heavy rain Of the morning did
little to dampen the enthusiasm OF the
delegates and visitors.
The platform, which was read by
Cato Sells and adopted amid great en-
thusiasm, follows:
The democracy OF Iowa, In conven-
ton assembled, approves and re-affirms
the national democratic platform
adopted at Kansas City on the 9Th day
of July. 1900. We extend greeting to
those distinguished and patriotic
Adlai E. Stevenson, and pledge them
our loyal support in the impending con-
test for the preservation OF the repub-
lie.
LAS a phase Of the trust question.
bearing disastrously on manufacturing
interests in Iowa and other agricultural
states. we point to the fact that the
lcombination of the manufacturing
trusts and the railway trust have re-
suited in closing many 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 demand the en-
actment and enforcement of stringent
flaws, both state and national, to con-
troll all trusts; we deprecate the grow
Ling power and influence of railways in
state politics and the subserviency Of
1 the executive council, the railroad COM
4 mission and even the governor himself,
4 to railway dictation.
We demand that railway rates and
Taxation as well as legislation affect
4 ing railways shall Ibe shaped and fixed
for the benefit of the whole people
without improper interference from the
special interests involved. Il
Eve condemn the snbterfuge OF the
smulct and pharmacy act by which the
| republican party has returned the sa-
floon 10 Iowa while still maintaining the
1farce OF prohibition. The democratic
party believes in majority rule, it fa-
vors the honest and open policy of local
control, with stringent regulations. We
1 condemn the republican party for
jHpassing the anti-fusion law and con-
stantly changing other election laws
with the view to confuse the voter and
I.defeat the will Of the electorate. We
Earnestly urge all citizens who love lib
lSerty and oppose the imperialistic policy
Of the republican party to rally to the
support OF our standard bearer in this
4 presidential campaign.
THE TICKET.
Following is the complete ticket:
Secretary of states. B. Crane OF
1 Auditor Of stat eJ. NJ Gibson Of Hop
kinton.
Treasurer Of state-H. L. Williams Of
birmingham.
Attorney general-T. G. Harper Of
Huntington.
Supreme Judge Judge ]. w. Freeland
Of Corydon.
\ Railroad com miss. 5aer-J. f. Ander-
/ son Of Forest City.
Electors at larg Joseph Eiboeck
OF Des Moines and Col. c. H. Mackey OF
4 Sigourney.
District electors:
First-A. r. Miller OF Washing ton.
.Second-F. D. Kelsey of Jackson.
Third-John ElWanga of Dubuque.
Fourth-M. j. Carter of Winneshiek.
Fifth. NJ. Rebok OF Tama.
Sixth-John c. Williams OF Mahaska
Il Seventh-C. G.. Loomis OF Polk.
4 Eighth-W. B. Maring of Appanoose
/ Ninth. j. Shea Of Council Bluffs
4 TENTH. T. Anderson Of Carroll.
4 Eleyenth-W. w. Stow OF Dickinson.
VOLLMER'S BREAK
4 Henry Vollmer OF Davenport, who
lsbolted Bryan four years ago. made a
A speech which set the convention wild
4 But he made 1t at the wrong time. The
Organization slate proposed that s. B
Crane, populist, should be nominated
for secretary OF state.
Mr.. Vollmer arose and nominated j.
Hartenbower. mayor OF Des Moines
When he took the platfoxuit was sup.
posed by everybody that he was going
to name Crane. When he named Har.
ltenbower, there was instant consterna.
ton. Judge Carr, Walt Butler, Cate
Sells. Charley Walsh and other leaders
Occupying seats on the platform turned
pale. EmmisNaries4 were, sent out. into
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