Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-10

Delegates at Large Cato Sells, OF
Ninton; Charles y. Walsh. of Ottum-
wa; John 5. Murphy. OF Dubuque, and
George Baker, of Davenport.
Alternates Edward IL. Evans, OF
Des Moincs; a. Van Wagenen, of
SiouN City; l.. L. Gcnung, OF Mills,
and Daniel T.. Stubbs of Fairfield.
Des Moincs, Ia, May 5.--Iowa demo
Gratis. in convention here yesterday,
nominated he foregoing delega ties and
ultvrnates to he Kansas City convcn-
ton. The proceedings We're charac-
terized by harmony throughout, and
the convention was The largest held
by the democrats of this state in re-
ing present. The prevailing senti-
and the delegates were instructed to
In the framing of the platform the
more conservative element prevailed.
The Chicago platform is indorsed and
the gold standard denounced, but the
ratio of l6 TO does not appear in he
resolutions. The selection of John S.
Murphy, editor of the Dubuque Tele-
graph, was Il concession to the radical
advocates of free silver. Mr.. Murphy
was at first inclined TO insist on the
inclusion of the numerals in the plat
form. but all differences were adjust
ed in the committee on resolutions,
the result being the rcatlirmation of
the 1896 platform without the direct
mention of the ratio.
Jeremiah ID. Sullivan. of Crcston,
was temporary chairman and Douglas
Dcremorc, of Waulson. permanent
president of he convention. MIR. Suli-
van was given tremendous applause in
response to his tlcnunciation of trusts
and Imperialism and his Endorsement
of William Jennings Bryan for prcsi-
dent. Nowhere in his speech did he
mention 16 to 1.
The Platform.
Des Moincs, Ia. May $. Following
is the piatfo adoptcd
The democracy of Iowa invite the CO.
operation of all friends of civil and per-
sonal liberty and of equal rights, and
who are in favor of the maintenance of
the fathers, and make the following dec
laraiion of principles in support thereof:
we reaiiirm our unqualified allegiance
cratic national platform adopted at Chi
cago in lS9G, and recognizing William j.
Bryan as The. greatest living exponent of
those principles, we demand his nomina
ton as the standard bearer of democ
rary.
We are opposed to the single gold
standard. and denounce the action of
congre in attempting to establish 1t,
and In retiring the grecnback currency
In circulation and in surrendering the
sovereign power of the government over
the money of the country and the placing
of this i'm he hands f,f hun
corporations.
We 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
:, We We. depore the adoption Of the recent
and the press of all parties have branded
as u violation of American pledges and
American honor, and we heartily com
mend the action of the house of repre-
sentatives of the Iwenty-eighth general
assembly Of the state of Iowa. in adopt
ing, by unanimous vote. II resolution ops
posing the Porto Rican tariff.
We condemn the mperialistic policy of
ger to the best interests of our country
and destructive of the principles of lib
erty guaranteed by the constitution, and
We condemn its course toward the Phil
ttdrN To the principles that our fathers
maintained against the tyranny of Great
Britain during the war of the revolution.
We as citizens of u republic extend our
sympathy to the citizens of the South
african republic in the gallant fight
they are making for the right of self
government for life. liberty and home.
We favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Delegates and Aitcrnntcs.
Following Mr.. Sullivan's address,
the roll was called for the announce
mcnt OF delegates, altcrnatcs and
members of the committees. The dele
gates and alternates named to the
Kansas City convention by congress
sional districts are:
l'irst-lI. Il. Ihroop. Mt. Pleasant;
Vim. NJ. Kiel, Fort Madison.
Second-A. l.. Hurst, Maquoketa;
!. S. Van Lent, Muscatinc.
Third j. III. Howell, Eagle Grove;
A. NJ. Potter. Waverly.
Fourth w. j. ReinlSc. Mason City;
A. j. Anderson, Faycttc county.
Fif1h-M. II. Holt. Jones county;
Thomas Emmett, Grundy.
siNth-,J. Il. Gorrcll. Newton; Thos.
Kelly, sEsornpv.t, = 80
seventh-A. il. Dabney. Wintcrset;
81. =. Y 'lllllilSillHl. NnONNlllc.
Eighth w. I. Davis, Hamburg; w.
II. Dewey, Charlton.
Ninth-E. III. Bicldord, Greenfield;
j. NJ. Kelly.
Charles Bullock, Denison;
J.. j. Murta2h, .tlgona.
Eleventh.. NJ. Parsons. Rock Rap
irds: Vim. Mulvaney, Cherokee.
The alternatcs chosen are:
First-A. III. Hinlle. Van Buren,
county; III. A. Leipsieger, Des Moines
county.
s,ccond-J. d. Butler. Iowa; DIR. T..
c. McI.hin. Clinton.
Third. NJ. Malone. Franklin; J.sS.
Packard, Blackhawk.
'ourth--M. j. Carter. WinneshieJt
Il. G. Clary. Chickasaw.
Fifth-.John Bacum, Ninton; S. S.
si SfS S. Fall, Abba; D. S.
Beardsley, Grinnell.
Sevcnth-lI. a. Nash, Dallas; III. G.
Emery. Warren.
Eighth Burg. Brown, Corning; l..
W1lothicr. Wayne.
Ninth Blank. ;.
Tenth -. y. Plummer, Forest City;
i. IL. Dowd, Boone. 1
"Tleventll-Jacob Koolduckc, SioiiX;
Joseph Rohwer, Ida. :
Resolutions Committee.
= The committee on resolutions:
j. First-D. y. Stubbs, Jefferson. 4