Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-15
List of Alternate Delegates and ResolU.
tions-Next Convention August 1.

alternate delegates is as follows:
District Alternates.
First district-A. B. Anderson, OF
Washington; j. B. Morrison, of Lee.
Second district-W. f. Main, of
johnson; Dave Brant, of Clinton.
Third district-H. L. Ram, of Dela-
ware; F. j. Wells, of Wright.
Fourth district-B. w. Newberry, of
Clayton; A. n. Gale, of Cerro Gordo.
Fifth district-E. c. Mcmillan, OF
MARSHALL; Z. r. Ercanbrack, of Jones.
Sixth district George H. Woodson,
of Mahaska; Ed A. Canning, of Mon
roe.
Seventh district-R. N. Hyde, of
Polk; j. r. Thompson. of Madison.
Eighth district-W S. Richards, Of
Lucas; James NJ. Clark, of Decatur.
Ninth district Colonel w. w. Ellis,
Of Montgomery; c. R. Benedict, of
Shelby.
Tenth district-Dr. d. j. Townsend,
of Calhoun; VIM. Anderson, of Hamil-
ton.
Eleventh district-B. 7. French, OF
Sioux; Fred Morton, of Osceola.
The Resolutions.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention was read by Hon. George ID
Perkins, of Iowa City, and is as fol
lows:
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the convention:
1--WE, the representatives of the re-
publican party of Iowa, in state con
vention assembled, make these declar-
atoms:
"We enter upon the political cam
paign of 1900 with the policies pre-
sented by the republican party four
Years ago fully indicated and its
promises all redeemed.
in the light of today it is apparent
that the attempt to debase the curren-
Icy as a remedy for. the hard times
then prevailing, was a monstrons
blunder which, if successful, would
have involved the country in lasting
Humiliation and shame, and proved
disastrous to its industrial interests.
'sWe insist that no issue can be par-
amount to the maintenance of the
public credit and the stability of the
money for which all labor and prod
ucts are sold. So long as a political
party stands committed to the over
throw of the existing monetary sys-
TEN we call upon all conservative men
to act with us in keeping that party
from power.
1--WE favor the extension of self-gov-
Iernment to all the people that have
lately come under the protection OF
this country as rapidly as they dem.
lonstrate their capacity to exercise it
We hold our authority over them to
be solemn trust to be exercised with
an eye single TO their instruction, de.
lvelopment and prosperity.
''We favor legislation that will eff
Ifectually protect the public from the
evils of combinations in restraint OF
trade. For measures to properly re-
strict the power of aggregated capital
to protect the individual rights of all
men and preserve freedom of comps.
l,tition and of opportunity, we rely up
on the republican party, trusting tc
that wise and safe craftsmanship
whichsin emergencies of the last foul
years has been so satisfactorily tested
I'VE endorse the wise and patriotic
administration of President Mckinley
Innder which prosperity has been re
1stored to the country, and the nationa
prestige and influence greatly increas
ed. We believe that the vast bushes,
and industrial interests of our peopl,
and 4 proper discharge of the new ant
grave responsibilities that have com,
TO us as nation demand continuou
land stable policies, and to that end w,
earnestly favor the denomination an,
Prediction of President Mckinley.
eve heartily approve the work o.
the present republican congress ant
congratulate the state upon the abb
administration of Speaker Henderson
and the recognized high standing o
Tits delegation in the senate ant
house.
National Delegates Organize.
The delegation to the national cor
vention organized by the election o
Governor Shaw as chairman, an
Messrs. Shaw, Young and Tobin /,
executive committee. George NJ. Chri:
tian, of Grinnell, was made sergeant
i alarms.
1 Nothing was said in the meetin
about the member Of the nationa
committeeman, but it is admitted tina
E. E. Hart, of Council Bluffs, will b
elected to succeed a. B. Cummins. Th
present party management of tn
state is in full control.
The Next Convention.
The state central committee by
vote, of to a located the neyt con