The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
Continuation of the Proceedings
of Their State Convention.


Resolutions.
/"WHEREAs: There are two nationS
al executive committees claiming to I
be the legal head of the Social DEM
ocratic party and whereas there are
some members in the state OF Iowa
who favor one and some who favor |
the other of these committees, and |
whereas it is impossible at the pre-
sent time for all the members In the
state to agree as to which is the legal |
rational executive committee. There
fore be it
Resolved; that the socialists of the |
state of Iowa do hereby withdraw
from and pay no more dues to either
of said boards, until such differences
have been settled and one board es-
tablished. Be it further
ReSotUed; that we do now declare
organic union to be effected in the
state of Iowa and that we proceed to
effect a permanent state organiza-
ton. Be it further
ReSolUed; that the state organiza-
ton be empowered to issue charters
to all the branches which. are now or
may be hereafter organized in this
state until such time as some nation
al organization shall have been re-
cognized. Be it further
ReSoLUed; that the members of each
branch be urged to distribute their
subscription among the following
papers: s. d. Herald, N. Y. People,
The Appeal to Reason, The Advance,
Public Ownership, Haverhill Social
Democrat, The Workers. Gall, Farm
ers' Review, to the end that we the
socialists of this state may be better
qualified to form an opinion upon the
various questions and differences
which may now exist or may arise.
Be it further
Resolved; that we the social demo-
Gratis of Iowa demand national con-
vention of the social democrats of
the United States be held at Chicago
on Jan. /, 1901, at which convention
permanent organic union of all So
cialists may be effected.
We the social democrats of Iowa
in state convention assembled re- af-
firm and approve the declaration of
principle made at Rochester and the
immediate demands made at the In
dianapolis convention and that we
pledge to Debs and Hartman, our
national standard bearers, our hearty
and undivided support.
MAfter the reading and adoption of
the resolutions the convention pro-
ceeded to the nomination of a state
ticket, taking up the electors at large
first, followed by announcement of
district electors and resulted as fol-
lows:
Electors at Large-John M. Work,
Of Polk county and Chas. A. Lloyd,
of Muscatine county.
First district-J. STANLEY, of Des
Moines county.
Second district--Wm. Spurrier, Iowa
county.
Third district Riley Haynes, Of
Delaware county.
Fourth district Ellis L. Fox, of
Howard county.
Fifth district-W. P. Mettlin, of
Marshall county.
Sixth district-James Baxter, of
MonroeIcounty.
Seventh district-John Jacobson,
of Polk county.
Eighth Districts. d. Mercer, of
Taylor county.
Ninth district-A. j. Bennett, of
Adair county.
Tenth district--T. M. Hughes, Ham
ilton county.
Eleventh district-A. G. Ensign, of
Sioux county.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
Doctor O. Worth, of Benton coun-
ty, was nominated by reclamation.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE.
W. T. Beals, of Dubuque county,
was nominated by reclamation.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE.
MadisonW arder, of Wapello county.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
At this juncture it was found that
the convention was up against "the
real thing" the only lawyer in the
party was'John Work and he was al
ready on the ticket as an elector, and
motion was made to reconsider the
election of Mr.. Work as an elector,
but Mr.. Work would not allow the
same to be done. B. w. Wilson, of
Scott county, was then named though
not practicing attorney.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
j. M. VIM, the photographer of
Wapello county, was named.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER,
M. D. Earnest, of the B. L. of F.,
of Lee county, was named.
The following nominations for con-
gress were then announced:
Second district-Chas. L. Breckon,
of Muscatine.county.
Third district-Riohard N. Howe,
of Delaware county.
Fifth district-Geo. Slade, of Linn
county.
Sixth district-Frank L. Rice, of
Monroe county.
SEVENTH district-Owen Bromley,
of Polk county.
In the otheridistricts no nomina-
tions have as yet been made but it is
proposed to call conventions and
nominate. In the Fret district the
convention will be heldat Burlington,
Aug. II.
Organization.
The matter of permanent organiza-
ton of the Social Democratic Party
was then taken up.
Chas. A. Lloyd talked at some
length upon the Importance of good