The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
I. J. PHILLIPS
 WAS NAMED Nominated for Governor of Iowa. KANSAS CITY PLATFORM
Was Reafflrmed, Plank on
 State Issue Being Added.
Question of Free Silver Was Fought Out on the Floor of the Con- vention-sells Had .
 Resolution.

DeS mOlneS. 1oss <Au6. SAs AAS ASAA%S crats of Iowa in State convention as- sembled today nominated T. J. Phillips for Governor on 2 platform reaffirming the national platform adopted July 5, 1900. at Kansas City. with the addition of a plank on State issues.
 When the Democratic State Conven- ton opened here this forenoon. the name of the man who was to head the ticket was just as much a mystery as ever. The absolute withdrawal of Ca- to Sells from the field left a half doz- en men or local strength in the race, none of whom seemed particularly sat- lslactory to the leaders. Delegates called upon Cato Sells this morning at nis noteI. requesting that he reconsider ais reIusai 10 accept the nominarion, uul MT sells declared that he would not.
 Ane silver men, led by J. $ Murphy, demand that the convention in specinc terms approve that silver plank of the Kansas city platform, while the goid men maintain the resolution of reaf- nrmation should read as follows: 'tSesolved, that we endorse the time nonored principles of the Democratic party" and that no other mention pe made of previous platforms.
 Immediately after the adjournment of the district caucuses. the delegates began to assemble in the auditorium. Staus Chairman Huffman rapped the convention to order. and Temporary Chairman E. NJ Sharon of Scott county was introduced. Chairman Sha- ron spoke as follows:
 aNkNT a negative party--a party of mere op- position. It cannot be party of ca- lamity which draws vitality and suc- cess from industrial or financial de- precision.
 While 1t remedies the wrongs of special Legislation for favored classes it will labor for the upbuilding Of in- dustrial and commercial progress, for real expansion from within that will make our country the great political and commercial power of the world, while all of our people will share Tn us prosperity while they enJoy the bless ings of free government ana the nos blest citizenship.
 We are facing today conditions that are momentous, destructive to our in- dustries, our commerce and the well fare of our people.
 Imperialism and trusts are the two great dominant evils of our national life. They produce the two great issues which the Democratic party must meet. If the administration had said to those who sought concessions m Havana and Manila that it's policy was equal rights to all and special privileges to none. we would have had no war in the Philippines, and our army of occupation would long ago have left Cuba There can be no solu- ton of the trust problem. and no break ing down of monopoly until govern ment favor is withdrawn from them Destroy monopoly and special class privileges and you kill tn etrusts. Com mence in the parent office .the fountain head of legalized monopoly.
 If Congress persists in refusing to submit necessary amendments to the Constitution of the United States, 1t IS the duty of the States to call conyen- ion for that purpose and revAse the Constitution by adding to IL the gran1 necessity to enable Congress to control the trusts, destroy monopoly. provide for an income tax on persons and cor porations sufficient in times of peace to pay the greater part Of all the ex- penses of the national government.
 The working committees of the con- vention were reported from Congress sional districts and a recess was taken until 1:30 p m. to await the prepara- ton of the reports to be made to the convention. o-
 The Committee on Permanent or ganization selected ex-Mayor John Redmond of Cedar Rapids as perma- nent chairman, and made the remain der of the temporary organization per manent. At noon the leaders of the party were still unable to unite upon candidate fo. Governor, the situation just before the opening of the Convention standing Phlllips of Ottunwa, and Stiger Of Tama, as openly avowed candidates with Mayor Richmond of Cedar Rapids, | B. Romans of Denison, ard John T. Hamilton, also of Cedar Rapids, being mentioned as dark horses.
 The Committee ol Resolutions, as chosen by the District Committee. has developed several prolonged fights over the question of endorsing the Kansas City platform, and insured fight upon inc floor of the Convention. Cato Sells was defe ated in the Fifth District eau GUS. 55 to 51, for membership on the committee. while the resolution by G. s. Murphy of nutUque, the leader of the silver forces, endorsing the Kansas City platform in the First District eau GUS, was defeated, 64 to 46. 'Mr. Sells announced that he will present res olution to the committee at its meeting, and if turned down he will present 1t before the Convention. The resolution reads:
 "The Democracy of Iowa recognizes the fact that everts have at least tenn porarlly settled the money question so far as the free coinage of silver is con- cerned. While the increased supply of gold and other forms of money removed that issue from the active arena. it also demonstrated the soundness of the quantitative theory of money which was the vital principle in free coinage and convinced the world that our pres ent degree of prosperity is due not to a restoration of confidence, but to an increased supply of money.
 We hold that in this campaign, while not restricting or repudiating any past platform or declarations of the Demo-