Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
|All TO Be SERENE IN
DEMOCRATIC RANKS
Past Differences Will Be Put Asido
for an Effective Iowa Cam-
paign.
STATE CONVENTION AUGUST 2l
Abolition of tho Railroad commi.slo.
Will 30 Demanded and Municipal
Control of Public entities
Will he Favored.
STATE CONVENTION AUGUST q

Des Mones. Ia. April ga cam
raign or state issues and on that alone
is to be the program of the democrats
disagreements are TO be sunk all sores
are to be healed, all breaches are to be
bridged over. and the democrats Of
Iowa are to present Il solid front with
program of mild socialism in some
things and individualIsm in other
things.
The convention will be held in Dee
Moines August p next. This will be
two weeks later than the republican
state convention. What will be done
at the democratic convention Will dc
pend somewhat on what its done at
the republican convention. for the.
democrats who attended the conference
yesterday We're ready to admit that
the republicans might make non!tnt
tons that would necessitate some
change in the program for the state
There Was n large attendance at Tho
conference. not only the members 9g
the committee and Secretary Walsh
of the national committee. but a,sG
many others who had been invited 10
be here. Among the others We're Cate
Sells w. III. Schooley. $. y. brewster,
II. A. Nash. y. c. Roberts, j. u. lto-
mans and many others. The commit
tee meeting was more than an ordinary
committee gathering. Persons present
We're invited to speak freely and talk
plainly about the condition of the par
ty. Reports, formal and Informal. Wcra
received from all the districts of the
state. There was desire tn get ta-
gether and to take such notion as
would put the party in fighting trii!
this year In Iowa. 1t was stated that
the populists viii not likely have amy
ticket in the field. but that old line llpn
ulists will go over bodily to the dem@-
cratic party, while the inidroad eia-
ment Will become republicans This
Will simplify matters very much.
Tho Campaign Outlined.
But the most important step was in
regard to the program for the cam
paign The platform is to make some
new paramount issues in Iowa. Chief
among these will be the abolition OF
the worse than useless Iowa railroad
commission which has simply demon
struted that ii is convenient way for
the railroads to retain control of tn
Especial stress will be laid ON the
question of railroad assessments Their
Will be Il demand that railroads shall
be a-iSessed kc other property--at It's
vnlue. Then there win be a demand
for municipal control of public utilitis
In cities and such public control in liz /,
rural districts as is practicable. i'u,.
]ic franchises must not be voted to l,ii
waite corporations and all franchises
must be revoked. The demand for To-
cal option regulation of the liquor
traffic Will be especially strong. Thee
and other state matters will comprisr
the program of the democrats for the
coming Year.
The following We're selected rs tenn
porary officers of the convention:
Chair1nan-E. NJ. Sharon. IDayenport
Secretary Harry Nash. Perry
Reading Clerk. Fl. Gillespie, Bur
5lingtou.
Assistant Reading Clerk l.. Cas-
we'll, Denison.
Sergeant at Arms f. d. Morlise5
Harlan.