The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-28
DAVIS FOR CONGRESS!
w. T. Davis, of Fremont County. Named by the
Democrats Of the Eighth District to
run against Hepburn.

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The democratic congressional conven
ton for the eighth congressional district,
comprising the counties of Union,
Adams, Appanoose, Clarke, Ringgold,
Decatur, Lucas, Fremont, Page, Wayne
and Taylor, was held at the court house
In Creston last Friday, and a very rep
resentative gathering of delegates were
present from the different counties in
the district. Most of the delegations
were represented and those who were
present..were familiar as the most faith
full of the democratic workers in this
section of the state.
1t was $50 O'Clock when the conven-
ton was called to order by j. +.
McGinty, of Knowlton, who is chairman
of the eighth district congressional COM
mittee, who read the official call, as has
been published. Rev. f. E. Flint was
called on and invoked the divine bless
ing on the gathering.
Mr.lMcGinty named Hon. Thomas l..
Maxwell, of Adams county, as temper
arv chairman, Hon. w. II. Robb, of
Union county, as temporary secretary,
nd w. H. Dewey, of Lucas county, as
reading clerk.
Mr. Maxwell upon assuming the chair
made a short address in his usual happy
vein, placing the convention at ease,
and calling upon the convention for its
pleasure.
P. G. Winters moved hat the roll of
counties belcalled and a comalittee of
one from:ieach county be named as
committee On permanent organization,
credentials and resolutions. The roll
was called and the following were the
committees as named:
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Adams-A. d. Gouther.
inAppanoose-M. B., Marring.
Ringgold-Thomas Lee.
Lucas-J. G. Baker.
Page-David Thorp.
Clarke-F. G. Burgess.
Union-J. f. lexis.
ON ~ENT
Adams-James Boiling.
Ringgold-J. F. McGinty.
A2panoose-T. w. Killion.
Lucas-J. w. Kriddlebaugh.
Page-J. w. Thorp.
Clarke-W. III. Waugh.
Union-J...J. Bennett.
ON ~EsoLuTIoNs.
Adams-A. j. Salts.
Appanoose-Claude Porter.
Ringgold-J. q. Salsman.
Lucas-W. H. Dewey.
Page-W. 5, Jamlson.
Clarke-C. 3. Etherton.
Union-J. B. Sullivan.
The committeesileft the room to pre-
pare their reports and q recess was
taken until..::cunmittees were ready to
report.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported that the temporary or.
ganization be made permanent, which
report was adopted by she,convention.
The committeeion credentials reported
that all counties but four were repre-.
sented, and the report xas adopted by
the convention.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions, which were
adopted
Resolved, by the democrats of the
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tion assembled that we renew our allie.
glance to the greatIfundamental princi.
Piles Of democracy so ably expounded
by Thomas Jefferson and so %eloauently
and potently.. expressed in the declara.
ton of Independence and reafiirmed in
the last national platform OF the demo-
cratic party. We demand the rigid en-
f%orcement, both criminaaly and civilly.
of the present antitrust law and we
also favor such revision Of the tariff as
will remove the duty from all trust made
or trust controlled goods or products,
removing a government protection
which enables them TO charge the Amer.
lean consumer from 25 to 40 per cent
more than their charge for goods in for.
eign markets.
We denounce the threatened assault
upon the public treasury contemplated
in the ship subsidy bill passed by the
republican senate as n Of the boldest
and most hagraHts attempts which has
yet beer made tossgtant public moneys
in aid Of private business enterprises.
We demand that all corporations
created by the nation, state or munich
pallties, Of public character, being
the creatures Of the people, should be
controlled in the interests of the people
and any attempt by them to control the
sovereignty Of the people which creates