The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-28

of the Declaration of Independence;
and SO contrary to the genius and spirit
of our institutions that the constitution,
the primary law of the nation, cannot
be applied in the government of the
archipelago. We are opposed to a
colonial system of government, believing
such a system to be opposed to a repub'
lican form of government and main.
tanned only by a system Of imperial des.
potism. And We demand for the Fill.
pinos the same consideration and
treatment which we have given to the
Cubans.
We condemn the Fowler bill now
pending in congress as the intended
contamination of the vicious financial
legislation, which the republican party,
through a long series of years, has pur-
sued with the intention OF taking the
issuance and control of the money and
finances of the nation out of the hands
of congress and placing it in the control
of gigantic money and banking trusts.
We are opposed to the policy of court
.injunctions that have been invoked by
the trusts and corporations for sending
laborlng men to Jail without trial, and
which within the last few days has
been carried to the extent Of epjoining
the furnishing of breadstuhs to the
starving miner. We believe in the right
of laboring men to organize for mutual
protection and advancement. We be-
lieve in the right of free speech and a
free press, and any abridgement of
these rights is dangerous to free institu-
tons. And we declare that laws, both
national and state, should be enacted
to preserve intact the nalienable rights
of trial by jury to protect the liberties
of the people.
We congratulate the republicans of
Iowa on their approach toward an &C.
oeptance of the time honored democratic
principle of low tariff, as evidenced by
the demand in their present state plat.
form for arepeal of the tariff duties that
provide a shelter for the trusts; and in
this regard we ask all the voters of this
eighth district to compare this republic
can state plank with MIR. Hepburn's.
unequivocal stand in favor of the high
est protective tariff duties and the trusts.
We condemn his action in congress for
his subserviency to corporations and his
antagonism to every interest of the
farmer and >.labpring class. His every
vote on public questions has been IN
favor of trusts and corporations.
0n.motion the convention proceeded
to nominate a candidate for congress
and the roll was called for nominations.
w. II. Robb, ofsUnion county, in a
brief nominating speech, placed in NOM
|ination Hon. J. B, Sullivan, Of Creston,
who addressed the convention, abso-
!uteiv refusing to accept the nomination
at this time because of reasons which he
declared were not because he was afraid
| Of dsieat but for reasons well known to
the delegates, and promising to take the
stump for the nominee.
J. +. McGinty, Of knowiton, said he
would be pleased to see MIR. Sullivan
run bat didn't believe in forcing him to
take the nomination, and placed in
nomination Hon. Claude Il. Porter, of
Centergille. Mr.. kiKion, in behalf of
Mr.. Porter, absolutely declined the
nomination.
Mr.. w. Fl. Robb then named Hon.
w. L. Bavis, of Fremont county, and
on motion of P. C. Winter the rules
were suspended and Mr.. Davis was
named the nominee Of the convention
by reclamation.
On motion of Claude Porter the con-
gressional committee was authorized to
fill any vacancies that might take place
on the congressional ticket.
The roll was called for naming mem
bers of congressional committee and the
following were named.
Adams-A. j. Salts, Corning.
Appanoose-T. w. Killion, Moulton.
Clarke-A. g. Miller, Murray.
Decatur-V. r. sMcGlnnis, Leon.
Lucas-F. q. Stuart, Charlton.
Ringgold-W. <. Currie, Mt. Ayr.
Ta~ylor-James Steel, Clearfield.
Union--D. Davenport, Creston.
Wayne-J. w. Freeland, Corydon.
Fremont--George w. Waterman, Sid.
ney.
The convention then adjourned.
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