Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-28
PAI||%()N NAMED
FOR governor
Democrats Select a Candidate to
Head State Ticket on Sec
ond Ballot
L. 3. Houck IS RUNNING MATE
Nanoe Of w. J. Bryan Mentioned by the
Chairman is Signal for Great Ap-
rIau.e-!hs Platform Favors Rate
Regulation and Tariff Reform - Tbs
Nominations.
Governor John M. Pattison
Lieutenant Governor. Louis 3. Houck
Nominations.


democratic convention convened here
today. M. A. Daugherty, temporary,
chairman, in his speech said: It has
been the historic position of the DEM
ocracy, position now firmly held by
It, that corporate power created by the
state to subserve public welfare is all
ways subject to control Of the govern
ment whose creature it is. And the
remedy of democracy is regulation, not
governmental ownership. Democracy
is not yet ready to concede that priv
ilege has become so powerful and so
entrenched in the laws and politics Of
the government that it cannot be dis,
lodged. Democracy has not abandoned
efficiency of the popular will to res
store and maintain popular rights.
Daugherty's speech was frequently.
applauded, but the mention Of William
j. Bryan aroused a storm Of cheers
which was renewed at the end Of the
address. The temporary organization
was made permanent. The resignation
of j. r. Mclean as member OF the ma
tional committee was presented today.
The resignation was accepted.
The Platform.
The report Of the resolutions COM
mittee, which was adopted, says:
"We note with satisfaction the de-
Termination of the national adminis-
tration to purchase supplies for the
Panama canal in the markets Of the
world and not pay tribute to our pros
tected monopolies. We trust the day
may soon come when the common
people of this country may enjoy the
same privilege and not be compelled to
pay manufacturers for the necessaries
of life higher price than these same
articles are sold for by the same man
ufacturers to foreign purchasers.
I'VE demand of our Representative
in congress to aid in enactment Of
such laws as will prevent all rebates
and secret contracts by railways and
will guarantee the same service to ev-
cry citizen. We favor comforting upon
the interstate commerce commission
the power when it finds rate unrea-
sonable to fix reasonable rate.
The democratic party pledges itself
in this state election, If successful, to
use us uIluOSl5 W
the graft and political corruption that
has been nourished and fastened upon
the state by the republican party In
the last few years. We have seen the
blighting effect of boss rule in one Of
our cities and we call upon voters.
irrespective Of party, to unite in pre-
venting permanent Judgement in con-
troll of our state. s5sg
1--WE believe in free and unqualified
home rule. Each city, town and vil-
lage should be allowed to decide foe
itself all matters of local policy especial-
ly as between public and private own
ership of all public utilities, and that
provision should be made for submits
ting such questions to the people upon
request from reasonable number o.
voters"
The, remainder of the platform is de-
voted entirely to state issues, including
the demand that railroads be taxed tn.
same as other property.
John NJ. Pattison was nominated
for governor on the second ballot