The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20
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the people have been democratic.
believe that the Jetfersonian democratic
doctrine of equal and exact justice to
all men and exclusive privileges to none
will cover every economic question per-
tanning to the public welfare and If
faithfully applied will carry out our
theory, that governments are instituted
among men to establish Justice, to in
sure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, and to promote the
general welfare, and secure the blessing
of liberty to our own selves and to our
posterity, and who can suffer injury by
lust taxation, impartial laws and the APP
plication of the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none.
1t is to be hoped that these principles
will prevail and that our system OF gov
eminent will endure to bless mankind
for ages to come.
The struggle in the 31st general as
sembly for a two cent passenger fare
and to prevent all discrimination in
passenger rates, has the approval of a
very large majority of our people with
out regard to party. The democratic
party made it a part of our state plat
form at the last state convention and
demanded it's passage by the next legis-
lature. The persistent efforts OF the
friends of reform in regard to fire in
surance, forced the majority in the last
legislature to appoint an insurance COM
mission to investigate insurance thoroly
and report their findings to the next
general assembly. Our efforts to com
pei private banks to come under the
same rules as state banks, as far as
practicable, brought out great array
of legal talent opposed to any restric-
ton on private banking, but the people
demand such a law, and such law will
be urged at next session OF the legisla-
ture. The uniform school text book bill
should have become law, but the
school book trust with their lobbyists OF
so called educators from eN-state
superintendent down, prevented favor
able action. Special privilege and the
use of the taxing power for private gain
are the main support upon which mo-
nopoly rests. To take away these sup
ports ought to be the purpose of our
party. Democratic success is to be
hoped for in Iowa. Our candidate for
governor and lieutenant governor are
able, active young champions OF democ-
racy and our platform is democratic and
not evasive and our state ticket should
receive the vote of every true democrat.
For the denomination for the office of
representative, thank you. ! have not
sough the nomination, can i'll afford to
accept it, and accept it as duty, be-
lieving that when man is elected to
the Office of representative he should
sink the partisan IN the patriot and rep
resent all of his constituents without
regard to party, to the best of his abil-
ity. If should be elected to the office
for which you have nominated me
would have the benefit of my former
experience in two general assemblies
to increase my efficiency, and say in
conclusion you have my record in two
general assemblies. And the same
fidelity, industry and energy shown il
your interests will be continued witt
added ability. l thank you.
The next nomination was that O.
auditor, and on the informal ballot Geo
W. Sanger had 81, E. Housh 1l2i, W. II
Lloyd 10. The first formal ballot gave
the nomination to Mr.. Housh, of Elder
township, who received 147ll, Sanger y
and Lloyd 10.
Mr.. Housh was called to the stage
and thanked the delegates for the nomi
nation, adding that he would do all il
his power to be elected, and he certain
ly will be, for Flick Housh is one of The
most popular men in all Decatur county
For treasurer Geo. W. Sanger, o
Center township, was nominated on tn
first formal ballot, defeating W. II
Lloyd, of Decatur, by only three votes
The informal ballot gave Sanger lOt
Lloyd so, and the first formal was Sange
91l, Lloyd 49,.
Mr.. Sanger had been in the field 70
several months, and Mr.. Lloyd only an
nounced himself as candidate shor
time ago. 1t was close race. MI
Sanger thanked the convention for hi
nomination and pledged himself to wor
earnestly to be elected and he stands
pretty good show of being our mex
treasurer.
For clerk there were two candidate
James c. Cozad, of Morgan township
and p. e. Shirley, of Davis City, MI
Cozad being nominated on the frs
formal ballot, the vote being on tn
informal ballot Cozad 49,, Shirley &C
On the first formal ballot Cozad receiN
ed 12i5 and Shirley SOL. Mr.. Cozad, tn
m nee made the race for clerk tW
wears ago, and although he was defeat
ed he ran over 600 votes ahead OF hi
ticket. He was called to the front an
thanked the convention lOf again ilOnOl
ing him with the nomination and sal
he would do everything he could wit
the assistance Of his friends to increas
his vote of two years ago so that TIL
time he would be elected. Some on
remarked at this stage that the on
legged men were in it, as both M
Sankey and Mr.. Cozad have lost linn
For the Office of recorder, Harry
Arnold, Of Garden Grove, was nom
mated on the first ballot, the only othe
candidate being J. l.. Mendenhall, {
High Point The vote was, inform;
ballot, Arnold 15s, Mendenhall
First formal ballot Arnold ia
Mendenhall 55s. Mr.. Arnold accepte
the nomination in few we'll chose
words and assured the delegates tn;
he would do all in his power to
elected along with the balance Of tt
county ticket.
For county superintendent Eli Hutc
inson was renomiDated by acclamatio
and again the slogan of three yea
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