Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
The Democratic State Convention.

/ The Democratic State Convention
held at Waterloo on Tuesday was a
record breaker in point of attendance
and enthusiasm and marks new epoch
in the history of the reunited and uni
fed democracy of the state.
The number of delegates apportioned
among the counties totaled nearly one
thousand, with every county represent
ed, many of them with double delega-
tlons which more than compensated for
the absence of an occasional member
OF some of the delegations. The con-
vention was held in the big coliseum at
Chautauqua Park which seats 6ooo pee
pie and is the most commodious, COM
Portable and satisfactory building for
accommodating such mammoth con-
vention anywhere in the state. AT
! both sessions of the convention: the
fentire space not occupied by delegates
was crowded with enthusiastic demo-
Gratis from all over the state. AT the
morning session the big stage was filled
to overfowing by the Benton County
Bryan Marching Club, 600 strong, un-
der the leadership of Hon. Cato Sells
and headed by two brass bands.
The speech of temporary chairman,
D. w. Hamilton of Sigourney, was the
feature of the morning session and
while rather lengthy was fair and
able presentation of both state and
national issues, illumined at times with
witty sallies which called forth hearty
applause.
Cato Sells was selected by the com.
mlttee on permanent organization as
the permanent chairman, and he pre-.
sided ably and fairly, making a short
but ringing address upon assuming the
gavel. The committee on resolutions
were late in reporting, but the result
of their efforts well repaid the conven-
ton for its long wait, which was en-
livened by band music, and short
speeches by Walt Butler, T. j. Fit1-
Patrick, w. v. Cannon and others.
The platform will be published in full
in later issue of the Plain Dealer, and |
is plain and decisive in all its language,
with no plank capable of more than one
construction, and advanced and radical
IN all its views. It reaf1rms allegiance
to the fundamental principle of democ-
racy, Equal rights to all and special
privilege to none, declares for tariff |
for revenue only, calls for immediate
revision and the removal of all duties
on iron, steel, lumber and coal; outlines
Ia program Of effective rate legislation
enabling local shippers to successfully
compete with outsiders, and called for
two-cent passenger rate; calls for a fair
primary law; condemns government by
injunction and calls for new, non part
izan method of railroad assessment; de.
mands legislation enabling municipal
ownership of public utilities,
and closes with an eulogy and
pledge of Iowa's support for w. J.|
Bryan for the presidency in 1908.
While Iowa republicans according to
the progressives) had but one man
capable of being governor of Iowa, the
democrats had so many men nominated
for that Office that four ballots were
necessary for choice. Senator Ball.
Of Iowa City, was the choice Of the
conservatives, and Senator Porter, of |
Centerville, and John Denison, of Du.
buque, the choice of the radicals. |
Mayor McCrae, of Council Bluffs, and
H. B. Boies, of Waterloo, were also in
nomination. At the end of the third |
ballot, McCrae and Ball had withdrawn
and Denison's strength was thrown to
Porter, resulting in his nomination on
the fourth ballot. John Denison was
then unanimously nominated for lieuten-
ant governor. The balance Of the
ticket was then named by acclamation
except in the case Of Judges of the Su.
preme Court, in which FIVE men were
placed in nomination, E. M. Carr, of
Manchester, and L. NJ. Fisher, of
Davenport, being chosen. The COM
plete ticket follows:
HON. cEaubE Eor GSEiEnfTj r PoRrnR,
Centerville.
JOHN d. DENISON,
Dubuque.