The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-26
CHEERED BRYAN
AND ADJOURNED
Iowa Democrats Meet in State
Convention and Endorsed
NebraSkan.
TWO JUDGES NOMINATED
LIQUOR PLANK IN PLATFORM
STARTS INTERESTING FIGHT.

Sioux City Iowa, June 25.-Enlivened in
its last hours by a spirited contest over
the liquor plank in its platform, the
fight on which had been previously waged
for four hours in the committee or reso-
lutions. the Democratic state convention
was brought to a close at 5:45 o clock this
afternoon with enthusiastic cheers for
William ]. Bryan and the Iowa state
ticket The sO-called liquor plank. which
was adopted by a good majority. simply
affirms the traditional policy of the
party with reference TO government.
The afternoon proceedings also wit
messed an interesting fight between four
of the leading Democratic jurists of the
state for the nominations for judges Of
the supreme court. On a roll call vote
by counties. d. W. Higbee of CreStOn and
Judge A. J. House of Maquoketa, were
the winners by substantial maiOrities
The Otner two candidates were Captain
w II. Jacques Of Ottumwa and Theodore
Bradford Of MarshelltOWn
The Liquor Plank.
Willie tie fight over the liquor plank
in the platform was begun in the COM
mittee on resolutions, the original plank,
to which exceptions were taken by the
temperance element, was much different
from that Ou which the convection was
called upon To vote. AS urged by eX-
Mayor Heitry Nollmere of Davenport.
feVresentinS the Second district, the
plank deplored the attempt to again in
iect into politics of the state the Ques-
ton of resubmission of the prohibitOry
amendment. and stated it's opposition to
such amendment and its resubmissiOn.
and urged in the name of temperance and
home rule that the several communities
Of the state be given power to make
their own purely local police regulations
on this subject.
In the interests Of harmony this plank
was finally withdrawn in the committee
Il In, Mo rr-a= ms tod he al
I'VE affirm the traditional policy of the
Democratic party with reference to local
self-gOvernment and home rule"
Mr.. VOllmere presented the majority
report and led the fight for the liberal
/ element. but the convention, after brief
debate. upheld the committee compromise.
Endorsement of Bryan.
The resolutions as adopted express
qualification over the prospect for the
nomination of Bryan for president; COM
mend Claude r Porter and Fred r.
United States senator and governor: de-
mand election of senators by popular
vote. denOunce government by injunc-
ton" and its pUtative father: endorse leg
islation for improved roads and water
fways, denOunce prevailing freight rates
as a discrimination against the people of
| Iowa, and favor greater powers for the
state railway commission; demand en-
/ fOrcement of Iowa statutes against trusts
and illegal combinations criticize the
policy of the state board of health and
/ urge legislation more accurately defining
[ its powers: favor the establishment OF
/ state insurance commission; urge state
! recognition of farmers institutes; favor
/ legislative encOurag cement of dairy inter
/ ests; reaffirm the traditional policy OF
/ the Democratic party with reference tC
/ self-gOVernment and home rule
! Aside from the slSirmlsh over the liquor
issue. the convention was entirely harmO-
/ NOUS.