Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-30
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For time during the democratic
convention yesterday the peace that
had featured the deliberations was
threatened and the old warrior IN pol
itics. Gen. J. B. Weaver, started some
excitement when he rose in his place
on the stage and took exception to the
liouor plank of the platform proVlolhs
for a local. option law. Nor was the
excitement quoted until flow OF ora.
tory from Judge M (rtin J. wade OF
Iowa City and JUG e Carr or Man
chester, as we'll as roll call OF the
counties, was had satisfy the wishes
Of the veteran General Weaver NO
little feature of The convention was
the mastery OF he situation by Perma.
nent Chairman Stiger, who showed
That when he was in the chair ne
ruled. irrespective Of whom his ruiz
,ngs hit. =. +,o
sunreme court were made and inc
successful nominees were Judge r. 3,
wolfe of Clinton for the long term ana
Judge A. Van Wagenen of Sioux CITY
for the short term.
Attacks Liquor Plank.
The real sensation Of the afternoon
came when upon concluding the read
ing of the report of the committee Oh
resolutions, J. M. Parsons or Des
Moines. he moved It's adoption and was
seconded by T. ]. Fitzpatrick OF Du'
buoue. General James B. weaver,
once well known in the sixth district
as a pioneer in politics, arose ana
asked that the reading clerk read the
section of the platform dealing WIN
the liquor question, and then moved
that all of the liquor section coming
after the words, compatible with the
rights. of organized society," Dc
The remainder Of the plank which
Weaver wanted thrown out reads:
"And therefore with the reference
to the use and sale OF intoxicating
liquors we are In favor OF strict
local option law with high license, the
minimum to be fixed by the egis-
.lature under which the municipality
shall declare by vote Of the people
thereof, whether or not intoxlcants
shall be sold therein"
great number of the delegates
called to the general to sit down and
subside, but he insisted and asked for
q roll call. Turmoil was then on anu
only nv the determination Of the chair
to rule was quiet restored and order
continued without worse demonstra-
tion. In the uproar someone moved
the previous question and the CHAIR
ruled that General Weaver be heard,
after which upon request for the roll
call. It was ordered by the chair.
Weaver Overwhelmed.
Those voting Eyes" favored the mo.
tion Of General Weaver. while those
opposed to taking the plank from the
nlatform, except such portion as was
desired by Weaver, voted mo" and
the latter carried the vote by 9S9
aeainst the Weaver factions 124. This
was not accomplished without some et-
fort and the eloquence of Judge Wade
and Judge Carr was brought into play
to secure the support of the conven-
.tion to the work of the resolution COM
"mittee. Judge Wade came forward
after getting the floor and made talk
lasting from five to ten minutes, in
which he said in part:
Fought Out BY Committee.
"There was never an occasion when
eleven men entered committee ses.
sion with greater sincerity of purpose
than this and the thought of these men
was to deal with the things that to
. their Judgment were essential and of
Importance to democracy and the peo-
nile of the state Of Iowa. There were
some there who did not believe that
mention at this time Of the LIQUOR
question would be expedient and that
Il had better not be touched on"
An Important Question.
ION vote, however, it was adopted
and whether you want to or cot, you
have to realize that the liquor question
r. one of the most important before
the country today. and ! believe 1t is
time the democratic party states its
position on the question. This COM
mittee bHings in unanimous report,
The consensus of the opinions OF the
man whom you have selected as mem