Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-07-29
name STATE TICKET
Democrats Nominate Wolfe and
Van Wagenen For Judges
,SULLIVAN'S SPEECH PLEASES
Platform Favors Local Option and
High License, and Declares Tar.
1T Taxes Ought to Be for
Public Purposes Only.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Supreme Court Judges--P. B
Wolfe, of Clinton, and Anthony Van
Wagenen, of Sioux City.
For governor--Claude R. Porter OF
Centerville, Appanoose county.
For lieutenant governor-Parley
Sheldon of Ames, Story county.
For secretary Of state-A. J. An
ders OF Oelwein, Fayette county.
For auditor of state--John W.
Blake of Atlantic, Cass county.
For treasurer of state-James "
Curran OF Ottumwa, Wapello county
For attorney general-C. E. wal
tiers of Toledo, Tama county.
For superintendent of public in
struction--H. A. Mitchell of Carroll
Carroll county.
For clerk of the supreme court
Robert Van Boskirk of Marengo, Iowa
county.
For reporter of the supreme court
George Harnagle of Des Moines,
Polk county.
For railroad commissioners-Wal
er H. Dewey Of Charlton, Lucas coun'
ty.
Nixon P. Jones of Des Moines, Polk
county.
Ottumwa, Ia, July 2S.-Jerry B.
Sullivans keynote" address pleased
the democrats who assembled in their
annual convention to prepare a plat
form for the campaign which Claude
R. Porter will make against Governor
Carroll. Mr.. Sullivan treated almost
entirely with national issues and de.
clared that the party is dominated
by the interests. He was frequently
interrupted by applause and had the
attention of big audience through
out his speech, despite the heat OF
the room.
Clint L. Price called the convention
to order at II o'clock following a
concert by the Fifty-fourth regiment
al band. N. F. Reed read an address
of welcome which had been dictated
by Mayor T. ]. Phillips, who, though
on the stage, was slightly ill.
Following Mayor Phillips address
Chairman Price introduced Jerry B
Sullivan of Des Moines, who deliver
ed his address. At the end Of the
speech the results of the caucuses OF
the various districts were announced
and a recess taken.
When the convention reassembled
Henry. J. Stiger of Iowa county was
made permanent chairman.
The credentials committee reported
all counties represented. &a..E
The Platform.
The platform adopted by the demo
Gratis in state convention declares
that democracy is conservation OF
property and champion of human
rights. It defers alike both fraternal
ism and communism. The tariff law
is denounced and declared tariff taxes
ought to be for public purposes only
Trusts are intolerable and are fos
tered by republican tariff legislation
The true method of enforcing the
criminal statutes is by criminal pros
ecution of the individual guilty OF
the wrong There should be regula
ton of the rates for service of rail
ways, telephone, etc. Franchises
should be given only on vote of the
public. The republican party is
charged with reckless expenditure
of money. The income tax is favor
ed and the election of senators by
the people. The central bank and
postal plan is opposed. Conservation
of national resources is favored, also
improvement of waterways. The plat
form declares for the recall of Of
ficials in place of the Cosson law
The primary law amendment Is fav
ored to reduce expenses. ,.
Liquor Plank
The democratic party is in favor OF
as large a degree of individual lib
erty as is compatible with the rights
of organized society and therefore
with reference to the use and sale
of intoxicating liquors, we are in
favor of strict local option law
with high license, the minimum tc
be fixed by the legislature, undo,
which the municipality shall declare
by vote of the people thereof, wheth
er or not intoxicants shall be sold
therein.
Judge P. B. Wolfe, of Clinton, and
Anthony Van Wagenen, of Sioux City
were nominated for supreme court
judges.
Claude R. Porter, democratic nomi
nee for governor of Iowa, addressed
the democratic state convention.
Mrs, Mary Craiu Victim of Cancer