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Pronounced Sentiment Among
Delegates in Favor of High
License Local Option.
WILL DECLARE FOR RECALL
Claude II. Porter, Nominee for Cow
ernor, Praises Course Of states
Insurgent Congressman.

OttumWa, Iowa, july 2I-The Demo-
cratic state convention WAS called to
order here today for the purpose OF
adopting a platform, nominating two
candidates for the supreme court bench
and choosing a new state central COM
mlttee
The opera house in which the dele
gates met resembled a bake oven All
coats and many collars were abandoned.
With the arrival OF additional dele
gates pronounced sentiment in favor
OF declaring for high license local OPP
ton mot country-wide), became evil
dent There was also much sentiment
behind declaration TO modify the
primary law so as TO reduce the ex-
pense. The recent primary is said to
have cost about one dollar a vote.
Among the leaders Il was stated that
the platform would declare for the re-
call, not mentioning the Cosson law
and the reorganization Of the state rail-
way commission and would condemn
the new postal savings bank law as
tending to concentrate money In the
east and the new administration law.
PoRTER's ADDRESS.
Claude r, Porter. Democratic nom
inee for governor, addressed the con-
vention He said:
NO man In Iowa, of any party or
any candidate for any office. enters
this campaign with greater hope OF
ultimate victory. And / say this,
despite any prior defeats OF either my
self or my party. / confidently believe
that | have sound basis for my faith.
The size OF the vote against us in
times past should not daunt us.
our attention as Democrats has
not been altogether directed OF late
to the rank and file OF the opposition,
and with what imminent results the
two brilliant and able United states .
senators and a majority of our con-
gressmen have voted in Congress
against further increase of the
burden Of tariff taxes OF the many
and have in the face OF the threaten
ed political ostracism, defended withf
power the Justice and righteousness
Of their votes and conduct
with such distinguished advocates
OF the cause which we have for years
pleaded In vain in old Iowa, have we
not valid reason for believing that our
people will yet be brought TO a
realization or their last political mis-
takes and help bring about the re-
formf We so earnestly desire?
GREAT POLITICAL UNREST.
That we are met in a time of great
political unrest and uncertainty Is
fact patent to all. That a portion OF
the source OF this uncertainty can be
traced to the White House at WASH
ington. Is also well known No presi-
dent ever apparently launched his adj
ministrstion on a fairer sea than VIII
liam II Taft and no president has
met with so many breakers in SO
short a season
Nominated by his predecessor who
enjoyed I'm a large degree the conf
dence and esteem Of the American
people and elected on the express un-
derstanding that his administration
was to be a continuance OF that OF
his sponsor, he has within is months
undone all that was accomplished by
his predecessor in seven years.
so ohedient is he to the interests
in Wall street that in his anger N
any congressman should oppose his
desired legislation he has gone to the
extreme OF petty politics and refused
the men Of their selection appoint
ments 10 minor postoffices. and COM
menced his semi-official jaunt across
the country by acclaiming Senator Al
drlch as the leader OF the United
States senate.
REPUBLICAN, PROMISES.
'"rhe Republican party went into
power with a definite promise In its
platform that II would revise the
ariff with one standard in view, and
hat was the difference in the cost
II production at home and abroad
How did the Republicans treat that
promise? HOW was IL fulfilled? Let
he senior senator OF Iowa answer: 1t
vas laughed at as ridiculous; every
line the cost Of production was
brought up here II was regarded as
est NJ for ridicule rather than at
entlon. and rather for laughter than
or action
where was the candidate who was
elected on this pledge What was he
loing? During the long weeks when
organized greed thronged the capital
m the one hand and on the other the
Democrats and n small minority OF Re-
,ublicans contended for an honest re-
'ision OF the tariff schedules. not
Jingle encouraging word for the lat
err escaped the lips OF the president
And then was written on the statute
looks of our land a law-characterized
" Senator Beveridge as 50 destitute of
ustice. so hurdensome and SO danger
us, that nothing can prevail upon me
Truly while Rome burned Nero
Iddled."
Mr.. Porter attacked the president in
egard to the bill regulating railways
nd the income tax Continuing he said:
IF the last Is months have done
nything II is to remove any further
that the Republican party
s now controlled and managed is the
aithful ally OF the vested wealth OF
he east.
Let the Democratic party stand for
destruction OF the tariff. not for It's
nactment In the interests OF the trusts
nd combines that infest the land. but
or a fair honest revision downward.
hat win afford genuine relief 10 the
millions 81 consumers"
An income tax; popular election OF
United States senator's. efficient con-
-ol and regulation OF our railroads
nd economy in all governmental ex-
endituues We're urged.
,HICAG0 PROPERTY AT