The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Convention.
The democrats of Decatur county
met in delegate convention at Van
Werden's opera house on Saturday
at / 1 o'clock, being called to order
by county chairman Marion Woodland,
and a list of the delegates as certified
by the county auditor was read.
On motion, which was duly carried,
the chair appointed the following
committees:
Permanent Organization-A M.
Pryor, w. H. Young and w. H. Will
son.
esolutions-James Daughton, j.
D. Burns and Oscar Judd.
On motion the convention then adj
journed to meet at l p. m.
When the afternoon session con-
vened the committee on permanent
organization reported the following
as permanent officers:
Chairman-Heman G.. Smith, of
Lamont.
Secretary-O. E. Hull, of Leon.
On motion the report was duly
adopted and the committee discharg-
ed.
Mr.. Smith, on being introduced to
the convention as it's permanent
chairman, made a five minute speech
which met with vigorous applause. He
startled the convention by saying he
had only one reason for being a
democrat, and one alone. Then he
told his hearers that that reason is a
good one. That the principles of
democracy are right, and that this
reason is sufficient for him. In his
brief remarks he touched upon vital
topics, and showed that he had given
much thought and study to the po-
|litical situation. The convention was
with him from the start and cheered
him frequently.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following resolutions
which were adopted:
We, the representatives of the
democratic. party of Decatur county
Iowa, in convention assembled, de-
clare the following principles:
We emphasize again the declara-
tons of our democratic platform OF
1908.
The conscience of the nation is now
aroused and will force the govern
ment from the grip of those who have
made it business asset of the favor
seeking corporations. 1t must be-
come again a peoples government,
and be administered in all depart
ments according to the Jeffersonian
maxim, Equal rights and exact JUS
tice to all, and special privileges to
none.
We are opposed to the present tar
if law as unjust to the wealth pro-
ducers of the nation. AS shelter of
monopoly, as taxation of the many
for the benefit of the few, and urge
in it's place tariff for revenue only.
We favor the true valuation of the
physical property of the interstate
railroads, to the end that just rates
of Transportation, both passenger and
freight, obtain, so that the common
carriers of the nation may receive a
fair and reasonable profit on the ac-
tual value of their property, and no
more.
We pledge the people of Decatur
county strict economy in county ex-
penditures so that the present over
draft on the county fund may be
speedily paid without resorting to a
bonded debt.
We endorse the candidacy of Hon.
V. r.. McGinnis for district judge, and
pledge him our hearty support for
the nomination and election
The following delegates to the
state convention at Ottumwa were
selected by the convention:
w. H. Lloyd, j. B. HOrner, Patrick
Griffin, E. S. Buffum, w. L. Edmon-
son, Heman c. Smith, Geo. E. Hurst,
Charles H. Brown, Oscar Judd, w.
G. Stempel.
The following delegates to the jul
dicial convention which meets at Os-
ceola on July 10th were chosen:
c. W. Hoffman, Marion Woodland
Geo. w. Baker, Walter Briner, A. M
Pryor, B. d. Barger, James Daughton
jr., ]. e. LentZ, James d. Burns, M. f
Springer.
A. M. Pryor was selected as judic-
ial committeeman, and 3 j. Sankey
| Decatur county.
| The county central committee fol
the coming two years was then named
as follows:
Bloomington. w. Toney.
Burrell-Charles Shaffner.
Center-M. f Springer.
Davis City-P. E. Shirley.
DecaturN. l.. Euritt.
Eden Frank Cox.
Fayette- e. D.. Briggs.
Franklin Carl Kline.
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