Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-18
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and he knows how. and when to use
them, and makes them point an argu
ment rather than using them simply
to produce laugh.
Clark Strength Shown.
Judge Martin J. Wade Of Iowa City
and Henry Vollmer of Davenport, also
addressed the convention. At
o'clock j. F. McGinty of Ringgold
county, presented the majority report
of the committee on credentials recon-
mending the seating Of the Clark
delegation from Woodbury. county.
Immediately T. E. Dimond, of O'Brien
county, presented the minority report
and made a plea that it be accepted
and seats be given to the Wilson dele
gates. The roll call vote showed that
the convention approved the majority
report and the Woodbury. delegates,
headed by w. H. Farnsworth of Sioux
City, were seated by the vote of 612
to 3S7.
Increased strength to the Clark side
OF the convention developed in the
vote on the resolutions, which passed
by the count of 6981a to 387h. H. j.
Stiger Of Toledo chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, presented
the majority report instructing the
Iowa delegation to vote as unit for
Champ Clark at the national conven-
ton, and Jerry B. Sullivan of Des
Moines, presented the minority report,
which approved all the majority docu-
ment except that part relating to In
structing the delegates. The minor
ity report lost, and a great cheer went
IN hN 0nrV,arfi0n uyhor tho
reading clerk announced that Iowa
vas unanimous for Champ Clark.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions follow:
Resolved, that we, the democratic
party of Iowa, in convention assem-
bled, affirm its faith and devotion to
the principles of democracy which
have held the party together in victory
and defeat.
Resolved, that we deplore the re-
publican tariff as masterpiece OF
injustice involving the remorseless ex-
actions from the many to enrich the
few. Tariff taxation, like other taxa
ton. should be for public purposes
only and not for private gain, and
should be so levied as not to discrim-
mate against any section, class, In
dustry or occupation, and should be
limited to the actual necessities of
the government economically admin
istred.
Resolved, that We believe in the
principle of initiative and referendum
and We favor legislation putting the
same into force.
Resolved that we approve the
prompt action Of the democrats IN
the principles of legislation redeem
ing the beliefs of our party looking
to the reduction of the high and un-
reasonable tariffs and aiding in the
arresting of the unreasonable protec-
tive interests of this country the
power that rightfully belongs to the
people.
Resolved. that We are in favor OF
the nomination of all elective Of
fees including that of president, by
direct vote of the people.
Resolved that we deplore the con-
duct of President Taft and ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt in their personal fight
for the high Office of the presidency,
which is humiliation and disgrace
to the people and beneath the dignity
belonging to the high Office of presi-
dent of this great republic.
Resolved, that We express our deep
sympathy and regret in the loss that
the state and nation has sustained in
the death of the eminent patriot and
statesman, James B. Weaver.
Whereas. the name of that stalwart
democrat. able and experienced states
man, finished scholar and thorough
Hon. Champ Clark of
Missouri, the present speaker Of the