Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1893 — IOWA DEMOCRATS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IOWA DEMOCRATS.

State Convention at Des Moinee-Be-Mem-t —, teatton of Gov. Bolen. The lowa State Democratic convention met at Des Moines, Wednesday. Temporary Chairman Vcllmer. of Davenport, made a stirring speech scoring the Republicans. He called Uwa the “Midway Plaisance” of American politics. He said that the Republican policy had filled the land with swarms of unemployed and starving laborers 1 Ift the midst of the greatest abundance. Thriving fields and bursting granaries attest the kind*

ness of ■ Providence, but a governmental policy inaugarated by Republicans has brought untold suffering to thousands. Yet the Republican Pharisees dare to stand up and lay these calamities at the door of the Democratic party. It is high time for Democrats to repudiate such foul slander. He scored the McKinley bill in unmeasured terms, and denounced John Sherman as an “E sau” who had sold our birthright fora mess of pottage. In closing Mr.*, Vollmer said : “Shades of Janus, of ancient God, turn both tby faces on th< temple walls and let them burn with shame, for in undisguised two-facedness you are simply not in it with our lowa Republicans.” Following Chairman Volmer’s address the committee on organization reported the permanent officers, with Cato Sells, of Benton county, as permanent chairman. Chairman Sells addressed the convention arranging the Republican party for a variety of misdemeanors. The committee on resolutions declared their admiration for Gpvernor Boles, expressed confidence in the administration of President Cleve?, land, holding the McKinley bill and the Sherman law responsldle for the flnancia difficulties now prevailing, denouncing the Sherman law and demanding its repeal; expressing full faith in congress to solve the monetary question; favoring just and liberal pensions; demanding a license law, with SSOO annual tax for each saloon to be paid into the county treasury; favoring government control of railways; opposing monopolies and trusts; favoring non-parti- . san control of State institutions. Following the reading of the resolutions Governor Boies was renominated by acclamation. Lieutenant-Governor Bestow was renominated on the first ballot. A j udge of the Supreme Court and railroad commissioner were also nominated. Before adjournment Governor Boies was escorted to the platform. He said: “When a few weeks ago I wrote a letter to the chairman of the State committee declining renomination I expressed my honest wishes and honest convictions upon that subject. But lam only one of a great political party. Your action to-day' comes to me as a command from a party that lam bound to obey. I accept the nomination and I promise to use every esfort to make it successful.”

GOV. HORACE BOIES.