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Ottumwa.
Republican.
County attorney.
Seneca Cornell
Ottumwa.
Democrat.
Supervisor-Chm
A. J. Gardner.
Eddyville
Republican.
Supervisor
John M. McElroy
Ottumwa
Republican.
Supervisor
T. J. Reinier
Hedrick, R. R. 5
Democrat.
WARREN COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT INDIANOLA.
Office.
Name of Officer.
Post Office.
Politics.
Auditor.
A. L. Ogg.
Indianola.
Republican.
Clerk courts
O. E. Copeland
Indianola
Republican.
Treasurer
T. N. Coffin .
Indianola.
Republican.
Recorder
C. F. Moor Man.
Indianola.
Republican.
Sheriff
Grant L. Kimer
Indianola.
Republican.
Supt. of schools
J. W. Radebaugh
Indianola.
Republican.
Surveyor
A. H. Gillila .d.
Indianola.
Republican.
Coroner
O. P. Judkins.
Indianola.
Republican.
County attorney.
J. O. Watson
Indianola.
Republican.
Supervisor-Chm
B. F. Young
Indianola.
Republican.
Supervisor.
Coy Craig.
Palmyra
Republican.
Supervisor
Geo. Fridley
Milo
Republican.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT WASHINGTON.
Office.
Name of Officer.
Post Office.
Politics.
Auditor
E. F. Neal
Washington.
Republican. Republican.
Clerk courts
J. T. Mathews
Washington.
Treasurer
J. S. Shearer
Washington.
Democrat.
Recorder.
J. S Cocklin
Washington
Republican.
Sheriff
J. W. Teter
Washington
Democrat.
Supt. of schools
Cora Porter
Washington
Republican.
Surveyor. Coroner. ..
E. T Wickham
Washington
Republican.
County attorney.
M. W. Bailey
Washington.
Republican.
Supervisor-Chm
Jesse Longwell
Wellman
Republican.
Supervisor
Samuel Anderson
Ain worth.
Republican.
Supervisor
8. M. McClea-₸
Washington
Republican.
W. D Ott.
Riverside
Republican.
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WAYNE COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT CORYDON.
Office.
Name of Officer.
Post Office.
Politics.
Auditor
L. L. Hall.
Corydon
Clerk courts
D. E. Jaquis
Corydon
Republi an. Republican.
Treasurer
Wm. Shriver
Corydon
Democrat.
Recorder
W. P. Allred.
Corydon.
Republican.
Sheriff
E. Merrick ..
Corydon.
Democrat.
Supt. of schools Surveyor
L. M. Phillips
Corydon
Republican.
Coroner.
W. G. Walker
Bethlehen
Democrat.
County attorney. . . Supervisor-Chm ..
L. L. Livingston
Corydon
Republican.
J. B. Duskin.
Seymour
Republican.
Supervisor
John Krouse, Jr.
Corydon.
Democrat.
Supervisor
S. F. Wasson ..
Lineville
Democrat.
WEBSTER COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT FORT DODGE.
Office.
Name of Officer.
Post Office.
Politics.
Auditor
J. F. Ford.
Fort Dodge
Clerk courts
O. H. Colby
Fort Dodge
Republican. Republican.
Treasurer
J. T. Ryan.
Fort Dodge
Democrat.
Recorder
A. O. Smith
Fort Dodge
Republican.
Sheriff .
Henry_Olson.
Fort Dodge
Republican.
Supt. of schools. Surveyor.
C. H. Reynolds
Fort Dodge
Republican.
Coroner
A. H McCreight
Fort Dodge
Republican.
County attorney
O. W. Hackler
Fort Dodge
Republican.
Supervisor-Chm
Swan Johnson.
Dayton ..
Republican.
Supervisor
A. F. Simpson
Duncombe
Republican.
Supervisor.
F. W. Collins
Fort Dodge.
Demoerat.
Supervisor
J. P. Hilstrom
Callender
Republican.
Supervisor
P. H. Cain
Clare
Democrat.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT
FOREST CITY.
Office.
Name of Officer.
Post Office.
Politics.
Auditor
L. A. Hague
Forest City
Republican.
Clerk courts
L. A. Jensen
Forest City .
Republican.
Treasurer
A. J. Johnson
Forest City
Republican.
Recorder
H. S. Johnson
Forest City
Sheriff.
C. J. Anderson
Forest City
Republican. Republican. Republican. Democrat.
Coroner
O. A. Hanson
Forest City
Republican.
County attorney.
Oliver Gorden.
Forest City
Republican.
Supervisor-Chm
O. O. Thompson.
Lake Mills
Republican.
Supervisor.
J. J. Holland.
Leland.
Republican.
Supervisor
W. H. Combs
Thompson
Republican.
Supt. of schools
L. O. Brown.
Forest City.
Surveyor ..
J. H. T. Ambrose.
Forest City
A. L. Brown.
Fort Dodge
Republican.
Maude Elmore
Corydon.
Republican.
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WINNESHIEK COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT
DECORAH.
Office.
Name of Officer.
Post Office.
Politics.
Auditor
F. A. Masters
Decorah
Republican.
Olerk courts
A. L. Haakenson
Decorah
Republican.
Treasurer
E. R. Haines.
Decorah
Republican.
Recorder
O. H. Lawrence.
Decorah
Republican.
Sheriff
Geo. Mizener. E. J. Hook.
Decorah
Republican.
Supt. of schools Surveyor
a E. Schenck
Decorah
Republican.
Coroner.
P. M. Jewell.
Decorah
Republican. Republican.
Supervisor-Chm ..
M. J. Nicholson
Decorah.
Republican.
Supervisor
Edwin Hoover.
Locust.
Republican.
Supervisor.
C. O. Moore.
Decorah
Republican.
Supervisor.
R. S. Wolfenberger
Burr Oak.
Democrat.
Supervisor
M. A. Kubish
Fort Atkinson.
Democrat.
WOODBURY COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT SIOUX CITY.
Office.
Name of Officer.
Post Office.
Politics.
Auditor
N. Jenness.
Sioux City
Republican.
Clerk courts
Wm. Conniff
Sioux City.
Republican.
Treasurer
O. B. Talley
Moux City.
Republican.
Recorder
H. S. Becker
Sioux City
Republican.
Sheriff
a. W. Jackson.
Sioux City.
Republican.
Supt. of schools Surveyor
E. A. Brown.
Sioux City.
Republican,
Martin Holmvig.
Sioux City
Republican.
Coroner.
J. H. Robbins.
Sioux City
Republican. Republican.
Supervisor-Chm
M. G. Beals
Oto
Republican.
Supervisor
Jacob Bunn
Pierson.
Republican.
Supervisor
W. J. Wray
Sloan
Republican.
Supervisor
Geo. Ellerd.
Sioux City
Democrat.
Supervisor
D. Scheelhaase
Moville
Democrat.
WORTH COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT NORTHWOOD.
Office.
Name of Officer.
Post Office.
Politics.
Auditor.
I. Iverson, Jr
Northwood
Clerk courts
W. L. Thomson ..
Northwood
Treasurer
John J. Simmons
Northwood
Recorder
N. A. Ausenhus. G. A. Lee.
Northwood
Supt. of schools. Surveyor
. .
H. V. Dwelle
Northwood
Coroner.
C. A. Hurd
Northwood
County attorney.
M. H. Kepler
Northwood
Republican.
Ole E. Foss.
Kenwett
Republican.
Supervisor-Chm Supervisor
G. A. Rye.
Fertile .
Republican.
Supervisor
T. L. Bolton
Northwood
Republican.
Republican. Republican. Republican. Republican. Republican. Republican. Republican. Republican.
Northwood
Sheriff
O E. Gunderson
Northwood
County attorney ..
U. G. Whitney
Sioux City
Republican.
County attorney. . .
N. Willett
Decorah
Decorah
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WRIGHT COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT
CLARION.
Office.
Name of Officer.
Post Office.
Politics.
Auditor
S. A. Keeler
Clarion
Republican.
Clerk courts
R. C. Bras
Clarion.
Republican.
Trea urer
W. H. Trowbridge.
Clarion.
Rep blican.
Recorder
Jennie G. Keith
Clarion.
Republican.
Sheriff
W. C. Brown.
Clarion.
Republican.
Supt. of schools
A. Macdonald.
Clarion.
Democrat ..
Surveyor
G. L. Mechem
Clarion.
Republ can.
Coroner
J. W Garth
Clarion.
Repub ican.
County attorney
Sylvester Flynn
Clarion.
Republican.
Supervisor- Chm
G. H. Jameson
Dows
Republican.
Supervisor
R. France.
Eagle Grove
Republican.
Supervisor.
J K. Miller
Belmond .
Democrat ..
Supervisor.
J. K. Sheplee
Clarion.
Republican.
Supervisor.
M. K. Uhr
Holmes.
Re ublican.
PART IV. NATIONAL ELECTION 1900. PARTY PLATFORMS, STATISTICS.
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NATIONAL ELECTION.
REPUBLICAN PARTY 1900.
NATIONAL TICKET.
For President, WILLIAM MOKINLEY. of Ohio.
For Vice-President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, of New York.
For Presidential Electors :
At Large-John N. Baldwin, of Pottawattamie county. Ole O. Roe, of Polk county.
First District-Ezra B. Tucker, of Louisa county.
Second District-A. L. Bartholomew, of Jackson county.
Third District-L. B. Raymond, of Franklin county.
Fourth District-C. H. McNider, of Cerro Gordo county.
Fifth District-H. H. Rood, of Linn county. Sixth District-S. H. Harper, of Wapello county.
Seventh District-C. Rhynsburger, of Marion county.
Eighth District-Marion F. Stookey, of Decatur county.
Ninth District-P. L. Sever, of Guthrie county.
Tenth District-Thomas Rae, of Crawford county.
Eleventh District-George E. Bowers, of Sioux county.
National convention, Philadelphia, June 20, 1900. Temporary Chairman- SENATOR EDWARD O. WALCOTT, of Colorado. Permanent Chairman-SENATOR HENRY CABOT LODGE, of Massachusetts
NATIONAL PLATFORM.
The republicans of the United States, through their chosen representatives, meet in national convention, looking back upon an unsurpassed record of achieve- ment and looking forward into a great field of duty and opportunity; and, appealing to the judgment of their countrymen, make these declarations.
PREAMBLE.
The expectation in which the American people, turning from the democratio party, intrusted power four years ago to a republican chief magistrate and a republican congress, has been met and satisfied. When the people then assembled at the polls, after a term of democratic legislation and adminis- tration, business was dead, industry paralyzed. and the national credit dis" astrously impaired. The country's capital was hidden away and its labor distressed and unemployed. The democrats had no other plan with which to 1
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improve the ruinous conditions, which they had themselves produced, than to coin silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
PLEDGES FILLED.
The republican party, denouncing this plan as sure to produce conditions even worse than those from which relief was sought, promised to restore pros- perity by means of two legislative measures-a protective tariff and a law mak- ing gold the standard of value.
The people, by great majorities, issued to the republican party a commis- sion to enact these laws. This commission has been executed, and the republi" can promise is redeemed.
Prosperity more general and more abundant than we have ever known has followed these enactments. There is no longer controversy as to the value of any government obligations. Every American dollar is a gold dollar or its assured equivalent, and American credit stands higher than that of any nation. Capital is fully employed, and everywhere labor is profitably occupied. No single fact can more strikingly tell the story of what republican government means to the country than this-that, while during the whole period of 107 years, from 1790 to 1897, there was an excess of exports over imports of only $383, 028, 497, there has been, in the short three years of the present republican administration an excess of exports over imports in the enormous sum of $1, 483,- 537,094.
TRIUMPH IN WAR.
And while the American people, sustained by this republican legislation, have been achieving these splendid triumphs in their business and commerce, they have conducted, and in victory concluded, a war for liberty and human rights. No thought of national aggrandizement tarnished the high purpose with which American standards were unfurled.
It was a war unsought and patiently resisted, but when it came the American government was ready. Its fleets were cleared for action. Its armies were in the field, and the quick and signal triumph of its forces on land and sea bore equal tribute to the courage of American soldiers and sailors and to the skill and foresight of republican statesmanship. To ten millions of the human race there was given "a new birth of freedom," and to the American people a new and noble responsibility.
TRUE TO M'KINLEY.
We indorse the administration of William McKinley. Its acts have been established in wisdom and in patriotism. and at home and abroad it has distinctly elevated and extended the influence of the American nation.
Walking untried paths and facing unforeseen responsibilities, President Mckinley has been in every situation the true American patriot and the upright statesman, clear in vision, strong in judgment, firm in action, always inspir- ing, and deserving the confidence of his countrymen.
In asking the American people to endorse this republican record and to renew their commission to the republican party, we remind them of the fact that the menace to their prosperity has always resided in democratic principles and no less in the general incapacity of the democratic party to conduct public affairs. «
The prime essential of business prosperity is public confidence in the good sense of the government and in its ability to deal intelligently with each new
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problem of administration and legislation. That confidence the democratic party has never earned. It is hopelessly inadequate, and the country's pros- perity when democratic success at the polls is announced halts and ceases in mere anticipation of democratic failures and blunders.
GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance to the principles of the gold standard and declare our confidence in the wisdom of the legislation of the Fifty-sixth Congress by which the parity of all our money and the stability of our currency on a gold basis have been secured.
We recognize that interest rates are a potent factor in production and bus- iness activity, and for the purpose of further equalizing and of further lower- ing the rates of interest we favor such monetary legislation as will enable the varying needs of the season and of all sections to be promptly met, in order that trade may be evenly sustained, labor steadily employed and commerce enlarged.
The volume of money in circulation was never so great per capita as it is to-day. We declare our steadfast opposition to the free and unlimited coinage of silver. No measure to that end could be considered which was without the support of the leading commercial countries of the world. However firmly republican legislation may seem to have secured the country against the peril of base and discredited currency, the election of a democratic president could not fail to impair the country's credit and to bring once more into question the intentlon of the American people to maintain upon the gold standard the parity of their money circulation. The democratic party must be convinced that the American people will never tolerate the Chicago platform.
AGAINST TRUSTS.
We recognize the necessity and propriety of the honest co-operation of capital to meet new business conditions, and especially to extend our rapidly increasing foreign trade, but we condemn all conspiracies and combinations intended to restrict business, to create monopolies, to limit production or to control prices, and favor such legislation as will effectually restrain and pre- vent all such abuses, protect and promote competition and secure the rights of producers, laborers and all who are engaged in industry and commerce.
PROTECTION.
We renew our faith in the policy of protection to American labor. In that policy our industries have been established, deversified and maintained. By protecting the home market, the competition has been stimulated and pro- duction cheapened. Opportunity to the inventive genius of our people has been secured and wages in every department of labor maintained at high rates, higher now than ever before, always distinguishing our working people in their better conditions of life from those of any competing country.
Enjoying the blessings of American common schools, secure in the right of self-government and protected in the occupancy of their own markets, their constantly increasing knowledge and skill have enabled them finally to enter the markets of the world. We favor the associated policy of reciprocity, so directed as to open our markets on favorable terms for what we do not our. selves produce, in return for free foreign markets,
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TOR LABOR.
In the further interest of American workmen we favor a more effective restriction of the immigration of cheap labor from foreign lands, the extension of opportunities of education for working children, the raising of the age limit for child labor, the protection of free labor as against contract convict labor, and an effective system of labor insurance.
MERCHANT MARINE.
Our present dependence upon foreign shipping for nine-tenths of our foreign carrying is a great loss to the industry of this country. It is also a serious danger to our trade, for its sudden withdrawal in the event of European war would seriously cripple our expanding foreign commerce. The national defense and naval efficiency of this country, moreover, supply a competent reason for legislation which will enable us to recover our former place among the trade carrying fleets of the world.
PENSIONS.
The nation owes a debt of profound gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who have fought its battles, and it is the government's duty to provide for the sur- vivors and for the widows and orphans of those who have fallen in the country's wars.
The pension laws, founded in this sentiment, should be liberal and should be liberally administered and preference should be given, wherever practicable, with respect to employment in the public service to soldiers and sailors and to their widows and orphans.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the policy of the republican party in maintaining the efficiency of the civil service. The administration has acted wisely in its effort to secure for public service in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippine islands only those whose fitness has been determined by training and experience. We believe that employment in the public service in these territories should be confined, as far as practicable, to their inhabitants.
It was the plain purpose of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution to prevent discrimination on account of race or color in regulating the elective franchise. Devices of state governments, whether by statutory or constitu- tional enactment, to avoid the purpose of this amendment are revolutionary and should be condemned.
Public movements looking to a permanent improvement of the roads and highways of the country meet with our cordial approval, and we recommend this subject to the earnest consideration of the people and of the legislatures of the several states.
We favor the extension of the rural free delivery service wherever its exten- sion may be justified.
In further pursuance of the constant policy of the republican party to pro- vide free homes on the public domain, we recommend adequate national legis- lation to reclaim the arid lands of the United States, reserving control of the distribution of water for irrigation to the respective states and territories.
We favor home rule for and the early admission to statehood of the territor- les of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
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WAR TAXES.
The Dingley act, amended to provide sufficient revenue for the conduct of the war, has so well performed its work that it has been possible to reduce the war debt in the sum of $40, 000, 000. So ample are the government's revenues, and so great is the public confidence in the integrity of its obligations, that its newly funded two per cent bonds sell at a premium. The country is now justi- fled in expecting, and it will be the policy of the republican party to bring about & reduction of the war taxes.
ISTHMIAN CANAL.
We favor the construction, ownership, controland protection of an isthmian canal by the government of the United States. New markets are necessary for the increasing surplus of our farm products. Every effort should be made to open and obtain new markets, especially in the Orient, and the administration is warmly to be commended for its successful effort to commit all trading and colonizing nations to the policy of the open door in China.
In the interest of our expanding commerce we recommend that congress create a department of commerce and industry-in the charge of a secretary with a seat in the cabinet.
. The United States consular system should be recognized under the super vision of this new department upon such a basis of appointment and tenure as will render it still more servicable to the nations increasing trade.
The American government must protect the person and property of every citizen wherever they are wrongfully violated or placed in peril.
We congratulate the women of America upon their splendid record of public service in the Volunteer Aid association, and as nurses in camp and hospital during the recent campaigns of our armies in the Eastern and Western Indies, and we appreciate their faithful co-operation in all works of education and industry.
FOREIGN POLICY.
President Mckinley has conducted the foreign affairs of the United States with distinguished credit to the American people. In releasing us from the vexatious conditions of an European alliance for the government of Samoa, his course is especially to be commended, By securing to our undivided control the most important island of the Samoan group and the best harbor in the Southern Pacific, every American interest has been safeguarded.
We approve the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States.
We commend the part taken by our government in the peace conference at The Hague.
BOER WAR.
We assert our steadfast adherence to the policy announced in the Monroe doctrine. The provisions of The Hague convention were wisely regarded when President Mckinley tendered his friendly offices in the interest of peace between Great Britain and the South African republic.
While the American government must continue the policy prescribed by Washington, affirmed by every succeeding president and imposed upon us by the Hague treaty, of non-intervention in European controversies, the American people earnestly hope that a way may soon be found, honorably alike to both contending parties, to determine the strife between them.
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PHILIPPINES.
In accepting by the treaty of Paris the just responsibility of our victories in the Spanish war, the president and the senate won the undoubted approval of the American people. No other course was possible than to destroy Spain's sovereignity throughout the Western Indies and in the Philippine islands.
That course created our responsibility before the world and with the un- organized population whom our intervention had freed from Spain, to provide for the maintenance of law and order, and for the establishment of good govern- ment, and for the performance of international obligations.
Our authority could not be less than responsibility, and wherever sovereign rights were extended it became the high duty of the government to maintain its authority, to put down armed insurrection, and to confer the blessings of liberty and civilization upon all the rescued peoples.
The largest measure of self-government consistent with their welfare and our duties shall be secured to them by law.
PLEDGE TO CUBA.
To Cuba independence and self-government were assured in the same voice by which war was declared, and to the letter this pledge should be performed.
The Republican party upon its history and upon its declaration of its princi- ciples and policies confidently invokes the considerate and approving judgment of the American people.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY, 1900.
NATIONAL TICKET.
For President, WILLIAM J. BRYAN, of Nebraska. For Vice-President, ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of Illinois.
For Presidential Electors.
At Large-Joseph Eiboeck, of Polk county. C. H. Mackey, of Keokuk county. First District-A. R. Miller, of Washington county. Second District-F. D. Kelsey, of Jackson county. Third District-John Ellwanger, of Dubuque county. Fourth District-M. J. Carter, of Winneshiek county. Fifth District-H. M. Rebok, of Tama county. Sixth District-J. C. Williams, of Mahaska county. Seventh District-C. C. Loomis, of Polk county. Eighth District-M. B. Maring, of Appanoose county. Ninth District-J. J. Shea, of Pottawattamie county. Tenth District-L. T. Anderson, of Carroll county. Eleventh District-W. W. Stowe, of Dickinson county,
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National convention, Kansas City, July 4, 1900. Temporary Chairman-Gov. CHARLES THOMAS, of Colorado. Permanent Chairman-HON. J. D. RICHARDSON, of Tennessee.
NATIONAL PLATFORM.
We, the representatives of the democratic party of the United States, assembled in national convention, on the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, do reaffirm our faith in that immortal proclama tion of the inalienable rights of man and our allegiance to the Constitution- framed in harmony therewith by the fathers of the republic. We hold with the United States supreme court, that the Declaration of Independence is the spirit of our government, of which the Constitution is the form and letter.
We declare again that all governments instituted among men derive their just powers from the consent of the governed ; that any government not based upon the consent of the governed is a tyranny, and that to impose upon any people a government of force is to substitute the methods of imperialism for those of a republic. We hold that the Constitution follows the flag, and denounce the doctrine that an executive or congress, deriving their existence and their powers from the Constitution, can exercise lawful authority beyond it, or in violation of it.
We assert that no nation can long endure half republic and half empire, and we warn the American people that imperialism abroad will lead quickly and inevitably to despotism at home.
PORTO RICO LAW DENOUNCED.
Believing in these fundamental principles, we denounce the Porto Rico law, enacted by a republican congress against the protest and opposition of the democratic minorty, as a bold and open violation of the nation's organic law, and a flagrant breach of the national good faith.
It imposes upon the people of Porto Rico a government without their con sent, and taxation without representation. It dishonors the American people by repudiating a solemn pledge made in their behalf by the commanding general of our army, which the Porto Ricans welcomed to a peaceful and unresisted occupation of their land. It doomed to poverty and distress a people whose · helplessness appeals with peculiar force to our justice and magnanimity.
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