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TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER IL. 1865.

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TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER IL. 1865.
THE CAMPAIGN IN IOWA.
Political Issues of Present
Hour.
IMPORTANT SPEECH OF GOVERNOR
STONE, 4
l nELryEnED At
| Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IOWA,
Tbursdny, Sept =, 1885,.
! tEcpo.tcd io1 the Chicago THbunc-l
Fellow ciuzens:
7 do not expect to discuss, this Afternoon
all the questions now before the country and
icI shall succeed In directing your attention
to thc more important among them, shall
have accomplished MI intend.
We arc told, by the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic pary, through their newspapers, and
! from the stump, that there is but one issue
before the people Of lows, to bc decided at
tho October election and that issue Is,
whether the negro shall be admitted to the
| right Of suffrage here; that Is, whether tie
word stwhite" shall be stricken from the
| Consultation OF this State; and the man
whom they arc now supporting, land Tho:
has written letter Of acceptance In which he
says that this Is the only issue Tint we have
\ to vote md pass upon at this coming clec-
tion.
PROPOSED ANEspNEST or rue STATE con-
| sT1TUT1oN.
| rnc. {,$o rF nf{
questions, allow me to show you that Col.
Benton and the men who are supporting him,
either are mistaken, or they Intentionally and
wllfully attempt to deceive the people in max
| ingthis statement It Is true that tho Union
| Convention which assembled on the 14th of
june last, ut Des Moines, and nominated a
State ticket, asserted in q a1csolution that they
| were in favor Of amending the Constitution
Of Iowa, Eo as to c1punge the word "white'
from tho article on suffrage. When this shall
Iowa to the right Of suffrage. Ills sImportant
to examine this Issue, because I find that a
great many people misunderstood the nature
Or the question. A great many men honestly
think that this quEaiion Is going to be passed
proachlng election. And thcsc arc many
| more who think TINT the vote this iall will
hare much to do In settling TINT question.
The Union Convention adopted this rcsolu-
lion, but It mny be well 10 let you know
how it was adopted.
1t wns adopted in part by the votes Of the
cid line Democrats in that convention; It re-
ccived its waImest support from men OF that
class. In that convention were lnrgc pum-
Der of Union Democrats1 among them was
cred to his fathers) The chairman Of tho Polk
county delegation; Brig. Gen. Jas. A. vii
hanson, and others, and nearly al these men
advocated the adoption Of that resolution,
Gcn. Crocker casting tho entire nineteen votes
l TluJ1r $1,$ t< Fnr.r -aoH
| upon the convention by The Union Democrat
ic party, and bnt Tor them it would not have
been IN our platform to-day:
find th2t in onr OWL party there is some
difference of orinion upon this question: Il
tciorc-tlc minds Of the people have not
come 10 conclusion in regard to 1t, there
fore, though We agree upon MI other ques-
ticns, NC may get differ as to The expcdlcncy
md r'ropzicty ofmaking such d change in our
should so differ, but do not regard i as q
l-test of the Republican party, because, though
differing en- it, VIC may yet vote the same
ticket and agree upon all other vital qNes-
! tious-
lsuA1.1 THE People OF IOWA BE TRUSTED TO
VOTE ON THEIR OWN CONSTITUTION
Fortunately for the people, and fortunately
for these gentlemen, who seem to be 2ia1atcd
with niger on Tie brain, lLnnghseF,y luis
question cannot le affected BY the action oi
any political convention, Eor decided until i
las been submitted to the people upon d.
rect vote. and majority Of ballots shall have
declared in its favor. You cannot allow Ne
rrees 10 vote until You can amend yonr Con
Y s1itullon. All that the next legislature can
!, 1 do Is 10 propose this amendment, By major
- ity Of members IN each branch, and Put upon
Its journals tho .'aycs" and "noe5" thereon
and there the matter rests. IT all the men, wo
men and children In Iowa were in favor Of It.
's that is all that can BE- done next winter
n There 1t must remain until the following
Legislature meets, in january lsjS. Inen
and record major1ty Of their votes in tavo,
OF 1t, and pass Law providing the time ant
mode Of submitting that question 10 the peo
= pie, not earlier than October, 1sGS-it ma,
not be until October, 1eG9. It then comes se
u fore you as it did in 1857, and you 60 to tn
polls 10 vote upon il, after having bad thIe
pr four years to consider thu question in al
= It's bearings that is, all you who favor negr
N suffrage viii, at that time, vote yes" "a
l;-w, you see, my friends, II resolves itse
inso this It y nothing more nor, less than
proposition to submit the qnGttcn-t., the pt1
~ pie. It cannot be done Without your vote
two sessions of the General Assembly OF til
- State. Now, hnve learned, in my intercour1
with the people Of Iowa, TINT it Is perfect
., safe to trust them with any great polite, m
oc by lie Government through the dark hou,
is OF this war, and the h!jeesspasition FTP our Stat
~ now occupies is based gno5 hlone upon Il
u fidelity and bravery OF her soldiers, but 1t
isd people or Iowa have stood by your martyre
- President, md made for themselves polt
IL. cal record which Will rebound to their cred
through all time to come. a people VII
m amount OF aggregated intclllgcnce ii
moral power, can be safely trusted 10 TO
Nh. intcllisenLly on the question whether In
. negroes ehall be allowed to vote That ID .
n opposes il In its present form, manifcsts
want Of confidence in the people and
himself, and shows that he Is not will
I to trust himself to vote upon it, when t
time comes. They Wnnt to stop 1t now th
A. a, do not want 1t TO 60 beioEe tne r. People
rs events, /" md considering the progress Of pu
lie sentiment In regard to the statns OF t
,a~ negro, that they themselves may be Undue
WI to vote for 1t when 1t shall be submitted
the people for final decision. This is The
IL party through their papers, BY their leade
ind by their candidate for Governor say Il
this Is the only Issue before us. and Aa
>ett shown you that IL cannot be reached bcft
a three ysoIs to save TIC world ri Inat Is
they come before the people now upon
&. miscrnble issue Of opposing it ns pracn
question, and stake upon It their entire Po
lcal existence, as party.
IMPORTANCE or THE NEXT IOWA LEG1s
NJ 1URE-
Ibaye invited their candidate to meet !
at nv appointments, for the purpose Of
:. cutting tic issues Of the day, but he has
o1 clincd 10 do 80. desire to have him "
,N1 me-, and to inform him Of the fact that there
w other and more vital Issues TO be decided
arne tIe nennle f,f iowa at the election in Octob
"a Issues which concern, not only the peopl
3 Iowa, but the entire country. There arc .
r. some that peculiarly relate to your own st,
7 the In the first place, we have to elect Uni
States Senator next winter, in place Of ::
Harlan, who Is now member OF Pread
Johnson's Cabinet, and another to 1ll the
term OF tlx years. II Is important that th
positions be filed By good Republicans
Union men for during their term of ol
.g = 81 81 will come up some Of Tue nlghtiest questi
,reu that have ever been discussed IN the hall
,eins Conprcss.-qucstions Which involve the
r,. petuliy, as well as the honor Of this great
masi lion. We donot want Copperhcad there
represent the loyal people OF Iowa do
whether yon can find one that
wouid be safe to trust there in
critical Iuncturc. In clccting your Rel
,SE 'Su sentatiyes and SenatoEs to the Lesis1att
- then, You must bear In mind that these I
IN will hive TO choose two United States s.
:, tons next winter, Or one ior both the 81
dder. men who will tight this thing through on
Naaa Hclt line. and Lclr to gulde the ship Of 81
eGa@ in its proper couree men who arc IN tayo
tntifyfug the Constitutional Amendment
Qnss that there may not be yestfgc Of that
ma sul | fr.nal tnstiiution-slnycry-th
! nnH land. Congress at its Inst session props
.,6oo this amendment, and there are now wan
l tHons{ s{,,,S SoFH or6 6{V State