The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-04-26
The Convention.

13T The Convention.
The Republican State Convention Is
called to assemble at Des Moines, on the
9th day of next June, for the purpose OF
putting in nomination candidates FOR the
Offices of Secretary of State. Auditor,
Treasurer, Attorney General, Register
Of the State Land Office, supreme Court
Reporter, and Clerk of the supreme
Gourt.
We entertain no doubt but that there
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=: offices The duty ofthe Convention VIII
he to select efficient men who have la
bored with the Republican party out OF
inherent regard for the correctness OF
. the principles of that party.
a. Gel Ed. Wright, Of this county, Is a
candidate for the Office Of Secretary OF
iss.t.asv, and is fayorably noticed by many
Of the newspapers of the State. His eff
cheney as an amy officer and as Speaker
II the House Is we'll and widely known.
His political opinions are, and always
have been In hearty concordance with
she principles of the Republican party.
He Is the choice of the people Of this
county, and of many others, for <he po-
-sition for which he is a candidate; and
we hope and trust the Convention will
make the same choice.
John A Elliott will undoubtedly be
re-nominated for Auditor.
Mr. Bisscll, of Dubuque, it is said is
candidate for Attorney General. He is
the present incumbent by appointment
We agree with the Muscatine Journal
that his opinion on the railroad question
may cause his defeat, but we cannot say
as much as the journal does for the
ability Of that opinion and we are in
clined to think that paper condemns it
with faint praise.
i Geo. w. McCrary, of Lee county, is
=. o candidate, and u.s. we think, deci-
,.o uy to be preferred for the position.
Ne isa successful and promising young
r,an, of correct political principles and
sterin ,g integrity.
The Convention will also be expected
tn ,ief ne the position of the Republican
-rr,1.ty of Iowa concerning the questions
thai agitate the country. The interest
,,,;, ested in the Connecticut election,
d tha effect of that election on the pol
1884,, Of Tho country, show the Importance
esp ecially this time-'fbuildins our
,,,a,forn ~, Il. e undying principles of
,,Io,a fr.oton and impartial justice.
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That large majori.. Vof the people OF the
State endorse the pos, ton held by Con-
gress in opposition toa I. 'eacneroos res
ident there is not the last room for
doubt. Let the platform til. y" DC 'u'i' III
accordance with that position anu our
victory in Iowa will be more overu 'le'i'''
ing than it has ever been before.
Much is said about raiicalism, but the
truth is that every mans acts are right
or they are wrong. If they are right,
they cannot be too much ~ Truth,
justice, morality and christianity never
We're practiced to excess in any country. /
If those who call themselves conserva-
tiyes aim not to run these virtues to ex-
tremes, we must confess that so far as
they are concerned they are very likely
to accomplish their object. The man
WHO takes his political stand in accord
ance with the dictates of his conscience
.;nds no difficulty in determining or de-
finn" his position, while he who does
not recognize conscience in politics is
politically and morally no man at all
The people OF Iowa are in favor Of JUS
tice, liberty and patriotism; and the tide
watcher who stanas hig q aSS,n aeoT rr the
will soon find himself swashed under by
tke waves Of progress, without a ropes
end or a stray plank to save him from
p6Iitieal oblivion.
Let our platform then be Of sound
material. Let us encourage and support
men who have taken an upright, manly
course, and who have unhesitatingly
repudiated the late attempt to barter the
principles and sacrifices Of loyalty for q
mess of-traitors. Let those who have
shown any signs of faltering be COM
PEELED to wait and watch.
FANATICIsM Observation-Disclosures to
the M1scatine Courier, it is fanaticism to
prohibit those from voting who have