Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-29

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the principles set forth IN the call, and put
in nomination by the chosen delegates Of
the people. they will. by The people. be
elected by IN overwhelming majority, than
which, there can be no more appropriate re-
buke to the selfish, arrogant, partizan Rad>
icalism that now rules the county, ignoring
the rights of the people and bankrupting
their treasury The large attendance upon
he convention, and tie unanimi,y that pre-.
vailed throughout the entire deliberations.
gave unmistskablc evidence that the people
are arousing to action and coming up to the
defence OF their own righ.s-,hat they are
determined TO meet the issues Of the day,
and repudiate the cowsrdly action CT the
Republican party in persisten.ly lodging
hem-that they are in fa,o or of liberty and
equal rights here in Scott county despite
he ethical teachings Of pufitanical fanatics
1t requires but little comprehension TO see
that the real position of the Republican
party is dis,ssteful 20 the people. They
sag they have nothing TO do with the license
law question: vet their acknowledged leaders
boldly declare what viii be their action
when elected. Their attempt TO hoodwink
the people will end in utter defeat. The
Peoples Party has no hesitation in avow
ng its sentiments. They who run may
read its principles. They are boldly
stamped upon its very name, what they are
now such they Will be when the campaign
closes-the defense Of the peoples rights.
fhc Republican party cannot cover its de>
! ,gas, or cloak its -psrtizan principles.
They have arranged their plans upon the
supposition that the people of lows are a
race Of ignorant seris, and will believe any
plausible tale they may tell. They hear
the thunderings ofthe approaching conflict,
but this trimming of their political sails
will not save them, too long have they
abused the confidence Of the people, and
now seek to mend matters by repudiating
heir own inciples-eating their own
words. making q Peoples Party man chair
man..of their County convention. and placing
men of the Peoples Party one their ticket
These men have spurned their concessions,
candidates on tho Peoples Ticket, and by
the people will be elected
| W. W. Cones who heads the ticket is
pre>eminently peoples man, and by word
and action, rs State Senator, will always be
found defending their rights. OF unqucs
sionsble integrity and ability, we'll qualified
in every particular, and being well known
TO the people of the county, eighteen hun
dred and fifteen Of whom asked him to TAKE
the same position two years ago, at whicl
time he was beaten by less than one hun
ired votes, he is now the right man in th'
right place.
Hon. NJ. j. Rohlfs having declined tn,
offer of running on the Republican ticket il
the best selection that could have beer
made in the county. Substituting the wore
people" for "Republicans' IN the last SEN
tencc We heartily indorse .he following com
mendation of the Gazette:
The nomination of Hon. NJ. j. Rohlfs fol
a re>electioD to the House of Representa- a.
ives, is a deserved tribute to faithful ano
pains tsking legislator. During the las
session Of the Legislature no member wa
; more regularly in tis seat or more anxious
, to honestly perform his duty when there
than was Mr. Rohlfs. Many Of our reader
viii remember that one Of the efforts Of Mr
R.,-and one which we at the time espec
c ally commended ana urged upon tn
attention Of the Legislature through GU
ed torlal eolumns-was to secure the pass
age OF a bill for the encouragement of inmi
t grafton to Iowa. Then Mr.. X. was a ney
] member. Now he viii return with In
, | experience acquired last session aud witt
| The added influence Of renewed endorse
ment by re,election from the Republican
II the comfy he has SO well served
] NJ. {. Davis, one OF our oldest citizsn
: ran on the Peoples ticket two years agc
aud b. the large vote polled evince pop
ularity that will now result in election. II
has been identified with the Peoples Part
,ince ts organization and boldly and un
hesi,a,ngly advocstcs and defends its prin
cpsls.
c Mr. Chas. Kelly. OF LeClaire is man {
, marked ability, clear, sound Judgment an
{ will be an honor to the party, and will col
c rect'y represcn, the county at Des Moinet
s Ills high personal character will give hir
E two votes to his opponents and fellow towns
men on the opposition ticket.oae. With tire
! such candidates !cr Representatives ther
h can be no such wor1 as fsil.
M.jor Schntger sgs;nns whom the grea
Republican party could find 30 man fool
hardy enough 90 run, comes SO well CT
lorsed by the Gdz.tte that we cannot :,
7ist the opportunity TO copy. he also hasin
declined their nomination
0 Early an ardent Republican and therefor
C an earnest opponcn, Of toe Rebellion, Mn
r. >chnitger enlisted in the Second Iowa Ca,
:. airy, when that regiment WAS beng r.
> c ui,ed; was chosen Second Lieutenant
Co. f.; fought his way to the Captaincy ar
G thence TO the position OF Major, and serve
n | With honor and distinction to the close {
the war Possessed of excellent. executiy
> abilty and superior business qualification
Maj. s. will make a capable and eiiicer
d Sheriff.
Auo BuWtuatiuli VI MI. Il. .. Nletc &c
d County Treasurer cannot but meet with tn
e approval Of every taxpayer in the count,
z Even his most bitter political enemies car
j. uot question his ability and fitness for III
e position. In his hands, the affairs Of the o
n Ace will be conducted a. they should be-
!. /, the satisfaction Of the tax payers.
II Theodore u. Esgal, our candidate Il
: County Judge, is an old citizen, having n
sided here ever since Iowa became Sta,
now 81 years. For seven years be put
: lished in this city the newspaper known
n the Democratic Banner, in the columns
q which he then zealously advocated, a. I
does now, the principles enunc;s,ed in Il
y platform Of the People Party. For sever
. years he was Justice Of the Peace of tn
= Township; VAS IN officer of the 6rst Scho
u Board under cur present school ystem On
Was U. s. Mail Agent On the X. r. ives
n for over three years; oil Of which position
8 he discharged with ability and satisfactio,
u Mr.. E. is possessed Of executive ability On
= is sufficiently versed in law to make goo