Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-15


The following platform was adopt
ed by the Republican State Conven-
ton at Des Moines on the 9TH of this
month. 1t cannot faiI to meet will,
an endorsement from every true Re.
publican in Iowa.
We the delegates and representa-
tives OF tile Republican party OF
Iowa I'm the convention assembled do
for our selves and our party resolve.
1. ResoIUed, That 1t is as impor-
tant that the Republican party
should control tho administration of
the State and Nation now, and for
the future, as at any time since that
party's organization, and that the
restoration to power under any pre-
rext or any form of party 0rganiza-
ton of the men who would again
apply the principles aud policy OF
pro-slavery before and during the
war to the present and future admin
istration OF State and National af-
fairs would be an evil of the greatest
magnitude, and full of danger to the
country. M
2, Resoired, That whilewe recognize
the fact that the electors of Iowa are
to act individually and directly dp-
ON the proposed amendments to the
constitution of the State, and whilst
we recognize that the principles en-
bodied I'm amendments are more sa-
cred than parties, and above all con-
sideration Of mere party policy.
Nevertheless, we deem 1t proper TO
proclaim IL as q cardinal principle of
our political faith that all men are
equal before the law, and we are in
favor of the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Iowa,
which will secure the rights of the
ballot, the protection of the law, and
equal justice to all men. irrespective.
of color, race, or religion.
: 3, ResaiUed, That we demand the.
strictest economy i'm the adminisfra-
ton of our State and National Gov
ernments. fsa4
4, Resotred, That we nrc In favor
of the nomination. of II. s. Grant as
or candidate for President, and rs a
Of his life and safety, as
we'll as that Of the nation, our dele
gates are especially enjoyned to se-
cure our candidate for Vice-President
a Republican of answering fidelity,
integrity.
5, Resolved, That the views, pur-
poses, and principles Of the Republic
can organization of lowe have ever
been we'll defined, understood, and
aud we are resolved that
the Republican Standard shall never
be lower or compromised that OH
the battlefield, ut the polls, and i'm
the councils of the Nation, Iowa has
ever been Radically i'm earnest In
fighting for md maintaining our
Liberty, our Union, the right of
the Nation, and that we expect and
demand of the National Convention.
to assemble in Chicago OH the Goth
inst, an unequivocal avowal of our
and upon such platform
we propose to meet and overwhelm
our political oponents. E.hnaI
0. Resolved, That in common with
the Iowa soldiers who so gloriously
the cause of liberty and
upon the hostile field,
and i'm behalf of the whole body of
electors of the State, we
unite i'm declaring that Andrew
Johnson, by his usurpations of pow
er, clearly belonging to other depart
ments of the Government; by his
pl .in violation of the laws of the
land !, by his oft repeated refusals
and refuses to perform his sworn and
8 ,cEed duties as the Chief Executive
Officer of the nation; by his corrupt
exercise of the appointed power; by
his open sympathy with the men
who, through protracted war,
folght to destroy this great repub-
lie, and by his disgraceful conduct
on the day of his inauguration and
at various times since his merited
impeachment, and 1t Is our solemn
conviction that the best interest and
good name of this nation demand his
removal from the high office which
he has disgraced, and we heartily en-
dorse the action of our Representa-
tives i'm Congress, and
z. Resolved, further, that we ex-
pect his speedy conviction.