The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-07-22

.nG y
AptsEbGast IL, 'TTf Sf,i;sG' or App
s..ld- moose 20. =, .,gil,.,. - 49,
sss.jaaSS' is4 BiIE isYiss s. f sss;, CO.
a ss1;'EEss,'s 81 ss s IL e.
Kiss s sis'.ss u Scott ets' , co
For District Attorney sth judicial District 4
oil irswnsas.a T HON Il. N
Il Democratic State Convention.
aafhis body converted at Dies Moine
Rn "Wednesday. July l4th, with rep
yssentati0n Of forty delegates from bu
s~'entyreight counties q: the State
Urent lack of, unanimity was shown
{6rJpghout the proceedings Of the Con
Ventionr-the fight OF factions being ex.
seesiinsty sharp. upon the anti-temper-
hijce plank Of the following a"
Ia. PLATFORM. t.'
MAEaEAs, Upon the eve Of political
II canvass, the tilne- l,Onored usage Of
--etoar party requires that platform OF
II principles be announced for tue gov
sistO office. AK. .s.sg.s. ....--.-.....t
all. Kcsolaed, That the Democratic
party view with alarm the action OF an
s,iiscrupulous majority in Congress in
Aleir attempts ~ absorb the powers Of
the Tx ecutive and Judicial Departments
at the Government, aud TO auhihilate
She rights and functions reserved to the
State GOVERNMENTS.
,s2.y That We favor q reform in the Ma
kipnai Hawking system, looking to All
ultimate establishment of that pernicious
3llsn Tor the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of few,
Ut ltle expense of the many.
; DR. That now, AS in times past, we are
opposed to n high protective tariff, and
Aisst We will use every effort to prevent,
AnN Akieat that system Of National leg
iSlatiOn, wh;ch would enrich a small
rlass Of man uiacturers at the expense OF
the great tnaas Of producers and con
GAMERS, and that We are in favor ufsuch
reiurnss in our tariff system, as shall
prOmote c0mmerce with every nation of
the world. al.
en4. That the pretended trial, convic- /
lion, aud execution Of persons not be- ,
longing to the military or naval service !
Of ths United States by military COM /.
mission, is in direct conflict with the !
saDae ~ unworthy ~ u free people, and
Aisgracefui TO the American Govern
lnsenL ...-.z
;. That We demand no more, and will .
submit TO nothing less, than the settle
Sneht Of the Alabama claims, according
~ the recognized rules of international
daw., And that We declare it to he the
'A4t4ty OF the GoIernmeAt to protect every
.cstIzeh,. whether naturalized or native,
Sil. eHfEy right Of liberty and property
throughout the world, without regard
to the pretended claims OF foreign ma
tons to their allegiance.
6. That We are in favor OF, and insist
0lsoay AN economical administration of
the National md State Government,
That. Tue people may be As speedily AS !
possible relieved from the load of taxa
eioss with which they are now Cypress
ed, and that public officers should be
held To q. street accountability to the l
people for ali their official acts !
~. That 4 national debt is Il national !
curse, and. that while We favor the pay |
meat Of our present Indebtedness nc.
cordli,g to the strict letter of the con !
ETact. We would rather repudiate the
same. than see it made the means for O
ne establishment of an empire upon
HE NUNS of constitutional law and lib Il
erty.
s. That in the opinion of this Conven- :
li"n. the o-calied Maine Liquor Law u
Nat now dissraces the statute books of u
he state of Iowa. ought to be repealed O
y Che earliest possible moment.
Upon the Conventions proceeding to !,
fonsiIate candidates for the various po- .
'iti"is {" be filled at the next election, i.
Aessrs. Geo. Gillespie, Henry Clay r.
Dean, Is. Il. Richards and NJ. l.. Fisher W
we're the rival candidates for the first a.
lace on the ticket. After some warm il
york, the names of Dean and Richards h
we're Withdrawn, and the first ballot Sc !.
vrsd 10 Gillespie the nomination for g
Governor, which was at once made "A
unanimous. The remaining candidates l
we're Nominated by reclamation. the y
'cket rs completed being as follows: O
Governor, Hon. Geo Gillespie, of Wa
'cllo; Lieut.. Governor 4. =. Richard. ;
On, OF the North Iora Times; Supreme e.
Judge, VIM. +. Branllau. of Mu.cn,ine. !,
of Public instruction. il
-dward Jaegar, of Lee county. Il
al1e platform aud ticket thus present =
to the voters of Iowa is but weak u
mort or the far from strong party which Il
pnrports to represent. The absence "
! the old party leaders from the Con- {
ehton and the small attendance Of any a
'ho might become new ones, does not c
'oK As u Iowa Democracy had sufficient 0
itaiity To make the approaching po,i, y
1'i campaign, "a contest except in name a
wo tickets will be voted, of course: o
ut little Of the usual interest and Ell
husiasn will he found upon either side