The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-06-17
Proceedings of the Republican
State Convention, held at Des
Noines Juno 10th, 1860.


Proceedings of the .Republica,
State Convention, held at Des
i. Noines June 10th, 1869.
The convention was called to order b.
Hon. Peter Melendy, Chairman OF tn
RaDublican State Committee, on who's
uOminati0n, Hon. d. n. Cooley, of Du
4 h,aOA. was chosen President pro tenn
Mr.. Cooley briefly returned thanks TO
tho honor conferred, and congratulated
the convention on this first representa-
tive meeting of the party In the Stat'
after the glorious victory OF last no
: vember " hicll placed Gen. Grant IN TN
Presidential chair, aud secured ~ lowi
!, the complete triumph OF Impartial SUI
ON motion of Mr.. Mcrriman of Lee
Samuel NJ. Clark of the keokuk Cat
Cytu. aud Col. III. Keatley of the Couh
ell bluffs NOnpdreH, were appointed
temporary Secretaries.
The following committees were ap
Committee OIL Credentials; Committee
ON permanent Organization; COMMITTEE
on Resolutions. .,
On motion of Mr.. Thorington, OF
Scott. the Convention selected the state
Central Commit as follows:
II. C. Blackner, of Des Moihes; " M
Garrett, Of W. " r. W 6; daim%ns i}ee
Clsrkson, of Polk; Maj. a. j. Pope, OF
I Ksokuk: Col. w. A. Warren, OF JACK
sou; s. w. Rathburn, of Linn; w: e.
Dpnnan, of Buchanan; Hon. VIM
Larabee, of Fayett; q. w. Bassett; M
&. Deering, of Mitchell.
The following communication was
read by the Secretary:
To the Republican State Contention
AsssDsbtca at Dcs Moincs, Juhe loh,
1863: 49,
(;ENrLEMEN:-We, a committee, APP
pointe4i by the friends of Temperance,
sadlires. you in behalf of the cause. We
sneak " you in no spirit of dictation,
,,ur are we sore. headed politicians; but
oar appeal IL simply one of humanity;
In the name Of every man, woman anu
child of Iowa, we plead, and for II cause
which. needs, nor will you require for 1t,
Aay defense.
iutemperance Is the evil, and its legal
sanctiOu the crime of the age, before
which all other evils combined are
smali. Old issues are very nearly sell
tied wnd gone irrevocably to the past.
The Electors Of Iowa have passed upon
this question, and by handsome ma
iority have placed Wine and Beer
among the contraband articles OF com
morcc.
Your convention will represen, the
salvance column of our Nation-ot the
world. What it DEGREES will be speedi-
Is cOnsumated. One after another OF
our cities swell up malorities III favor OF
banishing Wine and Beer aud the peo-
rie In our rural districts would move
with still greater unanimity in the
same direction. We. see by the State
Register, and other papers, that Iowa
lsae handed the saloon keepers and
druggists Thirty-five Millions of Dollars
fer Intoxicating drinks in 1868. Every
Daily comes freighted with dark
catalogue Of crime resulting inevitably
from this traffic. In view of the mag
niiutie of this evil, can your honorable
Convention for moment hesitate 10
inaugurute steps tn remove speedily
every legal sanction and aid TO this
nsonstrous traffic, and al the same time
protect the people Of our proud, young,
noble State, against the class OF evil
doors who promote drunkenness, AS
against other and generally less danger
Gus criminals. \ decisive step on your
part will settle this question in Iowa,
Other States are forming their Third
PARTIES surely Iowa does not need
e,ich movement.
The rank aud file of orr great and
liberal party are five, if not ten TO one,
for any and all measures TO eradicate
ihi. alarming and stupendous evil.
We therefore respectfully ask YOU TO