New-York tribune., 1869-06-15
POLITICAL.
THE WEST.

,,,,p1,cAS STATE CONVENTION
ioW ,,o+ at Des Mones on the 10th inst,
ivad by the choice OF Col j. sco't 0VoIy do
ana th "a Vice Presidents and several secretaies
,to Presidents was Mr.. Alexander Olai'
l,n,"ane AO~9 cod man. The ,ynuon was harmO.
,ons and nominated the following excellent ticket
Goreraor-samuel Merrill che ineumbent)
Tgs,5 .GorsyJiOr-M NJ Walden Of AppanOOse.
Sgnre,ne Jidge-John w. Dillon
S,,pt PUB. Insfrt,etiorI-A S. Kissell
The Convention adopted the following platform:
Rs,lred That we cordially iudorse the administration
GOV Merrill wise economical and honest; and that
deserves 1t has received, the hearty approval OF the
P'84o,red That we insist upon continuance OF strict
and close economy in all departments Of our State Gov
rpent In order to the maintenance Of the happy and
exceptional financial condition to which our State has at
taiped under Republican rule.
Pesorcd. That the means now In the State Treasury
and those which may become available ought to be used
Tor the purpose Of deraying the necessary expenditures
of the Government economically administered ana Tor
no other purpose; and state taxes, only the mini
num absolutely required should be levied or collected
npt such means exhausted, TO the end that the
burden Of taxation may be made ms light as possible.
Resored That we rejoice IN the glorious national vcto
ry Of 1865 which has brought peace ana happiness ana
prosperity TO nation and we heartily mdorse the ad
ResoSe5 That the Republican party Of Iowa. being
among the first since tho Rebellion 10 incorporate IN
state constitution the great pnGlRe OIL lmparaI al sun &
adoption the fifteenth amendment 10 the constitution
of the United States, OF making those principles national
Res0ired Ihat the puDnc eXpenaltures OF the state
government should be reduced TO the lowest which
1nnh he
that money should be takeu from the National Treas
my for any work Of internal Improvement for the
erection Of any public buildings not clearly necessary to
ne made or erected until the National debt is paid
greatly reduced tnat all the money that be saved
implied TO the reduction of the National debt to the end
at the people may be relieved from the burden of taxa
PCsorsd That we indorse and approve the policy which
The present Secretary Of the Treasury Of the United
states has pursued.
The White Pine (Nevada) Neus of the 9TH
inst speaks Of a city election to come of soon.
The Democracy of Iowa have called a State
Convention to meet at Des Mones the 14h Of July
next
The Hon. NJ. T. Ryder of Memphis indicates
his willingness TO the workngmens candidate for
Governor Of Tennessee, If he should be nominated.
The Wayne County (Ohlo) Democrat do MT
ike the organ the Belmont and Seymour wing of the
Democracy, infer from its Of the following
paraphrase
"This World is all feeting show,
To our Illusion given;
IT'S not a source Of iOy-but roe
Where much deceit and yenomh now;
IL did not hail from Heaven"
A State Temperance Convention was held at
Des Moines on the 10th iDst, which Mr.. Ezekiel
Lord Of Johnson presided and which adopted platform
embracing the following points:
l. Legal prohibition Of the sale Of all intoxicating
liquors ?. Pedging support to temperance men who
TO be effective must be the exponent Of the public will
therefore, educate the people TO It. 4. An immediate or
eanzstion in every school district to secure the nomna
ton Of prOhibtOry law men,
An intelligent correspondent at Clarksville
Tenn writes The division in the Republican party
opens up prospect for the Democrats II both Senter
and stokes run the end the Democrats will be found
after the votes are counted next August to have elected
Andrew johnson Governor Of Tennessee Such an event
will require the presence Of large Union army in the
State or the quiet exodus Of the loyal whites and their
eOlored friends Many Of the moro cunning Democrats
say they will not have candidate in the field Perhaps
they will net call convention, openly to nominate
man. before the sun. But what they will do in the dark
Of the mOOn underground with the help Of the K X. or
ganzatiOn, and Of their friends in the bordering COM
muntie of other States, is not plain Careful and
thoughtful ought consider the situation, and act
in this emergency with great caution and equal firm
ness"