Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-26
STATE TICKET.

We have not the space to enter into
q lengthy review of the nominations
made at Des Nuines last week. We
hoist the ticket at the head of our
columns today. and pronounce it a
strong one. The re nomination of the
old officials is sufficient endorsement
that they have done their duty faith
fully and'well. T*e new men on the
supreme be nch-Judge Miller of Iowa
City, and Judge Day Of Fremont
county, have long welded an influ-
ence at the bar of our State. All
know john Russell of Jones county,
honest john. rs he is familiarity
known. He IL IA fit man to succeest so
faithful and efIiceutan officer as Au-
ditor Elliott. AaTOI L Brown Of Fay.
cite county, for Register Of the Land
Office, has been prominent MEM
Der of the legislature for a number Of
years, and is a sound man for office
i'm every sense. All in all, ii is
good sound ticket, and will he elect
ed by a sweeping majority. We give
below the platform adopted by the
convention:
!. Reso'red, That we refer with
pride to the history Of the Republic
can party, and congratulate the peo~
pie of this country upon its success
full career. 1t has given TO the poor
man homestead; il has abolished
hIavery, and established manhood
suffrage, crushed treason, given us
the Pacific Railroad, settled the doe.
triue of the right of patriatiOn, main
tanned the honor, integrity, and cred
IL of our nation. 1t has been vimdi-
Gated the Monroe doctrine 10y pre-
venting foreign powers from inter
fering with the government on this
continent; and To perpetuate it in
power is the only safe guaranty for
peace and prosperity in the future.
2. ResOiCcd, That we heartily en-
dorse the hottest, faithful, and eco
nOmical administration of President
Grant, by which our national debt
has been 80 largely reduced, and our
national credit and honor so firmly
maintained.
3. ResOired. That tariff for revenue is
indispens sable, aud should I've so ud-
iusted as not to become prejudicial TO
the industrial Interests of any class,
or section Of couulry, while securing
to our home producers fair competi-
ton with foreign capital and labor.
4. ReS0!Ded, That we are opposed
to any system or plan Of granting
,a,19A % la,Is, tn raiIr,nI AR OtLar cnr-
poTati0ns with ample provision be
ing made for securing their speedy
sale at moderate prices. and Occupan-
cy upon fair and liberal terms by any
and all who desire to purchase and
settle upon them.
5. Re80iUcd That we are in favor
of an ecsnomican aud judicious man.
agement of the affairs Of the State,
and with this view we endorse the
present administrator of the STATE
government, and commend il 10 the
favorable consideration OF the people,
ana TO future administrations.
6, ResOtrcd, That we are in favor
of such Legislation as will protect tho
people from the oppression Of m0nop-
oiies controlled by and in the inter
est Of corporations.
7. Res0tped, That while, as Amer
leans, we feel i'll. duty bound to pre-
serve ii just and equitable neutrality
in the contest now waging in Eu.
rope, yet we cannot forget that in
our late war the sympathies and ma
tcrial aid of the German States was
freely given us, and we do not hesi-
tate TO declare our unqualified sym.
patty with the earnest efforts OF thG
Germans to maintain and defend
their national unity; and we con
denim the course which the Demo
oeratic press of the country has heeT
and is pow pursuing in supper. Of ;
despotic, imperial dynasty, and /
causelers war, against a people dcsir
ing peace and aspiring TO perfect lih
erty.
8. Res0lucd, That the Republican
party OF Iowa welcomes to our shore
all human beings of every natioD
irrespective Of race or color, yoluntai
lily seeking home in our midst
and that all the rights and privilege
which e, as citizens, demand io
ourselves, We will feely accord I
them
.. Resoteed, That we are in fave
Of amer ding our Naturalization Law
BY striking out the word "whlte
Ie1a The same, wherever it occurs.