Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-08-19

Mahaska; Samuel Rogers, Of Clinton; J.
B. Ketchum, of Jones c. Sanborn, of Del.
aware; J. o. Crosby, of Clayton; A;
Downing, Of Boone and O. P. Harwood. Of
Floyd.
Sscrssaries-M. G. woodruff, 7. c. Rob
erts, W. Reynolds aud J. R. Cass.
Mr.. Grinnell made q short speech upor
taking the chair, after which the convention
proceeded to make nominations for State
officers as follows:
For Judges Of Supreme Court-C. G
Cole, Of Polk county; VIM. E. Miller, o.
Johnson county,; J. G. Day, Of Fremont
county.
For Secretary Of .Ssate-Ed. Wright. Of
Polk renominated.
For Treasurer Of State-Samuel E
Ranking. of Washington; renominatcd.
For auditor Of State-John Russell, o.
Jones; on second ballot.
For Register Of State Land Office
Aaron Brown, of Fayette; on second bal
lot.
For Attorney General-Henry OiConnol
of Muscatine; renominated.
For Reporter Of Supreme Court-E. II
Stiles, of Wapello; renominated.
For Clerk of Supremi Conrt-Charlet
Lindermsn, Of Page; renomina,ed.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following platform which was unani
mously adopted by the convention:
Resolred, That we refer with pride 70
the history OF the republican party, and
congratulate the people Of this country
upon its successful career. 1t has given
to the poor man homestead it has aboli.
shed slavery and established manhood
suffrage: crushed treason; given US the
Pacific railroad settled the doctrine Of
expatriation maintained the honor, integri
~ and credit of the nation. 1t has vindica'
ted the Monroe doctrine preventing foreign
powers from interfering with the govern
ments on this continent, and to perpetuate
it in power is the Only safe guarantee for
peace and prosperity in the future.
Resolved, That,we heartily endorse the
honest, faithful, economical admintration
Of President Grant, by which our national
debt has been SO largely reduced.
Resolred, That tariff for revenue is
Indispensable, and should be adjusted so as
not to become prejudicial to the industrial
interests OF any class. or section Of the coun-
try. while securing to our home producers
fair competition with foreign capital and
labor.
Resolved, That we are opposed to any
system or plan Of granting public lands to
railroads or other corporations without
ample provision being made for securing
their speedy sale at moderate prices and
occupancy. upon fair and liberal terms, by
any and all who desire to purchase and
settle upon them.
Resolred, That we are in favor of an
economical and judicious management OF
the affairs Of the state. and with this view
we endorse the present administra,i IN
of the state government. and commend it
to the favorable consideration Of the people
and to future administrations.
Resolved, That We are in favor of such
legislation as well protect the people from
the oppression Of monopolies controlled BY
and in the interest Of corporations.
Resolred, That while Americans we
feel in duty bound to preserve Just and
equitable neutrality in the contest now
wagng in Europe yet we cannot forget that
in our late war the sympathies and mater.
ial aid of the German states was freely
given us, and we DO not hesitate to declare
our unqualified sympathy with the earnest
efforts of the Germans to maintain and
defend their national unity, and we con-
denim the course which the democratic
press of the country has been. and is now.
pursuing in support of a despo,ic imperial
dynasty, and causeless war against a
people deserving peace and aspiring to
perfect liberty.
Resozred, That the republican party OF
Iowa welcome to our shores all hnman
beings of every nation, irrespective OF race
or color, voluntarily seeking home IN our
midst, and that all the rights and privileges
which we as citizens demand for ourselves
we will freely accord them.
Reso1red, That we are in favor OF amend
ing our naturalization laws by striking out
the word "white" from the same wherever
it occurs.
The Convention was large and harmo-
nicus, and attended with much enthusiasm.
Stirring speeches were made by Messrs. o.
Conner, Clarke and others.