The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-08-25

Inc SO0SeullCn "ulcH oSSSUlUleO AT
Des Moines, Thursday, 18th inst, is ad-
rnitted upon all sides to have bsen one
Of the best ~ well as the largest Republic
can Conventions ever held in the State.
Eighty seven counties were represented
by large number Of delegates. The
number of votes necessary to a choice
varied on the different ballots from 27O
to 276. Although some Of the nomina-
,ions were contested in a spirited man
ner, all was conducted honorably and
tremendously, and the very excellent
ticket displayed at the topof this column
Is proof positive that the selection OF
candidates for the several Offices was not
made with reference to any "claims on
The party" or "availabiIity;" but solely
upon distinguished merit and assured
competency.
Hon. J. b. Grinell was the presiding
officer Of the Convention. Mcssrs.
Woodruff. Reynolds and Roberts, the
Secretaries.
The resolutions adopted, as follows,
are short, plain, and with one exception,
the tariff resolution. will undoubtedly
I've found specific and satisfactory by the
Republican party a. whole:
/. Resolced, That we refer with pride
to the history of the Republican party,
and congratulate the people of this eoun-
try upon its successful career. 1t has
given to the poor man homestead; it
has abolished slavery and established
manhood suffrage. crushed treason,
given US the Pacific Railroad, settled
the doctrine Of the right of ex patriation,
maintained the honor, integrity and
credit OF our nation. II has vindica,cd
the Monroe doctrine by preventing for.
eign powers from interfering with the
xovefnmcntA on this continent; and to
pespctuate 1t In power Is the only safe
guaranty for peace and prosperity In the
future.
2. Rcsolred, That we heartily Gu
cal administration of President Grant,
by which our national debt has been so
largely reduced.
5. Resolved, That tariff for reve.
nue. is indispensable, aud should be so
adjusted as not to become prcjudiciai to
the industrial interests Of any class or
section Of the country, while securing to
our home producers fair competition
with foreign capital and labor.
1. Resolucd, That We are opposed to
any system or plan of granting public
lands to rail road or other corporations,
without ample provisions being made
for securing their speedy sale ut moder-
ate prices, and occupancy upon fair and
liberal terms by any and all who desire
TO purchase and settle upon them.
f,x-N r.
an economical aud judicious manage
inent of the affairs of the State, aud
with this view we endorse the present
administration OF the State government,
and commend 1t to the favorable con-
sideratiou Of the people and to future
administrations.
6. Resolved, That we are in favor Of
such legislation as will protect the peo-
pie from the expressions of monopo!iss
controlled by aud in tAs interests CT
corporations.
:. Resolved, That while, as Amerl
caus, we feel in duty bound to preserve
Just and equitable neutrality in the
contest now waging III Europe, yet We
cannot forget that in our late war the
sympathies and material aid OF the Ger.
man States were freely given us, and
ave do not hesitate to declare our UNI
qualified sympathies with the earnest
efforts Of the Germans to maintain aud
defend their national unity: and we
condemn the course which the Demo.
cratic press of the country has been and
is now pursuing in support ola des-
potic, imperial dynasty, and causeless
war, against people deserving peace.
E. ResOlrcd, That the Republican
party Of Iowa welcomes to ourshores all
human beings Of every nation, irrespect-
i've of race or color, voluntarily seeking
u home in our midst; and that all the
rights and privileges which we as citl-
zens, demand for oul selves, we will free
~ accord to them.
g. RESOLVED, That we are in favor OF
amending our Naturalization Laws by
striking out the word white from the
same, wherever it occurs.
The following resolution, offered By
Senator Lowry, of Scott, was adopted
by close vote.
Resolced, That our senators and KEEP
,eseutatives in Congress are hereby re-
.,uested aud instructed TO vote for aud
use all their influence in favor OF the re-
,noyal Of the National Capital from
Washington to the Mississippi Valley.
and they are requested and Instructed
not to vote one dollar for the erection of
uny new buildings, nor to purchase any
additional grounds at Washington
City.