Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-18

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Democratic state Convontfon.
The remaining Democrats of Iowa
held their Twenty-fifth Annual State
Convention at Des Moines on the 10th
inst. But thirty out Of the hundred
counties Of the State were represent
ed, and only about hundred dele
gates were present. This part OF
Marion County does not seem tohave
been represented ut all.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following Platform, which
was unanimously adopted:
/. Resolred, That the present In
ternal Revenue system OF the United
States is uncomfortable in its oppress-
i've exactions; that to impose burdens
on one class of citizens, or upon one
branch of industry to build up anoth.
er, and to support an army Of Office
holders to enforce their collection, is
an abuse of the taxing power. And
that we are in favor OF the collection
of taxes through State Governments.
2. Resolped, That we are opposed to
the present unjust, UNEQUAL and OPP
pressive tariff system, and in favor of
one which, while adapted to the pur-
poses OF raising the necessary revenue
to provide for the liquidation of our
national debt, and meet the expend-
itnres Of an economical administra-
tion, will not oppress labor and build
up monopolies.
3. Resoired, That we are i'm favor of
such disposition of our public lands
as will secure their occupation by
actual settlers and prevent their alb
sorption by mammoth monopolies.
4. Res0ircd, That we assert the
right of the people by legislative en-.
sst1se H5stt n e5l l5B M Bsa IN
extraordinary rights are conferred i
charter.
5. Resolued, That we are opposed %
any attempt to abridge the most full
and free enjoyment Of civil and re-
ligious liberty.
6. ResOIred, That we cordially In.
vite the electors of Iowa to cooperate
with us in the support of the princi-
Piles herein enunciated.
Sam. Evans, of the Copperhead,
introduced the following, which he
desired to have adopted as an addi-
tional plank:
Resolved, That we condemn as most
disastrous to the liberties Of the peO-
pie of this country, and destructive
to our form of government, the usurp-
ations Of Congress in its innovations
upon the long established national
principles by which are determined
the rights of the States with the Fed
eral Union; and in the exercise OF
illegal and unfair means to effect and
compel States to accept amendments
to their Constitutions; and we declare
that it is the first essential to the
perpetuity Of our system Of govern
ment, that each State be free and
untrammeled in expressing its de-
sires with reference to any amend
ments and alterations to the COnsti-
tuition Of the United States.
But the Convention laid this Reso-
luton on the table, then reconsidered
the matter, and then tabled it again
by vote Of 208 to 101. Mr.. Babbitt, Of
Pottawatomie County, wanted itdis-
tinctly understood that he voted
against tabling the Resolution. 1--WE
want little Platform" said he, "as
ii is, we will have none." And 30
this Resolution was left ignomin-
iously on the table. The Convention
then proceeded to the election Of can
didates. For Sec'y of State, Hon.
Charles Dorr, of Lee County, was
nominated on the first ballot. The
remaining candidates were nomin-
ated by acclamation, as follows:
For Auditor Of State, w. w. Gar
ner, Of Louisa Co.
ForTreasurero Of State, VIC. James,
Of Potawatomie.
For Attorney General, II. NJ. Mar
tin, OF Scott.
For Register Of State Land Office,
d. F. Ellsworth, Of Hardin.
For Reporter Of Supreme Court, J.
q. Shehan, Of Jones. {p
For Clerk Of Supreme Court, VIM.
Clelland, Of Dubuque.
For Supreme Judge, long term, J.
G. Knapp, Of Van Burep.
For Supreme Judge, to all Dillon
vacancy. p. Henry Smith, Of Des
Moines Co.