The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-26
IOWA RepublIoan sac COn7enlIOn.

can State Convention assembled In thi!
city At eleven O'Clock this forenoon, aut
after efecting temporary organization
by electiug Hon. ]. H. Gear temporary
chairman and appointing the usual com,
mittees, took q recess until l:S0 P. N.
On reassembling, Hon. ]. ?. West, o.
Henry, was elected permanent President
la. r. Hull, Secretary with vice pres
ident from each Congressional district
and several assistant secretaries.
On motion Of Ex-Governor Lowe, Gov.
ernor G. P. Carpenter was nominated by
scclamstion for reelection.
Hon. Joseph Dysart, Of Lama, D. W,
Adams, OF Allamskee, N. N. Walden, oi
Apparoose, and D. D. Davidson, were
placed in nomination for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor. The first informal ballot resulted:
Dysart, 400; Adams, 288; Walden. 10; and
Davidson, II. Whole number Of votes
cast, 696. Necessary to 9 choice, 348.
Before the close Of the second ballot, Dy.
sarts nomination was made unanimous.
Colonel Alonzo Abertney was nomin.
ated for Superintendent Of Public InstEuc.
don by acclamatiOn.
]. M. Beck was re.nominaled for S1.
preme Judge by acclamahon.
The Committee on Resolutions submit.
ted q report with preamble setting forth
that they hold the Republican party to be
composed Of peTons opposed to slavery
and In favor Of equal political and civil
rights, all men free, the universal educa.
tIon and elevation Of the whole American
people socially and morally, In point oI
education; that they believe the Republi.
can party Is still controlled by these prin'
ciples; that II ia now, as 1t always has
been, composed Of the best and purest
political sentiment Of the. country; and
that they renew the expression Of their
devotion to 1t, and their belief that
through 1t they can secure all needed
political reforms, therefore
ReSolued, That, proud as we are Of
most of The past record Of the Republican
party we yet insist that II shall not rely
upon its past achievements. It must be
the party Of the present and progress, and
1t has preserved the Union, freed the
slave and protected him from tho oppres.
sion Of the slave master. Il will not now
be direlect to.Gpiiit and its duty II 1t does
not protect all our people from all forms
Of oppression, whether by spirit monop-
olies, centralized capital or whatsoever
kind oppression may be.
Reo!otd, That We insist upon tho right
and duty Of the State to control every
franchise, Whatever kind it grants, and
while Wo do not wish that any injustice
shall be dUnC TO the individual or corpo.
ration who invests capital or industry in
an enterprise of this kind, we yet de.
mand that no franchise shall be granted
which Is prejudicial to public interests
on which the rights and interests Of the
State and people arc not carefully and
fully guarded.
ReS0lred, That the producing, CONNER
cial and industrial interests Of the country
should have the best and cheapest modes
OF transportation possible. and while &C.
tual capital invested in such means oftIan.
sit, whether railroad or otherwise, should
DO permitted tho right OF reasonable ro-
muneration and abuse In their manage.
ment, excessive rates and oppressive dis
examinations against localities, persons, or
interests should be corrected by law, we
demand Congressional and Legislative en-.
actments that will control and regulate
the railroads OF the country, give 10 the
people ialr rates Of transportation, and
proteOEthem against the existing abuse.
ReAolued, That we heartily applaud the
active measures oi the late Congress In
ferretting out and exposing corruption.
We have seen with profound regret in
the deYelopements made thereby the eVi-
dence of political and official corruption
and abuse of responsible positions by
men Of Oh parties to further personal
ends, and we demand pure official con-
duct and tho punishment OF unIaithful
public men, who having betrayed the
coatldence freely extended TO them shall
NOT be shielded from the disgrace oi their
acts by any partisanship Of ours. and we
danounce all Credit Mobilier transactions
and Slsofilcial misconduct Of whatever
form. a >
ReSoEptat That we believe that when.
ever a person holding any position Of trust
given him by tho people, Is guilty Of fraud
or embezzlement, he should be convieled
and punished under the criminal laws Of
our land, in addition to the recovery Of
the,atnO1nt so embezzled.
RG8IS1d, That the act Of the majority
1.-THE last Congress in voting what Is
kllwE'as the back pay steal, by which
theV voted into their pockets thousands oi
dollars which did not belong TO them,
was most ilsgTaHtly improper and imam.
GUS, and should secure The condemnation
Of all who were party 10 II; and we dc.
mand that the provisions Of the late act
Of Congress, by which the salaries were
increased Shall he promptly and pncon'
dihonaily repealed. e'''''
ReSo!rei, That We are desirous Of polit.
ical reform, and honesty, economy and
purity in all official administration, and
that to secure this Is the duty of every
good citizen. That 10 this end every good
man should feel bound 10 participate in
politics, and 10 make an end Of bad men
forcing their election BY securing q party
nomination. We declare il the duty oi
every Republican TO oppose tho election
oil bad man and incompetent official
whether he be the candidate upon our
own or any other ticket,
RcJolued, ThSt we sympathize with
every movement 10 secure for agriculture
and labor their due influence, interests
and rights, and the Republican patty
will be their ally in every just effort TO At
tain that end.
The resolutions were adopted by Q
unanimous Voto. In response TO repeated
calls, brief speeches Wero made BY Gov
Carpenter and Senator DySart. George
w. Jones Of Dubuque was on the plat.
form. ALL the counties In the State but
twelve were represented, there being us
delegates present.