The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-07-03

, eA'0oV. lIoWe moved that u. T.. Car
penter, who had served the State I,
!, universal satisfaction, be renom,natet
: tor Governor. The motion wa
carried unanimously, ana with erea
cheers.
Hon. Joseph Dysart, of Tama; d
w. Adams, of Allamakee; NJ. M
Walden, of Appanoose, AMI ID. ID
Davidson, were placed in nomination
for Lieutenant Governor.
Tho first informal ballot resulted
Dysart, 400; Adams, 266; Walden, 10
Davidson, II; whole number of vote.
cast, 696; necessary to choice, 348
Before the close of the second ballot
II ysart' asnomination- MA made uran
ffn0tt.s. at1'sz siisE-f1SsSsr III:
Col. Alonzo Abcrthney was nom.
mated for Superintendent OF Pubic
instruction by acclamation.
Hon. S. w. Beck was renominated
tor Supreme Judge by acclamat on.
The resolutions were unanim onsly
adopted.
Republicans of Iowa, in Conyon.
ton assembled make this declaration
OF principles They hold the Re-
publican party to be a political or.
ganization of those American citizens
who arc opposed TO slavery IN all it's
forms, who believe that all men are
entitled to the same political and civ.
il rights, who believe that all laws,
State or national, should be made
and amended, SO as to secure to all
citizens, wherever born, or whatever
their color, creed or occupation, the
same rights before the law, who be-
licvc in free opinion and universal
education, who believe that Ameri.
can society aud tho American people
should all be raised to tho highest
possible plane of liberty, honesty,
purity, intelligence and morality, aud
that all laws should be made, and
the government certainly administer.
cd with this aim in view, and that no
party has right to tho support of
the people which is not inspired with
this purpose. Believing that the Re.
publican party IS still controlled by
these principles, and that it is now,
as i: has been from the beginning,
an organization OF the best and pur
est political sentiment of the coun.
try, we, as Republicans of Iowa, re-
new the expression of our devotion
to it, and our belief tha. we can Sc.
cure through it the political reform
and the just and necessary measures
OF legislation and relief from monop,
oiies and other abuses OF power
which the country so much needs
therefore
Resolrsd-That, proud as we are cf the
Republican party, we ye. insist that it shall |
not rely upon its past achievements. 1t
must be party Of the present and progress
! as IL has preserved the Union, freed the
slave and protected him from the oppres-
sion of the slave master, it will now be der
elict to its spirit and its duty if it does
not protect all of our people from all forms
OF oppression, whether by monopolies. cen>
tralizcd capital, or whatsoever kind the
oppression may be.
Resolred-That We insist upon the right
and duty of the State to control every
franchise OF whatever kind it grants, and
while we do not wish that any injustice
shall be done to the individuals or corpora
tions who invest capital or industry in ems
terprises Of this kind, we yet demand that
no franchise shall be granted which is pref
judicial to the public interests, or ia which
the rights and interests Of the State and
the people are not carefully and fully
guarded.
Resolped-That the producing, commercial
and industrial interests of the country
should have the best and cheapest modes
of transportation possible. and while actu
al capital invested in such means Of trans
it, whether by railroad or otherwise, sho'd
be permitted the right TO charge re,son-
able remuneration, the abuse of their man.
ngement by excessive rates, oppressive dis
ordinations against persons of inter-
csts, should be corrected by Law, we de-
mand Congressional control to regulate the
railroads Of the country, give to the peo-
pie fair rates of transportation and pro.
lection and protect them against existing
abuses.
Resolvsd-That we heartily applaud the
active measures Of the late Congress in
ferretting out and exposing corruption. We
have seen, with profound regret, in the de-
velepment made thereby, evidences Of ro-
litical and official corruption, and the
abuse Of responsible positions by men Of
all political parties, to further personal
ends, and we demand pure official conduct,
and the punishment Of anfaithtul public
mon, who, having betrayed the confidence
freely extended to them shall not be shield
| ed from the disgrace of their acts by any
partnership of ours and We denounce all
Credit Mobilier transactions and all official
misconduct of whatever form.
! ReselUed-That we believe that whenever
person holding any position of trust Civ
en- him by the people is guilty of fraud or
embezslsmcnt ::he should be convicted and
punished under the criminal laws of our
land in addition to the recovery from him
or Of his bondsmcn, Of the amount SO EN-.
bezzled.
Rssslved-That the act of the majority Of
| the members Of last Congress, involving
what is known as the back pay steal, by
which they voted into their own pockets
thousands Of dollars which did not belong
to them, was most fragrant, improper and
infamous, and should secure the condemna.
ton Of all who we're party 10 it, and we
demand that the provisions Of the late act
Of Congress by which the salaries were in
creased shall be promptly and uncondition-
ally repealed.
| Resolvcd-That we are desirous Of politi.
cal reform, and for honesty, economy and
purity in all official admin stration that
to secure this is the duty Of every citizen !;
that to this end every good man should feel
bound to participate III politics; and, TO
make an enl OF bad msn. forcing their
election by securing their party nomina-
tion. we declare it the duty Of every Repub-
lican to oppose the election Of bad man
and incompetent candidate, whether he
be q candidate upon our own or upon any
| other ticket.