The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-08-14
TELEGRAMS
MISCELLANEOUS.

noPoly Farmers State Convention met here
a, III o'clock this forenoon, and after effect
ing a temporary organization, and appoint
ing several committees, took recess till 2
O'clock p. m.
Des Moines, August 13.-The Anti-Mon-
opoly convention re assembled at O'Clock,
p. m. and organized. BY election H W.
Lsrhrop, of johnson, was chosen President
| with a number of Vice Presidents and Secre-
tsries. While waiting for report Of the
committee on resolutions, speeches were
made by Andrew Hostile, of Warren county,
j. b. Grennell, V. p. Flesher and others
| An effort was made to ascertain the political
complexion of the convention by rising
vote as TO weather the delegates we're former.
ly Democrats or Republicans, but it was de-
ieaied. The convention then proceeded To
ballot FOR governor. and Andrew ilostie, OF
Warren, was nominated on the first ballot
Theo. ODonneli, OF Dubuque, Was nomi-
mated Tor Lieutenant Governor by acclarna-
Supreme judge, and Prof ID. W. Brind!e,
of Hamilton, for Superintendent OF Public
Instruction.
The Committee on Il solutions then Ic-
ported a platform. which was adnp;,d nnan-
| imonsly. without debate. The resolution.
declare.
| Whereas. Both political parties having
| DISCHARGED The obligations assumed a, their
organization. and being no longer n,;.nt "A
| instruments for the reform of the. abuses
which have grown up in them, We deem j,
| inconsistent To- ATTEMPT to accomplish a re-
form by acting with and in such orsaniz,.
| tion- therefore
l Resolved. That We in free convention, de-
| clare the following a. a basis for our future
political action: First, that all corporations
are subject TO legislative control; that
| those created by Congress should be restricted
an controlled by Congress, and that those
under the State laws should DE subject To
| the control respectiyely OF the States Great
| ING them: that such legislative control
should be in express sbrogation of the theory
of inalenable nature Of chartered rights,
| and that it should be at all times 90 served
a. to prevent nonied corporations from be-
coming engines of oppression; that proper
| ty of all corporations should he assessed bv
| the same officers and taxed at the same rate
| as the property of individuals; that the Legis-
la,ure of Iowa should nix a maximum rate
| of freight 10 be charged by railroads of the
State, leaving them free to compete below
the rates. That We favor such notifications
| Of the banking system az will extend its
| benefits to the whole people, and thus de-
| stroying a monopoly now enjoyed by a
| favored few. We demand a general reyi.-
| ion of the present tariff laws that shall give
free salt, iron, lumber, cotton, wollen fabrics,
and reduce the swhole system to revenue
laws ouly. That We will not knowingly
nominate any bad men to Office, or give
place 70 persistent seeker. therefor,
bu, will fairly seek for ourselves competent
officers. a. heretofore political officers have
sousht offices for themselves. and we will
nominate only tho.e known to be faithful
and in symathy with these declarations, and
will at the polls repudiate any candidatei
known TO DE uniit or incompetent. we de-
mand repeal OF the back salary anu Its re,
turn to the United States treasury, and all
money drawn by tAe members OF The last
Congress, and the members OF the present
Congress. We demand a repeal OF the law
increasing salaries and the passing u law
liking them lower and more reasonable
compensation for public officers, believing
till the public deb, Il pad and the public
burden lIghtened the salaries OF our public
servants should be more proPortioned to the
rewards OF labor IN private HE. That IN
the corrupt iammany steal, Credit MobiiIer
fraud, Congress salary swindle and Official
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