Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-14
Mass-Meeting In San Franclsce-The In
fuenee Of MenOpolies and Capt.
tai to be Resisted.
Convention Of Iowa Anfi-M0nopolists-
Resolutions Ad0pted-All COrpo-
ratiOns Subject to Legis-
IatITe Control.
Railroad MOn0pOlIes to be Fought to
the Bitter End-The Farmers
Oranges to the Front.
ANTI-MoNoPoLIsTs' MASS MEETING.

ANTI-MoNoPOLIsTs' MASS MEETING.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 13.-In a
speech before the mass-meeting of the
peoples union last night, Booth spoke
about the present disintegration Of
parties and the present new dangers now
at issue, with party discipline destroyed.
Men differ, not as Republicans or Demo-
Gratis, but as men of independent con-
stitution. These moral forces can no
more be respected by the convictions of
platforms and resolutions than the
tempest stayed by proclamation of
peace. When parties cease to represent
principles and ideas, no power can
hold them together. The contest now
throughout the Union is one between
prerogative and personal freedom; be-
tween the power of the strong to take
and the right of each man to his own.
The influence and concentration of
capital is to be resisted, for with this i'm
mense pressure upon our rights we are
in danger of becoming enslaved in
spirit, losing that sense of manly indie
pendence which is essential to freedom.
The power threatening this danger does
not reach unity, but the work is con-
stantly being done. The tendency to
concentration under a single head
is so manifest that all can
see it. Speakers have held that
when the government builds railroads it
should contract them for the public
good, and when defrauded of its securi-
ties, should take possession of the road.
Referring to the Central railroad compa-
ny, he said that throughout the State
an iron finger was laid on every pulse of
industry, on every throat the iron hand
was tightening, only relaxing its grasp
for interest or caprice.
The Democrats nominated DR.. A. J.
Bowie. Frank McCappin, of the State
senate, made a few remarks, and said
that another point was gaired over rail-
road monopolies.
ANTI-MONOPOLIsTS' CONVENTION.
DEs MONIES, August 13.-The farm
ers' anti-mOnopoly State convention
met here at eleven o'clock this morning,
and after effecting a temporary organi-
zstiOn and appointing the usual COM
mittees, took recess until two o'clock
in the evening.
The anti-mOnoDoly convention re-
assembled at two O'Clock in the evening,
and organized by the election of II. w.
Lathrop, of johnson, president, with a
number OF yice-presidents and secreta-
Ties.
While waiting for report of the COM
mittee on resolutions, speeches were
made by Andrew Hostile, of Warren
county; J. B. Grinnell, of Poweshie
Port; p. ]. Fisher, Of Linn county, and
others.
An effort was made to ascertain the
political complexion of the convention
by rising vote as to whether the dele
gates were formerly Democrats or Re-
publicans, but it was defeated.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot for governor. Jacob G.. Vale, of Van
Buren, county; James Mathews, of Max
well; J. w. Dixon, of WappelO; Judge
Claggett, of Lee; and Andrew Hostile,
of Warren, were nominated.
The first ballot was formal, and re-
suited in a vote of 12S; Hostile, 103;
Mathews, Is; Claggett, s; Dixon, 8.
For lieutenant-governor Fred. O'Don-
nell, of Dubuque, ]. NJ. Rholps, of Scott,
and r. X. Harder, of Wahaska, were
nominated. Rholps and Harber de-
clined the nomination, and O'Donnell
was nominated by acclamation.
B. ]. Hall, of DesMoines county, was
nominated by acclamstion for supreme
judge.
Professor ID. w. Prindle, of Hamilton,
was nominated for superintendent Of
public instruction.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following platform, which
was unanimously adopted without de-
bate:
WHEREAS, Political parties are form
ed to meet public emergencies, and as
they have discharged the duty which
called them into being, they may become
means Of abuses as gross as those they
were organized to reform; and
WHEREAS, Both the political parties
have discharged the obligations assum-
ed at their organization, and being no
longer potent as instruments for reform
of abuses which have grown up in them,
therefore we deem it inconsistent to at
tempt to accomplish a political reform
by acting with and in such organiza-
itons; therefore
ReSoLued, That we, in free convention,
do declare as the basis of our future po-
litical action, that all corporations are
subject to legislative control; that those
created by congress should be restricted
1l0 CO4lAOAEA OY GOhAlCcS, anu llAl
those under State laws should be subject
to the control, respectively, of the States
creating them; that such legislative con-
troll should be in express abrOgation of
the theory of the inalienable nature of
chartered rights, and that it should be at
all times so used as to prevent moneyed
corporations from becoming engines of
oppression.
ResoLved, That the property of all cor
porations should be assessed by the
same officers and taxed at the same rate
as the property of individuals.
ReSO5ved, That the legislature of the
State of Iowa should by law fix the
maximum rates of freight of the rail-
roads of the State, leaving them free to
compete below the rates.
Resolved, That we favor such mOdi-
fcation of our banking system as will
extend its benefits to the whole people,
thus destroying all monopoly now en-
joyed by favored few.
ResOtUed, That we demand a general
revision of the present tariff laws, and
tariff that shall give free salt, iron,
lumber, and cotton and woolen fabrics,
and reduce the whole system to reve-
nue. basis only.
.G6SOCJSQ, 1Hab we VIII 0OJ, E0OWlQg-
ly, nominate any bad men to office,
nor give place to persistent seekers
therefor; but will freely seek for our
selves competent officers as heretofore
political leaders have sought Office for
themselves, and that we viii nominate
only those to be faithful and ia sympa-
thy with these declarations, and will, at
the polls, repudiate any candidate
known to be unfit or incompetent.
Resolued, That we demand a repeal
of the back-salary law and return to
the United States treasury Of all money
drawn hereunder by members of the
last congress, and Of members of the
present congress we demand repeal of
the law increasing salaries, and the pass
age of law fixing a lower and more
compensation for public Off
GERS, believing trat until the public debt
is paid and the public burden is lighten-
ed, the salaries of our public servants
should be more in proportion to.
the rewards of labor in private life.
Res0lred. That we are Opposed to ALI