Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-14
] POLITICAL.
The Iowa Anti-M MOnopolist Convention
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A Full State Ticket Put In the Field.
aha PIatform ,Adanted, {, = .

DEs MONIES, Aug. 13.-The Anti-Mo
nopoly Convention organized by the cleo
tion of 81, w. Lathrop, Of johnson, Presi.
dent. with number of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries, While waiting for the report
of the committee on resolutions, speeches
were made by Andrew Hoskie, of Warren
county, j. B. Grinnell, of Poweshie Port
p. ]. Fisher, Of Lynn, and others. An ef-
fort was made to ascertain the political com.
plexion by q rising vote as to whether the
delegates were formerly Democrats or Re-
publicMs, but it was defeated. 3o 5sa
rs ST9s The Ticket. suaa9 Ke.1
The convention proceeded to ballot for
Governor. Jacob G.. Vale, of Maxwell, j.
w. Dixon, of Wappelo, Andrew Hoskie, Of
Warren, and Judge Claggett, of Lee, were
nominated. The first ballot resulted: Vale
128, Hoskie 103, Matthews 13, Claggett 6,
Dixon 8. For Lieutenant Governor, Fred.
iO'DoDnell, of Dubuque, ]. N. Rholf, OF
Scott, and r. K. Harberi of Wokosh, were
nominated. Rholf and Harber declined,
and O'Donnell was nominated by acclama-
tion. B. J.sHall, o. DesMoines, was nomi-
mated by acclamation for Supreme Judge,
and Prof. D. w. Prindle, of Hamilton, for
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the following platform, which was
adopted unanimously without debate:
I Whereas, Parties are formed to meet
public wants, and when they have dis
charged the labors which called them into
being, they may become the means OF
abuses as gross as they were organized to
reform; now, whereas, both the political
parties have discharged the obligations as
sumed at their organization, and being no
longer potent as instruments for the reform
Of the abuses which have grown up, and,
therefore, we deem it inconsistent to form
reform by acting with such organizations:
therefore, resolved, that we in free ConVen-
ton do declare as the basis of our future
political action: --a.--.--.-
First, All corporations are subject to leg
gress should be restricted and controlled by
Congress and these under State laws should
be subject to the control of the States Great
ing them, and such legislative control should
be the abrogation of the theory of the an
alterable nature of chartered rights and It
should be at all times so as TO prevent
monied corporations from becoming en-
gines Of oppression.
Uniform Taxation.
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.
Resolved, That the Legislature of Iowa
should by law fix the maximum rates TO be
charged by the railroads of the State, leav-
ing them free to compete below the rates.
Resolved, That we favor such modifica-
ton of our banking system as will expand
its benefits to the whole people, and thus
destroy all the monopoly now enjoyed by
favored few.
.---v Free Salt.
Resolved, That we demand a general re-
vision of the present tariff laws which sha'l
give US free salt, iron, lumber, and cotton
and wooden fabrics and reduce the whole
system to revenue basis only.
Resolved, That we will not knowingly
nominate any bad men to Office, nor give
place to persistent seekers therefor, but
will freely seek for ourselves competent Off
GERS, as heretofore political leaders have
sought for themselves, and We will nomi-
nate only those known to be faithful and in
sympathy with thesa declarations and will
at the polls repudiate any candidate known
to be unfit.
The Salary Steal.
Resolved, That we demand the repeal of
the back salary bill and the return to the
United States treasury OF all money drawn
Hereunder by members of the last Congress
and members of the present Congress. We
demand the repeal of the law raising sala-
ries and the passage of law fixing lower
and more reasonable compensation for pub
lie officers, believing that until the public
debt is paid and the public burden tighten
ed, the salaries of our public servants should
be more in proportion to the rewards Of la
Dor in private life.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all fu-
ture grants of land to corporations, and be-
lieve the public land should be held sacred
to actual settlers, snd We are In favor of a
Law by which every discharged soldier or
his heirs may use such discharge in govern
ment land.
Z Resolved, That we are in favor of strict
construction of the Constitution by our
Supreme and other courts, and opposed to
the exercise of all doubtf i powers by ju-
dicial or other officers.
Resolved, That in the Tammany steal,
Credit Mobilier, Congressional salaries
swindle and the hundred other combina-
lions, steals and frauds by which Demo
cratic and Republican Legislators, Con,
gressmen and Office holders have enriched
themselves, defrauded the country and i'm
povarished the people, we find the necessity
of independent action and the importance
of united effort, and cordially invite all
men of whatever calling, business, trade OF
avocation, regardless of political opinion, to
join US in removing The evils
so seriously affecting US all
Conventions concluded with speech by
J. P. Irish, chairman of the Democratic
State Convention who pronounced une.
quivocalIy in favor of the movement ar q
said the result of last year had convinced
him that the Democratic party had outlined
It's day and it's usefulness.
About one-third of the counties in the
State were represented by some 25O dele
gates.
The Campaign in California.
a. Speech of GOV. Booth.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-In his speech