, 1873-08-14

An Independent Political 0rganiza-
tion Formed to Succeed
the Old Parties.
A Full State Ticket Put in the Field and
a New Party Platform
Proclaimed.

Jacob G. Vale for Governor and Frederick
O'Donncll for Lloutenant-
+ .G0yernor.
vcntiOM.
DEsMo1NEs, 1a, Aug. 13.--The Anti Monopoly
State Convention met at 10 n. m., and waB callod
to ordor by N. L. DOWN. Il. r. Harbor OF Mt
haska, WAS eloctea temporary Chairman, md N.
Radolih, OF Jofforson, and r. o. Walkor, of
Davis, Socretarieg.'
Mr. Harbor, temporary Chairman, on taking
Lis scat, aaid: To-day, for the fret time in tho
history Of this State, tho people hayo mot In
convention of their own delegates, assembled in
tho interest OF protection, broad and honoss, to
tho laboring and producing olasaos, who wore
now booking to relieve themselves from
tho despotic rrlo of 1nonopolios. They had
mot to take counsel together for tho common
good, to proclaim the truo policy Of oil good mon,
to redeem the country from the thraldom Of cor
ruption, profligaoy. and persecution. aud the
abuBo Of power and Of aggregated wealth. The
people domand tlat the monopoly power shall
DO eradicated, md equal rights become tho
Mstehword ;,a. =; A., OF tho hour and the growing
not 80 large IN numbers as had been
hoped for, but yot tho massoB Of tho people Of
the Northwest woro with tbom and countonnnc-
lng their @ Snorts IN the direction Of needed re-
form: Io tandamental I1, idoa Of tho American
should bc allowed to arrogato to themselves tho
notion that thoy are above the law, and mono
sn1ula 20 Iorcoa 10 LOW as not to tavo the
fullest right to tho protection Of our laws and
institutions. uoncoforth tho now party would
labor for tho abrogation OF class Log
islaslon and :, class privileges, and for
this purpose thoy would put forth all their
energy;
lAe COMMITTED on RESOLUTIONS was composed
Of the following personB: P. uornish, Q.
Adcock, ]: .. Hush, 2. II. Wilson. j. ". Cum
1nes, Gd' Campboll, samuel slnnott, and Il. ".
Lhtnrol.
~, Aser e .ne Prosontatlon and reading OF mum.
,;1 uof % 1eSoluslonb' tlle Convention adjourned
aI,e mhe Gohvontion mot at the appointed hour.
- ino me-. Conmnteo on Credentials reported that
uu.u6ato~s ua6 ~ a5om .he 1oloWlnR counties had pro-
ha;r Rnhnnnn aao Sa %Eso nan ota;oa to seats
I9ra, ua5ias, Uayis, Decatur, Delaware, Guthrie,
Madisn;, Niabneia s}aron Mnr,a h14AnS NiIIa Ice,
at;ae 1t n1 'l1,lom mo1oe lnt's ntus-
Van nnre; Wonn'i,a Warra.'' vost, o.osy'
Wnrno. ts Woi,sstor "i'"o' ""'1on' ""'1''ns'oh'
ia i;at on'hpacos .hot -t,,;r, =, thu oa,,>
tlcs in thc stato' A"o"' u 'u0 oou''"
1Thn fn3,n,r;,,n ,voxo ,roao ,,orn,.,.,, om,or.
NJ tIo Co"vont;,n "'l9 1,,a;,1ap " t Ucotn
n Tohnaon "'' A''''' 49, =" AN'nA't''
vico-Prouidonta-J. NJ, Hanson, Of Henry; NJ,
Thornhnr,r NJ Do1au. n 11,,ia ~ ~ nidrt -
Tarvoy f}nn1oyy If nov;.. na,,;id ,aGi " All ~
Ruc1,u1en Inhn ic.rotton ~ h1,11n "'4o ou'' u
sccrotar r;oe.-p M natcl;ifo AAe - ioffors,r n
WalEnr of nau;s I Hqsruo' qsman u sanosson d. -
rcn. ~ w."
Whilo whiting for ronort If +,,, fonom;tteo
m nnnouS;osa eron,1,as .,,n.o .as 10y ~ 1s,
Hasto. Of Warro1, Countv: i r Grinna1l -;
Powosb;ok Port Weloi of Mohoa1sa p
Fis1,or ~ ;,u a,,1 oiI ,.iau ~ 4u"n~oA"' - ~
'1s.toa, ~ o,ra.t y, Lr,n, .aa aala otnefs
an enoft WAS made to agcerthan tho political
complexion Of tho Convention by rising vote,
aa to whether tho sielegatos wore formorly Dem.
ocrats or Republicans, but It was defeated.
. NomlNAr1oNs
ox,,ar gooe,. = pIo'ooeoI w " 1aaos tor uoS"
gIuor. Jaeoo u. sale. Oh van garon county !;
Wapollo; Andrew Hastie, of Warren md
Judge Claggett, Of Leo, wero nominated. The
first ballot was mado formal, and resulted: Vale,
ni-an A00 'A"''"o"0' Ao' o'Aseo''' y !
Lyon, ,: :,
Of Dubuque; ]. II. Phelps, Of Scott; and Il. Il.
HRrbor, Of MhhRska, were nominated. Phelps
mud Harbor declined tho nomination, aud
+ 9InlI ~ nnaN1o;naG To"nt+, 49, ro,,;
,,tc5 b., a!u.s' y, % ~ 1o1y, was nonl'
Prof. plpor, OF Delaware County; Il: Q. Wat
kins, Of Mills ; and D. n. Prindle, of Hamilton,
were nominated for Superintendent of Public
Instrnotinn rnun1t;nr. prinilo nv. Ivoti.;,,a
~: pinnr X prin5lo Voc Jec}orad +,,o nn,ai,'
49, 1d4Itit d4Mit ~. 1t1I "Ha uSe4nsou sno Ao1AA-
noe. Ihts completed M the nominations;
By order OF tho Convention, all tho resolu-
tions were roforrod to tho Committee on Raao-
1utions without debate.
Tint Cornmitteo reportod the following
prtTwonw
wh,ob VIVA o,ontod nnanra,,a,v and ,v,,,o,t
,,niI mngn ~ "as nuup1o" unanimously ano "4sAout
"olo u oopa1e:
lie emergencies and when they have discharged the
duty which callod them into bcing they may bccomo
ganizot to reform and
wEaEAs, Both Of tho old political parties have dis
ton, and bans ne longer potent as natrupests for
tic reform Of abuses which hayo grown up IN thcn,
therefore wp deem It Inconsistent to atomnt 10 ACCOM-
iliah poca! reform by actIuR With auI in such or
ganization; therefore,
Ilesolrtd, That We, In free Convention do declare
n tho basis Of our future noliticaI actlon:
FYrs-That ali corporations arc subject to Legislative
control: that tAose croated by Congress- eboud be