, 1873-09-08
mont. rherS va; no mistake in tho foonas mahl-
fese by ose who eane together To take easurca for
Tho relief Of tho tax.hurthdnod rooplc. i Il

a.oal tho Credit Mebilior fraud tho Congressional SAL
nry swinde, and official ombezzemc',ls aud tho hum
dies by which Democratic and Republican tosislatorB
congross'non and of1coholders haso o1ircied thom'
VT sna ths nseessy
tion, nna the Importance q united M effort. aud
to oin Us In romosn8 tho ova that 40 ser4ouay affect
Rtsolved, That in calling ourso.voa nntt.monopolsts,
We fco declare hostility to
corporations md their enterprises but VIC do domand
soouon and boneats from tho government with the
1!t,oleed, Th.s vo cordially wo,come to Iowa, and
Will Eoalously favor eyery enterprise having for its
tho Promotion Of IL Industries, and wo hereby ploaso
n asi sna ses1o ss1 aafa from
enIoyod by Tho aboriug casses Of tho Commonwealth
e asss g. sss FL as Hsa 4
tho same rates % indtviduals'.,
ltso!ped That our State Legislature should BY law
tho railroads OF tho State, leaving hom fros 10 conn.,
poto below thesc rates.
wstesins rallsoad atocS md q dividing Us business
Of tho roads With fast dispatch companies innocent
5 paeps s sd eao15n
freights, nnd We domand In the interest Of honeat
capital seeking investments IN our country, aa well ~
railroad corporations, violating tho principlea Of
honest and fair dealing, bo provided for by such le9ls
iaton q WI promptly and efIectuaily puRh tho rar
RssoIpsd That. 4 being published IN tho Burlington
Iawktys, ! heppbloan pspSr of high stsndins, ihat
pledged to oppose tho taxing Of railroad pioparty
oher property Is taken, aud aro alao opposed to tho
peal 10 our foow-citissns 70 Join US in scadlK to the
legislature mon who VII bo independent Of al poht-
mined 10 iofoat the wishes Of tic poope.
Aesofped. That In e1pcndtng upon tho cear-walls Of
tho new stase-1Iouao tho hundreds Of thousanda Of
thRrn f4N
enhro present nceda Of our State doTerument,
at Dss Mo1nes NO o1aple OF Legislative ostrava
gance aud disregurd uf tho Tisos Of tho people, which
merits our sovefest condemnation.
Resoteet-Thst he IL good paynastar who pays
IL a W.
month from tho public Treasury long before Gonyroaa
~ho.har VIC thay vii BE- sworn a in il ats. At I'll; % nd 1--WE We
favor tho certain repeal Of tho salary grab
dismissal from pubic ufs of eyory man wto dar.s to
accept Of tho extraordinary provisions OF thcsa In
Resotged, That tho proclamation now daily pub
4nhed u Congressional bsck.pay thieves soon TO 3D.
dresa the people Of Iowa upon their political duties Ia
- such that believe that when nun steals he ID
thief and ~ majority OF tho politicians Of both par
Resolred Tust ws arc tired OF being p1underod, aud
that 1t Is good time for hiovoc to Stand from unor.
itsolrtd that In our present orBauzed endeayor to
wo uak no man to forget OF forego any chcriahud
political senttmonty aud onlv demn15 tlnt ia IN trwo
.o tho laDoEns interests ot tne Country cnony Of
Ill cass-leB'statton, opposed to giving lnopopolies
any rights or ,mllnittea not equally enjoyed ny tho
peoplD, aud nj unrelenlng for to tho political cor
nAIou,
On motion Of Samuel sennett, The following roaou-
tons we're added TO the above:
NttoEped That wa are u favor Of the Constitutional
Limit 70 taxation, and moro Just and equitable sys-
ts Of ISyyng ts general ts1 for %
ase for senasor & Soos epaSucan @ 40, of '4na 4sao
toWnshsp' was declared ao choice Of tho Convention,
oerat, were CHOSEN tie candidates ior Hspfeaona
ives:
Inc remaining county oiAcea were Renaraly Allied by
and ~.ro nbout evenly divided ns to the
political pat standing Of tho parties.
oat q naeee antonShoos was ehasaetosizod " tho
u " Sna sau los tne n5ss Tine ad m
1ns usaa intriguing thAt has 1cen 80 general Of late.
an no ~ ooeng tno hcket presented
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A&ocA' Asi"ao uounty <Sls> Ansi.Hl0n-
sr.c,uI Di,outcb n T5s 1,hs..'ao ,,-.s.,.,
ROCK Is,as,,. Esnt e-.rha F.rryn,., .''.s,.
oily convontion held hore to-ay, waa tho argcst aud
harmonious County Convention over hold tn tha
county, aud VIVA COMPOSED Of thu 1noat ,t1o NM, In
te MT farmers in Ito eoups tba at su1s uau IT.
.caat t"otnsas ol then being Republican. The fol-
lowing Is tho platform, unanimously sdopted j:
WuEnzAs In accoriauca with t,r snrit NJ or ,or,,,
=, .on..I.n.,oa.1 no,,. ".'a w VI our form
Ok eons1.uuona! POPULAR government, the political
powor nhatent in tho poopO IA intended to cous,i-
tute bulwnrk against encroachment bv anv o,o
claEs Of cttizons ruon thn rf1hla' ' M oi!o
or al othors, nn. il tho 30 enaet1nont % of m ,sss ,sny
for tho government Of Tho WHOLE thia powor can nniv
be lcgimacly used for the framing Of Just and eaa,
WHEREAS Tits political powor Of such incatinahIa
value has been perverted from its just and propor
ends and objects, aud prosttuted to sui,noryo t,o
selfish ends Of deaIgniug mon by tho enactnnt ~ in
Just and unequal laws, tending to The excHiyo hcn.
CIT Of one class Of citizens to the etrimcnt and a.
the o1penBe Of a others, through many forms Of ia
gnllzod extoston, therefore, ~
Of the farmers and worknguen to clour and uro,ns
comprehcnslon Of their jusI rights, ~'NN
Resolvel, That under ullr for1 Of Goyernmo,t .ho
power must forever remain with tho peopia hr,ra
tna!yduals and corporations oy b possssscd Of
promotion OF tho interests used for 1urnosea o,hcr @
than those promotivo Of The general good of ali which
can and ought to DO recalled 1t the Viii Of to porer
elgn people. ' "N''A~
le5ovcd, That We take our stand On tho prfncin,eH
Of equal rights and a1act Justice for ali and sraava
privileges 10 noue, " "'*' "''1 81 ''"s''o