Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-25
IOWA.
The Anti-MOnOpOly State Con-
ventiOn.
Grants Centralizing Policy Con-
demned.
Specie ResumPfion-Tarina and Patent
HonOpoiies-The Raiiroads-SOcial
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DIES MONIES, Ia, June 24.-The Anti
Monopoly State Convention met here to-
day. W. +. Cordell, of Guthrie, was
| elected temporary chairman and made a
speech ia which he characterized both the
old pa,ties as corrupt beyond all redemp-
tion. lie denounced the protective tariff
as a curse to the country, as it has built up
the monopolies of the East at the expense
of the West. The National Bank mOnop-
oily is fraud and the patent right system
a cheat. The country relies ON a new
party to right these wrongs. He cared not
so much for the ability as the honesty of
the candidates.
The usual committees were then ap-
pointed, and the convention adjourned till
two p. N.
On re-assembling it was organized per-
manently by the election OF L. A. Guilbert,
of Dubuque, President.
EX-Gov. Stone, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, submitted report,
which was adopted after some debate, as
follows.
The Louisisna Outrage.
Resolved, That we, the delegated repre-
sentatives of the people of Iowa favorable
to the organization of an independent pO-
itical party, declare that ther maintenance
inviolate of the rights of States and espe-
cially of the rights of each State to order
and control its own domestic institutions
according to its own Judgment exclusively,
is indispensable to that balance of power
on which the perfection and endurance of
our political fabric depends, and that we
denOunce as a criminal excess of the
Constitutions power, the policy of
President Grants administration in fos-
terins the enOmities perpetrated in certain
States ofthe Unioh;in arbitrarily interfering
with their local affairs; in sustaining there
in the usurpation of aliens and irresponsi-
bic adventurers who, by certain men, have
beenillegally invested with official authority
Specie Resumption.
The faith and credit of the Nation must
be maintained. The public debt of what
ever kind should be paid in strict accord
ance with the law, under which it was con-
tracted. An over-issue of paper money being
at variance with she principles of sound
financial policy, the circulating medium
should be based upon resumption in specie
at the earliest practical day. The volume
of Government currency shall at all times
be adequate TO the general business and
commerce of the country, and be equitably
distributed among the several States.
Tariff for Revenue Only.
Tariffs and all other modes of taxation
should be imposed upon the basis of reve-
nue. alone, and be also so adjusted as TO
yield the minimum amount required for
the legitimate expenditures of the Govern
ment faithfully and honestly administrated.
Surplus revenue in the Treasury subjects
the people to needless burdens and affords
temptation to extravaganza and official
corruption.
The Railroads.
Railroads and all other corporations for
pecuniary profit should be rendered sub
Servent TO the public good, and We demand
such constitutional and necessary legisla-
ton upon this subject, State and National,
rs will efiectually secure the industrial and
producing interests of the country against
all forms OF corporate monopoly and
extOrtiOn, and that the existing railroad
legislation of the State should faithfully be
enforced, until experience may have dem
OnStrated the prOpTiety and justice of its
modification. While we demand that rail
roads he subject TO legislative control, we
shall discOuntenance any action on this
subject calculated 10 retard the progress of
railroad enterprise, or work injustice to
those invaluable auXiliiaries to commerce
and civilization.
One Term Presidents and a Public
Election.
That the limitation of the presidency TO
one term and the election of President,
Vice President and United States Senators
by direct popular vote, and thorough re-
form of our civil service TO the end that
capacity and fidelity re made the essential
qualifications for election and appointment
to office, are proposed reforms which meet
our hearty endorsement.
Patent Laws and Social Rights.
That we demand such modification of
the patent laws as shall destroy the mon
opOly now enjoyed by the manufacturers of
agricultural and other implements of indus
try.
Personal liability and the social rights
Of citizens should not be abridged or con
trolled by legislative enactment, except in
SO far as may be necessary to promote the
peace and welfare of society.
Temperance.
\ resolution was adopted declaring the
inefficiency of the prohibitOry liquor law to
stop the ravages of intemperance, and favor
ing its replacement by such legislation as
will further the cause of temperance.
Col. BOeck, editor of the StdGts ZeituRg,
offered as an additional plank a resolution
declaring the inefiicieney of prohibitOry
laws and favOrng judiciOus license law.
After a somewhat excited debate the reso-
luton was tabled by a vote of PA to 1876.
A motion TO amend the financial plank
by striking out all reference to specie pay
ments, was also tabled by decided vote.
A Fusion Ticket.
David Morgan was nominated for Secre-
tary Of State, J. w. King for Auditor, J. W.
Barnes for Treasurer, Gen. J. III. Keattley
for Attorney General, G.. w. w. Ball for
Clerk of Supreme Court, j. NJ. Weart for
Reporter of Supreme Court, R. III. RhOd-
armed for Register of Land Office. The
nominees for Secretary of State, Attorney
General and Reporter of Supreme Court
have been heretofore Republicans. The