Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-09

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For Attorney General, Hon. NJ. Z.
Cults, of Mahaska, was asnominated on
first ballot, j. G.. Patterson being the
only contestant. The vote stood
Cults 4391, Patterson l72a; total vote
cast, 6l2.
For Clerk of Supreme Court, Z. ].
Holmes, of Jackson, was chosen on
first ballot, C. II. Jones, of Washing
ton, receiving the second highest
vote.
For Reporter of Supreme Court,
John S. Runnells, of Polk Co., was
nominated on first ballot, leading
with 3079 votes, and A. X. Camp
bell, of Jasper, following with 277R.
1t was announced that the State
Central Committee had elected as its
chairman Hon. Geo. G. Heberling, of
Jackson. On motion, the Conven-
tion unanimously ratified that
choice.
Hon. w. M. Potter, of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, presented the
following
PLATFORM:
We, the representatives of the Re-
publican party of the State Of Iowa,
in convention assembled, do adopt
the following platform of principles:
ResOiced, /. That as the policy of
the Republican party in relation to
| finance has afforded the people not
only safe, sound and popular cur
rency, Of equal and uniform worth
! in every portion of our common
country, but has likewise greatly I'M
proved the credit Of the country at
| home and abroad, we point with
| pride to its record and accomplish
ments in this regard. And while re-
affirming the policy announced by
the party Ia the National COnven-
| tions of 1868 and 1872, and triumph
antly endorsed by the people at the
pOlls,- policy which, while contrib
uting to tho public credit, has also
enhanced the individual and collec-
tive prosperity Of tho American peo-
! ple,-We favor such legislation as
Shall make national banking free 10
all under just and equal laws, based
upon the policy Of specie resumption
at such time as is consistent with the
material and industrial interests of
the country, to the end that the vol
ume of currency may he regulated 10y
! the natural laws Of trade.
>. That we reaffirm the declara-
! ton of the Republican National plat
| form of 1872 in favor of the payment
by the Government of the United
States of all its obligations i'm accord
ance with both the letter and the
| spirit of the laws under which such
obligations were issued, and we de-
clare that in the absence Of any cx-
press provisions to the contrary, the
| obligations Of the Government when
issued and placed upon the markets
Of the world, are payable in the
worlds currency, tO-Uit: specie.
3. That under the Constitution of
the United States Congress has the
power to regulate all commerce
among the several States" whether
carried on by railroads or by other
means, and in the exercise OF that
power Congress may, and should so
legislate rs to prohibit under suita-
BILE penalties) eXtortion, unjust dis
elimination, and other wrong and
unjust conduct on the part OF persons
or corporations engaged in such COM
merce. And, by virtue of the same
constitutional power Congress may
and should provide for the improve
ment of our great natural water
ways.
4. That the State has power, and
it is its duty to provide by law for
the regulation and control of raj ilway
| transportation within its own limits,
and we demand that the law OF this
State passed for this purpose at the
last session of the General Assembly
shall be upheld and enforced until it
shall be superseded by other legisla-
ton, or held unconstitutional by the
proper judicial tribunal.
8. That we feel bound TO provide
all appropriate Legislation for the full
and equal protection OF all citizens,
| white or black, foreign or native
born, in the enjoyment of all the
rights guaranteed by the Constitution
of the United States and the amend
ments thereto.
6. That the s27 900, 900 reduction
i'm the estimated expenses OF the Gen
eral Government for the coming fis-
cal year, meets our hearty cOmmen-
dalton and shows that the Republi-
can party on questions of retrench-
ment and economy is carrying out in
good faith its oft repeated pledges to
the people.
7. That we are in favor Of an
| amendment TO the Constitution OF
the United States providing for the
| election Of President and Vice
President by a direct vote OF the
people.
8. That while inventors should be
| protected in their just rights Of prop
erty i'm their inventions, we demand
such modification of our patent laws
| as shall render the same more fair
and equitable to consumers.
o. That the faith OF the Repnbli-
can party il pledged to promote the
best good of the civil service oil the
/ I'D RanIIhlI.