The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-17
Resolutions OF the Iowa Republican
State Convention.

We, the representatives OF the Republl.
can party OF the State of Iowa, la conven.
ton assembled, do adopt the following
PLATFORM or PRINCIPLES:
Resolved, !. That Ms the policy OF the Republ.
can party IN relation 10 finance has afforded the
people not only "A safe, sound and popular cur
rency, OF equal and uniform worth IN every nor.
ton OF our common country, but has hketyise
greatly improved the credit OF th.. country n,
home and abroad We point with pride 10 its rec
orc ana accomplishments In this regard; and
while re-snirming the policy announced by the
party in the National Conventions OF Is x and
isI2, and triumphantly endorsed BY the people al
the polls--A policy which, while contributing
| 10 the public credit, has also enhanced m,
individual and collective prosperity of the
American people-we favor such lerisls
ton as shall make national hank,nr free IS ,.l1
under just and equal laws, based upon the Doli
cy OF specie resumption at such time a. is con
sstent with the material and industrial inter ,.sts
of the country, 20 the end that the volume of cur
rency may be regulated by the natural laws OF
trade -
2. That we reafirm the declaration Of the n
publican national platform of ls72. IN favor of
the payment by the Government OF the United
States. OF all its obligations, In accordance with
both the letter and the spirit OF the laws under
which such obligations were issued aud We de-
clare that. IN the absence Of any expressed pro-
vision 10 the contrary, the obi. aiions of the
Government, when issued and placed upon the
markets of the world, are payable In the worlds
currency, 10 wit, specie.
3. That under the Constitution OF the United
merce among the several States. whether carried
on by railroads or by other means nlid In IN. ~
ercise OF that power Congress NAV and should
egislate so AS 10 prohibit, undtr suitable PENAL
ties, eNtortion. unjust discrimination and other
wrong and unjust conduct on the part OF persons
or corporations engaged IN such commerce, and
by virtue OF the same constitutional power on
gress may and should provide for the improve.
inent Of our great natural water ways
Thst the state has the power add il is it,
duty, 10 provide by law for the regulation and
control OF railway transportation within It's own
limits; and We demand that the law ot this state
passed for this purpose at the last session Of the
General Assembly, shall be upheld and enforced
until IL shall be superseded by other legislation
or held unconstitutional by the proper judicia
tribunal
3. Tha, we feel bound to provide ali appro-
pirate legislation for the full aud equal protect
ion of all citizens, white or black native OF for
egn born, in the enjoyment OF AT the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution of the United
states and the amendments thereto.
8 That the s2l 100, 900 reduction ia de- esti-
mated general Government eNpeuses tor the
coming fiscal year, meets our hearty coInmenda-
ton, and shows that the Republican party on
questions OF retrenchment and economy i ear
rylng out In good faith It's on-replated pledges
to the people.
:. Thst we are in favor Of an amcuimeni u
the Constitution of the United Stste- providing
for the election OF President and Vice. President
by direct vote Of the people
:. That while inventors should be protected
In their just right of property IN their Inventions
we demand such mobilization OF our patent laws
rs shall render the same fair and equitable b
consumers
O. That the faith Of the Republican rartv Is
pledged 90 promote the best good Of i.la civil ser
wee Of the country. and that we ~ the Repub-
leans Of Iowa, demand that only honest and ca
pablc men be elected or appoined % ohice; and
that we commend the position OF the marty ia
instituting Investigations OF corruption Ia Office,
sparing therein neither friends nor foes
IL. That since the people may be- entrusted with
all questions OF governmental reform We favor
.he final submission 10 the people OF he question
of amending the Constitution 80 a. t. extend the
right 81 suffrage b women, pursuant 20 the
ton of the Fifteenth General Assembly.
.
A MELANCHOLY accident has inst occur
red in Switzerland. Mr.. and Mrs. Lis
keard. young English pair on their we'd
ding tour, set out with "A party 81 friends
to make an ascent of Mont Blanc. When
they had reached the summit ol the COrri-
dor, the ladies felt thecold so severely that
the guides advised the party 70 return.
All Were fastened together with ropes. and
the bride set out leaning on the arm of
guide. Hardly had they taken hundred
PAGES when Mrs. Liskeard and her COM
panion suddenly disappeared down a ere
vase. covered with slight layer OF frozen
snow. Unhappily the rope by which they
were connected with the Others broke. and
they were seen no more. The husband at
once procured extra assistance from the
but the bodies could not
be recovered, and it is thought they are
some thousand feet down in the mountain.
The death of the two unfortunate persons
must have been instantaneous.