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

The Ticket and Platform.
The proceedings of the Republican
State Convention, the platform and
the ticket, are presented on this
page. 1t was never our lot to en-.
dorse a ticket more cordially than
we can the one appearing herewith.
Mr.. Young, Secretary of State, Mr..
Christy, Treasurer of State and Mr..
Cults, Att'y-General are all renomi-
mated for second term. Able, hon
est, faithful, courteous and popular
officers they have proven during
their first terms, and the party has
honored itself and them by its unan-
imous endorsement, The people
will in October ratify the action of
the party, rather than untried and
unknown men.
Judge Sherman, the nominee for
State Auditor has several times been
elected to an important office in his
own county, and each time by vote
largelyin excess of his party strength.
He is an educated man, popular and
trustworthy, and will prove faithful
TO the trust which the people will
commit to his hands.
Hon. David Secor, rendered HIM
self popular during his two terms
service in the State Legislature. lie
possesses integrity, capability, and
business experience which will
make him Il popular and efficient
officer.
L. J. Holmes, of Jackson, has been
elected for many years as clerk OF
the District Court in his own county
although the Democratic party was
largely in the majority. This attests
his worth as man and gives assur-
ance that he is capable. No man
was more generally commended by
the press throughout the State pre-
vious to the convention, and none
will be likely to secure larger vote
than he at the polls.
Much might be said in commenda-
ton of John s. Runnells, who was
nominated on first ballot for Supreme
Court Reporter. He is man of fine
abilities as an attorney, of unques-
toned integrity and enviable repu-
tation. His voice will be heard
upon the stump in eloquent advocacy
of sound Republican principles.
The ticket, in aggregate and singu-
lar, is unexceptionable, and could
hardly have been bettered. Upon a
platform such as that upon which
our nominees are placed, they give
promise of carrying the State by
even greater majority than the
10000 predicted by some Of the
more sanguine of the party.
The platform will commend itself
to the considerate judgment OF ev-
cry honest, thinking man, as one Pc
culiarly suited to the times and in
full accord with the progressive
ideas and characteristics of the Re.
publican party of Iowa to-day.
There is no uncertain sound given
out by amy one Of its declarations.
1t means precisely what it says, and
says what it means in the plainest
and most unmistakable language.
Beyond that it takes the right and
the popular view OF each of the ques-
tions discussed. 1t would have the
volume of currency regulated by the
natural laws Of trade; free banking
under just and equal laws; specie
resumption as soon as consistent with
material and industrial interests;
payment of national obligations in
accordance with the spirit rs well as
the letter of the laws, payment in
specie; Congressional control OF
transportation among States; State
regulation within States; enforce
ment Of the present State law; full
and equal protection of all citizens;
election of the President by direct
vote of the people; modification OF
patent laws in favor of consumers;
election Of honest men; investiga-
ton of Official corruption; and sub
mission of vote on woman suffrage.
Every one Of these issues is squarely