Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03

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Josiah L. Young, for Secretary O.
State, and VIM. Christy, for Treasur
cr, were nominated by reclamation
b. X. Sherman was nominated b,
large majority on the first ballot
David Secor, Of Winnebago, wa.
nominated on the third ballot fol
Register Of the State Land Office.
NJ. +. Cults, OF Mahaska, was nom
mated on the first ballot, for Attor
ney-General.
E. J. Holmes, of Jackson, was
nominated OH the first ballot -fol
Clerk OF the Supreme Court.
John 5. Runnels, Of Polk, was
nominated on the first ballot for Re
porter OF the Supreme Court.
Geo. Heberling, Of Jackson, was
elected Chairman of the State Ce.
trail Committee.
The Committee on Resolutions
then made the following repor,
through Waldo N. Potter, of Daven-
port, which was agreed upon unan-
imously by the committee:
We, the representatives of the Re
publican party of Iowa, in conven-
ton assembled, adopt the following
platform Of principles:
Resolced, That the policy of the
Republican party in relation to finance
has afforded the people not only a
safe, sound and popular currency Of
equal and uniform worth in every
portion OF our common country, but
has likewise greatly improved the
credit of the country at home and
abroad; that we point with pride to
its record, and accomplishments i'll
this regard, and while reaffirming the
policy announced by the party in the
national convention of '6s and ~,
and triumphantly endorsed by the
people at the polls-a policy which,
while contributing to the public cred
it, has also enhanced the individual
and collective prosperity of the
American people-we favor such leg
islation as shall make national bank
ing free to all under just and equal
laws based upon policy of specie
resumption, at such time as is consis-
tent with the material and industrial
interests Of the country, to the end
that the volume Of the currency may
be regulated by the natural laws of
trade.
I'd. That we reaffirm the declara-
ton of the Republican national plat
form of ~, in favor Of the payment
by the government of the United
States, Of all its obligations in accor-
dance with both the letter and spirit
Of the laws under which such obliga-
tons were issued. And we declare
that in the absence of any express
provision to the contrary, obligations
OF the government when issued and
placed upon the markets of the world,
are payable in the worlds currency,
to-wit, specie.
Sd. 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 as to prohibit under suitable
penalties, extortion, unjust discrimi-
nation and other wrong and unjust
conduct on the part Of persons or cor
porations engaged in such commerce;
and by virtne of the same constitu-
tional power, Congress may and
should provide for the Improvement
OF our great national water ways.
4th. That the State has the power
and it is its duty to provide by law
for the regulation and control Of rail
way transportation within its own
limits, and we demand that the law
of this State, passed for that purpose
at the last session Of the General As
shall be upheld and enforced
until it shall be superseded by other
legislation or held as unconstitution-
III by any proper tribunal.
5th. That we feel bound to pro-
vide all appropriate Legislation for
the full and equal protection Of all
citizens, white or black, native or for
eign, in the enjoyment Of all the
rights guaranteed by the Constitu-
ton of the United States and the
thereto.
9th. That the twcnty-seven mil
lion reduction in the estimated gen
pral government expenses for the
coming fiscal. year, meets our hearty
commentator, and shows that the
Republican party on questions of re-