Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15
IOWA STATE NEWS.

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lows will raise more corn this year Than
eyer before. Remember thai - IsHeSApo1
Gagss<
Fog he frsf time In s'aree years The
fsrnseFS o. lows are complaining of TOO
Flucb rain.
Tyo HUNDRED AID TIN workmen are
doing what they can V complete u'e new
ssase Capitol a, Dies Moiues.
TnY Iowa River saS on the rampage
he other dag and reached the highest
point il has STAINED in thirteen years.
The heavy rains have seriously dana
aged the crops along the Rock Island
Railroad In the central part Of The State.
THE ReoIuk Savings Bank has given
notice 10 the Secretary ~ the State Of . re-
organization under the new Banking law.
DrRrss q recent storm II Hampton,
Franklin County. three men residing near
the town were struck by lightning and
killed.
A Yorss lady named Louisa Wheelan
drowned herself at Gutenberg few days
ago in slough. No cause assigned Tor
the rash act
BoosE has family affected with the
terrible uichina. Tie Standayd says:
"The affected family is that Of Mr.. John
Hagan, and the parasite wa in ham
eaten by the family"
THoaAs CossoILY's carriage factory At
Dubuque burned down again a few days
ago. This Is the fourth time Mr.. Con-
noliy has been burned out-the second
time within the present year.
THg conferences Of Iowa will meet this
year as follows: Iowa, Sept. Is, at Keo-
kuk Upper Iowa, Sept. %, at Dubuque;
Northwestern Iowa, Sept 20, at Fort
Dodge; Des Moincs, Oct. o, At lndianola.
THg following were the postal changes
in lows during the week ending June 70,
1915 Established Hoskins, Woodbury.
County, Mrs. Catherine Fullen, Postmis-
tress Name changed Wassonville,
Washington County, to Daytonville. Post
masters appointed -Dysart, Tama County,
samuel Wood Franklin Grove, Page
County, Jacob Jackson; Spring Creek,
Tama County, Joseph schichtel; Willow
Dale. Ida County, William Finley; Wi
mona, Henry County, Robert b. Hough
TmE State Temperance Convention, late
~ In session at Des Moines, adjourned on
the morning Of the ist, after adopting the
following platform;
WHEREAS Existing political parties have ignored
prohibition,
: ResoirsJ, /. That the temperance people Of
Iowa are forced ~ seek the promotion Of their
cause IN such way as will be most effective with
out regard 10 parties,
That the flaws Of the State relating 10 the des-
ecratiIn Of the Sabbath should be rgidly en-.
forced
b That there should be no diversion Of the
school fund for ssetsrlan purposes.
T. 1hnt political organizations should not con-
troll men IN their action on moral questions.
o. That county organizes be formed 10 elect
temperance msn 20 the Legislature.
A committee Of one from each district
was elected, as follows First, VIM. Elliot,
Fairfield Second, Samuel Roberts, Dayen-
port; Third, Albert Boomer, Delaware;
Fourth, Senator Jessup, Hardin; Fifth,
J Is. Young, Linn; Sixth T. II Emery;
Seventh, ]. y. McCaughn, Madison;
Eighth, ]. II Pugh; Ninth, j. III. Lozier,
Fort Dodge
TnE State Republican Convention met
nj Des Mones on the Both ult., and per.
nanently organized by electing Hon II.
O. Pratt rs President; Messrs. Mukin,
Tufts, Boomer, Dow, Rood, Hinsey,
Noursc, Ballard and Mccoy asvice. Presi
dents, and siessrs. Lucas, Meyers, Potter
and Barker as Secretaries. The follow.
ing platform was adopted:
We the representatives Of the Republican party
~ the State ~ Iowa. ia convention assembled, do
adopt tbs following platform ~ principles:
Rfs0tBca, That We declare II d cardinal principle
~ tue Republican faith thai the Republic II ma.
ton one aud indissoluble, within which the con.
stitutlpBnl rights ~ the States aud the people 10
local seif.goyernmeni must be faithfully n,aln.
tained.
q We favor the early attainment OF currency
convertible with coin, and therefore advocate the
gradual resumption Of specie payments by aontin.
3. That we are IN favor Of a tariff for revenue
so adjusted as to encourage home industry.
!. That the earnest efforts % the Government 20
have our unqualified approval
.. That W. are opposed % further grants Of lands
10 railway or other corporal ions but We demand n
reservation Of public domain for settlement ai,,
der The Homestead laws and Tor other b0aa.ads
seitlers.
o. That we demand such q revision " the Patent
laws sE will relieve industry from the oppression
OF moDopolies In their administration.
Z, That We cordially approve the policy of the
present administration In the settlement Of the
dimeuliias between ourselves and other nations by
arbitration Instead :. appealing 10 arms
= That the hepuLSean party Of Iowa Is opposed
10 third term.
y That We demand that oil railway aud other cor.
poFaions shall be held In fair and just subjecton
Ia the Law -mnk ing power.
10. That we stand by free education gu. public.
sehpo system, the taxation Of all for It's support
and no division of the school fund
IL. That our National aud state administration
OF public sIiairs have our hearty approval
~, That We cordially invite all wht are opposed
10 the restoration 81 the Democratic party 10 forget
ai political differences aud mite with the Repnh-
lican party la maintaining the esnse ot true re-.
form.
The convention then proceeded TO
ballot for Governor with the following re-
suit Kirkwood, 26s; Weaver, 200;
smythe, Ill; Fairfield, 30. Before the
tellers had counted the vote counties be.
gan 10 change their vote 10 K:rkwood
wheFeupon motion was made to make
| his nomination unanimous and the con.
vention SO ordered Two ballots were
taken for Lieutenant. Goycrnor the las,
of which resulted in the choice OF J. G.
Newbold by vote Of 353 to 255 for all
others, On the third ballot Austin Adams,