Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
A platform was agreed upon in com.

A platform was agreed upon in COM
mittee at late hour last night, but
was adopted BY majority Of one
The currency plank was so distasteful
to q majority that they threaten TO
bring in q separate report and have
differences settled in open Convention.
Fear of such action has prevented the
presentment of majority reports to the
Convention. Adjournment was had
to afford opportunity for harmonious
compromise. Delegates generally ex.
press the opinion that the discussion
of the financial resolution in open
Convention would be exceedingly un-
wise and every effort will be made to
have the minority report suppressed.
On reassembling the following plat
form was reported by the committee {:
l. Principles enunciated by Jeffer-
son in his first inaugural address sup
port of State Governments justice to
all; economy in public service; pay
mont of just debts; preservation of
public faith; freedom of religion and
of the press
2. The widespread depression in
every branch of business shows that
the ignorant and wicked leaders of the
Republican party should be checked
and removed from the places they
have long disgraced.
8. Retrenchment in the number of
officers and economy in salaries, to the
end that tho serious embarrassment
existing may be relieved.
Other resolutions followed, but are
for the most part local in character.
That on finance is as follows: Con.
traction Of the money currency and
circulating meeting by the Republican
party, and the further contraction pro-
posed by it, with q view to forced re-
demption Of specie payment, has bro't
disaster to the business of the country,
and threatens further disaster. We
demand the abandonment OF this pol
icy that the money volume be made
and kept equal to the wants of trade,
leaving the restoration of legal tenders
to par in gold by promoting the indus
tries Of the people. The policy of
abolishing legal tenders and giving
National Banks the power to furnish
the currency will increase the powers
Of an already dangerous monopoly.
The retirement Of all bank circulation,
and legal tenders issued instead Gov
eminent should make legal tenders
receivable for all public duties, except
where coin h specified in the contract.
The extinction of the present National
Banks and the establishment instead
of system of free banks Of discount
and deposit, under such regulations "a
the States respectively may prescribe,
and no paper money except such as
may be issued by and upon the faith
of the Federal Government, affording
practically q currency based on gold
and silver and other property of the
whole people Of the country.
A motion to adopt tho resolutions az
a whole without debate was made,
and spirited discussion followed.
Lowden, of Lehigh, proposed an
amendment to the currency plank
which was hoOted down, bnt after
much confusion he was allowed 10
make 1t. He spoke decidedly for hard
money % good old Democratic doc.
trine. de therefore moved that az tho
convention did not take decisive
stand for hard money it should be non
committsl. Es
Hughes, chairman OF the committee.
defended the platform a. reported and
moved to table Lowden's amendment
ON. which yeas and nays were taken
and the amendment was tabled.
Lowden. amidst great confusion,
agAla took the door and moved az 4
substitute for sections Z, 8,9 and 10
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