The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-08
IOWA STATE NEWS.
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THE conferences of Iowa will meet this
year as follows: Iowa, Sept. Is, at Keo.
kuk; Upper Iowa, Sept. %, at Dubuque;
Northwestern Iowa, Sept. 90, at Fort
Dodge; Des Moines, Oct 6, at Indianola.
THE following were the postal changes
In Iowa during the week ending June 20,
1875: Observation-Disclosures, Woodbury.
County, Mrs. Catherine Fullen, Postmis-
tress. Name changed - Wassonville,
Washington County, to Daytonville. Post
masters ppointed-Dysart, Tama County,
Samuel Wood; Franklin Grove, Page
County, Jacob jackson; Spring Creek,
lama County, Joseph Schichtel; Willow
Dale, Ida County, William Finley; Wi
mona, Henry County, Robert B. Hough.
Scorr COUNTY pans out as follows, ac-
cording TO the late census: Aliens
Grove, 6s4; Buffalo, 1924; city Of Buffa-
10, 453; Blue Grass, 1889; Butler, 500;
Cleona, SO; Davenport, 3,439; city of
Davenport, 81 ,234; Hickory Grove, 1876;
Liberty, lob; Lincoln, 992; lie Claire,
1854; lie Claire city, 1,121; Princeton, $50;
Princeton city, AS: Pleasant Valley, 1871;
Rockingham, 31S; Sheridan, 1,211; Win
field, 931. Total population, 40,045
There are in the county 1906 dwellings
and 1918 families, The sexes are thus
distributed: Males 20,J71; females, 49,
IA
The State Temperance Convention, late.
ly in session at Des Moines, adjourned on
the morning Of the lst after adopting the
following platform:
WHEREAS. Existing political parties hAve ignored
. prohibition;
Rzsolyea. l. That the temperance people Of
Iowa are forced to seek the promotion Of their
cause in such way s. will be most effective with
out regard to parties.
ecration Of the Sabbath should be rigid!y en-
forced
g. That there should be no diversion Of the
school fund for sectarian purposes.
q. That political organizations should not con-
tol men in their action on moral question:.
). That county organizations be formed 10 elect
Temperance men TO the Legislature
A committee of one from each district
was elected, as follows First, VIM Elliot,
Fairfield; Second, Samuel Roberts, Daven-
port; Third, Albert Boomer, Delaware;
Fourth, Senator Jessup, Hardin; Fifth,
J. B. Young, Linn; Sixth, E H. Emery;
~Scventh, ]. S. McCaughn, Madison;
Eighth, J. H. Pugh; Ninth, J. H. Lozier,
Fort Dodge.
THE State Republican Convention met
at Des 'Maines on the goth ult., and per-
manently organized by electing Hon. II.
Q. Pratt as President; Messrs. Mukin,
Tufts, Boomer, Dow, Rood, Hinsey,
Nourse, Ballard and Mccoy asVice- Presi- f.
dents, and Messrs. Lucas, Meyers, Potter /.
- and Barker as Secretaries. The follow |
ing platform was adopted:
We the representatives. Of the Republican party
of the State Of Iowa in convention assembled. do
adopt the following platform Of principles:
RssOiCsd. That We declare il q cardinal principle
Of the Republican faith that the Republic is na-
ton tns and inGissOiuble. within which the con-
sttlti0nAl rights Of the States and the people to
local sel-g0yeEnmenI must be faithfully main
tanned.
2. We favor the esry attainment Of currency
conveEtibewit1 coin, and therefore advocate the .
gradual resumption Of specie payments BY cOHtiu-
uous and steady steps in that direction.
3. Thst We are in favor Of tariff for revenue
go adjusted IS to encourage home industry
:. That the earnest efforts Of the Government 10 .
collect the revenue and prevent and punish frauds
have our unlua<hed approval
5. That We are opgo.sd to further grants OF lands
70 railway or oth.! corporations, but We demand
reservation of .pttlSs domain for settlement un-
der the Homestead ls'f and for other 5oRQ .fds /.
settlers ..
O. That We demand such revision Of the Patent .
laws as will relieve industry from the oppression
OF monoPOlies in their administration.
Z. That We cordially approve the policy Of the .
present Administration IL the settlement of the
difficulties between ourselves and other nations BY .
arbitration instead Of appealing to arms.
3 That the Republican party Of Iowa is opposed ,
to 5 third term
g. That We demand that all railway and other cor.
pOFations shall he held in fair and just subsection
10 That We stand by free education our public /
school system the taxation Of all fOr its support
and no division Of tue School fund
IL That Cur y atioHal and State admin stratiou I.
OF public Affairs have Our hearty approval.
u That We cordially invite al who are opposed
10 the restoration Of the Democratic party forget
gu political differences and unite with the RepNb-
lican party in maintaining the cause Of true e
form.
The convention then proceeded to .
ballot for Governor with the following re-
suit: Kirkwood, 26S; Weaver, 200; .
smythe, iii; Fairfield, 80. Before the .
tellers had counted the vote counties be- /
gan to change their vote to Kirkwood, /
whereupon motion was made to make /
his nomination unanimous and the con-
vention so ordered. Two ballots were
taken for Lieutenant Governor, the last !
of which resulted in the choice of J. G. .
Newbold by vote of 3j3 to 255 for all .
others. On the third ballot Austin Adams,
of Dubuque, was nominated for Supreme .
Judge. At the evening session Alonzo .
Abernethy was nominated for State Super .
intendent Of Public instruction. A State
Central Committee was chosen as follows:
First Congressional District, G. A Hen
ryof Van Buren,: Second, James Mahin
Of Muscatine; Third, J. W. Shannon Of /
Clayton; Fourth, Fl. 7. Reed of Howard; /
Fifth, Col. Samuel D. Pryce Of Johnson;
Sixth, Fl. c. Leighton of Mahaska; Sew I
enth, Col. Warren s. DUNCAN Of Lucas; /
Eighth, Jno. Y Stone of Mills; Ninth, I
VIM. H. Gallup Of Story. II
THE Opposition State Convention was
held at Des Moines on the 24th, over 800
delegates being in attendance. The con-
yention was permanently organized by the
election of the following officers: Presi-
dent H. 3. FOuke; Vice Presidents, J.
N. Shelley, D. c. Cloud, F. D. Bayliss,
NJ. Blenn, Ethan Allen, S. B. Evans, J.
E. Williamson, B. F. Montgomery, Alex.
McGready; Secretaries, T. O. Walker, n.
c. Ridenour, W. W Gardner, C. Kryce.
The following were chosen as State
Central Committee for the ensuing year;
Edward tombstone, Walter j. Hayes,
D. D. Holdridge, W. H. Mcclure, L.
G. Kinne, J. L. Mccormick, V. Vain.
wright n. c. Ridenour, L. R. Train.
The Committee on Resolutions submit.
ted the following as platform of princi-
pies, and they were subsequently adopted:
L A firm adherence to the doctrine Of political
government taught by Jefferson Madison and
other fathers Of the Republic.
2 A strict adherence to the construction Of the
Constitution In all measure. involving constitu-
tional powers.
2. TIE supremacy Of the Federal Government
within its sphere and the reservation Of the local
authority Of the Constitution opposed TO the
concentration Of all powers in strong centralized
Government. !.
l. Absolate prohibition OF military interference
with local State elections and the peaceful assem-
bling and organization Of State Legislatures ex-
oept in the manner clearly defined in the Constita-
ton.
s. Honesty In the administration Of public Offices
and .tret economy in the public expenditures
q. AL officers TO be held 10 rigid accountability
Tor misuse Of the public funds for the progtitu-
ton Of their powers for private use.
T. Reservation Of all The LEGAL rights Of every cit
lien without regard to race or color
D. Reservation Of the public lands for the benefit
OF actual settlers. and opposition TO any further
grants to corporate monopoiies for any purpose
g. Restoration Of the Presidential salary 10 s25-
O0O No third term.
TO- That We are In favor OF sresumption OF specie
payment as soon q. the same be done without
injury the business interests Of the country and
meantime g sufficient supply Of national currency
for business purposes; opposition to the present
National Banking law.
IL tariff on imports that will produce the