Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-01
BARNUM CONVENTION.
The CO1undram Party Has No
NaEie EsHt - what rs It,,
A Golden Circle Fossil for Gov
ernoF-A Bourbon Rail-
road Attorney for Su-
prense Ju dge-A
Iweedocraf for
SuperiHtend-
eat.
Free whisky and state Rights
Platform.

q Democfatic State Convention was
held at Des Moines last Thursday,
and was called to order by NJ. NJ.
Ham, lhnrbon) of Dubuque. L. G.
Kinne or Tama, was the temporary
and III. b. Fonke OF Dubuque perma-
}, nent chairman.
! This sinh Congressional District
was represented in the permanent or
ganiZation and on committees by the
following Bourbons: II. O. Walker,
OF Bloomfield Democrat, Secretary ;
Sam. Evans, Of Ottumwa Democrat,
/ Vice President; +. M. Davenport,
of Marion Co., com. on credentials ;
III. III, Trimble, of Davis, on Res
olutions, ]. l.. Mccormack, Of the
/ Knoxville Democrat, on State Cen
tral committee. Ed. Campbell, an
other Isourbon, was made Chairman
of the Central Committee, in order TO
make sure call for straight Dem
ocratic Contention next year.
/ J. l.. Mccormick, Green u. Clark,
Jno. Elliott, j. S. Scott, Allison Lee,
G. III. Robinson, Il. +. Giraffe
ana III. Neyeneseh, six of whom
are old-lihe Bourbons, were re-
portedas delegates from Marion
/ county. One Of the other two Mr..
Robinson was elected Auditor on
/ the Grange ticket two years ago, aud
now seeks denomination by the
/" What Is 1t" party; the other Mr..
Eiliott) Is the prospective nominee
of the same party foa the Legislature.
The representation from this coun-
! ty and District, as shown by the
above, may be fairly taken as sam
! pie of the political color of the CON
vention, and warrants the estimate
Of the q. ristea that at least seven
tu4iti,stp si,s lre4aher4 -of ille~ body
were Of the sam. Evans type. Only
sixty of the one hundred counties
were represented. the Register says
Last year the ex-Republican ran
the machine, and furnished the most
| of the brains, and all Of the platform
| This year they had little To do with
the first, made no great show of the
second, and had nothing at all hard
Ily 70 say or do with the third. The
prominent men of Republican ante
| cedents who figured SO c0nspicuOusly
! IN the Convention Of last year, were
most conspicuous this ystsr by their
absence. Ex-Gov. Stone was not in,
and could not be begged, pressed or
| trapped in. Mr.. Grinnell, who APP
peared only at the final speeeh-Enak-
ing, an opportunity and ii temptation
which it was not in him to resist, +,
was the only gentleman Of former
distinguished RepubIicanisn appear
ing ia the body,--and he only got
| far enough TO make "a speech, which
Is not very far for Mr.. Grinnel.
The convention adopted the follow
ing report of committee and called
| il.
TIE PLATFORM:
The Democrats, Liberal Republi-
cans and Anti Mouopolists Of the
State of Iowa Ia delegate convention
assembled, declare as basis OF per
maaeut organization and united
action, the following principles:
J.. A firm adherence t0the dortrine
nf political government as taught by
Jefferson, Madison, and other fathers
Of the Republic.
2. A strict construction Of the Con
stitution in nil measures involving
constitutional powers.
.. The supremacy OF the Feherni
| Government within the sphere ana
the reservation Of the local authority
oi the Constitution, as opposed to the
concentrations Of all powers In Il
strong centralized government.
4. Absolute prohibition of military
interference with the l0ca! state elec-
| tions, aud the peaceful assembling
and organization OF State Lecisla-
lures except ia the manner clearly
defined ia tie constitution.
s. Honesty ia the administration
Of public offices, and strict economy
in the public expenditures.
q. All officers 10 be held 10 ugIh
accountability FOR misuse OF the public
| funds, or for the prostitution oil their
powecs for private use.
,. Preservation Of the legal rights
Of eEery citizen wIthGtt regard to
| race or color.
| 4 Reservation Of tha public land.
for the benefit Of actaal settlers and
/ opposition 10 any further grants 10
corporate monopol.es for any pur-
/ p0-e.
| .. Restoration Of the presidential
i salary To $25 800. No third term.
| IL. That We are in favor Of restiInp-
tion ofspecie payment a. soon as III"
same can be doae without injury 10
/ the business interests Of the eonhtry
and meantime sufficient supply oi
National currency for business puY.
poses. Opposition 10 the present
/ National Banking law. .
/ il. 4 tariGon imports fiat VIII