The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CoSvENTIoN-PLAT-
FORM AND NOMINATION or OFFICERS

THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTroN-PLAT-
FORM AND NOMINATION or OFFICERS.
DIES MONIES Iowa, June "a 1875.
The Democratic State Convention met here this
morning. There were over 800 delegates present.
L. @. Klnne, OF Tama county. was chosen tempo
rary Chairman aud I. 0. walker OF Bloomfield,
Secretary. After the appointment OF the usual
committees the Convention adjourned till two
O'Clock.
On reassembllng the Committee on Credentials
reported full list OF delegates, and II. b. Finke,
OF Dubuque, was chosen permanent President.
On accepting the ONCE MIR. FinIe expressed his
qualification at the unanmity OF opinion existing
in the Convention, and said he thought the COM
mittee on Resolutions would report platform on
winch all coulu stand. lie asked that everything
not essential like the name, should. for the SAKE
Of harmony, be subordinated 10 the declaration OF
principles.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported
the following PLATFORM
The democrats, LIBERAL republicans and anti
m0nopOliSts OF the state OF Iowa In delegate Con-
yentlon assembled, declare as basis or per-
manent organization and united action the fol-
lowing prncple5:-
Fr-Frm adherence to the doctrines OF POLITICAL gov
ernment rs auxht BY Jefferson, Madison and other
Secod-strict adherence 10 their construction OF the
constitution IN all measures involving constitutional
-, dhtstmsupremacy Of the FEDERAL government within
the Constitution "a opposed TO The conccnraton Of ali
powers in d strong centralized government
foWM-Absoue prohibition ot military interference
with local state elections and the peaceful assembling
ana organization OF state LEGISLATURES except in
ner clearly defined in the constitution.
fph-iionesty IN the administration Of public Offices
ana strict economy IN pubtc expenditures
Sfrh All officers to be ncll 70 rigid accountability
Tor the misuse OF public funds for the prostitution OF
thcir powers Tor private use.
Sereh he reservation OF all the legal rights of every
citizen, without regard 10 or color
ktgh.h-ihe reservation 81 the public lands for the
grants 10 corporate monopofies Tor any purpose.
Nsth-Thc restoration OF the Presidential salary to
Inlhat we are IN favor OF the resumption OF specie
payments a. soon the same can be done without
meantime sufficient supply OF the national currency
Tor business purposes ana opposition 10 the present
tionai banking laws.
Elcrcata--A tariff imports that will produce the
largest amount n revenue with the smallest amount
aN aud no imposition OF duties for the benefit OF
iacurers al the expense OF agricultural interests.
TrcJfh-Ne are In favor OF the present prohibitory
liquor law and the enactment OF well-framed prac-
tca license law strictly enforced the best guard
against and the safest solution OF the evils OF ntemper
YAireoatrhat we are opposed to all legislation that
restricts any ciizen In his individual or several rights
and privileges.
Here follow the ohio arraignment or the repub-
lican party and invitation TO all parties 10 CO.
operate for the expulsion OF the republican party
from powe.
Inc resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Alter considerable debate on "A motion that the
organization be known as simply democratic, the
matter OF name was lad over
Nominations were then made as foilows:-For
Governor shepard leiler, of Des MONIES; Lieu
tenant Governor, Captain +. y. Woodward, OF
Lucas; Judge OF the supreme Court, W. J. Knight,
oil Dubuque; superintendent oil Public lnsUruc-
ton, A. X. Wright, oil wright.
These nominations were made unanimously,
and after speeches by several delegates the Con-
ventlon adjourned.