Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-01
RennhIIcnn state Conrention.

| DEsNOINES, June 3O.-The Republican
! State convention met this morning, George
/ G. Herberling in the chair. Hon. VIM.
| Louehbride, of Mohawski, was elected
temporary President. After the appoint
ment of the usual committees, adjourned
till the afternoon.
Shortly after reassembling Of the con-
veution, resolutions were reported. The
platform substantially is as follows:
1. The republic is a nation one and in
dissoluble.
,. Gold and silver are the only reliable
legal tender, and a currency convertible
with coin should therefore be gradually at
tanned.
;. Revenue adjusted to encourage home
industry.
!. The efforts of the Government to col
lect revenues and punish frauds are ap-
proved.
s. Government should concede no fur
ther lands to railways or other corporations;
such lands should be reserved for actual
settlers.
6. Patent laws must be revised to relieve
industry from the oppression fmonopolies.
Z. The policy of the Administration in
the settlement of the difficulty between
ourselves and other nations by arbitration
is a worthy one.
s. The Republican party Of Iowa oppose
a third term, and believe that President
Grants letter to Gen. White fairly removes
that issue from our politics.
9. That we demand that al railway and
other corporations shall be held in fair and
Just subjection to the law abiding power,
c1nstitutiOnally exercised.
10. Endorsing free education and the
present system Of public schools.
Il. Approving National AMI State Ad-
ministratiOns.
L. Cordially inviting all opposed to the
restoration Of the Democratic party to
power to forget all past political differences
and unite with the Republican party in
maintaining the cause Of reform.
The convention then proceeded TO nomi- |
nations, and. on the first formal ballot,
Samuel J. KirkwOOd, Of johnson county, !
was nominated for Governor, all Oke other
prominent candidates Withdrawing in his |
favor. amid great enthusiasm. The nOmi- |
nee for Lieutenant Governor was j. j. !
NeWbOld, Of Henry county. At o'clock, |
after having cast two votes without choice |
for State Supreme Court Judge, the cOnYen- !
ti0n adjourned till T;3O.
Judge Adams, of Dubuque, was nomi- |
mated for Supreme Court Judge, and Col. |
Abernathv for State Superintendent.
California Democratic Convention.
SAN Francisco, June 30.-NO nOmina- |
tiOns yet in the Democratic Convention. |
The platform i'm substance is as follows:
/. Opposed to unconstitutional interfer- |
euce Of the Federal administration in do |
nestle affairs Of States, by which one POr- |
ton of the Union is ground with taxation |
to keep another portion Of the Union IN |
bankruptcy and Seryitude.
,. We condemn the Republican party for |
contempt of constitutional obligations; for !
extravagant, partisan and corrupt admins |
tration of the Federal government, per- !
version of the functions Of the latter |
TO enrich great corporations ct the expense !
Of the public; for the jObbery and frauds |
which have brought TepTOach upon edmO- |
cratic Institutions; for the SanbOrn and |
JAYNE frauds; for the infamous Washing |
ton ring; for the back-pay steal; iniquitieS |
of the protective system; the curse Of the |
incouvertible paper money; nepOtism of |
the President; for disgracgtul diplomatic |
service and unfit appointments; fOl at |
tempts to pass an unconstitutional force |
bill, which was fortunately frus- /
tTated bv the determined front of the |
Democratic minority il both houses |
of Congress; for a catalogue of other enOr-
mites which have rendered that Organiza-
tiOn offensive, even by the mass Of these /
who are its supporters
3. Favor a strict construction Of the con-
stitutiOn and against the exercise Of doubt
ful powers; favor limiting the power of
legislative bodies; Of tariff for revenue
only, and a currency convertible into gold /
and silver at will Of the holder; against !
profigate and wasteful system Of local i'm
provements by the Federal government, and
in favor of reducing expenditures of State
governments, and Of counties and towns.
4. Opposes diversion Of the school |
fund to otherthan legal purposes.
.. We assert the traditional policy Of the
Democratic party in declaring it the right
and duty Of the Legislature TO regulate
corpOrstions, whether railway, gas, tele-
grapb. water or otherwise; to limit their
charges in the interest of the public; COM
pel them to serve all citizens without dis
elimination, and at reasonable rates.
6. The Democratic party has no occasion /
to make a new departure or declaration Of 1
opposition to the system of subsidies, when /
we recall the fact that it is TO the Demo /
cratic State Administration that this State /
owes its deliverance from this oppressive, |
unjust ami cOrTupting system.
Z. In favor of calling a convention of del |
egates elected by the people to amend the |
Constitution of the State.
s. That local self government is suffi- |
cient TO afford an effective remedy for the |
evils caused by Chinese labor, and the |
presence Of an inferior race demands such |
amendments 20 the Burlingame treaty as
shall reduce IL 20 a mere commercial con- |
ventiOn.
g. Condemns the doctrine whereby the |
power Of the State to prevent importations |
of degraded persons for immoral purposes !
has been denied.
Ib. Favor speedy mp elton Of a trans |
c influential railroad on thirty-second par
allel, subject to such limitation by Federal