Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-25
POLITICAL.
The Iowa Anti-RadicaI COnVen-
ton,

Harmonious Action Of the Democrats,
Liberal Republicans and Anti-MO-
nOpOIIsts-A sound Platform for the
Coming Canvass
DEsMoINEs, June 24.-The Democratic
State Convention met this morning, with
over three hundred delegates present. ii.
b. Fouke, Of Dubuque, was made perma-
nent president. The committee on resOlu-
lions reported the following platform:
The Democrats, Liberal Republicans,
and Anti MOnopOlists Of the State OF Iowa,
in delegate convention assembled, declare
as their basis of lmanent tOrganizatiOnand
united action the following principles;
!. A firm adherence to the doctrines Of
political government taught by Jefferson,
Madison and other trainers Of the Repub-
lie.
2. a strict adherence TO the construction
Of the Constitution in all measures relating
to constitutional powers.
3. The supremacy Of local self-goyern-
ment within the sphere and the reservation
Of the local authority Of the Constitution,
as opposed TO the concentration OF ali pow
ers in q strong, centralized government.
4. The absolute Prohibition Of military
interference with local State elections and
the peaceful assembling and organization
Of State legislatures, except IN the manner
clearly defined in the Constitution.
>. Honesty in the administration OF the
offices, and strict economy in public ex-
penditureS.
q. Ali officers to be held to rigid ac-
countability for the misuse Of public funds
or to the prostitution Of their powers for
private uses
Z. The preservation Of all the legal rights
Of every citizen, without regard TO race or
color.
8. The resei ivatiOn of public lands for the
benefit Of actual settlers, and opposition 10
any farther grants 10 corporate monoPolles
for any purpose.
9. The restoration Of the presidential
salary to S25.OJU. ana no third term.
10. That we are in favor of the resump-
tiOn Of specie payment as soon as the same
can be done without injury TO the business
interests Of the country; and, meantime,
sufficient supply Of national currency fof
business purposes; opposition, and the aoo-
litiOn Of the present NATIONAL banking
law.
II. a tariff on imports that VIII produce
the la-gesg amount OF revenue Win the
smallest amount Of tax, so that there can
be no imposition Of duties for the 6eneh.
Of the manufactures at the expense o1 the
agricultural interest.
u. We are in favor Of the repeal OF the
present prohibitOry liquor law and the en-
actment of a carefully framed, practical II
ceuse law, strictly enforced, as the DeS'
guard against and the safest solution oil the
evils Of intemperance.
Is. That we are opposed to all leglsla-
ton that restricts any citizen IN his lndl-
vidual or social rights and privileges.
Here follows the Ohio arralgnment Of
the Republican party and an invitation to
all parties to cooperate for the expulsion
Of the Republican party from power. The
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
After considerable debate on motion
that the organization be known as simply
Democratic, tie whole matter of name
was laid on the table.
Nominations were then made as follows
For Governor, Sheppard Le1ler, OF Des-
moines; for Lieutenant Governor, Capt. T.
b. WOODWARD, Of Lucas; for JuOge Of SG'
! preIne Court, ". J. Knight, OF Dubuque; toI
! Superintendent Of Public instruction, a.
r. Wright, of Wright.
These nominations were made unanl'
nous, and after speeches by several dele
| gates the convention adjourned.