The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-07-19

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Acting for the Republican party d
1ssWa, by ite authority and ID its name
slle Convention DECLARE
1. TheUBited states Of America is 4
nation not \ league. BY the combined
workings OF the National and State Gov.
1rnnIents under their .respectise consti.
Nuttons the rights Of every citizen should
abe secured 1t home and protected abroad
Rnd the common welfare. promoted. ANY
dailure 0n,the part Of either the National
ar State Government to use every ptssi.
die constitutional power to afford ample
Hr0tecti0n to their citizens, both at home
and abroad, is a criminal neglect Of thcii
highest obligation.
=. The Republican party has preserv.
j Ne Government 10 the commence
sp'ent OF the sccond century of the nations
Z xsstence, and in the principles ON which
'tlley are embodied in the great truths
z pUken at its cradle, that all men are
reated equal" that they ''are endowed
Thy their Creator with certain inalienable
Sigits, among which are life liberty and
ahe pugsuit OF happiness; that for the
attainment OF these ends governments
llaye been Instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the c0nscnt.of the
governed" which consent is evidenced
hy 4 majority OF the lawful suffragcs Of
sile citizens determined in pursuance oil
Raw. Until these truths are universally
Recognized and chcerfully obeyed, The
work OF the Republican party is unfinisl-
q: and the Republican party of Iowa
will stand by its c0lors and fight the good
fight to the end.
y. The permanent pacificalion of the
sSouthcrn section Of the Union, and tho
= 0mplete protection of all its citizens in
ihe free enjoyment of all their rights is
N duty to which the Republican party
stands sacpdly pledged. The power to
!'rovidc Tor the enforcement of the. prInci-
4 les embodied in The recent Constitutional
incndmcnts. is vested by those Amend
ancnts in the Congress OF the United
states, and We declare il to be the solemn
obligation of the legislative and executive
N.cpartilseA of the Government to put
5i'e immediate and vigorous exercise all
their constitutional powers for removing
my just cause Of discomfort of any class
! nd Tor securing to every American citi-
I'm complete liberty and exact equality
in the exercises of all civil, political and
.Tublic rights. To this end we Imperative
" demand of Congress and of the Chief
u tecutive courage and fidelity to these
duties which shall moi falter until their
results are placed beyond dispute orrccall.
4. The public credit should be sacred
by maintained, and all the obligations of
she Government honestly discharged; we
favor the carly attainment Of u currency
convertible with coin, and, therefore ad-
locate the gradual resumption of specie
aymcnt by continuous and steady steps
III thai direction.
5. The silver dollar having been the
! raj unit of value from the foundation
- the Federal Government until 1878,
itae 4sw under which its coinage was sus-
I cnced sslnnld be repealed at the earliest
rosslble day. and silver made with gold a
J gal tender for payment of all debts, both
public and private. We also believe that
The present volume of the legal tender
currency should be maintained until the
wants of trade and commerce demand It's
f.rther contraction.
0. The Investment of capital in this
sktate should be encouraged by wise and
liberal legislation, but we condemn the
policy Of granting subsidies at tine public
expense to either individuals OF copora-
tons Tor their private use.
J. We demand the most rigid economy
In all departments Of the government,
ard that taxation be limited to the actual
wnnts Of the public expenditure.
y. We favor wise adjusted tariff for
T. venue.
o.Mehola jtte hMAs s5eBG e lhiiii, { iii iii
securing the election to all positions OF
j iblic trust men CT honesty and consci-
snce; to the administrative offices. mon
no will faithfully administer the laws;
10 the legislative offices, men who will
represent upon all questions The best scnti-
n,ent of the people, and who will labor
earnestly for the enactment of such laws
ms the best interests of society, temper.
sance, and good order shall demand.
10. We rejoice in the honorable name
.oi Iowa; that we are proud OF the States
achievements, of the degree of purity
With which its public affairs have been
conducted, and OF the scundness of its
credit Mt home and abroad And we
pledge TO do whatsoever may be done 10
preserve unsulied the States reputation
III these regards.
II. We are in favor of the rigid en-
! 'rcement of our present prohibitory
liquor law, and any amendment thereto
LAT will render its provisions more effect
] e in the suppression of intemperance.