The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-06

The PrOhibitiOnists Of Iowa have nomi
mated Hon. Elias Jessup, Of Oskaloosa. al
their candidate for Governor. For plat
form they adopted the resolutions Of the
last State Temperance Convention, omittine
the tenth.
IOWA STATE NEWS.
EHE State Democratic Convention met al
Marshalltown, on the 2oth, and organized by
thcclection Of Hon. y. O. Finch, Of Polk, a.
Permanent President. The State Central
Committee was selected, as follows: First
District, E. Campbell, of Jefferson; Second,
A. r. Mccoy, of Clinton; Third, T. Medary.
of Alamakee; Fourth, A.. p. Roberts, Of Har-
din; Fifth, L. G. Kinnee, of Tama; Sixth, J. L.
Mccormack, of Marion; Seventh, s. F. Spot
ford, Of Polk; Eighth, N. c. Redenour, Of
Page; Ninth, 8. 3. Webb, Of Boone. The
following platform was adopted:
I. The Democracy OF the State of Iowa, in Con-
yention assembled, hereby declare in favor of a
tariff for revenue only, honest, economic home
rule, the supremacy of civil over the military
power, the separation Of Church and State, equal
ity OF all citizens before the law opposition to
the gfanting by the General Government Of sub
ieve, - -
2. That the destruction Of the industry of the
country and the Pauperism Of labor are the newt
aDle fruits OF vicious laws enacted by the Republic
3. That as means Of relieving the distressed
portion OF the communi y and removing the great
stringency complained OF in business circles, we
demand the immediate repeal Of the Specie Re-
sumption act
4. That we denounce as an outrage upon the
rights OF the people the enactment OF the Repub-
lican measure demonetizing silver, and demand
the passage OF law which shall restore to silver
Its monetary power
5 That we favor the retention Of greenback
currency and declare against any further contrac-
tton, and we are in favor Of the substitution Of
greenbacks for National Bank bills. n
8 We congratulate @ the country upon the accept
stitutional and pacific policy Of local selfgovern-
ment in .he States South, so long advocated by
the Democratic party. and which has brought
peace and harmony to the section, and In regard
to the future financial policy, in the language Of
our National platform, adopted in the New York
Convention in 1868, we urge: -
z. The payment Of the public debts OF the
United States rapidly as practicable all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except SO much
as is requisite ior the necessities Of the Govern
m ent, econ micaly administered being honestly
applied to such payment.
=. Equal taxation of every species Of property
according to its value.
o. One currency for the Government and the
people, the laborer and the Office holder, pen
sioner and soldier, the producer and the bond
holder
~. Lne Iisn. " tne otate - 5esu,ate iaiir0ad
courts Of the conntr, we now declare & that fhis
right must be exercised with due regard to justice
tbs srS y M iSase tb
interests Of both demand speedy restoration Of
the iormer friendly relation through Just legisla-
thereto t on on the other. ''A .1' '"''''s.o
Il The right Of capital and labor are equally sa-
Just cause of qnsrel and these proper relations
eaSn oonfr b are m ~ natural laws and
H. That we favor the repeal Of the present Pro.
moitory LIQUOR law OF this State, and the enact
law instead ali money derived from licenses to 90
70 .ne n,,,e:a common scnool ilna OF ,ne state.
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sam,aI @ 1ne T;,aa. ynn Ia ~ sne Iva os1aSY,
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ing were then nominated for state off,ce-s ;.
Governor. John P. Irish: Leutenant.,ov.
ernor. C. C.. James: supreme Judpe. N
j. Boardmau; Superintendent of Public In
struction, G. D. Culleson. The Convention
then adjourned. ~ H
THE Coal Union at DesMoines have struck
on account OF disagreement as to the
amount of wages to bepaid, and because the
operators require them to sign articles to
s WIZ ur.ins sno yesl iol 'ae wages now
Lii a,.oo,,rtonaroa nv ,,o,anoa IT,
~ 10 an snnesi - ths n,,h,;c o,a;r,;nr ~ -
ths ~ orarotprs y. hove entered into oo,nh;ns. Inc.
ton to keep up the price Of coal and keep
down the prices for mining.
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