Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29


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THE REsoLUra0xe. s4t,
| After-recess, the committee ON reso
lutions reported as follows, u,
| l. The induction of Hayes into
office despite the election of TiIden
was high crime against the govern.
ment, which has not condoned and
will not be forgotten, and the patriot.
ism which forbore contest on the first
offense will punish the second.
2. The application of Democratic
policy by the Federal ad ADMINISTRATION
in regard to Southern affairs, and the
happy effect experienced, amply vim.
dicates our protests against interven.
ttion in state affairs. sG Es r9a
3. The administrations proclaim.
ed intentions to reform the civil ser.
vice is a confession of the failure bI
radicalism and a tribute to democ
racy. usai "} Iapissi
4. Both state and Federal Legislation
have too highly favored capital com,
bined in corporate organizations, AND
its demands for large. returns are in.
consistent with the depressed condi.
ton Of the laboring and business in.
Itcrests Of the country. We oppose
/ further enactments for its special ben.
eft at the, expense of other interests
Labor and capital. should haye NO
cause for antagonism, and they should
be left free to adjust their own rela-
tions. The right to contract freely
exists for both parties. d su 9lsxg
5. That we accept the admonition
of Jackson, concerning armies as dan
gerous to free governments in time
of peace, and the increase of the Fed :
eral army and any attempt to employ
it as the partisan agent Of federal au-
thority.
6. In our insane desire to make
rich men richer by iegislation,' we
have brought abouta conflict between
sections and interests and therefore
the grants by Congress or state lcgis-
latures, of the exclusive privilege and
establishing Of odious monopolies
under a pretext of public benefit or
justice to.certain sections are direct
assaults upon equal rights, and the
democracy of Pennsylvania dcnounce
them az enriching a few and beggar-
ing many it protests against subsid-
les, land grants, loans Of public cred
1t. and the appropriation of the peo-
Piles money to any corporation or IN
terfercnce with the sovereign rights Of
the states, will receive the continued
and earnest opposition Of the democ-
racy of Pennsylvania. That the de-
privation of the employment Of the
many thousands of industrious. citi-
zens and laborers, and the deep dis
tress of themselves and families have
our hearty sympathy, and we declare
in the language of Jefferson, the
founder Of oar party, that's wise and
strain men from injuring one another
and shall leave them otherwise free
to emulate their own pursuits of IN
austry and improvement. and shall
not take from the mouth of labor, the
bread it has earned, is the hope of
the people i'm advcrsity and their Sc
curity in prosperity, and that under
such government, which it is the mis-
sion Of the Democracy to maintain
and perpetuatc, any resort to force to
a violation of the law or any invasion
of the rights ofperssHs or ofproperty
to redress grievances is needless
violence and at war with free insti-
tutions, under which the only
remedy. is by frequently recurring
elections. We view with alarm the
pretensions of the great transporta-
ton companies to be above the fun
damental law OF this common weal lth.
and until they accept the Constitution
of 1873 in good faith it should be
carefully watched.
Resolved, That we adopt and re-
affirm the resolutions of the St. Louis
platform. =. .-ss5-.af ,ysf
Seyenty-six amendments offered
were decided out of order, and this
platform was adopted. 5sf +
A ballot was then taken for SUI
preme Judge, which resulted: Trun-
key 73; Hanley IL; Wilson, 81; Wick
ers, 10; Atherton,, l3; Sheppard, 64 !;
Longacre, IS; Golden, 90; Barely, 3;
no choice-l26n necessary. The names
of Atherton, Wickers and Barclay
were withdrawn "a baN.sitg
The second ballot: Turnkey, 100 /;
Sheppard, l03; Hanley, 25; Golden,
Wilson, s; Longacre, s. Nc. choice.
Longacre and Wilson were then with
drawn and third ballot ordered.
Before the result of the third ballot
was announced there was a wild
scene of confusion caused by the
lIanley delegates changing their votes
for Sheppard, and much disorder
prevailing over the clamor Of the
friends Of Turnkey that he had been
nominated, and similar claim by
those of Sheppard. i, a.,
| VIM. McMullen, of Philadelphia,
came down the aisle, claiming that
Turnkey had been nominated and
came into personal alteration with
James Mccormick, of Philadelphia.
The chair declared that, owing to
the confusion and the many changes
the clerks were unable to determine
the result, and new ballot was or
dered. .s. ..e.g..g. s.sg -.
The name of John Hanley was
Withdrawn. ''s
Fourth ballot Sheppard, 12i
Turnkey, l25. Turnkey was nonin-
ated, only 200 votes having been cast,
Rolbfus and Longacre not being in
the hall hen the vote was taken. 4!
The ballot for Auditor General re-
suited in the nomination Of Schclls.
Convention then adjourned.
| GREENBAGKEEs. -
| WILLIAMsroRT,A Aug. 22.-Thc State
Executive Committee Of the Indc,
pendent Greenback party issued cal
for a convention Sept. I9, at this city.
| sI - . SE,s a.
Senator Mortons Condition
Special Telegram to The Inter-ocean. sts3s4s
| RlcHMoND, Ind, Aug. 22.--Senatol
Morton's alarming condition has been
from the first, lack of digestion. liz
had greatly improved from his greal
Exhaustion and nervous prostratior
caused by the long journey from Cal
ifornia and ardhous mental, work
and had so far recovered from til,
paralysis of his right arm that Ii,
could move his right hand, He in
dulgcd in too solid food Yesterday
which threw him into violent parox
isms Of pain in the right side, which
continued through last night ,Thi
morning his condition was 50 alarm
ling, that DIR. Bliss, his Washington
4 ply siclan, was recalled by telegraph
from Washington. AT 4 o'clock tn,
Senator was sinking rapidly, and re
ports that he was dying caused grca
excitement throughout the city. Ex
Gov. Baker and DIR. Woodburn wer,
tclegraphed at indianapolis, and ar
rived at s 30. AT 10 o'clock Dps
Woodburn and Thompson, the Sena
tors family physicians, who hav'
been here constantly since his arrival
held consultation, and made publ
a report that there was no immediat
danger. At IL o'clock another con
sultation was held, when tn Senator
condition was, SO much improyet
that they retired. At midnight Col
a w. B. Holloway reports the Senate
sleeping quietly and all his symptom
so much better that he is very hope
full. The Senator is surropndedsA
+ his entire family, except one son er
route from California, at the rcsident
of his brother-in -in-law, Gov. BGrbanl
kilograms from prominent gentleme
throughout tho country are pourin
in tonight also orders for specials
II lNDIANApoLIs, Ind Aug. 22.--Tl