The Portland daily press., 1877-06-28
IOWA. REPUBLICANS.
State Convention at Des Moines.
Resolutions Endorsing the Presi-
dents Southern Policy Tabled.

DEsMoINEs, June 27.-The Republican
State Convention met at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing. James f. Wilson, the temporary chair
man, addressed the convention briefly. He
stated that there would be no dissenton in the
convention, but the Iowa standard Of Republi-
canism would not be lowered or its flag in the
dust. After the appointment of committees
the convention adjourned to 2 p m.
On reassembling the convention elected Jas.
f, Wilson chairman and proceeded immed late
ly to ballot for Governor. Jno. ID. Gear re-
ceiyed over 500 votes and was Immediately de-
clared nominated amid enthusiasm. Frank j.
Campbell was nominated for Lieut.. Governor.
When the nominations were announced for
Supreme Justice the present Incumbent Chief
Justice Day, was almost unanimously called
Prof Won Coellers was nominated for Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction.
Committte on Resolutions reported the fol.
lowing resolutions:
THAT the United States of America is a
nation not league; that by the combined
works of national and state government the
rights of every citizen should be everywhere
secured. The failure to secure them is GRIMM
al neglect.
2.-The Republican party has done the work
of the preservation of the government to which
the Union owes its life and the Republican
party is unfinished
3.-The permanent pacifcation of the South
and the complete protection of all citizens in
the free enjoyment of all their rights is duty
to which the Republican party stands sacredIy
pledged. The power to provide for the enforce
ment of the principles embodied in the recent
constitutional amendments is vested by the
amendments in Congress, and we declare it to
be the solemn obligation of the legislative and
executive departments of the government to
put in immediate and vigorous exercise all
their constitutional powers for removing any
just cause, Of discomfort on the part of any
class, and for securing to every American
citizen complete liberty and exact equality in
the exercise of civil, political and pubic rights.
10 this end we imperatively demand of Con-
gress and of the chief executive a courage and
firmness to these duties which shall not falter
until the results are placed beyond dispute OF
recall.
4.-fhe public credit should be sacredly
maintained, and all the obligations of the
government honestly discharged, and that we
favor an early attainment of currency con-
vertible with coin, and therefore we advocate a
gradual resumption of specie payments by
continuous and steady steps.
4th.-The silver dollar having a legal unit OF
value from the foundation of the federal gov
ernment till 1873, the law under which its coin
age was suspended should be repealed at the
earliest possible day, and silver be made with
gold legal tender for the payment of all debts
both public and private. We also believe thai
the present volume of currency should be main.
tanned until the wants of trade and commerce
demand its contraction.
The other resolutions are local in character.
At the conclusion of the reading resolution
endorsing the President and his policy was of
fered by Resly as an amendment to the first re.
solution. This created an indescribable scene
and was received with q tumult in which were
mingled vociferous protests and Kisses.
The Chair ruled the resolution out as not be.
ing germain to the subject.
An amendment endorsing the policy and
saying it would secure the results was asked
for in place of the third resolution. The re.
port of the committee was then offered to that
resolution and with the same result The third
resolution as presented by the committee was
then adopted.
After this all the rest of the resolutions W ere
adopted and Mr.. Cults offered the following
Resolved, That the so-called Southern policy
which has been inaugurated and pursued by
the present national administration. is in &C
cord with the principles of the Republican par.
ty.
This was received amidst general tumult.
DIR. Bardsley moved that it be referred to tht
committee on resolutions.
Mr. Merriam of Keckuk moved amid grea
excitement that the resolution be tabled, which
was adopted by about three-fourths vote.
The committee on resolutions, to whom had
been referred the amendments to the resolu.
tions, at this stage returned recommending
that the amendments referred to be indefinitely
postponed.
the platform was introduced after debate of
few minutes, and adopted by decided ma
jority:
Rdsolved, That we are in favor of the rigit
enforcement of our prOhibitory law and any
amendments thereto that will render its pro
vision more effective in the suppression of in
temperance. Adjourned