The Worthington advance., 1877-09-06

The Iowa Democratic Conventsoa.a
The Democratic State G invention O.
Iowa met at Marshailtown on the 10th mi
elected J. c. Cook, temporary chairman Aftel
a speech by Cook in which he declared, amit
great cheering, that Samuel J. Tilden must bl
vindicated by a denomination in 1880, the con
vention took recess, and on reassemblina
Hon. D. 0. Finch was chosen permanent
| chairman.
The nominations were then made by accla
nation as follows: For Governor, Mr.. Irisl,
for Lieut.. Gov. w. G. James, of Pottawatto
mic: for Supreme Judge. H. E. J. Boardman
for Superintendent of public instruction, G. D
Cullison of Wayne County. The following il
he platform adopted.
FirsEThc Democracy Of Iowa, in conyen
ton assembled, hereby declare in favor of g
revenue for tariff only, honest and economical
government, home rule, the supremacy OF
civil over military power, the separation OF
church and State, the equality Of all citizens
before the law, opposition to the granting by
the general government of subsidies to any
corporation whatever.
Second-The destruction of the industry o1
The country and the pauperism of labor, arc
the inevitable fruits of the vicious laws en-.
acted by the Republican party.
Ihlrd-Ihat as ameans of relieving the dis.
tresscd portion OF the community and remov.
ing the great stringcncy complained of in
business circles, we demand the immediate
| repeal OF the specie resumption act.
Fourth-Wc denouucc as an outrage upon
the rights OF the people the enactment o
the Republican measure demonetizing silver,
and demand the passage of law which shall
restore to silver its monetary power.
Fifth-We favor the retention of q green
back currency, and declare against any furth
| of greenbacksfo for national bank bills.
Sixth-We congratulate the country upor
tt c acceptance by the present administration
| OF tho constitutional and pacific policy Of loca
self government in the States of the South, sc
long advocated by the Democratic party, ant
which has brought peace and harmony tt
that section and in regard to the future fnan
cial policy, in the language of our nationa
platform adopted in the New York convention
| in 1868, we urge
Sevcnth-The payment of the public debt
of the United States as rapidly as practicable
all money drawn from the people by taxation
! except SO much as is requisite for the nccessi
tered, being honestly applied to such payment
when due.
Eighth-The equal taxation of every specie
of property according to it's value.
Ninth-one currency for the governmcn
and the people, the laborer and office hold
ers, penslOner ana soldier, producer and bond
holder.
Tenth Tho right Of the State to regulate
; railroad corporations having been established
by the highest court of the country, we nov
declare that the right must be exercised will
due regard to justice, and as there is noneces
| sary antagonism between the people and thes
| corporations, the common interests of boil
demand the speedy restoration of the forme
friendly relation through just legislation OF
! one side and a cheerful snhmi issiOn thorotO n,
| the other.
E'cventh-The right of capital and labo
| are equally sacred and alike entitled to lega
! protection, they have no just cause of quarrel
sSau not
hampcred by legislative interference.
Twelfth-We favor the repeal of the presen
prohibitory liquor law of this State and tn
| enactment of judicious and well regulate,
| license law instead, all money derived from
license to go to the common school fund o
the State