The New York herald., 1877-08-30
IOWA DEMOCRACY.

NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR AND STATE oPFI-
CERs-cH MONEY AND THE RKMONErIzA-
TIoN OF SILVER DEMANDED TIIpEN
THE CANDIDATE IN 1880.
MARsHALLTowS, Iowa, August 20, 1877
The Democratic state Convention met this morning
Mr. J. Z. Cook, temporary chairman declared that
Samuel j. Tiden must be vindicatcd by his reuomina.
ton In $780, which was received with great cheering
After the appointment OF officers and com mttees an
adjournment was taken until the afternoon When It re.
assembled the Hon. G. Finch, permanent ch cir man.
THE PLATFORM.
The Bommistee on Resolutions reported q platform
a. foliows:-
First, The democracy Of Iowa declare in favor of q
tarin for revenue only honest, economic home ruio
supremacy OF the civil over the military power; scpa
ration Of Church and Suite equality Of all citizens be-
fore tho land; opposition 10 the granting by gen.
era government Of subsidies to any corporation what
ever.
Second-The destruction OF the industry of the
country and the paupcrsm oil labor are the inevitable
fruits Of the vicious laws enacted by the republican
party.
Tiyd-That, rs q means OF relieving tho distressed
portion OF the community and removing the great
strngcncy complained OF III business circles, We de.
mand the Immediate repeal OF the Specie Resumption
act.
Fourta-wc depounee outrage upon tho rights
Of tho people the enactment OF the republican
demo silver, aud demand the passage OF law
which shall restore TO silver It's monetary power.
EifM--We favor the retention Of O greeDback cur
rency and declare against any further contraction and
favor substitution OF grcenbacks for national bank
bills
SirM-we congratulate the country upon tho ac.
cepance by the present administration Of the constu
tional and pacific policy Of local sei-govcrnmcnt In
the States OF The South, SO long advocated by the
democratic party and which has brought peace ana
harmony TO that section.
SerenDt--lE regard TO future financial policy, in
the language Of our national platform, adopted In tho
Now York Convention OF 1868. we urge tho payment
Of the public debt of the unIted States rapidly
practicable, ali money drawn from tho people by
tlon except much requisite for the necessities
OF the government economically administered, beng
honestly applied TO such payment whcn due.
EighM-Equal taxation Of every species OF prop
erty, according to its value.
lViah--One currency Tor the government and people.
laborer and office holder, prisoner and sodier. the
producer aud the boudhodcr
Tenth-rhe right of u state to regulate railroad cor
poratons having been established by higher court
Of The country we now declare this right ust
be with due regard To justice, and there
is no necessary antagonsm between tho people and
there corporations, the cUmmon interest OF both
demands speedy restoration OF former friendly rca-
tons through just legislation on one side ond cheer
ful submission thereto on the other
Eierenh-lhc rights OF capital and labor are equally
sacred ana entitled to lcga protection Capital and
labor havc just cause OF quarrel and their proper
relations each other adjustable by natural laws
should not be hampcred by legislative in,erfer-
ence.
Tuelnh-wc favor the repeal OF the present pro.
hbtory quor law OF this State and the enactment OF
u,licious and vol regulated license law instead the
money derived from licenses 70 go 10 the common
school fund OF the state.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Tho Arsl ballot for Governor WAS taken, but before
tho result could be announced Mr. Irish declared
the nominee by accamation. Mr. Irish camc forward
and made a brief speech accepting tho nomination
W. C. James, OF Pottaw wautamac, was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by acclamatlop, and II. h. }.
Waync county, was declared the nominee for super.
iniendcnt OF Puolic Instruction.