The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-30
Iowa Democratic state convention

MARsHALLTowS, Angus. 29.-The
Convention resSsembled st = P. NJ re.
celved the report of the committee on
Credentials, and elected Hon. D. o..
Finch permanent chairman. Mr.. Finch
made speech reviewing the political
issues of the day, snd declaring the
Presidents policy y Democratic policy,
but urged it did lot condone the fraud
which placed him IN power
Mr.. Irish, beng called o., made some
remarks. IN the cours. OF which he
charged that the lsSl Republican msjor-
ltv IN Iowa wss ilshon, sly obtsined.
The committee ga h solutions report.
ed that they had agreed On sll questions
but that OF prohibition. The minority
of four favored the repeal OF the pre- sent
prohibition law and the enactment of y
judicial license law TO- the benefit OF the
State funds, A somewhat excited debate
followed on the minority report, and uu-
der call Tor the previous que stlon, II
was adopted-yess 296, nays y, and the
minority resolution wsS made part o!
the plstiorm.
A rsso ution WAS unanimously adopted
dec .arins the belief that It'd IN and Hen
drlcks were elected President and Vice
President in 1876.
The platform adopted is ~ follows
|. The Democracy ot Iowa In conven-
tion assembled hereby declare IN favor of
tariff for revenue only honest econem'c
home rule; supremacy OF civil ever mill
tary power; separation -. Church and
State; equality OF ali citizens before the
law. and opposition to the granting by
the general government ot subsidies 10
any corporation whatever.
,. The destruction o' the industry OF
the country and the psuperIsm of labor
are the inevitable fruit. of the vicious
laws enacted by the Republican party.
3. That Ms q means of relieving the
distressed portion of the community and
removing the great stringency complain
ed OF in business circles. we demsnd the
Immediate repeal OF the specie resump
ton act.
4. We denounce ~ An outrage upon
the rights OF the people the enactment OF
the Republican measure demonetlzing
silver, and demsDd the passage OF law
winch shall restore u silver it, monetary
power.
}. Wa favor the retention OF \ green
back currency. and declare against any
further contraction, and we favor the
substitution OF green backs tor National
bank bills
3. We congratulate the country upon
~ k,s h. aHn mi
tratlon of the ca IstItutIonal and pacific
policy of local soIt-goverument IN the
State ot the South 80 long advocated
by the Democratic party snd which hS'
brought peace and harmony 10 that
section, and in regard t. toe lutur"
dnanc'a al policy, in the language Of our
national pl.tiorm adopted in the Ne"
York convention in, 1868 We urg
!. The payment OF the public debt OF
the United States ss RAPIDLY n, practice
bic, sll money drawn from the peopl
bv taxation, except So much ~ l.
requisite tCr the necessity "t the govern
ment being economically administered,
being honestly applied to such payment
when due.
8. Equal taxation of every specie OF
property according 10 IL value.
9. One currency lor the government
and people, the laUorer aud othce-hoI Ter,
the pensioner and colder the producer
and the boRdholder.
10. rhe right oi n State to regulate
railroad corporations having been c.tab
lished by the higher court pt the country,
we now declare that the right must be-
exercised with due regard u justice, snd
and as there IL no necessity tor antagO
nlsm between the people and these cor
poraLi ms, the common interests OF both
demand n speedy re-.orsi 90 oi the for
mer friendly relation through just l'gis-
l4tion on ono side and cheerful sub
mission o. the other.
IL. The rights Of capital and labor are
equally sacred and alike entitled TO lsgal
protection. They have no just cause OF
quarrel, and the proper relations 10 each
other sre adjustable by natural laws and
should not be hampered by legislative ia
reference.
II. We favor the repeal of the present
prohlbltory liquor law OF this State, snd
the enactment of judlcioas and well
regulated license law instead, sll money
derived from licenses TO 20 TO the com
mon school fund OF the State
The first ballot for Governor WAS taken,
hut before the result could be aunoun ced
Irish WAS declared the nominee by acclA.
nation In response to loud calls h'
came forward aud msde briei speech
accepting the nomination.
w c. Jones, Of, Pottowstomie, waF
nominated tor Lieutensnt.GovernOr by
acclsmatIOn, and in the same manner Ii
+. j. Boardpan for Supreme Judge.
q. d. Collision, OF Wayne county, WA
declared the nominer tor Superintendent
o Pubic lnstructlo
Tonight rst,ticaIon me"tlEg being
held at the Opera Hor-' Consiarrabl'
enthusiasm prevaIls.