The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-07
The Iowa Democratic Convent1on.


The Democratic State Convention aot
Iowa met at MarshailtoWn on the Goth and
elected j. G. Cook, temporary chairman. After
aspeech by Cook in which he declared, amid
great cheering, that Samuel j. Tilden must be
vindicated by a denomination in $780, the con.
vention took a recess, and on reassembline
Hon. D. 0. Finch was chosen permanent
chairman. - A
The nominations were then made by accla-
nation as follows For Governor, Mr. Irish:
for Lieut. Gov. w. c. James, of Pottawatto-
ME: for Supreme Judge, H. E. j. Boardman:
for Superintendent Of public instruction, G. D.
Cullison Of Wayne County. The following is
the platform adopted
Flrst-Ihe Democracy Of Iowa, in conyen-
ton assembled, hereby declare in favor Of a
revenue for tariff only, honest and economical
government, home rule, the supremacy of
civil over military power, the separation of
before the law, opposition to the granting by
the general government of subsidies to any
corporation whatever. q ,,ss3 81 ~ HasE EaINE
Second-The destruction of the industry of
the country and the pauperism of labor, are
the inevitable fruits of the vicious laws en-
acted by the Republican party.
Ihlrd--Ilat as ameans Of relieving theSdis-
tressed portion Of the community and remov-
ing the great stringency, complained sof. in
business circles, we demand the immediate
repeal Of the specie resumption act. @gS : i
Fourth-We denomce as an outrage upon
the rights ofthe j people L the enactment of
the Republican measure demonetizing silver,
and demand the passage OF q law. which shall
restore to silver its monetary power.
Fiftl--We favor the retention of a green
back currency, and declare against any furth-
er contraction, and we favor the substitution
Of greenbacks for national bank bills.
Sixth-We congratulate the country upon
the acceptance. by the present administration
of the constitutional and pacific policy of local
self-government in the States Of the South, so
long advocated by the Democratic party, and
which has brought peace and harmony to
that section and in regard to the future tinan-
cial policy, in the language of our national
platform adopted in the New York convention
III 1868, We urge ------ ..,---
Seventh-The payment of the public debts
of the United States asrapidly as practicable,
all money drawn from the people by taxation,
except so much as is requisite for the necessi-
ties ofthe government economically admins
tered, being honestly applied to such payments
when due. 81 s7jr.f.&LlI3 = ~ * III, = >f@
Eighth-The equal taxation of every species
Of property according to its value. y -
Ninth-one currency for the government,
and the people, the laborer and Office hold
ers, pensioner and soldier, producer and bond
holder. ~ I I4fE s.<}% t. Ia
Ienth-fhe right Of the State to regulate
railroad corporations having been established
by the highest court of the country, we now
declare that the right must be exercised with
due regard to justice, and as there is noneces-
sary anita gonism between the people and these
corporations, the common interests of both
demand the speedy restoration Of the former
friendly relation through just legislation on
one side and cheerful submission thereto on
the other
Eleyentll-The right of capital and labor
are equally sacred and alike entitled to~legal
protection, they have no just causeof quarrel,
and these proper relations to each other ARE
adjustableby natural laws and shouldSnot be
hampered by legislative interference. #@$ ~ 81
Twelfth-We favor the repeal Of the present
prohibitory liquor law Of this State and the
enactment Of a judicious and well regulated
license law instead, all money derived from
license to so to the common school fund Of
the StIfa