The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-30
An Enthusiastic State Con-
Vention.
A Broad, Liberal and Out
spoken Platform.
JoEN P. IRISH FOR GOVERNOR.
Other Nominations.


chair. All the other temporary officers
were reelected as permanent. Upon tax
iug tho chair Mr.. Finch made n speech, re
viewing the POLITICAL issues Of the day.
Mr.. Finch declared that what lis termed |
Hayes's policy was a democratic policy |
long before Hayes was born, and he urged |
that this so called Hayes policylshould not |
condone for the fraud which placed the ad- |
ministration in power.
A resolution approving the present rail-
way tariff law Of Iowa was sent to the COM
mittee on resolutions, without debate.
While waiting for the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions Mr.. Irish, of Iowa
City, was called out and he addressed the
convention at some length. In the course
of his remarks Mr.. Irish charged that the
last republican majority in Iowa was dis
honestly obtained.
Mr. Aiusworth reported that the COM
mittee on resolutions had agreed upon
every question before them, except that of
the present prohibitory liquor law. A ma
jority OF the committee favored no declara-
ton on the question, while minority of
four members of the committee on resolu-
tions reported as follows:
Resolved, That we favor a repeal of the
actment Of judicious license law instead,
all money derived from license to go to the
school fund of the state.
Mr.. Irish suggested that the resolution
be postponed until the platform was con-
sdered. Several dilatory motions of the
same character were also made, but were
ruled out of order by the chair, aud the
convention proceeded to discuss the minor
ity report of the committee. A lengthy
and somewhat excited debate followed be-
tween Bloom of johnson, Perry of Monroe,
Campbell of Jefferson, Horns of Harrison,
Irish of johnson, Ainsworth Of Allamakee,
aud many others. The debate was char.
acterized by considerable excitement, and
was suddenly ended by the demSnd for the
previous question. The minority report
was then adopted by ayes 900, nays Y.
The resolution was then made q part of
the platform.
Mr.. Irish offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That in the opinion of the
Democracy of Iowa, Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks were elected respec-
lively President and Vice President, at the
last election,
The platform, es adopted by the conven.
ton, is as follows:
LIST. The Democracy of the State of
Iowa in convention assembled, hereby de-
clare 10 favor of tariff for revenue only,
honest economic home rule, the supremacy
OF the civil over the military power, the
separation of church aud State, of the
equity of all citizens before the law, in
opposition to the granting by the general
government Of subsidies to any corporation
whatever; aud we believe,
ID. That the destruction Of the indus
try of the country and the pauperism OF
LABOR are the inevitable fruits of the vicious
laws enacted by the Republican party.
3D. That, as a means Of relieving the
distressed portion OF the community and
removing the great stringency complained
of in business circles, we demand the im
mediate repeal of the specie payment acts
4th. That we denOunce as an outrage
on the rights of the people the enactment
of the Republican measure demOnetiziDG
silver, aud demand the passage of a Law
which shall restore TO silver its monetary
power.
5th That we favor a retention of ,
greenback currency and declare against
any further contraction, and we favor thu
substitution OF greenbacks for natiOua
bank bills.
9th. We congratulate the country upor
the acceptance by the present administra
ton, of a constitutional aud pacific pOlicl
OF local self government in the states o
the south, go long advocated by the demo
cratic party, aud which has brought peac'
and harmony TO that section. And in re
gard to the future financial policy, in the
language of our national platform adopted
IN the New York convention in 1868, VIZ
urge.
7th. The payment Of the public debts
Of the UDited States as rapidly as prac
ticabe; all money drawn from the people
by taxation, except so much as is requisit,
for the necessities Of the government econ
Omically administered, being honestly ap
piled 10 such payment when due.
9Th The equal taxation Of every species
Of property according to its value.
9th One currency for government auC
people, the laborer and Office holder. pen
sioDer and soldier, producer and bond
holder.
10th. The right of the state to regulate
railroad corporations, having been estab
llshed by the higher court of the country
we now declare that this right must be ex
ercised with due regard to justice, and al
there is no necessary antagonism between
the people and these corporations the com
mon interests of both demand a speed,
restoration of the former friendly relation
through a just legislation on the one sid,
aud cheerful submission thereto on tn,
other.
18th. The right of capital and labo
are equally sacred and alike entitled L
legal protection, They have no just caus
of quarrel, and their proper relations Il
each other are adjustable by natural law
aud should not be hampered by legislatiy,
interference.
18th. We favor the repeal of the presen
prOhibitory liquor law OF the state, the en-
actment of judicious and we'll regulated
license law instead, all money derived from
licenses to go to the common school funC
of the state.
The first ballot was taken for governor
but before the result could be announced
John +. Irish OF johnson, was declared
the nominee by reclamation. In respons,
TO loud calls, Mr.. Irish came forward anC
made breet speech accepting the nomina
ton.
Col. Eoibeck withdrew his name from
consideration as candidate for lieutenant,
governor, and W. G. James Of Pottawat
tamie, was nominated for ieutenant-gov
ernOr by reclamation. -
Ii. X. j. BoardmaD, of Marshall, wa,
nominated for supreme judge by acclama
ton. Mr.. Boardman was called out ant
made brief speech accepting the nomina
ton
j. G.. Cullison, of Wayne county, wa
declared nominated for superintendent Of
public instruction, by reclamation.