River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-06
rhe Iowa Democrasic Convention.

The Democratic State Convention of
Iowa met at Marshailtown on the Goth and
elected j. c. Cook, temporary chairman. After
a speech by Cook in which he declared, amid
great cheering, that Samuel ]. Tilden mus be
indicated by Il denomination in 1880, the con-
vention took recess, and on reassembling
Hon. D. o. Finch was chosen permanent
chairman.
The nominations were then made by aecla-
nation as follows: For Governor, Mr.. Irish:
for Lieut. Gov W. C. James, of Pottawatto-
mie for Supreme Judge, II. E. j. Boardman:
for Superintendent Of public instruction. G. ID.
Cullison of Wayne County. The following is
he platform adopted
First-The Democracy of Iowa, in conven-
tion 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
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 OF
/ the country and the pauperism OF labor, are
/ the inevitable fruits of the vicious laws en-
acted by the Republican party.
4 Third-That as means of relieving The dis
| tressed portion of the community ana remoy-
| ing the great stringency complained Of in
/ DusiUcsS VIC -hS
repeal of the specie resumption act.
Fourth-We denomce as an outrage upon
| the rights of the people the enactment OF
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 a green
back currency, and declare against any furth-
| err contraction, and we favor the substitution
/ of greenbacks for national bank bills.
Sixth-We congratulate the country upon
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! of the constitutional and pacific policy OF loca
self-goYenment in the States of the South, So
long advocated by the Democratic party, and
which has brought peace and harmony Il
that section and in regard to the future tlnan
cial policy, in the language OF our national
/ platform adopted in the New YORK convention
in 1868, we urge
Seyenth-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 neeessi
! ties of the government economically admins
tered being honestly applied to such payments
when due.
Eighth-The equal taxation of every species
of property according to its value.
! Ninth-one currency for the government
and the people, the laborer ana eihce ,hola
| ers, pensioner and soldier, producer and bond
holder.
Tenth-The right of the State to regulat
railroad corporations having been established
by the highest court of the country, we nov
declare that the right must be exercised witt
due regard to justice, and as there is noneces
sary antagonism between the people and thes
| corporations, the common interests OF bot
demand the speedy restoration of the forme
friendly relation through just legislation Of
one side and cheerful submission thereto Of
the other.
Eleycnth--The right of capital and labo
are equally sacred and alike entitled to lega
protection, they have no just cause OF quarre
and these proper relations to each other ar
adjustable by natural laws and should not b
hampered 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 froI
license to go to the common school fund
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