Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-29


nominated for Governor ON the the first
formal ballot, the vote standing:
John. II. Gear, 507 Ills; Buren, r.
Sherman, 342 4-15; Joshua G. Newbold,
1O5; James Wilson, 2.
Frank 7. Campbell, of Jasper, was on
the first formal ballot, nominated for
Lieut.. Governor, by the following vote:
+. 7. Campbell, 566; Delos Arnold, of
Marshall, 296; DIR. Van Sandt, 26; IL.
Hamilton, of Clayton, &C.
Chief Justice Day, the present in
cumbent, was nominated for Supreme
Judge on the first ballot, Chase and
Ruddick being his strongest competit-
Ors.
c. w. Won Coeller, of Blackhawk,
was renominated for State Superinten-
dent by reclamation.
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions, thrO'
their Chairman, Frank Hatton, then pre-
scented the following report Acting for
the Republicans of Iowa by it's authori-
ty and its name, this Convention de-
clares,
l. The United States of America is
a nation and not league by the com
bined workings of the national and State
governments under their respective con-
situations. The rights of every citizen
should be secured at home and protect
ed abroad, and the common welfare pro-
noted Any failure on the part of
either the national or State governments
to use every possible constitutional
power to afford ample protection to
their citizens both at home and abroad
is criminal neglect of their highest
duty.
2. The Republican party has preser-
we'd their government to the commence
ment of the second century of the ma
tons existence, and they are embodied
in the great truths spoken at it's cradle,
that all men are created as equals; that
they are endowed by the Creator with
certain inalienable rights, among which
are life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness; that for the attainment of these
ends governments have been instituted
among men, deriving their just laws
from the consent of the governed, which
consent is evidenced by majority of the
lawful suffrages of citizens determined
in pursuance of the law. Until these
truths are universally recognized and
cheerfully obeyed, the work of the
Republican party is unfinished, and the
Republican party of Iowa will stand by
its colors and fight the good fight to the
end
3. The permanent pacifcation of the
Southern sections of the Union and com
plete protection of all citizens in the free
enjoyment of all their rights is duty
to which the Republican party stand sa-
credly pledged, The power to provide
for the enforcement Of the principles
embodied in the recent constitutional
amendments is vested by these amend
ments in the Congress of the United
States, and we declare it to be the sol
emn obligation of the Legislative and
executive departments of the govern
ment to put in immediate and vigorous
exercise all their constitutional powers
for removing any just causes of discon-
tent on the part of any class, and for Sc
curing to every American citizen com
plete liberty and exact equality in the
exercise Of civil, political and public
rights. To this end we imperatively de-
mand of Congress and of the Chief FIX
ecutive a courage and fidelity to these
duties, which shall not falter until re-
suits are placed beyond doubt of re-
call.
T. The public credit should be sa-
credly maintained, and all the obliga-
tions of the government honestly dis
charged; and that we favor the early
attainment OF currency convertible
with coin, and therefore advocate the
gradual resumption of specie payments
by continuous and steady steps in
that direction.
5. That the silver dollar having been
a legal unit of value from the founda-
ton of the federal government until
1873, the law under which its coinage
was suspended should be repealed at the
earliest possible day, and silver made
with gold legal tender for the payment
of all debts both public and private
We also believe the present volume of
currency should be maintained until the
wants of trade and commerce demands
its further contraction.
6. That investment of capital in this
State should be encouraged by wise and
liberal legislation; but we condemn the
policy of granting subsidies at the public
expense either to individuals or corpor-
ations, for their private use.
Z. That we demand most rigid econ
omy in all departments OF the govern
ment and that taxation be limited to
actual wants of public expenditure.
8. That we favor wisely adjusted
tariff for revenue.
9. That we hold it to be solemn
obligation of the electors of Iowa to be
earnest in securing elections to all po-
sitions Of public trust, men of honesty
and conscience in administrative affairs,
men who will faithfully administer the
laws in legislate affairs, men who will
represent upon all questions the best
sentiment Of people and who will labor
earnestly for the enactment OF such
laws as the best interest OF society,
temperance and good shall demand.
10. That we rejoice in the honorable
name Of Iowa; that we are proud OF the
states achievements, of the degree of
purity with which its public affairs have
been conducted and the sOundness OF
it's credit at home and abroad. We
pledge ourselves to do whatever may be
done to preserve unsullled the state s
reputation in these regards,
After the resolutions were read, Ris-
ley offered resolution indorsing the
President and his policy, as an amend
ment to the first resolution. This Gre
ated an in indescribable uproar, and was
received with tumult, in which were
mingled cheers, vociferous protests and
Kisses.
The chair ruled the resolution as not
being german to the subject.
An amendment endorsing the policy
and saying it would secure the results
asked for in the third resolution of the
report of the committee, was then offer
ed and met the same fate.
The third resolu ton as presented by
the committee was then adopted:
After this all the rest of the resolu-