The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-16

>AdOpfed at the RkPHbttc1n M0le C0NCchtt0Hs JUNG
'Asing for tie Republican, party OF
Town, BY it's authority and in its name,
the Convt Rtion declare ss-gs
!. The United states of America Is q
nation not a league BY the combined
workings 1T tic National and State Gov
crnmcnis under their. respective constr
tutions the rights Ofsepery citizen should
be secured at home and protected abroad
and the common welfare nromotcd. Any
failure on the part Of either the National
or State Governments to use every pr ssh
BILE constitutional power to afford ample
protection to their citizens, both ut home
sslnd abroad, is criminal neglect of their
-aHrilcst obligation. ~
2. The Refublscan party has prcserv-
cd the Government to the commence
ment of the second century Of the nations
existence, and in tile principles on which
they are cmbod 81 lin the great truths
spoken at lbs cradle, that ''all men are
created cqunl;p tiIat they .'a-s endowed
by their Creator with certain innlicnable
rights, among " lsiclrare life. liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness; that for the
.-attainmeut Of these ends governments
lnye been instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent OF the
GOverncti;" which consent. is evidenced
by Il majority of the lawful suffragcs Of
Tie citizens determined in pursuance Of
R pHaf SUieS md sEf g HPlz Hs gSo
f.,!,t TO the end. 80
3. The permanent pacification of the
Southern section of the, Union, and the
complete protection Of all lis citizens in
the free enjoyment of all their rights is
duty to which the Republican party
stands saeredly pledged The power Is
.',rovidc ior the enforcement Of the prlnci-
ples embedded in the recent Constitutional
Amendments. is vested by these Amend
mcnts in the Congress Of tile United
States, and We dec are it 10 be he solemn
ALLEGATION Of the legislative and executive
department Of tile Government 10 put
into immediate and vigorous exercise all
Their constitutional powers for removing
my just Cause Of discomfort Of any cluss
md for securing to every American CHI.
zen complete liberty and exact equality.
IN the exercises OF iii civil, political and
public rights. T0this end we imperative
" demand of Congress and of the Chief
= lccutive courage and fidelity to these
duties which shall mol faitcr until their
.fesults are placed beyond dispute Or recall.
!, 4. Fhe4public credit should be sacred
~ mainf aimed, and all tho obligations of
the Government honestly discharged we
iuvor the early attainment of currency
convertible with coin, and, therefore nd
vacats the gradual resumption Of specie
payment by continuous and steudy steps
in that direction.
8. The silver dollar having been the
legal unit Of value from tile foundation
OF the Federal Government until 1878. 4
the law under which its coinage was sus.
pended should be repealed at the earliest
possible day, and silver made with gold
legal tender for payment Of all debts, both
public and private. We also believe that
the present volume OF the legal tender
currency should be maintained until the
wants OF trade and COMMERCE demand i:sl
further contraction. ~
8. The investment Of capital ID this i
State should be encouraged by wise and |
liberal legislation, but we condemn the
policy OF granting subsidies ut the public /
expense to either individuals III coppra- (
ticns Tor their private use.
We desnaed ME most rigid economy /
10 ap departments IF the government, |
zhd that taxation be limited to the actual +
wants Of the public expenditure.
3 Wefaycra wise id justed tariff for +
revenue.
=. We hold it1p be q solemn obligation
u the electors of Iowato be earnest IN
occurring the election 10 all positions of
,ublic trust men Of honesty and consci-
nee; to the administrative Offices, men
sh0 will faithfully administer the laws;
Q the legislative cf1ices, -meu who will K
eprosentupon all quotations tie best sehti-
nent Of the people, and .Nlso will labor