The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-20
TOLEDO TAMA COUNTY IOWA, 10 1877,

nauonai Administration to restore peace AM
concord In the South, and will rejoice IL til,
southern policy shall produce the hoped
Tor results, but upon the failure O.
the experiment viii demand that othe
measures be adopted which shall sc
cure TO all citizens. without distinction ot
race Or color. the fullest enjoyment Of theil
constitutional rights; that the efforts Of
the Executive to bring about Civil-Seryice
reform are approved; that they have un.
shaken confidence in the patriotism Of the
PRESIDENT; that the Patent laws should be
modified; favors the remonetix alton of sill.
yer; sympathizes with workingmen. and
recommends the careful consideration Of the
labor question BY the State and National
Legislatures opposes the granting OF
further railroad subsidies; advises Gov
erDmental supervision over inter- State
railways; commends the administration Of
ioy. Ludington; favors an appropriation by
congress to assist the suffering laboring man
TO settle on the public lands, etc.
THE Democratic State Convention Of
New York has been called to meet at ALBANY
on the Sd of October.
in State Co66Svshtf5i. al lPHalf PHalfiffssburg, on the
18th, and adopted platform declaring ad-
herence to the principles of prohibition and
expressing an abiding faith in the ultimate
success of the Prohibition party. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: For Supreme
Judge, A. H. Wilton; State Treasurer, Samuel
Cornell; Auditor-G &c neral, A. A. Barker.
THE Prohibition State Convention of
Massachusetts, met at Worcester, on the
18th, and nominated: For Governor, Judge
Pitman; Lieutenant Governor, Geo. c.
Ewing; Secretary of State, D. B. Gurney;
Treasurer, D. N. SHILLING; Attorney-Gen-
eral, Grin 7. Gray; Auditor, }. H. Orme. The
resolutions adopted declare that the real
remedy for the present distress among the
laboring men throughout the country is to
save, by legal prohibition, the annual waste
Of 500. .000. 900 now spent for liquor; bid God.
speed to the Reform Clubs Of the State, and
reaffirm the determination of the party to
give the ballot to women.
THE Massachusetts, Democrats have re.
nominated William Gasten for Governor;
VIM. R. Plunket for Lieutenant Governor;
Weston Rowland for Secretary of State;
David N. SHILLING for Treasurer; John E.
Fitzgerald for Auditor, and z. P. Thompson
for Attorney General. The resolutions reaf-
firm the National Democratic platform of
1875; declare the belief that Tilden and Hen
bricks were fairly elected by the people; con-
gratalate the country upon the happy results
following the adoption of Democratic prin-
ciples and measures of administration by
the Executive Department of the Fed
eral Government in reference to the South
ern States" and oppose the re-enactment of
the Prohibitory Liquor law of the State.
"A WoRKINGMEN's CONVENTION was
heldat Columbus, Ohio, on the 18th, and the
following State ticket was nominated: For
Governor, Stephen johnson, candidate on
the Greenback ticket; Lieutenant Governor,
Christopher Lewis; Supreme Judge, Milton
L. Clark; Treasurer, James Jenkins; Clerk
Of Supreme Court, E. P. Pitkin; Attorney
General, G. A. Duncan; School Commission
er, John c. Logan; Board of Public Works,
c. &. Strong. Resolutions were adopted de.
the repeal of the Resumption act;
the remonetizationo of silver coin; wholesome
control by the Government over all corporate
bodies, and the fostering of the resources of
the country, to the end that labor may be
fully and proftably employed. The plat
form also declares in favor of graduated
income tax; that Government lands shall he
reserved for actual settlers, and deprecates
all efforts to redress wrongs by violence; |
that legal-tender currency shall be fully re-
stored and continued without contraction
and that the National Banking law shall be
repealed.
The Executive Committee of the Work
ngmen's party Of New York have issued a
call for Convention, to be held at Troy, on
The Sth Of October, for the purpose of NOM
mating State ticket.
THE New York State Convention of the
Independent party has been postponed to
The 10th of OCTOBER.
AT the late election in Maine .onsti- |
tutional amendment providing that no per-
son who has not paid poll tax for two years,
egally assessed, shall vote, was defeated by
ovef 900 majority against it, and an amend
nent was adopted by over $4,000 majority,
10 prevent towns from creating debts fof |
ETC., above existing municipal
iebts Of 5 per cent of valuation.