The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-23
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siopssd at <hs Rf.pyS,{r1H SO GpReenHeB. June
Acting for tlc Rcput tsean party of
sIawsl, BY its anasoriiy and ia its name,
the Conv,nticl deciarc--
l. The Uniie,i states of America is a
nation unt Il league by tAc combined
workings of tic National and State Gov
ernntnis under heir rcspeeti.e consti-
tuiians the rights q every citizen should
lie sesr.ssl Il ht,fne and protected abroad
ARD q es.'Tasiaen wsifsyc pFomoted Any
failure uss isiS part & s<iiher tliexaNafionai
ar State tsov sk4sstS ~ USE syery PC ssi-
irruiccsian u <ftns. both 1t home
aud abroad, II III iISlnni neglect sof their
aislcs. obliyaxip..
ed Tic Corer,ssstn ID ME codlmcnce-
n,cnt Of tAe sc.on d ccntsiry of the ration's
existence, aud iii The prinEsp.es On which
they arc embodied iii tie great truths
<y,okcn it lis cradle. siiat saiI men are
created equal snat they are endowed
ly their Creator with certain iasiienable
rights, among which are life .ibefty and
tiic persait of hapPiuess; tkat fer tl,c
attainment Of these ca-.s governments
slsYe bcsn instituted a,nong men, deriving
sissiF just iseasers I.sim the ceBsent of the
sopeflsea;ls witch consent III evidenced
nv n nj. isssii e tie lawful sriiiages OF
tie el;izeus ss..e7sa;ned in pafsls,nee of
5 iaw. Usgii tlstNe truths are Universally
4s.s.; s,ss Ed t,ieerfasly obeyed, Tie
work Of M r. pEblicau PARTY Is untinisb-
Cd. and Inc fieanbliean party OF Iowa
viii siaisd by It's colors and fight the good
isgLt 70 The cad
3. TssS rsr:aanca, pacifcation OF Lie
Southern seciiaa of Tic Uniul, and the
snmpiete rsrs iecf:es of all its citizens IN
stIs FREQ IN iayssss 1t of all their tights IS
i Gaty 10 wlsicii The Republican party
ssenss So pledged. The POWER to
psos...-..ss. Z. trl enforcement Of the pnnci.
!.lfs s..spcd:ea in tile recent Constitutional
Amendments, is vested by those Amend
mcnts in the Congress of the United
States, and VIC declare it to be the solemn
obligation Of tie lie legislative and executive
department OF tie Government TO put
into immediate and vigorous exercise all
their constitutional powers for removing
any just causs uf discomfort of any class
and for Securing 10 every American citi-
zen complete liberty and exact equality
III the exercises of all civil, political and
public rights. To this end we imperative
~ demand of Congress and of the Chiei
Executive courage and fidelity to these
duties which shall not falter until theiI
results are placed beyond dispute orreeall
4. The public credit should be sacred.
iy maintained, and all the obligations OF
the Government honestly discharged we
favor the early attainment of a currency
convertible With coin, and, therefore adj
vocate the gradual resumption of specie
payment by continuous and steady steps
in that direction.
s. The silver dollar having been the
legal uni: Of value from the foundation
OF the Federal Government until 1873,
the law under which its coinage was sus-
pended should be repealed at the earliest
possible day. and silver made with gold a
legal tender for payment of all debts, both
public and private We also believe thai
the present volume of the legal tender
currency should be maintained until the
wants of trade and commerce demand lis
further contraction.
6. The 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 10 either individuals or copoEl-
-rivrs r7Er tsieir private use.
Z. We demand the most rigid economy
in all departments of The government,
and ,llat taxation be limited to the actual
WAITS of The public expenditure.
s. We favor wise adjusted tariff fer
revenue.
0. Wo hold it 10 be solemn obligation
of The electors Of Iowa to ibe earnest in
securing Tie election 10 all positions of
public trust men of honesty and consci-
-.nee; to- the administrative Offices, men
Hhe will faithfully administer the laws;
: 10 the legislative Offices, men who will
{ represent upon all questions the best seDti-
Incnt or the people, ard who will labor
earnestly for the enactment of such laws
as the best interests of society, temper
anee, and good order shall demand.
10. ne rejoice in Tue honorable name
of Iowa;,tlat we are proud of the States
. achievements, of the dt gree of purity
with which It's public affairs have been
conducted, and of the snundness of its
credit at home and abroad. And we
pledge to do whatsoever may be done &c
preserve unsuliied the States reputation
in these regards.
II. We are ia favor Of The rigid en-
fercement Of our prcsant prohibitory
liquoi law, and any amendment thereto
.,,at viii render lis provisions more effect