Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-29
The Iowa State Convention.

The Iowa republican convention, held at
the following state ticket: Governor, John
II. Gear; lieutenant governor. Frank T.
Campbell; supreme judge, Chief Justice
Day; superintendent of public instruction,
Prof. Won Cnlin. The platform Of the
convention counsels a strict adherence to
the republican party as it was and always
should be, and deprecates as criminal neg
lect any fail ure on the part of national or
state authorities to afford ample personal
protection to citizens at home or abroad.
1t Iecites the second clause of the Declara-
ton of Independence, and asserts that
funtil these truths are universally recog-
mixed and cheerfully obeyed, the work of
the republican party is unfinished, and the
republican party of Iowa will stand by
g its colors and fight the good fight to the
end" This is hardly an endorsement Of
the administration policy, and after all the
efforts which have been made to procure
from this strong republican state a recogni-
ton of the wisdom of the course taken by
President Hayes, this paragraph is signifi-
cant, at least so far as it amounts TO a refu.
sal to commit the party to the present pol
icy. An effort was afterwards made, and
an exceedingly unwise move it was, to at
tach to the platform the following as a sup
elemental plank
Iesolued, That the so-called southern pol
inv which hup hnpp pa,1ur1rafa6 orI ppr
sued by the present national administration,
is in accord with the principles Of the re-
publican party.
8yy 3 three-fourths vote, and amid great
excitement, this resolution was laid upon
the table. The rejection of this resolution
may be looked upon as o desire TO evade the
great question which must SCORER or later
be acted upon by the republicans of the
nation. Its introduction was premature
good republicans want to wait a while
longer and see how the policy works before
expressing decided opinions upon it. The
platform further says:
The power to provide for the reinforce
ment of the principles embodied in the
recent constitutional amendments is vest
ed by those amendments in the congress
of the United States, and we declare it to
be the solemn obligation Of the Legislative
and executive departments of the govern
ment to put in immediate and vigorous
exercises all their constitutional
powers for removing any just causes of
discomfort on the part Of any class aud
FOR securing to every American citizen
complete liberty and exact equality in the
exercise of all civil, political and public
rights, To this end We imperatively de-
mand OF congress and Of the chief execu-
tive q courage and fidelity to these duties
which shall not falter unit! the results
are placed beyond DISPUTE or recall.
The convention expressed itself decid-
cdly in favor of the gradual resumption
of specie payment, the maintenance Of
the present volume of the currency, the
reconciliation of silver, a wisely adjusted
tariff for revenue, the election of honest
men to Office and the enforceme nt of the
prohibitory liquor law. The ticket and
the platform will prove eminently salts
factory to the people Of Iowa and under
standard erected the party will achieve
another overwhelming victory at the
polls.