The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-19
The state. Convention OF Iowa
lsrccnbackers.

Pursuant 10 call, state. ohNeiltioi
of those people in Iowa who believe
that the general government can
make money plenty and times easy
by stamping figures upon eank-no'e
paper. met at hes Moines on Wedne>-
day. july 18th.
Only small part ~ the State was
represented 10y less than one hundred
delegates. Charley Nan Epps, OF this
county, happening 10 be in the city
on business. was made member OF
the Convention, and had the honor OF
being the sole aud only representative
from the six populous counties consti-
iuting the second Congressional Dis
rricy.
Jas. Baliinger, Of Mahaska, was
made President Of the Convention,
with Vice from each Congressional
District except the 9th, which was
without representation. Mr.. Van
Fpns was Vice President from the I'd
District. He also represented the Dis
triei on each of the Committees on
Platform, Credentials and organiza-
ton.
The nominations made were a fol-
lows: For Governor, ID. Il. Stubs,
of Jefferson, respectable lawyer and
former senator from his county-then,
and until 1875, Republican. fori.ieu-
tenant Governor, \. Macready, oil
Woodbury. supreme Judge, Judge
Porter, Of Hardin Supt. of Public
Instruction, :. T. Ballard. OF Bal
lard and Macreaiy no one seems Il
know anything. Judge Porter use,
TO be a standing candidate for Repre-
sentative in the Republican eonven
ton Of his District,
The Convention was in the main com
posed Of men o fthe best personal char
ac,er and standing. and who, howeve
sadly mistaken, have only honest ant
honorable intentions. The following
is the platform reported by the Com
mittee and adopted by the Consen'
ton without dissenting voice;
WHEREAS Throughout cur en-
tire country, labor, the creator OF all
wealth is either unemployed or de-
MED its just reward. and all pro-
ductive industries are paraly zed, and
WHEREAS. These results have been
brought about by class legislationand
the msmanagement OF our nation
al finances, and
WHEREAS, After generations of ex-
perience, We ara forced To believe
that nothing further can be hoped
for through the old political parties,
therefore, we make the following
declaration of our principles:
|. We demand the unconditional
repeal of the specie resumption act of
January 18th, 1878, and the abandon
ment of the present suicidal and de-
structive policy of contraction.
>. We demand the abolition of ma
tional banks, aud the Issue Of legal
tender paper money lay the govern
ment and receivable for all dues pub
lie and private.
3. We demand the reconciliation
of the silver dollar, making ii legal
tender. or the payment OF all coli
bonds of the government. aud for nj
other debts. public and private.
| l. We demand the equitable taxa
ton Of all property without favor q
privilege.
| 5. We commend every honest q
fort for the furtherauce of civil scrs
ice reform.
i. We demand the repeal ef a
class legislation and the enforcement
Of such wise and progressive measure
a. shall secure equality of rights
all legitimate interests aad imparti:
justice IA the persons,
:. We demand that all legal NEAR
be exhausted 10 eradicate tile traffic
alcoholic beverage. and the a0si
mens OF the evil Of intempcrsnee-
| :. We are opposed 10 all furih'
subsidies by either the State, or II
general government either 30 indiVi'
ual> or corporations
2. We. g. independent Of Iosf
sustain aud endorse the principle {
railroad legislative eanlroi - expires
81 by the highest Judicial auiborit.
not Is enemies of public tnterpri>
eu, a. friends of the country and E.e'
pie.
10. We demand reduction Of 0
| fic.ars aud salaries Ia the ead tn
there NAV b.e les taxes
We invite the can>i1eraIe iuigmsl
| az our fellow citizens o. ali polite
parties upon the~@s, our principles 81
purposes, aud solicit the cO-upTr4tiC
of ali men i'm the fur1hera1cr Of thea
IS We do believe that upUa ihei. s
ceptancp or rejection by the pZ-opl
the veal CT we q cur beloved coz;
| try depends.