The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-20
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
state Convention at Des Moiues-A Stall.
wart Platform,

state Convention at Des Moiues-A staI.
wart Platform.
DIES MONIES, June 19.-The Republican state
convention met today. Ex-senator Wright
was made permanent chairman. The commit
tee on platform reported the following which
was adopted with enthusiastic applause at the
reading of the most radical portions:
1st-The United States is a nation, not a
league. Both state and national governments
should give ample and complete protection to
its citizens, either at home or abroad, against
the assaults of traitors and rebels.
2d-That these truths may be fully reached
the Republican party of Iowa demands that
every qualified elector in every state, South
and North, Democrat or Republican, black or
white, shall be permitted, undisturbed By force
and unawed by fear, to vote at all elections at
the places prescribed by law and nowhere else.
just once and not more than once, and that
every vote so cast shall be honestly counted
that every person chosen by such votes to any
office shall be freely indicted into it and effect
ually supported in the discharge OF its duties,
and every we'll informed person knows that
with such freedom of elective action and hon.
est administration as are herein demanded at
least five OF the Southern states sre Republican
by large majorities and that they are now in
the hands of the Democratic party solely
through force, fraud, intimidation and failure
to enforce the principles herein set forth.
3d-The permanent paciication of the south
ern portion of the Union and complete protec-
ton of all its citizens in all their POLITICAL per-
sonal and property rights is duty to which the
Republican party STANDS sacredly pledged. In
order to redeem this pledge it placed the recent
amendments in the constitution of the United
States, and upon the righteous basis of said
amendments it will go forward in the work of
pacihcatlon until peace shall come through
right doing and contentment through peace.
4th-The new dogma of home rule which
seeks to shut out from participation in
the political affairs of the Southern states all
citizens who oppose the Democratic party and
not natives of said states, and in obedience to
the spirit OF which every man from the North
of Republican sentiments is termed a carpet
Dagger, is hereby pronounced as the worst
phase OF state rights yet developed, and we de-
mand for the people of Iowa absolute freedom
to 60 whittier soever they may please within the
nation with perfect enjoyment of their rights
as citizens to utter their sentiments by speech
or press upon all subjects touching their inter-
ests and all matters of public concern.
5th-The armed conflict between the traitors
and rebels who sought to destroy the republic
and the patriots who defeuded and preserved
it more than a M trial OF physical force
between Greeks. 1t was struggle of right
against wrong, Of a true civilization against a
false one. Whoever regards the Republican or
Democratic parties from other standpoints
than these fails to understand their character
6th-The soldiers who fought the nation 8
battles are entitled to special credit and honor
and discredit is due in like degree to the
traitors and rebels who fought to destroy it.
7th-The Republican party opposes all law
lessness in whatever form.
8th-The wisdom of the financial policy of the
party is evident from its results in the practical
resumption already accomplished and refu nd
ing International credit. aud any change in the
| policy is denounced as wholly evil and injuri-
| Gus.
| 9th-The organized raid on the treasury to Sc
cure the payment of lebe war claims is unpar-
alleled impudence and present danger.
10th-A tariff WiSa1V adiuStad for
11th-The Republican party challenge
scrutiny as to the administration of the funds
The percentage of loss under their reign has
been less than can be show by any other
| political party that ever existed.
12th-The Presidential term was definitely
| and finally settled by the Forty -Fourth Con-
| gress, and any attempt to reopen it is
DANGEROUS, illegal and unconstitutional, and
the Republican party of Iowa will resist all
| efforts not founded on the constitution and ex-
listing laws to displace the present possessor of
said title, and it is source of sincere congra.
| tulation that the firm attitude assumed by the
Republican party of the country in this regard
| forced majority of the Democratic members
of the House Of Representatives to oisavow
| the real but covert purpose of the SO called
| Potter investigation.
13th-The efforts of the Democrat party in
Congress to cripple the army and navy are
| earnestly condemned as being inspired wholly
| or in part by officers who engaged in the late
| rebellion.
14th-The disapproval of any Interference
| with the right and duty of good citizens to use
their best efforts at party caucus, party conven-
| tions and at the polls to secure thu nomination
| and election of good men.
| 15th-Personal temperance is most COM
mendable and the present active movement
throughout Iowa has our profound respect,
| sympathy and approval.
16th-Rigid economy is demanded in every
department of the public service, the reduction
| OF expenses whenever possible, reduction of
| taxation and efficient administration Of Office
17th-Honesty and efficiency in public af-
| fairs and the punishment of dishonesty and
| fraud wherever found.
The convention made the following nomina-
| tions:
Secretary of State-Capt. i. A. 7. Hall.
| State Aaditor-B. r. Sherman.
State Treasurer-Geo. w. Bemis.
| Register of Land Office-J. K Powers of
| Cass.
| The following denominations were made by
| acclamaton:
Attorney General. E. Dunkin.
Supreme judge. II. KOthbrock.
| Supreme Court ReporteI-John Runneds
clerk of Supreme Court
After the nominations were com pleted Hon,
| John E. Wilson, in answer to calls, congratu
| lated the convention upon the radical stand it
had taken and upon its earnest and courage
| GUS language. They should have taken the
| same course lest year. He made compli-
| mentary alluson to Gen. Grant which was
| greeted with great and continuous applause