Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04
POLITICAL.
lNrE NOMINATIONS.

labor greenhaCkerS ol the toNrth
congressional district Of Mary.
land, have nominated William
5. Quigley, making the fifth
candidate for congress from that
district, which is AT present represented
by Hon. Thos. Swan. The nominees
are Hon. Robert Mcl.ane, democrat;
John {, Holland, republican; VIM. ).
Quiglev, greenhack; W. b Rcdgrove,
temperance, and Lambert 5. Cuttings,
independents 4 New Orleans special
Of Sept. 30th says: Tho nationals Of
the third congressional district yeStor-
day nominated Robert q. Hebert for
congress, The nominee is native of
lbervillc, son Of Paul Q. Hebcrt, who
graduated ut West Point, commanded
Il regiment III the Mexican war, and was
governor Of Louisiana i'll 1926. The
district Is now represented by Ackln,
who is the democratic candidate for re-
election. The republicans, il is under
stood, will ratify Hebert's nomination.
The democrats of Nebraska put in
nomination the following coalition
ticket: j. w. Davis, for congress, green
back; Dir. Alex Bear, for congress, short
term; j. II. Webster, for governor; +.
j. Mead, for Acknowledgements; Ben
jamin Palmertou, secretary of state; +.
Ill. Benton, auditor: ). ii. Cummings,
treasurer, greenback; j. l.. McCrcady,
land commissioner; ). III. Calhoun,
greenback, encouragement; l.. i.
Barrett, superintendent Of public in
struction; John ID. Howe, greenback,
supreme Judge.
A NEBRASKA PLATFORM.
The democrats of Nebraska after
nominating Il full ticket which WAS Il
compromise with the greenhackers,
adopted the following financial plank
We insist that the period OF resumption shall
hcpostponcd beyond the period nov liked by law,
and that resumption shall be- as soon rs the needs
Of the country Will admit the liberation OF the
coin in the treasury the removal Of all restrictions
10 the coinage of silver and the re. establishment
of silver as u money metal the same rs gold, aS IL
was before ITS fraudulent decentralization, the
limit of either gold or silver To he determined TN
the demand for ii. The gradual substitution II
United States legal tender paper tor national
bank notes, and Its permanent establishment MS
the sole paper money Of the country, made ol
equal tender with coin for all dues TO the govern
ment, the amount of such Issue TO he so regulated
by legislation or organic law rs To give the people
assurance of stability in volume and value. The
immediate repeal Of the national banking act: no
further Issue of interest," bearing bonds; no
further sale of bonds for the purchase Of coin for
redemption purposes, hut the gradual extinction
OF the public debt.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
A Saratoga dispatch of September
Goth says the democratic state
convention was to meet al 10
o'clock, but at II the committee on
credentials said they would not be ready
to report until o'clock, and the con-
vention did not assemble.
At 2:45 the delegates entered the hall
and business was resumed. Erastus
Brooks was chosen permanent chair
man. The committee on resolutions
made the following report and il was
adopted:
The democratic party of the state Of New York
rcafilms the following principles set forth In ita
platform adopted in 1874 and ia 1877, and endorsed
by n large majority or the people or this stat G:
cold and silver coin and paper convertible into
coin at the Will OF the holder the only currency 81
the country; steady steps towards specie pay
ment; the honest payment of the public debt;
the preservation OF the public faith, tariff for
revenue; no government partnership with pro.
tectcd monopolirs: home rulc To limit and 10.
trusted to public servants, whether municipal,
state or federal; no Capitalization; equal and tx
act justice To All men; no partial legislation; ne
partial taXnton utliciai accountability Tigidly
enforced by all civil aud criminal remedies; no
private use of public funds by public officers, and
corporations chartered by the state always 10 he
subject 10 state supervisors IN the interest Or the
people, the party IN power TO be responsible for
all legislation while in power; economy in public
EXPENSE that labor may be lightly burdoHed and
the laborer fully paid for his work; uniform and
equitable excisel avs; no snmptuary laws,
G.. b. Bradley was nominated for
Judge Of the court Of appeals, and the
convention adjourned sine die.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
A Saratoga dispatch Of September
Goth says the republican state
convention organized, to-day, with
Roscoe Conkling rs temporary chair
man and permanent president. The
senator, after acknowledging hearty
greeting, made q somewhat extended
speech, after which the usual commit
tees were appointed and a recess taken.
Upon reassembling the following
platform was unanimously adopted:
First The word of the nation is sacredly
pledged TO the payment of the public debt and
the redemption OF public promises according 70
ihc prit and letter Of The engagement. and or
good name and well being require TINT the IN.
TONS honor shall be kept as nYiolate as a ma
TONS life.
second Under the management Of succeed
ing republican administrations, the country has
advanced 10 the point OF specie resumption, and
the highest Interests Of business, no less than the
pliphted faith Of the republic demand that there
shall be no step backward ana no pOstponement
Of this steady progress.
Third. Standing unalterably for The coDstitu.
tioual principles OF hard money, We insist that
the greenback, instead Of being dishon0red and
deprecated. shall be make as good IA honest
com, that the iaborers dollars shall mean a real
dollar.
Fifth While sincerely seeking fratrrnnl re.
laiions in all just efforts aud aspirations we
summon the people to renewed vigilance aud un.
hinching war against the vast h0Tdes Of claims
and raids on the treasury which count for sue.
cession or democratic rule under the mastery ~ a
solid south and which would fall with special
hardship on New York, as the chief tax-pays 9
state in the union.
Sixth--We demand Il FREQ and unntlmidated
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