Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-22


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Iowa Republic IN Convention.
The Patron AND TicKrr.
The republican State Convention met at De-
Moines Iowa, " ednc,Iay. Ex-senator Wright
was made permanent president.
TIE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform reported the fol-
loving which was adopted with enthusiastic APP
pausc at the reading Of most Of the IA heal pol-
tons
Iirst--the Unitcd State. ale natjon not
league Botn state and National government,
should give ample and complete protection to it,
citizens, either al home o. abroad, agaicsi the As
saulis OF traitors and + bell.
Sccond-lha these truths may be fully reached
the republican taIty Of Iowa demands that every
qualified elector IA every state, south aud North.
democrat or republican, black or whttc, shall b.
permitted, und stur5ed ny ioiCe and nnawed by
fear to 70 at all elections HE places pre.ciib-
ed by law and nowhere else, Just once aud no
more than once, aud tlat every vote 80 cast stall
be honestly counted; that eytfY person chosen BY
such votes 10 any Office small be freely loducted
Into it and Effectively supported in dIschargiug its
duties, aud every well-lntorncd person knows
that with such tr. cdom OF elective action and hon
est administration a. are herein demanded, a
least FIVE Of The southern States are republican
hv large ma0rities. aud that they are now n The
hands Of tue democratic party soeH through
force fraud, iniimi iatlon aui ttlufc 10 enturct
the principles heieIn set foth.
TLnd-lhe permanent paClhcatOu OF the south
eru section # the Union and complete projection
Of ali is citizen. IN all thvir political, personal
and property rights Is a dut} TO Wuich the Itpub-
| hcan party stand, sacreiy pledged. In order go
redeem this pledge 1t PLACED The recent amend
| ments IN the constitution of the United States,
and upon the righteous ba,i, OF said amendment
1t will 20 forward III the work Of pacilication uu-
Ill peace shall come through right doing aud con
| tertmeut through justice.
| Fouth-Ihc new democratic dogma of home
rule, which seeks To shut out from participation
in the political affairs Of the southern States ali
| citizens who Opsose the democratic party and are
not natives oi sad States, and in obedience 10
the spirit of which every man from the North OF
republican sentimeRts Is termed carpet-haEger, i,
hereby denounced a. the worst phase OF state
rights yet devel0pedi aud we demand for the peo
pie Of Iowa absolute freedom to 20 whatsoever
they may please within tue nation with perfect
enjoyment of their rights a. citzvns to utter then
sentiments by speech press upon all subjcct-
touching Their Interests aud all matters Of pubic
concern
Fih-The armed conflict between the traitor.
| and rebels who sought to destroy the Republic
| and the patriots who defended ant preserved u,
was more than mere tid of puy.i"a. force be
| tween Greeks. Ii Was struggle Of right against
wrong, of a true civilization against a false one
! Whoever regards the republican and domoclagic
| atue- from other standponts thiu these fail, to
understand then character.
SNlh-lAe >oidlrIa VINO fought The nations bat
lies are entitled 10 special credit and honor, ana
discredt is due in like degree to the traitors aud
rebel, who sought To destroy 1t.
Seventh Tue rcpuohcal party oppose. all law
les-ness in whatever form.
Eightu-Ihe wisdom and I'm ,pcal policy
Of the party Is evident FROM It's results
in the practical resumption already accom-
p-hod and iciunding the national credit, and any
change IN the policy IL denounced a. wholly evi
and injurious
secure the payment Of rebel Wal claims is un-
paralleled mpudence and present danger
Teuth--A tbrltl wisely adjusted for revenue.
Eleventh--The republican party challenge scru
tiny as to the admin i-tration OF the funds. The
percentage Of loss under It's reign has been less
than can be shown by any other political panty
that ever existed.
Twelfh-rhe Presidential term was definitely
aud finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress
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 CON
,utution aud existing laws to displAce the present
possessor OF sad ute, and 1t Is a source Of sincere
congratulatiou that the INN attitude assumed by
the Republican party OF the country in this re.
gard forced majority OF the Democratic mem
bers of the House of Representatives to di,ayow
the real hut covert purpose Of the so-caled Potter
Investigation.
Ihrteenth-The efforts of the Democratic par
~ IN Congress to cripple the army and navy are
earnestly condemned a. being insp red wholly or
m part by officers who engaged IN the late rebel
lion.
Fonrteenth-Ihe dissPproval Of any interference
with the right and duty OF good citizens to use
heir best Efforts al party caucuses, party conven-
lions and at the polls 10 secure the nomination
and election Of good men.
Fifteenth - Personal temperance is most
commendable aud the present active movement
throughout Iowa has or profound respect, sym
PATTY and approval.
Sixteenth - Rigid economy j., demanded in
every department Of the public service; the re-
suction Of expenses wherever possible; reduc-
tion of taxation aud eff lent administration OF
Office.
Seyeniecnih-IIoue~tv and efficiency in pubic
affairs and the punishment of dishonesty and
| fraud wherever found.
THE TICKET.
The convention made tie following nomina-
| tOns Secretary Of State, Capt !. A r. Han ;
| State Auditor, Is. X Sherman; State Treasurer,
George W Bems Register Of TIE Land Office, J.
| X Powers Of Cass
| The following denominations were made by &C.
c'amaiioo: Attorney General, J. +. Dunkiu; Sn-
preme Judge, }. Ii. Rothrok; supreme Court
| reporter. l.. J. Holmes
! After the nominations were completed Hon.
Johu Wilson, 10 answer 10 call, congratulated
the convention upon the radical stand il had tax n
aod upon is earnest and courageous language.
They should have taken the same course last year.
| He made compliment AIRY allusion to Gen. Grant
which was greeted with eat and continuous ap.
plause The new state Central Committee elect
ed Frank Hauon, Of the Burlington Hawkeye,
| chairman.
Fruit-dealers consider the peach crop a failure
when they cannot keep the prices up.