Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-30
Harmonious Meeting of the State Con.
VentiOn OfIOwa-Oyer Four Hundred
Delegates Present-G6Od Demo-
cratic Doctrines Embraced in
the Declaration of Prin.
ciples.
The Alabama state Convention.

The Alabama state Convention.
| MONTGOMERY, May 29.-The Democratic
| State convention assembled here to-day, w
S. Bragg presiding. Three ballots for gov
| Cobb, 1919; Langdon, 17811; Barnes, 125
| Necessary to a choice, 331. The convention
| adjourned till tomorrow morning. Five hun
| dred delegates are present.
The Iowa state Convention.
CEDAR RAPIDS, May 29.-The Democratic
| State convention met at eleven o'clock Thu
morning, and was called to order by Hon. L
G Kline. Fred O'Donnel, of Dubuque, wal
elected temporary secretary. After the Sc.
| lection OF committees on permanent organi-
| zation, credentials, and resolutions, and the
selection of State central committee, the
convention adjourned until half-past one
o'clock. There IS an unusually large attend
ance, all the delegations being well filed.
The convention reassembled at two o clock.
The committee on credentials reported four
hundred and twenty-one delegates present,
with no contests. The committee on perma-
nent organization reported Judge Edward
Johnson, OF Lee county, as permanent presl-
dent. The committee or resolutions net be-
ing ready to report, the convention listened
to speeches from D. 0. Finch, d. F. Miller,
S. B. Kline, and J.B. Preston. The commit
tee on resolutions then reported the following
platform, which WAS unanimously adopted:
We, the Democrats of Iowa, in convention
assembled, congratulate the country on the
restoration Of home-rul, In the south, and the
era OF peace brought about IN response to the
demands of the National Democracy, and
make this declaration of principles:
Firat-A tariff for revenue only, honest
and economic home-rule, the supremacy of
the civil over the military power, separation
of church and State, the equality OF all citi
zens before the law, and opposition to the
granting Ct subsidies to any corporation
whatever.
Second-The financial system of The Re-
publican party has been one Of foster to
moneyed rnouOpolies, OF unequal taxation, OF
exemplars OF Il class, and OF a remorseless
contraction that has destroyed every enter
prise which gave employment to labor, and
therefore we denounce it, It's meas ares, and
its men as responsible for the financial dis
tress, misery and want which now affect the
nation.
Third-That labor and capital have an
equal demand on and equal responsibility be-
fore the law.
Fourth-Ihat public officers should be held
to strict accountability; that defaulters be
severely dealt with, and riots and disorder
promptly suppressed.
Fifth-We deprecate funding our non-in-
terest- bearing debt, and insist that the bonded
debt be refunded at rate not exceeding four
per cent.
Sixth-We favor the equal recognition of
gold, silver and United States notes in the
discharge of public and private obligations,
except when otherwise provided by contract;
and to the end that the same may be secured,
we favor the unconditional repeal of the re-
sumption act and the coinage of silver on
equal terms with gold; we oppose any further
retirement of United States notes now In Cir
culation, and favor substituting United States
treasury notes for national bank notes.
Seventh-It is the duty Of the government
to take immediate steps to improve our great
western rivers, and the means provided
should be commensurate with the Importance
and magnitude of the work.
E1ghth-A thorough investigation into the
election frauds of 1876 should be made. The
frauds should be exposed, the truth vindi
Gated, and the criminals punished according
to law, wherever found.
Ninth-We reaffirm the doctrine of Mr..
Tiiden's policy upon the war claims as the
proper adjustment of national policy concern
ing that class of claims on the public treasury.
The following State ticket was adopted
unanimously: For secretary of state, L. 0.
Walker; auditor of state, Colonel Eibereck;
treasurer, Z. d. Fem; register of state land
Office, t. S. Bardwell; judge of the supreme
court, Judge J. C. Knapp; clerk of the SUI
preme court, M. V. Garner; reporter of the
supreme court, j. B. Elliott; attorney-ge
raj, John Gibbons.
Harmony prevailed throughout the entire
proceedings.