Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-22
IOWA DEMOCRACY.

Large Attendance of Delegates and Har-
monious Action--The Position of the
Party in Congress Indorsed--N
and Platform.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Jan. 2l.-The Demo-
cratic State convention assembled this morn
ing. Nearly dll the counties of the State rep
resented with large delegations. A temporary
organization was effected by electing James Il.
Hagarty, Keokuk, president. Upon taking the
chair he returned thanks for the honor and
| commended the attitude of the Democratic
party in Congress, denounced President Hayes
and declared the Democracy will not only elect
the next President but will inaugurate him.
The committee was appointed and recess was
taken. Upon reassembling Gen. A. G. Dody was
made chairman and T. O. Walker secretary.
The committee on credentials reported 476
delegates present out of 600 provided for in
the Gull. The State central committee, headed
by Ed Campbell Jr., First district, was ap-
pointed. Gen. Dodge, in taking the chair, de-
sumption and advocated a union OF all ele-
| ments opposed to the Republican party.
! H. H. Trimble nominated Governor by
reclamation and Moses Bloom Lieutenant
| Governor.
| Mr. Bloom having declined the nomination
Col. J. s. Tam and D. o. Stabbs were named.
| Stabbs received 244 and Tam 191. Discussion en-
sued as to whether this was formal or inform
| al ballot and it being questioned whether this
| convention should nominate any but Demo-
| Gratis for office. The ballot was, on motion,
declared informal, and j. o. Truman nominat-
| mated for supreme judge, Irvine Baker for
| superintendent of public instruction.
Resolutions were adopted declaring liberty
depends on a strict construction and obserY-
ance of the constitution and all amendments;
| that both the general government and the
Stotoo chov11A no ctorn11 tod to fhair
| spective spheres in the exercise of power; that
| tho policy of the Republican party, which in
| flutes the Importance of States, when necessary
to cover the theft of the Presidency, and
magnifes the functions of the general govern
| ment to cover the coercion of States into an
endorsement of a Presidents partisan will, is
fruitful of danger.
| That such policy arrays section against Sec
ton and teaches the people to rely on strong
government as shelter from the anarchy
they have planned, evidenced by the nefarious
| schemes shown in the attitude of the fraudu-
lent executive and the Republican party, who
seem determined to deprive the government of
| its army so necessary to the defense of the
| frontier and protection from foreign and DO
nestle enemies by yetoing the appropriation
| for its support.
They hail the Democratic Congressman as
| worthy of their ancestors who revolted against
| despotism.
They ask universal dissent from the Repub-
lican idea of substituting the will of one man
for that of the majority of the people.
They favor a substitute of treasury notes for
national bank notes and the abolition of
national banks of issue.
Favor a reduction of the bonded debt as fast
as possible by the use of money in the treas
ury.
Favor unlimited coinage of 1925 grains sill
yer dollars and making certificates for silver
bullion deposited in the treasury a legal ten
der, a tariff for revenue only, economy and the
reduction of salaries and number of officials.
The party, being opposed to free whisky,
strict account from public servants and the
| punishment of defaulters.