The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10
THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
IOWA REPUBLICANS.

ncy General. Smith Mcpherson, OF Montgomery,
was unanimously chosen. For Judge Of the
supreme Court, Judge Sewers was nominated
by acclamatlon. For State Treasurer. Z. II.
Conger, present incumbent. was nominated by
acclamation Before the conclusion Of the first
formal ballot pray's nomination for Supreme
Court Clerk was made unanimous. For So
prcme Court Reporter e. G. Ebcrsole, Of Tama,
was nominated on the second ballot. Tho RES
olutions :eatiirm the Republican platform OF
1890; commend Congress for its action In tho
contested seats before 1t as "in vindlcation OF
an honest ballot and fair count = charac-
terize the administration Of President Arthnr
~ "worthy oil respect and commentator =
favor the creation OF department Of industry;
ask prompt measures to protect Western cat
tie from contagious diseases; favor IN 0qnita-
bic revision Of the tariff favor legislation to
control Interstate commerce and pooling ar
rangements between parallel and competing
railroad lincs advocate renewed efforts look
ing to practical and judicious Improvement of
internal water WAYS.
INDIANA DEMOCRATS
The Democratic State Convention Of Indiana
met at indianapolis Arg. q and was called to
order by ". H. English, Chairman Of the Gen.
trail COMMITTEES. John r Coffroth, Of La'ay-
cite, was made Chairman, and J. r. Simpson,
Of Orange county, Secretary. The following
ticket was nominated: For Secretary Of State,
the Hon. w. Il Myers, Of Madison county;
for Attorney General, Francis T. Hord, OF BAR
tholomew county; Clerk OF the Supreme
Court, Simon r. Shorin, Of Cass county
Superintendent OF Public instruction. John w.
Supreme Court, First judicial district, the
Hon. w. E. Niblack, Of Knox county; Second
district, Judge G. w. Hawk, Of Floyd county;
Fourth district, Judge Allen Zoller, Of Allen
county.
Ex-0ov. Hendricks. from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following platform,
which Was adopted:
Tho Democratic party Of Indiana, in conyen-
ton assembled, rencws ito pledge Of fidelity to
the doctrines and traditions Of the party A. Il
lustrated by the teachings OF Thomas Jefferson,
its founder, and exempifcd In the administers
ton OF the Government under Democratic rule,
and Ne Insist upon an honest and economical
administration on the principle upon which il
rests. Concsding to the Federal Government its
Just rights aud full power as delegated in tho
Federal constitution, and claiming for the
States aud the people respectively tho power
therein reserved to them, We arraign the Re-
publican party ct the bar Of public opinion for
lts long continued course Of usurpation and mis-
rule. Il has disregarded the rights OF the peo-
pie and the States. It has held on TO It's ILL
gotten power in defiance OF the popular will BY
the corrupt use Of money in elections, and il
has corrupted the public morals by elevating to
high places men who are known to be dishonest.
We condemn the Republican party for enacting
and enforcing laws designed to place tho
elections under Federal control, in violation Of
the rights Of the States. We condemn it for
the frauds and perjuries Of 1876, by which the
will Of the people was set aside aud 4 usnrpor
placed in the Presidential Oflico for four years.
We condemn II for having kept mp and main-
tanned in time Of peace an Onefous and unjust
system Of taxation, BY means Of which large
sums Of money have accumulated in the treas
III hAx alCfk
Of the people; and We condemn it for its waste
full extravaganza in the expenditure Of the pub
lie money. We condemn it for its shameless
disregard OF its pledges in favor Of ciyil-seryice
reform. and its corruptuse Of tue public patron
ago under the spoils system. We condemn it
for the systematic levy OF backmail upon tho
clerks aud minor officehOlders OF the United
States, in violation Of law, to raise fund for
corruption OF the ballot-box, aud we call
especially upon the voters Of Indiana to vindi.
cate their honor and to craso the stain that
was placed upon them by the Dorscyltcs in
1880
We demand that tho present wastefulness
and unnecessary expenditure OF the public
money shall be stopped and that the surplus
ment OF the national debt. w. demand that
Federal taxes DO reduced to the lowest point
consistent with the wants OF the Government
under an honest and economical admin .tration
OF its AFFAIRS. and that such tolls be 80 adjusted
AZ to secure an equitable distribution OF these
burdens. We demand that there shall be such
reforms III the civil service ss will again result
in The employment in the pubic service Of those
only who are honest and capable, and that no
assessments or exactlOns Of any kind shall be re-
anircd Of them for political purposes. Wo
demand protection to our citizens, native and
adopted. at home and abroad, and we denounce
aud condemn the present Republican adminis-
tration for its neglect OF duty toward those
4 lately imprisoned as suspects in the jails OF
] ireland by tho arbitrary action OF the British
! authorities.
/ We demand revision OF the present unjust
tariff. The constitution OF the United States
confers upon Congress the power to establish .
tariff for revenue, and, as just and proper cx-
ercise Of that power, We favor such an adjust
m. mt Of its provisions within the revenue stand
ard ~ will promote the lndu str.s Of the coun-
try and the interests Of labor without creating
monopolles.
The Democratic party is now, as it has always
been. opposed to all sumptuary legislation, and
it il especially oprOscd to the proposed amend
mcnt to the constitution OF Indiana known n
the prohibltory amendment, and we are in favor
OF the submission Of said proposed amendment,
AZ well as all other proposed amendments, to the
people, according to the provisions Of the con-
stitution for its own amendment, and the people
have the right to oppose or favor the adoption
OIL any OE all IIlc NuleuUul0uL0 ~ HI 6lAkcb VI
their consideration, and any submission OF q
constitutional amendment to . vote Of the peo-
pie should be at time and under circum-
stances most favorable to . full vote, aud there
fore should be ut general election.
That We fully indorse and approve the laws
passed pursuant to the demands Of former
Democratic conventions, making provisions fol
the safety and protection Of laborers and
miners, and providing for the collection oi
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ments to that end which may be necessary and
proper.
The free schools Of Indiana are the pride and
glory OF the State, and We will see to it that
they are not poisoned by the breath Of sectarl.
anism or destroyed by waste or extravaganza IN
their management.
In the relations between capital and labor We
favor such policies as will promote harmon,
between them, and will adequately protect th'
rights aud interests ri labor.
We esteem tho Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, ~ ~
able and faithful representative Of our State II
thu Senate, and specially commend him for lii
active sympathy in behalf of the soldiers.
ILLINOIS GREENBACKERs.
The 6recnback State Convention OF Illino'
was held at Peoria on tho "a inst. Temporar.
organization was effected by selecting G. q
Dixon, OF Chicago, as Chairman. and Normal
II. Moss, OF Jackson county, ~ Secretary. TIL
Hon A. j. Streetcr, OF Mercer, for permanen
Chairman; Norman H. Moss. Of Jackson, fo
Secretary W. F. Carroll, Of Chicago. an
w. F. Wallace, Of Knox, for Assistar
Secretaries; aud s. F. Norton. Of Cook, H
NJ Miller OF Morgan. d.. A. J. Graham q
Stephenson. B. w. Dean Of De kalh. and c. G
Dixon Of Cook ~ members at large Of tn
J State Central Committee. The report wa
adopted.
, , Upon taking tho chair Mr. Strecter made
!; brief address. in which he denied most empha,
icaly TINT tine Greenhack party was dead I
even slumbering. They would yet show. nj
! oniy that there in : Grcenback party, but
party Of the industrial people. of Temperance
,, Of progress. Hewas followed by Gen. Weave
who spoke briefly Of tho advancement the part
! was making. and predicted that III his Stat
Iowa) they would elect At least six Congress
men this fall.
The following persons were then named Il
State Treasurer Daniel Mclaughlin Nave
of Braidwood and Hon. A. J. Streeter. NJ
Streeter declined the honor. and MIR. M
Laughlin was nominated by acelamation.
, For S,,perintendent OF Public Instruct,G