The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Party State Conventions, and
What They Did.
List Of the Nominees, Platforms, Etc.
IOWA DEMOCRATS.

eHONeu representation from seVenty-tWO
counties fully represented without a contest.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following permanent officers
ChalrnlRi, John p irish, of Johnson ;S cfetary,
A. 3. Keith, of Crawford. The other officers of
the temporary org nizatlon were retained.
E. 0. Walker, Ct Davis, was nominated for
Seer tary OF state by reclamation.
John Foley, of Chlckasaw, was nominated for
Tiearurcr OF State.
VIM. Thompson, Of Humboldt was nomi-
lated for Auditor by reclamation
j. ii. Dremmefman of Des Moines. was
nominated for Attorney General by aeclama-
ton.
H. F. Bonorden, Of Johnson was nominated
for Clerk of the Supreme Court by reclamation:
ID. NJ. Bringolf of Polk, was unanimously
nominated for Su IRENE Court Reporter.
Senator Charles E. Bronson, of Delaware,
was nominated for Judge OF tie Supreme Court
by acclamation.
The nominee for Supreme Court Reporter
having declined the honor, L. A. Palmer, of
Henry, was nominated by reclamation in his
stead
After prolonged and exciting struggle over
the report OF the Committee on Resolutions the
following platform was adopted
l. The Democratic pafty in convention as
sembled, reaftifm the great principles which afe
the foundation of free government, among
which are equal rights to all, special privileges
to none, protection OF the weak against the en-
croachments of the strong, equal taxation, free
speech, free schools, and, first Of all, free and
incoruptible ballot.
2. That we favor reform i'll the civil service;
and denounce the extortion of money from
otfice-holders to corrupt the ballot and control
elections as most threatening as it is the most
lnsldIous danger that besets the Government
3. That we denounce the reckless extrava-
gance OF the Republican party and demand an
immediate reduction of taxes to the lowest
figure which will enable the Government to
meet all its obligations.
4. That no species Of industry should be
fostered to the injury Of another that no class
OF men should be taxed directly or indirectly
for the benefit of another that every descrip-
ton Of industry should stand or fall on its own
merits; that the existing protective tariff is an
outrageous scheme OF plumber, and in principle
and detail violates every democratic principle
Of right aud Justice
5. That the late amendment to the pharmacy
law of the State has made the same burdensome
and unjust and we favor the repeal thereof
6. That the Democracy of Iowa are opposed
to all sumptuary amendments. While we de-
plore the passage of the prohibition amendment
to the constitution, we are resolved by all legal
means to eliminate the obnoxious measure from
the constitution of the State.
Z. That the right of the State to regulate the
railways of the State in their charges for the
transportation of freight and passengers having
been fully established and declared by the
courts, we demand the exercise of this right by
our State Legislature, and we arraign the Re-
publican party of this State for failure to give
the people the relief the establishment of that
principle entities them to. The large amount
of public lands and the subsidies these cor
porations have received from the Govern
ment and people demand that they
should be regulated by law, that the
constitution coners on Congress complete
power to give the people redress on contracts
for carrying from one State to another, and,
possessing such power it is the duty OF Con-
gress to compel these corporations to'perform
their duty to the public as common carriers for
a reasonable consideration.
James Conroy, of Iowa county, offered the
following additional resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolued, That We tender our sympathy to
the oppressed OF all nations, and to Ireland
especially in her present struggle to attain her
freedom.
The Hon. J. A. 0. Yeoman, of Webster,
offered the following additional resolution,
which was adopted unanimously
WHEREAS, Our Chairman, the Hon. John p,
Irish, is about to leave the State to so to CALI
fornia, be 1t
KeS0lUed, That the Democracy of Iowa viii
always remember the valuable services Of John
P. Irish, and wherever he goes their best wishes
attend him.
MASSACHUSETTS, GREENBACKERS.
The Massachusetts, Greenback State Conren-
ton assembled at Boston on the 18th of Au-
gust and nominated Gen. Benjamin +. Butler
for Governor on the second ballot. Other
nominations were made as follows: Lieuten-
4nt Governor, George DuttoD. Springfield ;
Secretary of State, John Howes, Worcester
Treasurer, George Foster LYNN; Attorney
General, E. A. Snow, Athnl; Auditor, Augustus
E Merchant, Laverett The following plat
form was adopted
While the representatives of other parties in
The field may pc mt with satisfaction to the VIC
tories won at the ballot box, we the epresent-
atives of the National party of Massachusetts,
REVIEW with equal satisfaction the many con-
cessions which these parties have been COM
PEELED to offer to our principles, and that from
rid cule they have progressed surely to the
adoption of manv of them. he policy of de-
stroying the greenback has been changed to
reiSsIling it. Silver. which was demonetiZed
secretly, has been publicly restored to Its form
er place. Our declaration that the only weak
ness of the greenback was because Of
the exceptions pll ced upon its back by the
friends or the dupes of the money ROVER have
been proved true by the action of John Sher-
man. Secretary of the Treasury, who upon his
own authority removed the greatest of those
exceptions and brought the greenback to pre-
MUM over gold and silver coin. Our position
that the Government should retain for itself the
option of paying its bonded debt whenever it
had money to do so, instead of funding it into
LONGTIME bonds is rapidly becoming the posi-
ton Of the intelligent masso OF our people.
These and similar evidences of progress which
have been made through the force of public
opinion, educated by our agitatons, show
that our labors have met with a good measure
of success.
Reso1red, That check should be placed upon
the power of wealth and its unjust accumnla-
ton, and a system be adopted which will secure
to the laborer the profits of his toll; that we
demand that the national debt shall be paid as
rapidly as the revenues will allow, and, if re-
funded, shall be made payable at the option Of
the Government alone; that the General Gov
eminent should coin and issue all the money,
whether metallic or paper make it a full legal
tender for all debt. without any exception. and
receive it in payment of all taxes and that it
shall abolish the national banks as banks of
issue; that 10 one should be allowed
to monopoliZe land air, light and
water; that all citizens be allowed
to use the ballot on equal terms that all pro-
perty should be equitably taxed for the support
of the Government, bnt the right of suffrage
should not be dependent thereon that we are
in favor of legislation which shall tighten the
exhaustiveness of the toll, hours of labor and
secure universal education among the people ;
that we are in favor of weekly payments to
labor; that eight hours should constitute legal
days work that we are III favor of the passage
of laws for the incorporation of organizations
under the laws of the State, and for the APP
pointment of the State Board of Arbitration. to
be composed of an equal number of working
men and Of employers-for the settlement Of the
labor troubles; that our platform is presented
without intending any evasion and with no
mental reservations; that we protest against
the ubiquitous system of contract convict
labor, that places the honest mechanic in direct
competition in the labor market with criminals;
that as Americans we deplore the arbitrary i'm
prisonment and illegal detention of our citizens
in British Basties, and deplore our continued
misrepresentation at the Court Of St. James
by a Minister who sanctions the illegal conduct
Of the British Government.