The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-31
The POLITICAL FIELD.
Party State Conventions, and
What They Did.
List Of the Nominees, Platforms, Etc.


Ing the economical administration OF the State
Government by the Democrats, and also COM
mending the common-sch0ol system. favor
ing reform in the judiciary, indorsing the
assessment laws condemning the tendency
Of the Republican party TO mixed schoois,-
favorlng tariff revision, cOndemning the star
route frauds, national oxtravagance, and
nubbelIs political assessments arraigning the
Republicans for supporting Dorsey and other
punderers," for countenancing Malone and
similar coalitions, and for creating and main-
tanning an army Of ofice-holders. Charles c.
Stockiey WAS nominated for Governor on the
first ballot, and Charles B. Lore was nominated
for Congress by acclamatlon.
THE MAINE INDEPENDENTS.
A meeting Of the independent Republicans OF
Maine was held at Portland, 1t which the fol-
lowing nominations were made: Governor,
Warren N. vinton, OF Gray; Congressman,
First district. James NJ. Stone Of Kennebunk
Second, Nelson Dnkley,. Jr., Of lewiston;
Daniel Stickney, OF Presque Isle.
The following platform was adopted: I.
Thorough and systematic reform in oil branches
Of the civil service. 2. Faithful execution OF
tho laws IN all parts Of the State, including the
Liquor law and laws for the observance OF the
Sabbath, having temperance without hypocrisy
and prohibition without Drunkenness 8. Strict
economy in the expenditure OF public money,
and consequent reduction Of taxes. 4. Oppo-
| sition to machine politics, boss rule, political
assessments, bribery and fraud III controlling
elections and conventions.
| ARIZONA REPUBLICANS
The Republican Territorial Convention OF
Arizona met at Tucson and nominated Judge
! De Forest Porter delegate to Congress, and
! A. E. Davis Of Malone county, Superntend.
cnt Of Public Instruction
The following is . synopsis OF the platform
adopted 1t declares allegiance to the national
Republican platform OF 1880; holds that all
railroads and corporations should be subject
to the people through the Legislature; de-
clares in favor Of maintaining free public
instruction; holds that the appropriation
for the support OF hostile Indians il
too great, and that hostile tribes should not be
kept, fed and supported BY the public treasury.
AMI il. in favor Of disarning them; declares
against Chinese immigration and the free sys-
tenn Of public Offices; claims that reorganizs
ton OF the judicial system IA necessary: de-
mands that Territorial and Federal legislation
should be had to discourage mining litigation
aud to render mining titles more secure; de-
clares in favor OF free and unlimited coinage OF
silver upon the same terms and under the
same regulations - gold.
MICHIGAN DEMocRArA
The Democratic State Convention Of Michi-
gan assembled in Jackson on the 2Sd OF Au-
gust, with full delegations from every district.
The following platform was unanimously
adopted:
The Democrats OF Michigan, in convention
assembled, recognising the people ~ the source
i OF political power, and the constitution ~ the
fundamental law OF the land, do sOlemnly do
clare
/ 1. That homo rule is the essence OF free gov
4 hat ft,o limo hnunAsnO 2fakQ aud
national authority is clearly defined, and needs
only to be strictly followed to conserve the
| broadcst liberty TO the people.
i 2. Earnestly believing that real civil-service
reform is needed to purify every department
Of our Federal Government, We therefore de-
mana, as an initial but important step IN this
direction, All amendment to the Federal con-
| st,tution which will give to the people Of tie
i several cities. villages, and such other postal
distiic AZ may bc authorized BY law, the right
| to elect postmasters. We also demand that
! Federal subordinate officers shall not be ap-
pointed or removed for political belief nor al,-
pointed nutil their ability and merit have been
\ proven by open public examination and COM
petltlon, and that political assessment or forced
contributions from public officers should be
made felony BY law.
1 5. We are unalterably opposed to the unjust,
called protective tariff, which oppresses the
l farmer and laborer, destroys our merchant
1 marine, breeds and enriches monOpOlies and
l impoyerishes the poor. The traditional policy
| and principles Of the Democratic party are on
the side OF complete commercial freedom and
we demand an immediate and aggressive reve-
4 nue. reform in the direction OF free trade, sub
ject to tariff only sufficient to raise the neces-
sary revenue for governmental expenditures
economically administered.
l. That the right Of Congress to make ap-
preparations for the improvement Of rivers and
harbors should be restricted to such % are Of
national importance; that the people Of Michi-
gan cannot be bribed with share OF the theft
to sanction the waste Of e3O.O0O,O0O in two
years, and we denounce without distinction Of
party ali who voted in Congress for the iniquit-
GUS RIVER aud Harbor bill
s. That the letting Of the printing OF the an
nual tax safes to party favorites, without conn.,
Petitive bidding, aud tue keeping IN tue sa state
treasury Of from Sl,OO0,O00 to 81 O00, 900 Of
State funds for the benefit Of partisan Office
holders. while the people are heavily taxed, are
demoral,zing to the public service, and
demand immediate reform. We cordially
invite the voters OF Michigan, without regard to
previous party affiliations, to join us in oul
earnest efforts to correct these abuses by with
drawing the administrations Of State affairs from
those who have been already too long IN power,
and confding it to those who come freshly from
the people untrammeled by the tyranny oi
political rings and Of party machinery.
After quito . long debate, prop
osition for fusion with the Greenbackers was
adopted by . large majority. A telegram VA
thcreupon sent to the Greenback State Conven.
tion, in session at Grand Rapids, offering Gov
ernor Commissioner. State Land Office, and
Superintendent OF Public Instruction or ths
balance Of ticket An answer was received ac
cepting the former, and announcing the nomi-
nation Of J. w. Bcgole for Governor. Tho 10
ceptanco Was received with nproarlous applause
Tue convention then nominated the Hon
Eugene Pringle, OF Jackson, for Lieutenant
Governor; William Shakespeare, OF Kalama-
zoo for Secretary Of State; James Blair, ol
Grand Rapids, Auditor; Gen. Edward Kanter
Of Detroit, Stats Treasurer Timothy E TArs-
nev. OF East Saginaw, Attorney General
@. Chase Goodwin OF Grand Rapids, WA
Chairman Of tho conventions; L. f. Rowlcy, o
Iona; II. d. Puyh, OF Lansin,, anl A. J..
Shakespeare, Of Kalamazoo. Secretaries.
MICHIGAN GREENBACKERs.
The State Convention Of the National Green
back party Of Michigan was held at Crane
Rapids Aug. 2S. BY agreement with the Dem
ocralic State Convention. held at the same tim
at jackson, fusion ticket was nominated, tux
Guenbackers getting the following officers
Governor, J. w. Begole, Of Flint State Lane
Commissioner, John f. Vandeventer. OF ST. Jo
seph Superintendent OF Public Instruction
David Parsons. of Wayne; member Of til
Board OF Education, Clark u. Hall, Of Barr
county.
The ultra ireenhackers strenuously oppose,
the proposition for coalit on aud when the vo.
was taken it stood for fusion 25l to lS9 Til
J opponents of coalition to the number Of nearl
100 withdrew from the hall and held . separAt'
, convention, nominating IN entire State ticke
as folows: Governor, q. g. Ponnoll L.eutcn
ant Governor, Isaiah Mains Secretary OF State
John +. Simonsom Treasurer. George Upton
, Auditor General, w. w. Kelley; Commi ssionc
OF Land Office, G. G. Miller Attorney General
j. Nichols Superintendent Of Public Instruc
, tion, L. l.. Ford. Tue boilers also = pointed
state Central Committee. with Ben Colvin, o
Saginaw, ~ Chairman
TEXAS REPUBLlCANs
The Texas Republican State Convention me
at Austin, and effected . permanent organiza
tion by the election Of J. q. Tracy, one OF ta
306. Chairman, without dissenting vote.
platform was adopted pedging the support u
: the party III Texas at tho approaching clectio
to the candidates who come before the peup
for snffrase purely as Independents, Tree iro
party nominations or other forms Of cauc
dictauou, aud who agree 70 support broad