The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-11

IOWA REPUBLICANS.

l<tIfubtt, VI IhNtbt0 COuntls HtcAactt viz "
L. Burdette, OF Des Moines, acted as Secretary.
James Hull, present incumbent, was nominated
for Secretary OF State by reclamation. For
Auditor, j. L. Brown OF Lncas, received 513 90,
and II. L. Chase, OF Butler. PSI l-6. For Attor-
ney General, Smith Mcpherson, OF Montgomery,
was unanimously chosen. For Judge OF the
Supreme Court, Judge Sewers was nominated
by reclamation. For State Treasurer, T. IA.
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 Sc
preme Court Reporter Il. O. Ebcrsole OF Tama,
was nominated on the second ballot. The res
olutons reaffirm the Republican platform or
1890; commend Congress for Its action In the
contested seats before 1t az Sin vindlcation OF
an honest ballot and fair count :" charac-
teriZe the administration OF President Arthur
az worthy all respect and commentator !;
favor the creation OF a department OF industry;
ask prompt measures to protect Western cat
tie from contagious diseases favor an equita-
BILE revision of the tariff favor legislation to
control Interstate commerce and pooling ar
rangements between parallel and competing
railroad lines 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. 2, and was called to
order by W. II. English, Chairman OF the Cen
trail Committee. John II Coffroth, OF Lafay-
cite, was made Chairman, and j. X. Simpson,
OF Orange county, Secretary. Tie following
ticket was nominated: For Secretary of State,
the Hon. w. T. Myers. of Madison county;
for Attorney General, Francis L. Hord, OF Bar
tholomew county; Clerk of the Supreme
Court, Simon p. Sherin, of Cass county;
superintendent of Public Instruction. John w.
Holcomb, OF Porter county; Judges OF the
Supreme Court, Fret 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-Gov. Hendricks, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following platform,
which was adopted:
The Democratic party Of Indiana, in conven-
ton assembled renews its pledge of fidelity to
the doctrines and traditions OF the party as IL
Illustrated by the teachings OF Thomas jefferson,
its founder and exemplnied in the administra-
ton OF the Government under Democratic rule,
and we insist upon an honest and economical
administration ON the principle upon which it
rests. Conceding to the Federal Government its
Just rights and full power delegated in the
Federal constitution, and claiming for the
States and the people respectively the power
therein reserved TO them, we arraign the Re
publican party at the bar of public opinion for
It's long continued course Of usurpation aud mis-
pie and the States. 1t has held on to its ill
gotten power in defiance Of the popular will by
the corrupt use OF money in elections, and 1t
has corrupted the public morals by eevating to
high places men who are known 10 be dishonest.
We condemn the Republican party for enacting
and enforcing laws designed to place the
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 and usurper
placed in the Presidential Office for four years
We condemn IL for having kept up and MAIN
tanned III time Of peace an onerous and unjust
system Of taxation, by means of which large
sums of money have accumulated in the treas
ury which ought TO have been left in the pockets
Of the people and we condemn it for its waste
full extravaganza in the expenditure of the pub
lie money. We condemn it for it, shameless
disregard Of its pledges in favor of civil-service
reform, and It's corruptuse OF the public patron
age under the spoils system. We condemn it
for the systematic levy of blackmail upon the
clerks and minor offceholders OF the United
States, in violation of law TO raise a fund for
corruption OF the ballot-box, and we call
especially upon the voters of Indiana TO vind-
cate their honor and to erase the stain that
was placed upon them by the Dorseyltes In
1880.
We demand that the present wastefulness
and unnecessary expenditure of the public
money shall be stopped and that the surplus
ment OF the national debt. We demand that
Federal taxes be reduced to the lowest point
consistent with the wants OF the Government
under an honest and economical administration
o. its affairs. and that such tolls 20 so adjusted
as TO secure an equitable distribution OF these
burdens. We demand that there shall be such
reforms III the civil service az will again result
in the employment in the public service of those
only who are honest and capable, and that no
assessments or exactions OF any kind shall be re-
ouired OF them for political purposes We
demand protection 10 our citizens, native and
adopted, at home and abroad, and we denounce
aud condemn the present Republican admins
tration for It's neglect of duty toward those
lately imprisoned as suspects III the jalls Of
Ireland by the arbitrary action OF the British
authorities.
We demand revision Of the present unjust
tariff. The constitution of the United States
coniers upon Congress the power to establish a
tariff for revenue, and as Just and proper OK
erclse Of that power, we favor such an adjust
me Mt Of its provisions within the revenue stand
ard rs will promote the industries of the coun-
try and the interests of labor without creating
monopolies.
The Democratic party is now, as II has always
been, opposed TO all sumptuary legislation, and
II IL especially opposed TO the proposed amend
ment 10 the constitution of Indiana known as
the Prohibsory amendment, and we are in favor
OF the submission OF said proposed amendment,
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
OF any or all the amendments at all stages OF
their consideration, and any submission OF
constitutional amendment TO q vote Of the peo-
pie should be at a time and under circum-
stances most favorable TO a full vote, and there
fore should be at n general election.
That we fully indorse and approve the laws
passed pursuant to the demands OF former
Democratic conventions making provisions for
the safety and protection Of laborers and
miners, and providing for the collection OF
wages, and are in favor OF all other enact
ments to that end which may be necessary and
proven.
TIE free schools OF Indiana are the pride and
glory OF the State, and we will see to it that
thew are not poisoned by the breath of sectari-
anism or destroyed by waste or extravaganza in
their management.
In the relations between capital and labor we
favor such policies as will promote harmony
between them, and viii adequately protect the
rights and interests ~ labor.
We esteem the Hon. d. W. Voorhees, az an
able and faithful representative OF our State in
the Senate. aud specially commend him for his
active sympathy in behalf OF the soldiers.
ILLINOIS GREENBACKERs-
The Greenbsck State Convention OF Illinois