Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-17
POLITICAL POINTERS.
The Democrats of Iowa Go Through tho
Formula of Naming q State Ticket
A Batch of Congressional Nominations.


MAR siIALLTowN, To-, Aug. 16.-The Demo-
cratic state convention assembled at IL a. m.
A temporary organic alton was effected as fol-
lows: Chairman, Judge w. G. Jones, who,
in short speech, returned thanks for the
honor. He said that the one purpose of the
convention was TO promote the interests Of
the people. He closed by counseling har-
mony. The reports of the committees from
various congressional districts were received
and adopted. Recess.
The convention rec onvened at o'clock. The
| report OF the committee on credentials was
| adopted. 1t showed representa-
ton from seveniy.two counties
fully represented without contest. The
committee on permanent organization
| reported the following permanent officers:
Chairman, Jno. P. Irish; secretary, II. B.
Keith. The other officers of the temporary
organization were retained. Mr.. Irish spoke
at length condemning the past course of the
Republican party, declared it had introduced
the modes OF a czar into the politics of re-
public, charged it with usurpiDg the presiden.
tial chair in 1876, and of robbing 8. j. Tilden
OF his rights; accused it OF having deprived
white men of seats in congress to which they
had been elected and filing their places with
negroes. He charged 1t with keeping itself
in power by illegal meanss by the assess
ment of OfficehOlders, corruption of the JUDI
cary and rendering assistance to mOnopOlfsts.
He cordially invited those who are opposed to
the doctrines of other parties to come into
the Democratic ranks where they would be
received with welcome, no matter what their
past convictions had been. He denounced
prohibition as destructive of property ac-
quired under express permission of law.
Il. f. Bonarden, of johnson, was nominated
FOR clerk of the supreme court by acclamation.
D. NJ. Bringolf, of Polk, was unanimously
nominated for supreme court reporter. Sena-
tor Charles E. Bronson, of Delaware, was
nominated for judge of the supreme court by
acclamation.
A telegram announcing the death of Senator
Hill of Georgia was read and committee to
draft resolutions to forward to the bereaved
family was appointed. The nominee for su-
preme court reporter having declined the
honor, L. A. Palmer of Henry was nominated
in his stead. I. o. Walker was nominated
for secretary of state, John Haley for treasurer
OF state, Wm. Thompson for auditor, and j.
Il. Bremmerman for attorney general.
After prolonged and exciting struggle
over the report of the committee on resolu-
tiOns the following platform was adopted:
First-Reafirming as principles of the party
equal rights to all, special privileges to none;
protection of the weak against the encroach-
ments of the strong; equal taxation, free
y
all, a free and incorruptlble ballot.
SecOnd-Favors reform in the civil service
and denounces the extortion of money from
Officeholders to corrupt the ballot and control
elections as most threatening, as it
is the most insidious, danger that be-
sets the government; denounces the reckless
extravaganza of the Republican party and
the lowest figure, which will enable the gov
ernment to meet all its obligations; 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 description of industry
should stand or fall on its merits; that the
existing protective tariff is an outrageous
scheme to plunder, and in principle and detail
violates Democratic principle of right and
justice; that the Democrats of Iowa are op.
posed to all sumptuary enactments and while
we deplore the passage of the pro-
hibition amendment to the constitution we ale
resolved by every legal means to eliminate the
obnoxious measure from the constitution of
the state; that the right of the state to regu-
late the railways of the state in their charges
for transportation of freight aud passengers
having been fully established and declared by
the courts we demand the exercise of this
right by our state legislature, and arraigu the
Republican 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 sub
sides these corporations have received
from the government and people demand that
they should be regulated by law. That the
constitution confers on congress complete
power to give the people redress on contracts
for carrying from one state to another.
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 reasonable compensation.
The following additionally resolution was
adopted
Resotued. That we tender our sympathy to
the oppressed of all nations, and to Ireland
especially in her present struggle to attain her
freedom.
Adjourned