Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-08-09
PARTY CONVENTIONS.
IOWA REPUBLicANs.

at Des Moines ON Wednesday. Aug q William
Larrabee. Of Fayette county, presided, and J.
L. Burdette, OF Des Moines, acted as Secretary.
James Hull, present incumbent, was nominsted
for Secretary Of State by acclamation For
Auditor, J. L. Brown, Of Lucas received 5i3 sc,
and II. l. Chase, OF Butler, 25l l-6. For Attor-
Dey General, Smith McPherson, Of ontgomery,
was unaa'mously chosen. For Judge OF the
Supreme Court, Judge Sewers was nominated
by acclsmation. For State Treasurer, Y. III.
Conger, present incumbent. was nominated by
acclamation bAfare the cc.ei...:c:: Ss ..ss a.
formal ballot Pray's nomination for Sapreme
Court Clerk was made unanimous For Su-
preme Court Reporter Z. q. Ebersole, OF Tama,
was nominated on the second ballot The res
olutions reafiirm the Republican platform OF
1880; commend Congress for its action in tho
contested seats before it as "in vudication OF
an honest ballot and fair count /" charac-
terize' the administration OF President Arthur
as worthy all respect and commendation .
favor the creation OF department OF industry:
ask prompt measures to protect Western cat
tie from contagious diseases favor IN equitA-
BILE revision OF the tariff ; favor legislation TO
control Interstate commerce and pooling ar
railroad lines advocate renewed efforts look
ing TO practical and jndicious improvement of
internal water ways
z INDIANA DEMocRArs.
The Democratic State Convention OF Indisna
mot at Indianapolis Arg. q, and was called to
order by W. II. English, Chairman OF the Gen.
trsl Committee. John r. Coffroth, of Lafay-
ette, was made Chairman, and j. r. Simpson,
Of Orange county, Secretary. The following
ticket was nominated: For Secretary Of State,
the Hon. W. r Myers, of Madison county
for Attorney General Francis T. Hord, OF Bar
tholomew county; Clerk of the Supreme
u NJ tv
superlntendsut Of Public Instruction. John W.
Holcomb, Of Porter county; Judges Of the
Supreme Court, First judicial district, the
Hon. ". E. Niblack, OF Knox county; Second
district, judged. w. Hawk, OF Floyd county;
Fourth district, Judge Alien 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 az il
Illustrated by the teachings OF Thomas Jefferson,
its founder, and exempli6ed in the adminstra-
ton OF the Government under Democratic rule,
and We insist upon an honest aud economical
administration on the principle upon which il
rests. Conceding to the Federal Government its
Just rights and full power as delegated in the
Federal constitution, and claiming for the
States and the people respectively the power
therein reserved to them, we srrsign the Re-
publican party at the bar of public opinion for
Its long continued course of usurpation aud mis-
rule. II has disrogsrded the rights OF the peo-
pie and the States. Ii has held on to ia ILL
gotten power in defiance Of the popular will by
the corrupt use Of money in elections, and it
has corrupted the public morals by elevating to
high places men who are known to be dishonest.
We condemn the Republican party for enactiug
and enforcing laws designed to place the
elections under Federal control, in violation OF
the rights Of the States. We condemn II for
the frauds and perjuries OF 1876, by which the
will Of the people was SGT aside and usurper
placed in the Presidential Office for four years.
We condemn il for having kept up aud main
tanned in 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 1t for its waste
ful extravaganza in the expenditure OK the pub
lie money. We condemn 1t for its shameless
disregard OF its pledges in favor Of civilser vice
reform, and its corruptu use Of the public patron-
age under the spoils system. We condemn it
for the systematic levy OF blackmail upon tho
clerks and minor officeholders OF the United
States, la violation OF law, TO raise fund for
corruption OF the ballot-box, and we call
especially upon the voters OF Indiana to vindi-
cate their honor and to erase the stain that
was placed upon them By the porseyites IN
1885, TsRF 4
We demand that the present wastefulnsss
and unnecessary expenditure OF the public
money shall be stopped and that the surplus
revenue shall be faithfully applied 10 the pay
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 admin stration
OF its affairs, and that such tolls be 30 adjusted
az to secure an equitable distribution of these
Wa DOM nd flnt all hS a,rrh
reforms in the civil service as will again result
in the employment in the public service Of those
only who are honest and capable, and that no
assessments or exactlons OF any kind shall be re-
quired OF them for political purposes. We
demand protection TO our citizens, native and
adopt, d, at home aud abroad, and we denounce
aud condemn the present Republican admins
tration for its neglect OF duty toward those
lately imprisoned as suspects in the tails Of
Ireland by the arbitrary action OF the British
authorities
We demand a revision OF the present unjust
tariff. The constitution OF the United States
confers upon Congress the power to establish .
tariff for revenue, and, as a just and proper OK
ercise Of that power, we favor such an adjust
ment OF its provisions within the revenue stand
ard az will promote the indu strics Of the coun.
try and the interests OF labor without creating
monopolies.
The Democratic party is now, as it has always
bc,n oprosed to sll sumptuary legislation, aud
It is especially opro cd to the proposed amend-
mcnt 10 tile eonstnuiion OF Indiana known As
the Prohibitory Amendment, and we are IN favor
OF the submission OF sid proposed amendment,
IA well as all other proposed amendments, TO the
people, according to the provisions OF the con-
siiution 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 consl 'cratioo, and any submission OF .
constitutional amendment to vote OF the peo-
pie shoud he at time and under circum-
stanc, most favorable to full vote, and there
fore sl'oudhc AZ 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
proper.
The free schools Of Indiana are the pride and
glory OF the State, and we will see TO 1t that
they 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 win promote harmony
between them, and viii adequately protect the
rights and interests of labor.
We esteem the Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, "a an
able aud faithful representative OF our State IN
tho Senate, and specislly commend him for his
active sympathy in behalf OF the soldiers.
uLrSor. aREESBAcKERs.
The Grecnbsck State Convention OF Illinois
was held at Peoria on the "a inst. Temporary
organization was effected by selecting q. @.
Dixon, Of Chicago, a. Chairman. and Norman
ii. Moss, OF jackson county, a. Secretary. Tho
Committee on Permanent Organization sepcrtea
Hon. A. j. streeter, o. Mercer, for permanent
Chairman; Norman II. Moss. OF Jackson foI
Secretary W. r. Carroll, OF Chicago, and
W. r. Wallace. Of Knox, for Assistan
N. Miller OF Morgan, Or. A. J. Graham o
Stephanaon. Il. w. Dean OF DO Kalb, and G. q
Dixon OF Cook, as members at large of thu
State Central Committee. The report wa
adoptad