The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30
IOWA REPUBLICAN OONvBN-
TTON.

The Iowa State Republican Con-
ventien has met, made nominations
for State officers, adopted platform
and adjourned. The platform il
made up of the usual planks, the CEN
ter and strongest one favOring the
passage of . prohibitory liquor law.
The usual compliment is paid to
President Arthur's administration.
1t reviews the past record Of the Re
publican party, refers with pride to
its services to the country, but con-
tains not q word in denunciation of
the disgraceful outcome of the star
route trials. 1t takes ground against
railroad pools and combinations, and
urges the enactment of law pro-
hibiting public officers during their
term of Office from giving or recelv-
ing railway passes. It employs the
usual stereotyped language in. advo-
eating ''such revenue laws
as will encourage American
labor, in <erder that Ameri-
can workingmen shall have .
fair days wages for q fair days work,
but is silent concerning the long
series of labor strikes which have un-
settled nearly every industry pur-
sued in the country. Its other planks
are thrown in as chinking to round
off and harmonic the whole.
The leading features of the plat
form do not materially differ from
those contained in the enc adopted
by the Ohio Republicans. Both ia
vor high protective tariff, and both
make strong bids for the temperance
vote in fav0ring the passage of pro-
hibitory liquor laws. On the other
hand, the Democrats urge still fur
ther reduction in tariff rates and ia
vor q we'll regulated license sys-
tenn to govern the liquor traffic.
AS, far as Ohio is concerned there can
be no doubt as to the voice of her peo-
pie upon these two questions. Pro-
lection has been granted to Ameri-
can manufacturers during the past
quarter of century. 1t has resulted
IN building up wealthy and powerful
corporations at the expense Of work
ingmen. has stimulated overproduc-
ten and finally led to strikes and dis
aster to all concerned, These results
have been keenly felt in Ohio and the
people are realizing the fact that pro-
lection to corporations and manufac-
turers does not protect the laboring
man. As far as the liquor question
is concerned the popular feeling in
Ohio lie against the enactment of
laws which abridge personal rights
and prescribe how, when and where
man shall drink his glass of beer.
The same opposition to a high pro-
tective tariff and prohibitory liquor
laws exists in Iowa, and notwith-
standing the overwhelming Republi-
can majorlties heretofore cast in that
State the Democracy entertain high
hopes of carrying it at the next cleo
ton. Nearly all the foreign born
citizens of that State have acted with
the Republican party, and at least IS
per cent. of them are bitterly opposed
to the prohibitory policy of the Re-
publican party. It is true the pro-
hibitory amendment to the constitu-
tion of that State submitted t, the
people year ago was adopted by
nearly &c, ,OOO majority, but that fact
cuts no figure in. the present
campaign. At least that num-
Der of Democrats voted for
the amendment with the
sole view Of arraying the foreign ele
ment against the Republican party.
They succeeded in doing this, and
now if that party win it will win
without the aid of its former allies.
The foreign element will be found
working in the ranks of the Demo-
cratic party. The latter is sanguine
of success at the polls, and goes into
the fight with unusual courage and
vim. At this distance the prospect
of a Democratic victory in Iowa is
extremely flattering.