The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-28
The Polk Trial

g e compared with Tuesday. closin. ss;s,y .cst;sy
Shafes l-St TO i-2 lower. ~S"s0'
The Polk 1risi,
NASHVILLE, June N.-Ths work of am.
psnelling the jury for the trial Of Er.st.t.
treasurer Folk makes slow procress, ~
aV persons summoned only one Juror hss
YET been secured, oil the others havins
formed an opinion and being declared in.
competent: The jury will probably not be
The Iowa Republican,.
DEs MorsEs. June 1.--The republican
state convention met this morning, Kau-
son was elected temporary chairman. Tha
usual committees were appointed and -.
cess taken. The COMMITTEES reassernblsd
st2 p. IN. The committee on credentiais
reported that every county In The
state was fully represented and
no contested delegation. The COMMITTEES
on permanent organization reported AZ fol-
lows; Chairman, Col. ID. L. Henderson M
Dubuque secretary, Calvin Monroe vice.
president from each congressional district
and one assistant secretary from each con.
gressional district. The report was mani.
mously adopted.
Henderson was escorted to the chair and
made speech pledging the party to home
as against saloons and home industries as
against me Influences Of British gold and.
power. His speech was enthusiasticsiIv
applauded; One Of the vice.preside ents Wa
Addison Rhodes, q former slave, who had
been sold on the block.
buren Sherman was renominsted for
governor, and Professor Akers. of Linn.
was renominated for superintendent of pub.
lic lnstruciion-all by acclamation.
On motion the rules were suspended, and
Judge Keed declared the nominee for the
supreme judge by acclamation.
The platform, reported through Senator
Wilson, is quite lengthy. The first resolu-
tron reviews the past record of the party.
temperance Is dealt with In the fpllox-
ing Two planks: That while va
extend our earnest sympathy TO peo-
pie OF all countries who are struRriins
ior their rights In opposition to Oppressive
lawt ana systems, We also plant ourselves
on the SIDE OF the homes Of our own peo-
PIE, 10 their contest against the saloon;
pledged sa'n me ..sP ssPu''''in IN party isS q l0vs
election the opportunity TO vote ''t on ths
proposition to amend the oonstitution of
the state 90 Is TO prohibit the msnufacture
and sale a. beverage Of Intoxicating il.
guoIs, acted In good faith, and the
op0oIss eiection ot June 9th, 1852.
evinces the, redemption Of the pledrc
result Of that election with its m sioritv ' ~
D,014 votes In favor Of the adoptlon:of the
amendments 90 voted on, % The veroiot of
the people In favor OF constitutional and
making any new tsst o, "snSSs Ssptx
iealty, We recognize moral and poiiticsi
obligation which requires the enactment Of
such laws BY the next general assembly =
snaIi provide iot the enactment and enforce.
by people at sAid non -psrtizsn sisotion ana
% that end the faith Of the party is
Other resolutions Of general Interest ar,
FOuith-Thst the power to r.sul... s....
commerce belongs to the sen.
ern assembly and that which
relates TO interstate eommsrco
s TO establish Just % ssuiibrISus S ssstc,ss1 Sss%ss1
producers, transporters and oonsumsrs.
and oil arbitrary discrinInstions'
pools and combinations TO prs.
vent competition, or work iniuItic~
TO communities or individuals n siths,
competing or non.competing points. shouid
ne prohibited, and such prohibition en-.
forced that the general assembiv a
its next session should enroll Z law pro.
hioiting the giving or receiving OF any rail.
way pass, and the same shoNld be Enforced
oy proper penalties against the givers and
slx.h-Thss stability 10 desirable In .uoh
public policy ~ relates 10 all produotivs
industries. and condemn the thre.f
OF the Iowa Democrats 70 distnrh
and Keep At unrest said industries and ths
capital and labor employed therein, BY per
sistent effort to charge custom laws ~
established do not favor free trade And
insist on such revenue lawsas will encour.
age American industeries Ara
protect American labor, In order the Amer.
can workman shall have fair
days wages for fair days work, and tend
70 assure permanent employ msnt. Ths
Inability OF the democratic party durins ~
Az years II held control al
the house Of representatives Of oonGress 10 %
sgfee On legislation for revision Of che tariff
and reform Of civil service, not Withsta I'd. |.
Ing both sublects were constantly and prom.
inenuy present 10 The GO Ssisn.