The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
The IOWA REPUBLICANS.
IN CONVENTION ASSEMBLED.
A Lengthy Plstform, Setting Forth
Their Views on state and NstissaI
Government, and Demanding
the Enforcement of the
Civil Service Law.


Ii. Nj. Sutton was elected permanent
chairman, aud made speech, urging
solidifcation of the party. An in
formal ballot for governor WAS taken,
resulting; Larabee, 70S; hull, 500
Necessary to a choice, 5i3. Larabee
was declared the nominee by acclama-
uon.
The ballot for lieutenant-govarno
resulted in an unanimous vote forH Hut.
For supreme court Justice, the iu-
cumhent, Judge Beck, was renom
mated
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans, OF Iowa, in conveu-
tion assembled, declare:
Flrst-The issues growing out OF the
war for the Union, can never bs called
settled until they are settled right. BY
usurping and absorbing the rights Of
disfranchised colored men, tho white
men OF the Southern States are exer Il
ing double political power, while mon
in the Southern States-ReDel soldiers
In the South-sre thus enabled to-
WELD twice the influence in the Union
than the Union soldiers in theNorth /
wield. We protest against Union sot-I
diers having one vote and the reOels
two.
Second-This crime ia a menace
against the ballot. Tho South ~ also
menace TO free labor in the North.
With the black man roboed of hia
elective franchise, their power To pre-
tect themselves ia gone, and the.
Southern white man can compel them
to perform cheap labor. Labor in tho
South cannot bc pauperized without
wages OF iabor in the North being nee
eSsarily affected. IL is al
ready driving Southern blacks
to the North to find both
liberty and employment, and Iowa
has received thousands such men who
here have sought aud found chance
to live as froemen aud work ut good
wages. The Republican party de-
clsres in the interest OF honesC and
safe government, that there can be no
political irregularity maintained
among citizens OF this republic, aud
there cAnnOt he q minority OF white
men in the South ruling q majority OF
white men in the North.
Third-The ascsn sion OF the Demo.
cratic party tO the doctrine OF Stato's
rights is evinced by the character OF
appointments made by Cleveland, and
we ceDsuro his appointing persons TO
represent this government az
foreign courts who wished
tho diss 1lunility OF this nation
and who, during the rebellion, either
fought for its success or justified tho
priuciple ON which IL was fought, aud
still continue to do SO; aud We declare
his conduct in this affair is made all
the more offensive by hts persistant
removal of disabled Union soldiers
ba
OF the dIsreputablO "oilensive parti-
san" scheme, started by his postmas-
ter-goneral and praclcod by Other
heads Of departments aud by tho press
iient himself.
Fourth-rime DOES not wear away
tho claims OF soldiers who fought
down the rebellion, or the gratitude
and justice of the country, and there
fore we demand such notifications OF
the pension law as shall secure
equal treatment TO all such soldiers
entitled to pensions under said laws,
by commencing tho payment fromi
cate OF inability; increases widows
pensions from IS 10 Sl2 per month, ana
To granting pensions To all such sol
dlsrs who arc disabled from securing
support by their own lsbors, and those
VINO served la tho war win Mexico.
We condemn the removal by Cieve-
land OF medical pension examiner.
appointed by Lincoln, Grant and Gar
field, who havO been steady friends Of
tho soldiers, aud their replacement by
men who generally opposed tho pas
sig0 Of the p3nsiou laws.
Fitth-AnericHn labor rs n mutt is
tho prosperity and stability ofthe re.
pubic. Tho old world theory oil
classes is abhorront to tho American
mind. Nopeasant class can ever be
crested IN America, The Republican
party haa protected ana iOslered labor
OF this country so that its compCnsa-
tiOn Is larger than ~ realized la any
other nation; 1t has guarded aud saved
IL from degraded contract labor from
China; IL Is pledged to protect IL from
pauper labor OF Europe. Wo demand
that ample provision shall be- made by
law Tor the protection OF labor ard
capital and their varied interests, ana
such laws should provide Tor "A State
BOARD arbitration for adjustment
and settlement between labor and
capital, including the question of no
curing coal and their mining inter |
ests, in order that miners may bdl
assured pay Tor all work dOne bVl
thom, anu labor should have its ius 4
proportion OF representation ON such |
Ooards; and We further declare thnN
provision should be made by law II
whereby convict labor should NOT b
brought into competition with uthom
labor within the State. n
SiXth--Wo arc opposed 60 the Britishl
policy advocated by The ngmocrstifl
party In this country undor tho guists
Ut "tariil for revenue ouly.n TrN
English theory OF fr0e tarin, which basil
dCg,Gded It's labor at homo, aud hMt
b0un 80 successfully used as moans
to destroy industries and oppress thhl
people Of Ireland, cannot be- impOseCfl
upOn the people OF tho Unitod SiatasH
We invite all people OF irish bllndt
who know the wrongs Of thor nalivN
country uuder Eugush rule, To jointI
thoir tJJe with tho Republican pastyt
anu the great body OF workingnion in.l
resisting tho Introduction OF the fiodl
trade policy into America.
Seveuth-Me favor closer commorl
cial intercourse with ell nations audi
extension Of American interests. Wei
especially urge tho establishment utl
boltOr commercial. relations aud ons
lorgcment Of our trade with South
America, We favor an increase iu.l
American shipping by all practical
means.
Eighth The Republican party inau,
guratod the civil service reform, and
enacted the present civil service lawa
Ii will faithfully maintain aud cheurt
fully aid In any amend npnta % g.ya
IL full iOrco. We look with regret upoi
the failure of the present adminlstrai
tlou TO promote reiorm iu the civil
service 10 'suspiciously begun undef
Repnblican administration.
Niuth-We dOmRnd that tho public
CONAN, iuclu iug forfeited lands
within tho limits Of grants made to
railroads or other corporations, shail
be disposed Of only TO actual settlers,
ia limited quantities, ne provided by
luwi auo bona hdo settlers on uneHrnod
LANDS, within the limits oi tue Sioux
City u ST. Paul Railway company,
should have thnir rights amply 0nd
spuouily provided FOR by tho prompt
enforcement OF laws to tif.rt that ro.
suit We arc opposed 10 the ncquisi.
iion Of public lands by noa-ruaident
aliens.
renth-WooppoHo any change n ihq