Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-08

every section may ENJOY perfect equahtJ unuef
the law.
That we Insist that the surplus revenue &C.
| cumulatcd In the u easnry Of tba uoised states
NOT needed to defray the current expenses or
the governments and meet the appropriations
made by congress, DO applied in payment OF
the public debt.
That the public lands arc a trust held by
| the government as the heritage of Its people
and that they should under no circumstances
| be alienatel from its citizens nor made the
subject Of barter aud sale for speculative pur-
| DO. cs but should be held for actual settlers
| who purpose by their own labor to build up in
| our country home. And we demand the inn
| mediate and unconditional resumption Of all
unearned railroad land grants.
| VIII.
| That recognizing In industry and morality
| the standard Of individual and national great
ness and the foundation Of purity and happi'
| ness in the home, would secure 10 the laborer
| a participation in the fruits Of his tolls and
share to the family and the home in the rehn-
| ing influences of advancing civilization, we,
therefore, call upon all who may have at
heart the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der to join with us in securing by unpreju-
diced legislation just recognition Of the
rights of the toiler and in protecting the In.
dividual laborer BY proper, equitable and
| honorable safeguards against the present and
threatened encroachments Of monopoly corpo-
| rattons.
| TX.
We sternly denounce the betrayal OF the in
| terests of the miners of Iowa 0y the last re-
| publican legislature, an its shameless viola
ton of the pledges given by its platform aud
! party Lead RS as saUwn bv the defeat of the
measures of relief demand ID BY the miners Of
| the state.
/ The only safe foundation for free represen-
tative government is equal representation in
our legislative councils We denounce the ac-
! ton of the republican majority in the last
! general assembly in the passage of the con-
greessional rapport oanent and legislative re-
| districting bills as bill, corrupt aud despot
ic Il sfranchis ement of large bodies Of our peo-
| ole In order to perpetuati over In the bands
! of the republican party and to shield 1t from
that Just and certain dc eat which its partisan
management SO surely inv ties. party so
| lost to all sense Of justice aud decency, SO OBJ
livious to the rights of free people and the
principles of popular government l. lally un-
| fit TO be trusted with 'nrther political power
| II.
That wherever puJl officer is shown to
have been corrupt or to have violated the law
in his official pos ton, we call for his prompt
| NJ
| continuance of dishonest and illegal practices
can b. accepted as a shield or ralliatlon Of
guilt. The recent disclosures of republican
maadministrat on, corruption, d,fionce Of
law and abuse of power, call loudly for the
punishment of many guilty men, and for
driving from power the party which has so
dlsgraced and debauched the administration
| of public affairs in Iowa.
| XII.
That we favor the repeal Of the present PRO.
hibatory liquor law Of this state and the
| enactment in lieu thereCe of Il law securing
to each county AMI municipal corporation
| tn. right TO deter mine for itself the prohibit
| ton or licensing of the Sale of intoxicating
liquors as beverage; providing by proper
legislation for the enforcement Of prohibition
where prob bition is adopted and where IL
| cense is adopted for license fee Of not less
than five hundred dollars $500 with such leg
latve restrictions as will promote sobrlety
and suppress free whisky [cheersl
| XIII.
We cordially invite all persons believing in
the foregoing principles to unite In over
throwing the party in power in the state.
The following resolution was offered by the
minority of the committee as a substitute for
the majority liquor plank:
Resolved, That we favor the repeal OF the
prohibitory liquor law OF the State and the
enactment in lieu thereof law securing to
each municipal corporation the right to deter
mine for itself the prohibition or licensing Of
the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage.
! [Signedl JOSEPH EIBoECR,
| 8. f. THOMPSON,
]. d. M. HAMILTON.
Mr. Heintz, of Scott, moved the adoption Of
| he minority substitute.
After considerable discussion the previous
question was then ordered, ami vote was
taken upon the adoption of the majority re-
port.
The majority report was accepted. Yeas,
8s715; nays, 21311.
Senator johnson, Of jackson, then moved
the adoption Of the report as whole, which
motion was adopted by unanimous vote,
Jadge Trimble, chairman of the conference
committee reported that they had met with the
gTe@nback committee and the agreement was
MADE. subject to ratification by the convention
the democratic convention should nominate
candidates for secretary of state, auditor, at
torney general aud reporter Of the supreme
| rour. the or 'enback convent IN to nominate
candidates for reasurer and CLERK of the SUI
preme court.
Judge Cook, of Wright, then offered the
!, following resolution from the conference com
| mittee which was adopted:
WHEREAS The voters OF the democratic and
national parties o. this state are in entire ac-
cord upon all matters Of state policy involved
| in the coming election; therefore, to the end
that we may effect to a common purpose, be it
ReSo,ted. That this convention nominate
can lidates for the Office of secretary OF State,
auditor of state, attorney general and reporter
of the supreme court and we invite the nation
| al gre ,nback convention 10 unite with US In a
Joint campaign by nominating candidates Tor
the two renal ling offices.
] Richard Burke, Of Keokuk county, offered
the following resolution, watch was adopted
after considerable discussion:
ResolUed, That the spe t,cle OF our State
senators sting as cou' Of Impeachment
trying State officer for the improper appro'
priation Of the public money, and at the same
time taking FRI m our already overdrawn
treasury two hundred and sixteen dollars for
which they had rendered no serv c. what
tver, is travestry on justice and caricature
of official integrity that can only be regarded
with indignation by the people and deep hui
initiation by the friends Of the parties partici-
pating in the disgraceful procedure.
| NOMINATIONS.
The convention proceeded TO the nomination
of candidates with the following result:
Secretary Of State-Cato Sells.
| auditor Of State-Paul Guelich, Jr.
Attorney Geaerdl-Cyrus Macl1ey.
| At this moment delegate from the green
back convention arrived and announced the
convention had endorsed the compact Of Goa
lition with the democrats, and nominated Dan
lei Campbell for treasurer Of state, and VIII
| liam Theopbius for clerk Of the supreme