Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-30

follows; Lawrence. o6a Mahin, SEQ;
Newbold, 122; Kent, II; Wilson, 10,
John Mahin, having received majority,
was declared the nominee for the third
Railroad COMMISSIONS.
The Convention next proceeded TO tho
| selection of Presidential Electors at Large.
Elk Governor VIM. NJ Stone, OF Marion
county. and Col. w. Z. Hepburn, OF
Page county, were then selected by ac-
| clamation rs electors at large.
| Senator J. q. Hutchinson, OF Ottumwa.
| from the Committee on Resolutions, then
read the following.
TuE PLATFORM.
|, The Republican party Of Iowa, IN conven.
| tion assembled, heartily endorse the nou,ina-
tons OF Harrison aud Morton aud give our
cordial approval to the declarations OF princi-
pies adopted by the Chicago convention,
That we most heartily endorse the adj
ministration of Gov, VIM. Larrahee and com
| mend the courage and fidelity he has displayed
In standing for the rights Of the people.
B. That we declare our firm adherence to
the principle of legislative control OF RAILWAYS
and other corporations. Having been created
by the government, they are OF right subject to
such just laws rs may be enacted for their con-
troll and must obey the same. We would deal
as Justly with corporate as with individual In
terests. But we demand that the people shall
be fully protected In all directions from cor
porate rapacity whether arising from discrlm-
nations, trusts, combines, railway or other
aggregated capital. We commend the general
railway legislation OF the last General Assem-
bly, and demand that all Just proceedings and
rates Hereunder shall be promptly, impartially
and vigorously enforced.
4. That we repudiate the imputation that
the people OF Iowa are antagonistc to the
rights OF capital or desire To Cypress any cor
poration, hut we demand such legislation as
will develop the agricultural, industrial aud
manufacturing interests of our state and at
the same time rendcra Just equivalent for
capital and labor employed.
3, That we congratulate the people of our
State ON the temperance legislation Inaugural
ted In the Eighteenth General Assembly and
on the faithful obedience OF Nil subsequent
General Assemblies to the expressed win OF
the majority OF the people, which has given 10
Iowa the best prohlhitory law In the United
States. To the credit Of the Republican party
for Its unscliish and non.partisan respect for
the win OF the people, no backward step IN
Iowa has been taken and none will be taken
on this question, so vital to the moral welfare
OF all our communities, In this connection we
refer with satisfaction TO the large decrease IN
the population Of our State prisons, the empty
iails In 80 many Of our counties, and the de-
creasing costs and expenses "con the criminal
dockets of the courts.
q. That we are opposed to President Cleve-
lands policy OF destroying our silver money to
favor an exclusive gold Standard; but we are In
favor OF gold, silver and groenbacks, and are
opposed 10 their destruction or contraction MS
a circulating medium.
7. That we declare TINT the Democratic ma,
iorIty In the lower House Of Congress has
shown its Injustice IN defeating the Senate bill
which directed the rcfundlng 10 the Northern
States the direct war tax, and In RENTING tho
same which was unpaid to the United States.
This tax would have placed In the treasury of
Iowa about 5000 900, and to that extent would
have relieved Iowa taxpayers,
8, That the Republicans Of Iowa renew the
expression OF their sympathy with the people
OF Dakota, the victims Of Democratic partisan
discrimination; aud In the interest Of the en-
tire Northwest we appeal for National Justice
with reference to the Territories.
y. That we stand ~ ever In favor OF liberal
pensions to our disabled veteran soldiers aud
their dependents, and we denouncc President
Clevcland's Wholesale veto OF pension bills aud
the spirit In which they have been uttered
10 That we mourn with sincere sorrow the
death Of the heroic Phil Sheridan, the idol OF
the soldier and the pride Of the Nation and we
In common with all loyal people realize that In
his death we have lost patriot, n soldier and
a citizen, ever true TO country, to honor and 20
duty.
The platform was received aud ADOPT.
cd without amendment and the conven.
ton adjourned at 7 o'clock p. IN.