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

follows. Lawrence. 2Gs; Mahn. 500;
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.
Eek Governor VIM. Nj. Stone, OF Marion
county. and Col. W. p, Hepburn. of
Page county. were then selected by nc
clamatlon as electors at large.
Senator j. G. Hutchinson, OF Ottumwa.
from the Committee on Resolutions, then
read the following.
THE PLATFORM.
l, The Republican party Of Iowa, IN conven-
ton assembled, heartily endorse the nomlna-
tions OF Harrison and Morton and give our
cordial approval TO the declarations OF princi-
pies adopted by the Chicago convention,
9 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 dscrim-
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 antagonistic To the
rights OF capital or desire To Cypress any cor
poration, but we demand such legislation as
viii develop the agricultural, Industrial aud
manufacturing interests OF our state and at
the same time rendcra Just equivalent for
capital and labor employed.
8. That We congratulate the people OF our
state on the temperance legislation inaugura-
ted In the Eighteenth General Assembly and
on the faithful obedience Of all subsequent
General Assemblies to the expressed win OF
the majority OF the people which has given 10
Iowa the best prohibitory law In the United
States. To the credit OF the Republican party
for Its unscltlsh and non partisan respect for
the VIII OF the people, no backward step In
Iowa has been taken and none viii he 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
iais In so many of our counties, and the de
creasing costs and expenses "2on the criminal
dockcts OF the courts.
q. That we are opposed To President Cleve-
lands policy OF destroying our silver money 10
favor an exclusive gold Standard but we are In
favor OF gold silver and groenbacks, and are
opposed 10 their destruction or contraction as
a circulating medium,
7. That We declare that the Democratic ma
jority In the lower House OF Congress has
shown It's Injustice In defeating the Senate bill
which directed the rcfunding 10 the Northern
States the direct war tax, and In rcmittlng tho
same which was unpaid TO the United States.
This tax would have placed IN the treasury Of
Iowa about Si00, 900, and 10 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; and In the interest OF the en-
tire Northwest we appeal for National Justice
with reference to the Territories
o. That we stand as ever In favor OF liberal
pensions 10 our disabled veteran soldiers and
their dependents, and we denounce President
Clcvcland's Wholesale veto OF pension bills and
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 n patriot, n soldier and
n citizen, ever true TO country, to honor and TO
duty.
The platform was received aud adopt.
cd without amendment and the conven.
ton adjourned at o'clock p. IN.