The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
BY request of our democratic friends
we publish the following
PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS
OF the Democratic convention for the
Senatorial and Representative Dis
trict composing the counties of Ma
haska, Keokuk and Poweshiek.
The Convention met pursuant to
notice, at the Court House in Oska-
loosa on Saturday, the 22nd day of
June, 1S50:-and was permanently
organized by appointing Richard
Quinton, of Mahaska, President, r.
b. Ogden, of Poweshiek, and j. nj.
Casey, of Keokuk, Vice Presidents;
and Samuel Bressler, of Mahasla,
and J. o. Morris, of Keokuk county,
Secretaries.
On motion DR.. Sampsel Eastman,
Martin, Lowe, Jacobs, Reeves, John
Wilson, Ogden and James Williams,
were appointed a committee to draft
resolutions for the adoption of this
convention.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported Mahaska entitled to 80 votes,
Keokuk to 80 votes, and Poweshiek
to 8 votes, with list of Delegates
present.
On motion, Joseph Lowe, of Keo-
kuk, was nominated candidate for
Senator by reclamation.
ReSoIDed, That the convention now
proceed to ballot for representatives.
The President appointed Messrs.
Dobins and Reeves Tellers.
ResoECed, That the Delegates from
the respective Townships be allowed
to cast the whole vote to which the
township is entitled, whether the del
egation is full or not, and that DEM
ocrats from townships having no
delegates appointed, be allowed to
act as delegates.
The convention then proceeded to
ballot for Candidates for Represen
tative, which resulted in the nomina-
ton of Randolph r. Harbour, of Ma
haska, and William Jacobs, of Keo-
kuk.
The Convention was then address
ed in brief and pertinent speeches by
Harbour, Lowe, Jacobs and Eastman.
E. w. Eastman, from the commit
tee on resolutions, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which we're unan-
imously adopted:
LIST. ReSotosd, That intellect is the
true basis and measure of political
power,-that man is by nature his
own temporal sovereign-that we
recognize the capacity and right OF
man for self-goyernment- universal
suffrage, equal rights and privileges
to all freemen-- and the doctrine
that the sum of intellectual and moral
intelligence, should rule the state, as
the permanent basis OF our political
creed THAT these axioms are immu-
table, and whatever political meas
ure conflicts with, or has a tendency
to subvert any one of these great
principles, is radically wrong.
I'd. Resolved, That any system of
legislation which grants an exclusive
privilege to one class of men over
another; or which protect one branch
of labor or capital, to the detriment
or expense of the great middling
elias ;-or which takes away, sub
verts or restricts the rights, property
or privileges of any individual, and
appropriates them TO others, is vi
olation of one or more of the living
principles of our immutable creed;
and therefore impolitic and unjust;
whether it comes under the guise of
minimum and specific duties, -pro-
tective tariff or special and exclu-
sive privileges to rhonied aristoc-
racy and sorlless corporation.
Sd. ReSolCed, That in the opinion
of this committee, the constitution
does give congress the power to leg
islate upon the subject of Slavery in
the states or territories, either by es-
tsblishing, abolishing or compromis-
ing it;-that if it can abolish or COM
promise, we know of no reason why
it cannot establish it-that we are in
favor of a strict construction of, and
a rigid adherence to the constitution.
4th. RsSotced, That former prece.
dents are not sufficient authority for
another violation of the constitution;
that such doctrine would beggar
the nation with an unlimited system
Of unconstitutional internal improve
ments ;-re-charter a United States |
Bank, and revive the infamous Alien |
and Sedition Laws.
5th. ResOLoed, That though we |
hold to a strict construction of the
constitution, we are in favor of met
ing out equal justice to each and |
every section of the union that the |
measures proposed by the Commit
Zee of Thirteen OF the United States
Senate, in our opinion, violate no
part of the constitution ;-compro-
mise none of the rights of any sec.
ion of the Union, but mete out equal
ustice to all; and are, in their ma
ure, calculated to allay the sectional
settlements of the age, and that we
commend them to the support of our
delegates in congress.
9Th. Resolced, That though our
creed is inherent and unaI-
cradle, yet we are in favor of pro-
sress and reform in political meas
Tres, to meet the peculiar circum-
Itances of the times, and keep pace
With the age; and in spite OF the
neers of Federalism, we do now and
orever repudiate Conservatism, as
'etter suited to Kings and Monarchs
4 the old world, than to American
Freemen; and again we unfurl and
ling out our political banner, in
cribed to RADICAL PROGRESSIVE !
DEMOCRACY
18th. ResOlred, That though we al
rays hold high respect for the hon
ct opinions of our political antago-
lists, yet we have supreme con-
empt for the doings of the present ,
'ederal Administration; and that the
lanner In which the federal party
administers the government and re-
GEMS its pledges, has q counterpart (
My in the manner In which 1t es-
ouBes the cause of the enemy In
me OF war.
sth. Resolped, That the system !
scently adopted by the Board Of
ublic Works, Of Issuing scrip or /.
srtiflcates Of indebtedness to circu-
re As money, ie nBiHdici0us, uncon- 4