The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-07

ANAfNH 1890 =
oftbe Democratic copven7oDIor the
Senatorial and Representative DIS.
trict composing tina coaptles Of Ma
haska, keokuk and Poweshlek
The Convention met pnrsuant 10
notice at the Court House in Osks-
looss on saturday, the 22ud day OF
June, 1850 and was permanently
organized by appointing Richard
Qunton. Of Mabaska, President r.
q Ogden. Of Powesbiek. and J NJ.
Casey, OF Keokus, Vice Presidents;
ard Samuel Bressler, OF Mshaska.
sDdL c Morris. Of Keokuk coDptyi
Secretaries
On motion DR. Sampsel Eastman,
. Mutin. Lowe. Jacobs. Reeves, John
wilson, Ogden and James WAliams,
were appointed a committee TO draft
resolutions for the adoption Of this
convention.
The Comutttee on Credentials re-
ported Nabaska entitled TO 80 votes.
fhaokuk 81 votes, and Poweshiek
to 8 votes, With list Of Delegates
present
On motion, Joseph Lowe, OF Keo-
suK, yeas nominated candidate for
Senator by acclamation
ReNolCsd. That the convention now
proceed 10 ballot tor representatives.
The President appointed Messrs
DobIus and Reeves Teliers.
Resoi1ei, That the Delegates from
.be respective Townships be allowed
Il, cast the whole vote 10 which the
township ~ entitled. whether The del
sgation is full or not, and that Dem
ocrats from townships having no
delegates srcQlnted, be allowed 10
act as delegates e..
The COO rentIon then proceeded 10
ballot for Candidates for RepTesen-
tatIve, which resulted In the nomipa-
uon OF Randolph r. Harbour, OF Ma
haska. and William Jacobs, Of keo-
kuE
The Convention was then address
ed 10 brief and pertinent speeches by
Harbour, Lowe, Jacobs ana Eastman.
E " Eastman. from the commit
cce on resolutions, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which we're unan-
imously adopted
Isr RsyUf5t8, That intellect sthe
true basis and measure OF poll zeal
power that man 10 by paturt hls
own temporal soVereIgn-that we
recognize the capacity and right u
man for seIf.government universal
suffrage, equal rights and privilege
to all treemeu- and the doctrine
that the SUN Of intellectual and moral
intelligence, should rule the state, as
the permanent basis OF our political
creed thai these axloms are immu-
table. aud whatever political meas
ure conflicts with, or has tendency
- 1nbveTt snv one of these great
-..,:ciples, IS radically wrong
ID Resoics8. lhat 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, tc the detrfment
or expense OF the great niddiiug
elias. or which takes away, sub
verts or restricts the rights. property
or privileges of any Individual, and
approprlates them TO others, IL vi
r. olstion Of one or more OF the living
brociples OF our immntable creed
and therefore impolItic and unjust,
whether il comes under the gulse 81
m:u:mum and specific duties, pro
tective tariff or special and exclu-
sive privileges TO a monied arIstoc-
ray and 600 less corporation
Sd. Rs~ofsed, That in the OPINION
% th,S committee, the constitution
does give 07grese the power to leg
islste upon she subject OF Slavery in
the states or territories, either by es-
tablishiDg, aboiishing or cOmpromIs-
ing it;--tbat II il can abolish or com
promise, we know of no reason why
II cannot establish it-tbat We are 10
favor Of a strict construction Of, and
rigid adherence 70 the constitution.
9TH. RsSai1ed, That former prece.
dents are not sufficient authority for
another violation OF the constitution
that such doctrine would beggar
tho nation with an unlimited system
Of unconstitutional internal improve
men:s - ret barter q United States
Bank, and revive the infamous AlIeD
aud SeditIon Lave
Sth Rsg3iosd. That though we
bold to a strict construction Of the
constitution. we are in favor OF met
ing out equal iuEtice to each and
every section of the union that the
measures proposed BY the Commit
tee Of Thirteen OF the Uoited States
Senate, 10 our opIuIou, violate no
part of the constitution; -compro-
nise none OF the rights of sDy sec
ton Of the upIoa, but mete out equal
Justice to all. and are, IN their ua-
ture, calculated TO allsy tine sectional
excHements Of the age. and that We
commend them TO the support of our
delegates IN congress
18th Rssolred. That though our
political creed ~ inherent and uusl.
teFsbls, VET we are 10 favor Of pro-
gress and reform 70 political meas-
ures. 70 meet the peculiar ctTcuun
stances OF tie tfmes. and keep pace
VItb tbe age, and m spite Of fbe
snaers OF Federalism. we do now aUd
forever TEpuS ate Conservatism, az
better s0itsd - Kings and NOnaTCbS
OF the old world. tnsn 10 Am6 rICap
Freemen. aud again re upfurl and
Ding our our political banner. 20.
acrlbed 70 RADICAL PROGRESSIVE
DEMOCRACY
Ttb Rssoirsd. That though we al
ways bold . high respect tor the bon.
Get opinions of our political aBtsgo.
nlsts. yet we have supreme con
tempt for the doiDgs OF the present
Federal Administration and that the
manner IN which the federal party
administers tbs government and re-
deans ~ pledge. baa . counterpart
ouly in the manner IN which ~ &C.
poDses the csuse Of the enemy 10
time OF war
sth. Rssotoed. That the system
recently adopted by the Board OF
psblic Works. OF isauiag ecFip or
certificates Of indebtedness to cirou-
late AZ money. 10 unJudicioos, uDcop,