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Democratic party denies thw t and opposes to it tbo 

 il trine of State*' rights, which includes the power 

 "i' .1 State to dissolve its connection with the Union. 

 fro it U dangerous to the national life to in- 

 tru>t it t'> the Democratic party. 



2. Upon the foregoing doctrine of nationality de- 

 pends the power of thu Republic to protect its citizens 

 in all tlifir rights, l>th at homo and abroad; and from 

 its denial by the Democratic party have resulted tho 

 barliarous outrages perpetrated on citizens in nil of tho 

 disturbed section ot tho Southern States j and redress 

 can bo had alone through the administration of public 

 affairs in tliu .several departments of tho Government 

 by tho Republican party. 



8. Wo denounce thu attempt of the Democratic 

 party in Congress to render the Federal elections in- 

 secure by the repeal of the election laws of tho United 

 States. 03 dangerous to a free and pure expression of the 

 will or the people through tho ballot-box, and as tend- 

 ing to subject said elections to the domination of tho 

 bulldozing elements of tho Southern States, and of 

 the repeaters and promoters of fraud in the city of 

 New York and elsewhere 5 and the resistance made to 

 tho accomplishment of this result by the Republican 

 Senators and Representatives in Congress, and Presi- 

 dent Hayes for liis veto messages, are accorded our 

 profound commendations. 



4. That the Democratic threat of " not a dollar for 

 tho army " unless tho appropriations can be limited for 

 partisan ends, is but the echo of tho cry hoard during 

 tho rebellion from the same quarter of " not another 

 man nor another dollar" for the purposes of the war. 

 The end will bo the same. Tho Government of the 

 Union could not bo beaten to death then, and it can 

 not be starved to death now. 



5. That we approve the financial policy of tho Re- 

 publican party, and refer with pride to its results. 

 Southern Democratic rebellion, for tho perpetuation of 

 shivery and the enforcement ot State rights, forced an 

 enormous interest-bearing debt on tho people, which, 

 in August, 1865, reached its highest point, and then 

 amounted to $2,381,530,294.96, requiring an annual 

 interest payment of $150,977,697.87. On the first of 

 August next, when the Republican refunding opera- 

 tions will bo completed, this Democratic debt will bo 

 reduced to $1,797,643,900, with an annual interest 

 charge of but $83,773,778.50 ; showing a reduction in 

 the principal of $583,886,594.98, and of annual inter- 

 est charge of $67,203,919.37 ; and wo declare that this 

 debt shall be honestly paid in hone-st money ; and to 

 this uml we are in favor of keeping our coin circulation 

 at its largest practicable volume, and of maintaining 

 our paper currency where the Republican policy has 

 placed it. at par with coin ; and to tho further end 

 that the dollar earned by labor shall bo worth as much 

 as the dollar earned by capital. 



6. Concerning further financial legislation we say. 

 " Let us have peace." undisturbed by Congressional 

 tinkering, that our business interests may revive, in- 

 vestments of more idle capital bo encouraged, com- 

 mercial interests fostered, and the general welfare 

 promoted. 



7. Tho profit arising from the coinage of gold and 

 silver should inure to the benefit of the Government, 

 and not to the advantage of the private owners of the 

 bullion, as this tends to diminish tho burdens of tho 

 tax-payers ; and no part of the taxpaying currency of 

 the country should be converted into tho non-toxpay- 

 ing list. 



8. That wo favor a wisely adjusted tariff for reve- 

 nue. 



9. We demand a strict economy in the imposition 

 of public taxes and the expenditure of public moneys, 

 and such a just reduction and equalization of the sala- 

 ries and fees of public officers as sliall place them on 

 an equality with like positions in private employment. 



10. That wo renew our expressions of profound 

 gratitude to tho soldiers and sailors of the Union, hnd 

 denounce the removal of employees of this class by the 

 Democrats in Congress ana the appointment in their 

 stead of members or the Confederate army. 



11. That wo reaffirm tho position of the Republican 

 party heretofore expressed upon tho ubject <>f tem- 

 perance and prohibition, and we hail with plcMtira 

 the beneficent work of reform club* and other organi- 

 zations in promoting personal tfmpcraiii-<: ; un-1 in 

 order that the entire question of prohibition may ba 

 settled in a non-partisan manner, wo favor the *ub- 

 niii'.n to the people, at a upecial election, of a con- 



stitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture 

 and sale of all intoxicating liquors a* a beverage with- 

 in tlif State. 



The Prohibitionist Convention assembled at 

 Cedar Rapids on Julv 16th. J. Pinkham was 

 chosen President. Tho following resolutions 

 were adopted: 



Resolved 1. Wo recognize tho traffic in intoxicating 

 liquors as the great moral, financial, social, and politi- 

 cal evil of the present age : that it is one of the worst 

 relics of burburiunism ; that it has always been the 

 moving cause of crime, and is, therefore, subversive 

 of our republican form of government, and should be 

 overthrown. 



2. We believe that the prohibition of the traffic in 

 intoxicating liquors is the only sound legislative theory 

 up >n which this vexed question can bo solved and the 

 nation saved from bankruptcy and demoralization. 

 Therefore we insist upon the maintenance and en- 

 forcement of our prohibitory liquor law, and upon such 

 amendments by tho next Legislature of Iowa as will 

 place ale, wine, and beer under the same condemnation 

 as other intoxicating liquors. 



8. Wo believe that in the security of home rests the 

 security of th? state ; that woman is by her very na- 

 ture tho acknowledged guardian of this sacred shrine, 

 and that intemperance is its greatest enemy ; therefore 

 we claim that tho daughters of this commonwealth, 

 as well as her sons, bo allowed to say, by their vote, 

 what laws should be mode for tho suppression of this 

 evil and what persons shall execute the same. 



4. That the present movement inaugurated by tho 

 temperance organizations of the State to so amend tho 

 Constitution of the State as to prohibit tho manufac- 

 ture and sale of alcoholic liquors except for mechanical 

 and medicinal purposes, including malt and wine li- 

 quors, meets our active support. 



6. We are in favor of the election of honest pro- 

 nounced Prohibitionists to enact and to administer the 

 laws, and that we, at this convention, put in nomina- 

 tion a State Prohibitory ticket, and that we recom- 

 mend the election of Prohibitionists only for the Le- 

 gislature. 



The following was offered as a substitute 

 for the fifth resolution and adopted yeas 41, 

 nays 32 : 



Resolved, That we, as the Prohibitionists of the 

 State of Iowa, in view of the fjreat questions of public 

 interest affecting the perpetuity of our General Gov- 

 ernment which are now absorbing tho thought and 

 action of all our people, deem it inexpedient and un- 

 wise to nominate a State Prohibitory ticket at the 

 present time. 



The following additional resolutions were 

 adopted, and the Convention adjourned : 



Renolced, That we are in favor of the amendment of 

 the Constitution of tho United States so as to forbid 

 the manufacture, importation, and sale of all alcoholic 

 liquors except for medical ana mechanical purposes. 



Resolved, That wo believe that tho cause of temper- 

 ance con bo best subserved at the present time In our 

 State by devoting all our energies and labors to the 

 election of Prohibitionists to the next session of the 

 Legislature. 



Immediately after the adjournment, another 

 convention was held by nearly forty of the 

 delegates, and the following ticket nominated : 



