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THE OSKA LOOSA HERALD
Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., lowa.
Leighton, Lee & Leighton Bros.
Editors and Proprietors.
~ THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1880-
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1880.
For President,
GENERAL JAMES A. GARFIELD,
of Ohio.
For Vice President,
COLONEL CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
of New York.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON
VENTION.
The republican county conventions of the
Sixth Congressional District of the state of
lowa, embracing the counties of Appanoose,
Davis, Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marion, Mon
roe and Wapello, are requested to send dele
gates to a district republican convention, to be
hold In the city of Albla,*Monroe county, on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TIM1880,
at the hour of eleven o’clock, in the forenoon,
for tho purpose of nominating a rcandidate for
congress, and to transact such other business
as may properly oome before said convention.
Tho basis of representation .will be the vote
cast for Gov. John H. Gear in 1879, and as es
tablished by the. last republican state conven
tion.
Under this apportionment the several coun
ties comprising the district will be entitled to
tho following number of delegates:
Appanoose 8 Mahaska 15
Davis 6 Marion 12
Jasper lii Monroe 7
Keokuk 11 Wapello 13
Total, SS.
By order of the republican congressional com
mittee.
Geo. it. Ledyakd.
Chairman.
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The Republican Convention of the Sixth Ju
dicial District of lowa, will beheld in the city
of Oskaloosa, on
TUESDAY, JULY Cth, 1880,
at 2 o’clock p. m.. to nominate a candidate for
Circuit Judge. The representation will be tho
same as In the Republican State convention,
viz:
Counties. Delegates.
Jasper R>
Jefferson 11
Keokuk —ll
Mahaska B>
Mariou 12
Poweshiek 12
Washington U
Total 88
By order of the central committee.
CIIAS. J. WILSON, Chairmnn.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
A convention of the Republicans of Mahaska
county will be held In the court room at Oska
loosa, lowa, on
Saturday. June 19, IN SO,
at 2 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of choosing
fifteen delegates to attend tho Sixth District
Congressional Convention to bo held at Albia,
Wednesday, June 30, 1880; fifteen delegates to
attend tho Judicial Convention when called;
and fifteen delegates to uttend the State Con
vention when called.
Tho basis of representation will bo one dele
gate at large from each township, and one for
every fifty votes or fraction over twenty-five
cast for Governor John 11. Gear at the election
of 1979.
The following shows the representation:
Pleasant Grove 3 Union 1
Prairie 6 Richland 3
Black Oak 3 Madison 4
Adams 3 Monroe 4
White Oak 4 Oskaloosa 20
Scott 3 Jefferson 3
Des Moines 4 Harrison 4
Cedar 3
Township 00m mlttecmen will callj the town
ship conventions for Saturday, June 12, 1890.
By order of committee.
L. H. HOLE, Chairman.
Rppubl icon Township Primaries.
Adtims Township.
Tho republicans of Adams township will meet
at Adams center school-house (formerly Ogle)
on Saturday, June 12tb, 1880, at 3 o’clock p. m.,
to select 3 delegates to attend the county con
vention. Prank S. Stone, Com.
Madison Township.
Tho republicans of Adams township will meet
at Whitmore & Scott’s mill, Saturday, Juno 12,
2 o’olock p. m., to choose delegates to the coun
ty convention.
J. J. Hill, Committeeman.
Harrison Township.
, The republican convention of Harrison town
ship will be held at Big Windy school-house, on
Saturday, June 12, at 2:30 p. m., to elect dele
gates to the county convention.
A- D. Coleman, Com. pro tem.
Pleasant Grove Township.
Tho republican voters of Pleasant Grove
township will meet at the Center school-house,
June 12th, ISSO, at 4o’clock p. m., to elect three
delegates to attend the county convention.
Thob. Lyons,Com.
liluch Oalc Township.
The republican primary for Black Oak town
ship will be bold in Leighton) on Saturday,
June 12, at 4 o’clock p. in., for the purposo of
electing three delegates to attend the county
convention. J. W. Walton, Com.
Oskaloosa Township,
The Republican voters of town
ship will meet in mass convention at the court
room, Oskaloosa, June 12th, ISSO, at 2 o’clock p.
m., to elect fifteen delcfrates to attend the coun
ty convention, Juno 19th, ISSO, whose duty it
shall be to elect delegates to the Congressional,
Judicial and State conventions. Let us have a
general maetlng, W. It. Lacev,
Township Committee.
Cedar Township.
The republicans of Cedar township will meet
in Fremont, Saturday, June 12th, at t o'clock p.
m., for thejjurposc of nominating delegates to
attend the County Convention, on the 19th iast.
J. A. Gunn, Tp. Committee.
Scott Township.
The republicans of Scott township will meet
in township convention at Burr Osk school
house. Saturday, June 12, at 4 o'clock p. m.
Geo. Barnes, Committee.
Jefferson Township.
The Republican convention of Jefferson town
ship will be hold at Center school-house, Satur
day, June 12, at 4 p. m., for the purpose of nom
inating delegates to the connty convention.
W. N. Jones, Com.
THE REPUBLIC AN CANDIDATES.
General James A. Garfield, the
republican nominee for the presidency of
the United States, now Representative in
Congress from tho Nineteenth District of
Ohio, and United States Senator-elect in
Thurman’s plaee, was born in Orange,
Cuyahoga count}’, 0., on the 10th of
November, 1831. lie was graduated at
Williams College,Massachusetts, in 185 G.
After leaving college, he studied and
practiced law. In 1859-GO he was a
member of tho Ohio State Senate. On
tho breaking out of the war ho entered
the Union army as Colonel of the Forty
second Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Jan
uary 10, 18G2, tho day he fought in tho
battle of Middle Creek, Ky., he was pro
moted to the rank of Brigadier General,
lie subsequently served at Shiloh, Cor
inth, and in Alabama, and early in 18G3
was appointed Chief of Staff of the Ar
my of the Cumberland. lie attained
the rank of Major General September
20,1863. Gen. Garfield was first elected
to Congress in 18G2, and served as a
member of tho Committeo on Military
Affairs. Previous to his taking his seat
in Congress he received his commission as
Major General of Volunteers “for gallant
and meritorious scrvicesgin the battle of
Chickamauga, Tenn.” General Garfield
has been successively elected to every
Congress since the Thirty-eighth, receiv
ing at the last election a majority over
his two competitors of nearly 7,000 votes.
He is one of the ablest and solidcst men
in the present Congress and in the pres
ent National Convention.
The following hearty endorsement
of General Chester A. Arthur wo
tako from tho Burlington Hawkeyc:
“Tho nomination of General Arthur
for vice-president will give wide
spread satisfaction. It will greatly
strengthen tho ticket. It was a
happy recognition of that stalwart
element of tho party which has given
us our greatest victories in the past
and without whoso enthusiasm and
powor success would bo impossible.
General Arthur is a representative
New York republican. Ilis personal
record is unimpoachablo. Ilis per
sonal integrity no ono questions. Tho
severest criticism upon his public
caroor has boon only as regards fine
points of civil servico reform—a
criticism so attenuated as to facts and
so vague as to theory as to have
utterly fuilud to make any permanent
impression upon tho intelligent,
common-sensed business element of
tho public. General Arthur is a par
tisan in tho sonso that ho is a repub
lican and stands by bis party associ
ates. This is what ho ought to do.
Such mon aro needed. But he never
stooped to dishonorable mothods and
he never went around stabbing cith
er his party or his friends in the back
His characteristics aro those of an
upright, honest and honorable busi
ness man and his life serves as a
modol to bo imitated rather than os
an awful example to bo shunned, by
the young men of tho country. His
nomination will muko Now York
state us certain as it is possible to
make it with u vico-prosidontial
candidate for tho republican ticket
in Novorabor."
TH F T KIUM VI HATE. AN D THE PARTY.
The great Chicago convention
forever settled one thing, and that is
that tho Republican party can nover
bo led around by tho nose by a few
self-elected bosses. Tho triumvirate
Cameron, Conkling, and Logan,
found to their discomfiture when the
representatives of the party assem
bled at Chicago, that
••The best laid plans of mice and men
Gang aft aglec.”
Tho first to discover this fact was
Cameron, who in order to save his
official head as Chairman of tho
National Committee hid to como
down from his lofiy perch and ro
cognize the rights and demands of
tho majority of tho committoo which
very speedily bro Ice his pretty
slato. Next to lose his dictatorship
was the mighty Conkling—and he is
mighty Ho had confidently re
assured all inquirers that New York
was solid for Grant. Ilis mortifica
tion and surprise were beyond ex
pression when 28 members of the
delegation plainly assured him that
he could not control them, and that
under no circumstances would they
vote for Grant- He found in tho
convention too, men as courageous
as himself who feared not to heard
tho New York lion in his den, and
beat him too. Logan, tho Illinois
boss was the worst used man, how
ever, of tho trio. His pride had
a serious fall. The courtesy he re
fused to the minority at tho Spring
field convention he humbly begged
for in the Chicago convention, and
was answered by the cry from
thousands of throats to “remember
Springfield.” Less capable of self
control than tho two former ho got
mad and butted his head against
the stone wall of a relentless major
ity which only served to more ser
iously crush him. In every movo
made by this triumvirate ou their caro
fully planned political checker board
thoy have been beaten, and by men
too, who claim no National leader
ship, but who represented the pe.oplo
as agninst’a ring combination form,
od for tho purpose of carrying out a
pot project of it* own regardless
of tho will ye, nil ye of party. Tho
tight is over. It is well it was had,
because it has settled tho question
whether or not the party can boor will
bo governed by a man or a eombina
tion ot men. Vlen are nothing. Brin
ciples are everything. And in the
late great battle between men and
principles, the latter have won a
glorious victor}’. Tho republican
party lives in consequence, stronger,
better and purer than b<*fore, and if
the conquered would live with it,
it wore well thoy should remember
tho lossons received at tho Chicago
convention.
FIGHTING VS. TOADYING.
Thoro aro some things that creuto
wonder. One of those is that repub
licans should ho “tender footed”
toward democrats as such, and par
ticularly anxious lest somo one should
say something that would so inccnso
them that they would bitterly light
the party. Wo wonder at such timid
ity. The way the republicans of
this section were educated was to
boliovo that a newspaper or cam
paigner who succeeded in thoroughly
arousing the opposition gavo evidence
of good and true republicanism, not
necessarily by personal abuse, but by
tho presentation of facts, and he who
so succeeds also accomplishes Mho
very desirable end of awakening all
the enthusiasm of his own party and
thoroughly uniting them. Wo don’t
bcliovo in namby-pambyism in politics.
As business is husincss'so politics aro
politics, and politics and
honco ho who is tho best politician
is such because when tho occasion
arises ho is the best lighter. Wo
have never yet written a political
article with a view of pleasing demo
crats, and hopo wo never may. They
don’t expect it ; and you sec, hadn’t
ought to havo it. Noithcr did wo
ever read a democratic political arti
cle that was especially ploasingto us,
if we did find such an one, wo at onco
doubted tho writer’s honosty of con
viction. In politicaUcampaigns men
expect to got hard blows and endeav
or to return equally as sevoro ones,
honco this talk about men being too
pointod, too sovero, and givon to too
bitter invectivo in political discussion,
is all bosh on the part of republicans.
If tho oppositionjhavo a manjpeculiar
ly gifted in tho qualities of sharp
retort, keon sarcasm, and quick per
ception of an opponent’s weakness of
argument, ho is tho man they send
out to “slaughter” republicans, and
there are, too, those who havo beqn
slaughtered just that way. But
now, forsooth, bccauso tho republicans
of this district talk of sending out a
man of like characteristics to moot
tho onemy, and endeavor to show
the absurdity and wrongfulness of
thoir"positions, we hoar it said that
“ho is too severe,” “he can’t mako
any friends among tho opposition,”
“thoy will unite against him” and al
such twaddle. It may bo that
gentlemen who uso such arguments
arc in the successful habit of winning
votes from tho opposition by soft and
honeyed words and pretty-pat them
on tho back arguments, but up hore
in this county whoro we always give
a republican majority wo don’t run
things that way, and tho democrats
would bo astounded woro wo to begin
such a courso now. If wo aro evor
to got knockod down and draggod
out wo prefer it to bo a square thresh
ing roccivcd after a fair and hard
fight and not in consequence of be
coming weakened by drinking tho
drugged wine of democratic promiso
of votes for a republican candidate.
That’s tho kind of republicans wo aro
hero. If it isn’t tho right kind, it’s
boeaus" we don’t know any other
way, and, come to think of it, wo
don’t want to learn any other.
The fuiluro of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad company, and tho
Philadelphia and Roading Coal und
Iron company, which aro roally ono
concern, to tho tune of $10,000,000,
with a capital of $175,000,000, ovi*
doneos tho oxcollont financial con*
dition of tho country, for woro not
such tho case, so great a failure would
have spread constornation and ruin
far and wide. As it is, only throo or
four failures aro reported in oonso*
quonco, and tho country moves along
os if nothing of consequonce had
happoned. Such a gigantic failure
in 1873 to 80 would have alfoctod the
business interests of tho ontiro coun*
*-y*
JUDGE BLANCHARD NOT A UANDI-
DATE.
Wo are authorized by Hon. L. C.
Blanchard, Judgo of tho Sixth Judi
cial Circuit to Bay that ho is not a
candidate for re-nomination for that
office. This will be unwelcome news
to a largo majority of the republicans
of the district who have become
warmly attached to the J udgo both
as a man and an official. For 12
consecutive years Judge Blanchard
has oceupiod tho position he now
holds, and during these years of
official sorvico has won as an officor
tho highest praise of all who were
cognizant of his service, without re
gard to political opinion, and as a
courtoous* and high-mindod gentle
man he is recognizod as standing
without a superior. As a republican,
too, ho has ovor boon found in tho
front lino of his party, standing in
harmony with it on all the questions
at issue.
This withdrawal of Judgo Blanch
ard is made, too, in tho face of the
fact that tho outlook for nomination
encouraging, that there is little
doubt that had ho remained a can
didate ho would without doubt have
been nominated. Ho feels, however,
that twelvo years continuous service
is as much as ho can reasonably ask,
and feoiing also that ho can do bettor
in tho practice of the law, ho has
dccidod as ho has. Other reas
ons, of a personal naturo have influ
enced him in arriving at this conclu
sion, and aro such as it is not neces
sary we should give hero.
It is now tho province of 1 0 judic
ial convention to choose ami 1 whoso
election will reflect as much 'onor
on the party and tho position as has
Judgo Blanchard.
Wo bolievo that wo but voico a
very gonoral sontiment when wo say
that a man of as excellent judicial
mind as Judgo Blanchard has shown
by his rulings to possess should not
long remain off tho bench, and though
ho refuses tho candidacy of tho pres
ent position, wo hopo that ho will bo
again bo brought to tho foro, and wo
suggest that ho would grace tho dis
trict bonch, a candidate for which will
bo required soon.
The' Grand Lodge of Masons.
Last week wo attended tho 37th
annual communication of tho Grand
Lodge of Masons of lowa, at Des
Moines. This was our first exper
ience in visiting this august body.
Wo had formed a very high opinion,
of tho masons of lowa as a body
and a view of nearly 400 representa
tives in no wiso lessoned that opinion
rather wo wore more impressed
with tho quito domeanor, gontloman
ly bearing, manly appearance, and
fraternal greetings of this body. One
in glancing over this assembly could
but bo impressed with its dignity
and improßsivness. A feature of
tho gathering was tho manner of
merging such a number of men
ovory shado of religious and
political opinions together and yet
during tho entire session, notwith
standing the intensity of tho political
fooling, not a word of discussion or
bickering of any character could bo
obsorved. Such is masonry. Dis
cussions there wore, and differences
of opinion rolating to the matters
beforo tho body; yet tho harmonious
mannor of disposing of such differ
ences would furnish a striking lesson
to any legislative body.
Tho officers oloeted aro as below:
Grand Master—S. N. MeClanahan
Doputy Grand Master —G. B. Van
Sauc.
Senior Grand Wardon—T. It
Ercan brack.
Grand Treasurer—E. C. Blackmar.
Grand Secrotary—T. S. l’arvin.
Senior Grand Deacon—L. 11,
Roso.
Junior Grand Deacon—J. D,
Thutchor.
Grand Tyler—Thoodoro Schroinor.
Grand Marshal—E. W. Bochtoll
Soni or Grand Stoward —A. G
Keyes.
Junior Grand Stoward —Luther
Foster.
Grand Sword Bearer—Monroe
Swift.
Grand Pursuivant—B. W. Jones,
Tho report of tho Grand Treasur
er and tho linaneo committeo
showed the financos to bo in excellent
condition, thoro being about SII,OOO
in tho troasury invostod in U. S.
Registered bonds.
Tho placo chosen fur tho next ses
sion was Davonport.
THE CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP.
Tho Sigourney News announces
E. W. McJunkin as follows: “With
much ploasuro wo, this week, prosent
tho nainoof E. W. McJunkin, Esq., of
this city as a candidate for Circuit
Judge, before the Republican conven
tion for this judicial district. Mr. Mc-
Junkin is so generally and favorably
known throughout tho circuit that no
words of commendation from us seem
nocessary, howovor wo might say
that tho hearty endorsement his can
didacy roccivcs from tho bar and tho
friends of this county and leading
members from tho bar of other coun
ties in this circuit, is strong proof of
his recognized qualifications for tho
position. Mr. McJunkin has boon in
activo practice of tho law for twelve
years, tho last oight in this county,
during which tiino ho has been in
partnership with tho Hon. Goo. D.
Woodin, which firm hnvo boon en
gaged in almost every important
caso in this county during this time.
By his unvarying, honorable and up
right course in his profession, and
his courtoous bearing in private life,
has won tho confidcnoo and ostoom ol
tho whole community. It might also
bo stated that Mr. McJunkin served
threo years in tho late war, being a
mombor of tho 123 d Ohio Vols., and
received commondution for bravory
and gallantry on tho fiold of battle.
Wo do not doom it nocossary to write
a long laudatory urticlo in placing
him before tho pooplo, hut moroly to
give an ontlino of his past rocord
knowing that his futuro action will
bo of an honorable character. Wo
hoartily ondorso Mr. McJunkin for
tho position and hopo that his claims
may bo favorably considered by tho
Republicans of tho district.
Tho duration of tho lato Hopubli
can Convontion oxooodod that of any
previous National 'Convontion of
tho party. Tho last convontion, that
of '76, los tod throo days; those of
1872, '6B and '64, two days each,
and that of throe day».
Our friend of the Ottumwa Cour
ier seems to havo worms, and from
tho manner of his squirming ono is
lead to bolievo they aro annoying
him. He certainly ought to know
that no one has whispered a single
syllable against Wapello county’s
candidate for Congress; rather, this
paper has not only spoken very
highly of him editorially, but it has
copied all tho good words said of
him by other papers, and we hasten
to assure our friend of the Courier
thatthoro is nothing he can say in
favor of his candidate that we will not
concede. Yet we reserve tho right
to believe that tho gentleman that
Mahaska county will present to the
convention is considered by tho peo
ple of tho district as the man for tho
place. Of course, Major, puff your
man all you want too, but dont get
angry because all the other papers
speak well of Mahaska county's
man. it looks childish, you soe.
Keep your tempor, Major, keep your
temper.
Tho Davis county Republican too
thinks there will bo no fusion; and
says: “Our good friends, tho Fairfiold
Ledger and tho Newton Journal , hoot
at our belief that the opposition will
not fuse on Weavor. Perhaps wo
arc wrong, but the anti fusion senti
ment among the Democrats is very
strong in Davis county, and tho
more so becauso tho Democrats all
roalize that it was the fusion of 1878
which lost them the county in 1879.
Tho smart of last year’s whipping
still lingers in tho Domociatic
epidermis, and we are doing our best
to koop tho memory of it fresh.
When Democrats by tho scoro toll
us openly and frankly that in the
event of a fusion they will vote for
tho Republican nominee, why should
wo refuso to believe them? Why
should wo cry down a boom which
is all on our side.”
Tho defeat of one of America’s
most distinguished statesmen, James
G. Blaine, in no way lessens him in
tho estimation of tho ‘people he has
so faithfully and admirably served.
It seems to have'become an'impossi
bility for a great statesman to attain
tho chief office in Amoricsi. The ex
porionco of tho Clays, the Webstors,
and the Blaines have been similar in
this particular. Perhaps it is one of
tho best ovidcreos of a man’s great
ness that he provokes other great
men to envy and jealous opposition.
Thomas A. Cheshire, editor of tho
Montezuma Republican , announces
himself in his paper as a candidate
for the office of Clork of the county
courts, subject to tho decision of the
republican county convention. As a
representative ol tho stalwart liepub
lican press, as a life long resident of
tho county, as an unswerving Repub
lican, and as ono who has dono an
immenso amount of work for tho
party, ho deserves tho position and
wo hope ho will got it.
Tho Standard of this city (demo
cratic), the paper not the city, an
nouncos Dr. \V. It. Nugent of Oska
loosa,as a candidate for the democratic
nomination for Congress in this dis
trict. If chosen it will bo on account
of his ability to use personal invectives
in argument and political bitterness,
and yet some republicans of tho
district aro seeking for a man with
soft and swcot words to moot this
lowa Bon Ilill, and smooth his rutiled
democratic feathers with the oil of
honej’ed phrases. Bah!
Congressman Weaver is described
by the Indianapolis Journal as a man
who “has just enough knowledge to
make him think ho knows it all, and
not onough modesty to provent him
from adopting that conclusion. Ho
possesses the faculty of telling what
ho doesn’t know in a highor degreo
than most men, and lias more facility
in making lho worso appear the hot
ter roason than would bo expected
in ono of his narrow calibro and lim
ited education.”
The foroign nations who^ feted and
foastod General Grant on his tour
around tho world becauso 'no was a
representative of America as woll as
a great gonoral, will doubtless read
with wondor tho refusal of tho groat
part)' of which ho was onco tho hon
ored chief, to place him again in tho
fore; and tho hopes of possible futuro
alliancoß with tho distinguished Amer
ican arc wafted away by the news of
his reversal.
Wo are pleased with the facilities
arranged at Chicago for tho trans
mission of nows of tho convention.
Saturday night when tho interest
was at its height and tho anxiety
intense, tho roport of overy action
of tho convention reachod this offico
regularly within ten minutes after
its occurrence. Wo have novor been
so favorod boforo and tho managers
hro certainly deserving of praiso for
their thoughtfulness.
James T. Metcalf, Consus Supervi
sor, says, “Farmers and every body
aro notified not to sign any census
blank if approached by census takers.
Thoro aro no blanks to sign, and if
a man asks you to sign a blank ho
has got a schomo to got your name
to a note, and you will havo to pay
it. Regular census takors will bo
known to you, and simply ask ques
tions, doing all tho writing them
selves.”
Logan plead “dont beat tho old
soldier.” 110 spoke in an unusual
manner. It was a tone of ontreaty,
instead of his usuul dictatorial utter
ance. lie failed to soo that it was
not tho “old soldier” tho peoplo were
determined to boat, but tho Belt con
stituted oligarchy, which had deter
mined to rule, even though tho party
assured them that that rule moant
ruin to tho party. Thoy dont rule
Tho Republican State ticket of
Illinois is: For Govornor, S. M.
Cullom of Sangamon; for Loiuton*
ant Govornor, John M. Martin of
Me Loan; For Socrotury of Stato,
llonry D. Doment of Loo; for Audi
tor of Public Accounts, Charles P.
Swigart of Kankakoc; for Treasurer,
Edmund Ruth of Cook.
Tho dorks in the Boston postottice
are working at night by tho aid of
locomotivo headlights, loanod to tho
postmastor by tho railroad compan
ies, and tallow candlos and lantorns.
Tho gas has boon shut off because
tho democratic congress refuses to
appropriate funds to pay tho bill.
Tho Fairfield Ledger published at
tho homo of cx-Sonator Harlan an
nounces that: “Ex-Senator Harlan
will take an active part in tho com
ing presidential campaign, and his
return to tho political fiold is .hailed
with pleasure by his many friends
throughout the state. Senator Har
lan has few equals in a political cam
paign, and we trust he will be placed
in an official position wheie his ser
vices will be made more effective.
An electorship would give tho oppor
tunity. This will bo good nows to
thousands of republicans who admire
the sterling qualities of the old war
horse of republicanism.”
“It is a noticeable fact," says the Bur
lington Ilavckeye, “that it is the Grant
men who are always true to the party.”
Wo are particularly glad to read this just
at this time. It was written during the
convention, but is very applicable now.
Wo beg leave to assure the Ilawkeye
that tho other fellows propose to stick,
and arc pleased with the assurance that
the complainants above will prove true.
Tho Platform of Principles of tho
Republican party of tho United
States, adopted on Saturday eve
ning, and which wo publish in full
and accurately to day, Is at onto a
history and a creod. It reads “like
a book,” and wo commend it to
every thoughtful patriot for careful
persual and study.
We very respectfully accord to the
distinguished senator from Now York
the honorso justly his due, in making
tho motion to make the nomination
unanimous. It was crcditablo to him;
yot no loss than was oxpccted after
his resolution binding all tho dele
gates to support tho nominee.
In tho seventh district Gillette
has been nominated by tho green
baejeors again. Wo bog to remind
this distinguished markot reporter
that oats are quoted abovo his figures
of two years ago, to-wit, ten cents
a bushel, and there are no two dol
lar heifer calves to bo had.
Tho Globe Democrat, Inter Ocean,
Nonpareil, and Burlington Hawkeye
havo our sincerost condolence; and
tho hero of Spoon Lake, too, we had
nearly forgotten him. The}’ will all,
however, do gallant service for Gar
fiold, as tho Blaino papers would havo
done for Grant.
It didn’t noed a Conkling or a Logan
to tell the people that Grant is great,
lie is, but the attempt to thrust him
on an unwilling .party bocause of
that greatness, was too palpable a
move toward imperialism to suit a free
people. Hence tho thusness.
The Herald is feeling quite well,
thank you. It didn’t get its man, to
bo sure; neither did it get the
man it didn’t want, which is a cause
for congratulation, especially when
tho man it did get is so good an ono
as Jamos A. Garfield.
Tlic Franklin county Recorder
comes to us with an article marked
favoring Hon. John King for Con
gro>s from the fourth district. Ho
is the gentleman whose name was
so frequently seen in the legislature
reports last winter.
No party except tho republican
has the inherent strength to endure
such a strain and internal conflict, as
was endured by the republican party
in Chicago hist week, and not bo
torn apart into factions.
In politics it in an oxcollent plan
to find out what your enemies want
you to do and then dont do it.
That’s what ailed tho Chicago con
vention. The democrats wanted
Grant nominated. Their hopes aro
blastod.
Tho call for the Judicial conven
tion appears elqowhero. It is called
for Tuesday July Gth, at Oskaloosa.
It is now in orihr for tho candidates
to stand up and bo countod.
No! friends, wo aro not on tho do
fensivo now. This will be an aggros
sivo campaign, and the canal boat
boy will inaugurated.
The democrats aro disconsolate.
They had assured themselves that
Grant would bo tho nominee, and
had already mapped out a campaign.
Alas! the slate is broken.
Tho county convention call which
appears elsewhere should remind
township committeemen of tho
necessity of calling their township
convention immediately.
Tho decroaso of the public debt
for May was SI. r ),929,033. For tho
olovon months since Juno 30, 1879,
$14,820,539. How is that for a first
class showing?
Let’s see. Wasn’t it Conkling who
said that oven if thoy failed on Grant
they would name tho man? Somo
how they did not oven get that small
honor.
Tho lowa delegation continues to
maintain its position—on tho roar
seat. — Ilatrkeye.
So it did. Long enough to beat tho
term triumvirate.
Tho gavel usod by Chairman Hoar
was carved out of a pieco of oak
taken from tho sill of tho house in
which Abraham Lincoln formerly
lived.
We roturn tho democratic compli
mont now r by moving tho nomination
in the Cincinnati convention of that
chief of frauds, S. J. Tilden.
Tho Republican party docs not
bolong to any throe men. Tho tri
umvirate found that out at an early
stago of tho procoodings.
T. J. Andorson of Knoxville, tho
boss democrat of that section is an
nounced by tho Standard for circuit
judge of this district.
In a country that is noted for its
production of groat men it is not
necessary that ono grout man should
always bo chief.
It was Blaino’s frionds who nom
inated Garfiold, and consequently
Blaino’s frionds can woll afford to
rojoico.
No National convention since
1860 has approximated tho intorest
among all clossos that tho late one
did.
Mark lowa down for 60,000 for
Garfield.
No, thank you. We havo no relish for
crow. Thero is a better dish on tho
table. Let's all partake.
Wo won't neod any electoral com
mission to ecat General Garfield as
President.
“Let us have Peace.”
Special Dispatch tu the Chicago Tribune.
Baltimore, June 4th.—On Sunday
the fast train controversy goes back
to tho shape it assumed when tho
Bultimoro and Ohio first announced
its] now fast timo schedule. Tho
Fort Wayne and Vandalia, the Pan
Handle and Pennsylvania all pull
off their special fast trains and ro
sumo old time schedules. This how
over, will not effect tho fast time
schedule of tho Baltimore and Ohio
in tho slightest, it continuing in force
exactly tho same as announced
on tho 23tJ ult. Tho lightning
express trains from and to
Chicago will louvo at 5.15 p. m., and
arrivo at 8.30 p. m. as daily since
tho now schedule wont into effect.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
ADOPTED AT CHICAQO. JUNE 5.
1880-
The Republican party, in National Con
vention assembled, at the end of twenty
years since the Federal Government was
first committed to its charge, submits to
the people of the United States this brief
report of its administration:
It suppressed a rebellion which had
armed nearly a million of men to subvert
the National Government.
It reconstructed the Union of the
States, with freedom, instead of slavery,
as its corner-stone.
It transformed four million human
beings from the likeness of things to the
rank of citizens.
It relieved Congress from the infamous
work of hunting fugitive slaves, and charg
ed it to see that slavery did not exist.
It has raised the value of our paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent to
that of gold; that it has restored upon a
solid basis, payment in coin for all the
National obligations and has given us a
currency absolutely good and legal in
quality in every part of our extended
country. It has lifted the credit of the
nation, from the point where the six per
cent bonds sold for 84, to that where
four per cent. Bonds are eagerly sought at
a premium. Under its administration
railways have increased from thirty-one
thousand miles in 1869 to more than
eighty-two thousand miles in 1879. Our
foreign trade has increased from seven
hundred millions to eleven hundred and
fifty millions in the same time, and our
exports, which were $20,000,000 less than
our imports in 1860, were $264,000,000
more than our imports in 1879.
It has, since the war, defrayed the ordi
nary expenses of the government besides
the accruing interest on the public debt,
and disbursed annually more than $30,-
000,000 for soldiers’ pensions, has paid
$888,000,000 of the public debt, and by
refunding the balance at lower rates, has
reduced the annual interest charge from
nearly $115,000,000 to less than $89,000,-
000; the industries of the country have
revived; labor is in demand; wages have
increased, and thoroughout the entire
country there is evidence of a coming pros
perity greater than we have ever enjoyed.
Upon this record the Republican party
asks for the continued confidence and
support of tho people, and this Conven
tion submits for their approval the follow
ing statements of the principles and pur
poses which will continue to guide and
inspire its efforts:
1. We affirm that the work of the last
twenty-one years has been such as to
commend itself to the favor of the nation,
and that the fruits of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
difficulties should be perserved; that the
vote regained should be cherished; that
the dissevered Union, now happily re
stored, should be perpetuated, and that
the liberty secured by this general course
be transmitted to future generations; that
the order established and the credit ac
quired should never be impaired; that
the pensions promised should be paid;
that the debt, so much reduced, should be
extinguished by the full payment of
every dollar thereof; that the rising in
dustries should be further promoted, and
that the committee, already so great,
should be steadily encouraged.
2. The constitution of the United
States is a supreme law and not a mere
contract. Out of the confederated States
is made a sovereign nation. Some pow
ers are denied to the nation and others to
the States. But the boundaries between
the powers delegated and those reserved
is to be determined by the national and
net by the State tribunals.
3. The work of popular education is
one left to the care of the several States,
but it is the duty of the national govern
ment to aid that work to the extent of its
constitutional ability. The intelligence
of the nation is but that of the intelligence
in the several States and the destiny of
the nation must be guarded, not by the
genius of any one State but the average
genius of all.
4. The constitution wisely forbids Con
gress to make any law respecting an es
tablishment of religion, but it is idle to
hope that the nation can be protected
against the influence of sectionalism,
while each State is exposed to its dom
ination, we therefore recommend that the
constitution be so amended as to lay the
same prohibition upon the Legislature of
each State; and to forbid tne appropri
ation of the public funds to the support
of sectarian schools.
5. Wc reaffirm the principle avowed in
1876, that the duties levied for the pur
pose of revenue should so discriminate as
to favor American labor; that no further
grant of public domain should be made to
any railway or other corporation; that
slavery having perished in the States, its
twin barbarity, polygamy, must die In the
territories; that everywhere the protec
tion accorded to a citizen of American
birth must be secured to citizens by
American adoption; that we esteem it the
duty of Congress to develope and improve
our’water courses and harbors, but Insist
that further subsidies to private persons
or corporations must cease.
6. That the obligations of there public to
the men who preserved its integrity in
the day of battle, are undiminished by
the lapse of fifteen years since their final
victory. Their perpetual honor is, and
shall forever be, the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty of the American peo
ple, since the authority to regulate emi
gration and commerce between the United
States and foreign nations rests with the
Congress of the United States and its
treaty-making powers, the Republican
party, regarding the unrestrained immi
gration of the Chinese as an evil of great
magnitude, invoke the exercise of that
power to restrain and limit that immigra -
tion by the enactment of such just, hum
ane and reasonable provisions as will
produce that result.
7. That the purity and patriotism which
characterized the earlier career of Ruther
ford B. Hayes in peace and war, and
which guided the thought of our immedi
ate predecessors to him for the Presiden
tial candidate have continued to inspire
him in this career as chief executive, and
that history will accord to his adminis
tration the honors which are due to an
efficient, just and honest fulfilment of the
public business, and will honor his in
terpositions for the people against pro
posed partisan laws. *
8. Wc charge upon the Democratic
party the habitual sacrifice of patriotism
and justice to a supreme and insatiable
lust of office and patronage; that to ob
tain possession of the National and State
governments and the control of place and
position, they have obstructed all efforts
to promote the purity and to conserve the
freedom of suttrage; have devised fraudu
lent certifications and returns; have la
bored to unseat lawfully elected members
of Congress, to secure at all hazard, the
vote of a majority of States in the House
of Representatives; have endeavored to
occupy by force and fraud, the places of
trust given to others by the people of
Maine and rescued by the courage in ac
tion of Maine’s patriotic sons, have by
methods vicious in principle and tyranni
cal in practice, attached partisan legisla
tion to appropriation bills, upon whose
passage the very movement of govern
ment depends, have crushed the rights of
the Individual, have vindicated tho prin
ciples and sought tho favor of the rebell
ion against the Nation, and have endeav
ored to obliterate the good memories of
the war and to overcome its inestimably
good results, freedom and Individual
equality of and we affirm it to be the duty
and commend the purpose of the Republi
can party to use all legitimate means to
restore all the States of this Union to the
most perfect harmony which may be prac
ticable, and we submit to the practical,
sensible people of tho United States to
say whether it would not be dangerous to
the dearest interests of our country, at
this time, to surrender the administra
tion of the National Government to a
party which seeks to overthrow the exist
ing policy under which we are so prosper
ous, and thus bring destruction and con
fusion whero there is now order and con
fidence and hope.
NOTICE.— Mr. J. H. Prlckett wiu be la Ma
haska county In the Interest of iUmsny &
Haynes. IMoaaantvllJe. lowa, and representing
tho J. I ■ Case & Co- Threshing Machines. Mr.
Prlckott wiU be in various parts of the couutf
during the month of June, and up to the Bth of
July; after that he will bo found in the oMce
with Wm. H.Todd, Oskaloosa, where sample
machine oan be seen. Raiuby& Haynes,
40w2p<t Agents for J. 1. Case * Co
FRANK VICEROY.
The Notion and Millinery House.
LADIES ULSTERS,
GLOVES IN LACE,
LISLE, BERLIN AND
SILK, HOSIERY,
Bcxxrrs.
The Prettiest Bonnets.
Ruching of Every Description and Price.
Laces, Ribbons, Ornaments,
Tips and Plumes.
And all the many Articles Usually kept
in a Notion and Millinery Store.
All to be sold as Cheap as any one
dare sell them.
VICEROY & McQUSTON.
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Has been the puzzle, but now What
Puzzles Oskaloosa is how they sell
Goods so Cheap at the
PLUNDER STORE.
The very best of l’rints for Glcts, worth sj.
The very best of Oil I'rinta for 9 eta, worth 1-21
The very best of Suiting for 8| eta. worth 12$.
The finest stock of Lawns, all shades and pat
ts ins, for 124 cts. sold for IS cts all over the city.
Nicest assortment of llroeaded Dress Goods
for 124 cts, worth IS.
THE PLUNDER STORE
has the very best of Oil Cloth 1 aiding for 40cts.
worth 50.
200 Single Shawls from f 1 upward.
Good Cheviot Shirting for <U cts. worth 10.
The very best of Domestic Ginghams for 10
cts, worth 124-
A splendid article in Bleached Muslin for 7J
ct s, worth 10.
The very best of Table Linen for 33J cts,
worth 50.
The very best of Turkey-red Table Linen for
65 cts, worth $ 1.00.
The Largest Stock of Clothing, Boots and llats, Caps,
and Millinery and Fancy Goods to be sold very Cheap.
The largest stock of Linen Suits and Ulsters
ever brought to the city to be sold •
at less than market prices.
PLUNDER STORE.
Sign of “Red Flag,” South Side Square, Oskaloosa, lowa.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE IN CASH
WOOL,
Sheep Pelts, Tallow and Grease
We have on hand a large assortment of
Plain and Fancy Cassinieres, Tweeds, Joans,
Satinets, Blankets, Plain and
Fancy Yarns.
We make a specialty of
Fancy Cassimeres suitable for Spring and
Summer wear.
We have also a large stock of
Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s Hosiery.
All of these goods are of our own manufacture and we warrant
them to give satisfaction. We otter them to our patrons
at from ‘2O to 30 per cent, less than any other house
in Oskaloosa. He sure and call onus before you
sell your wool or buy your goods.
SIEBEL & CO.
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1880. AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. 1880.
J. H. GREEN * CO.
We have now in stock :i lull line of implements of all kinds
PLOWS Cultivators, Stalk
Corn Planters, Mow
llLllij^rP ers. Reapers, Hay
Rakes, etc., etc.,
oft lie latest patterns and l«‘n<lin*j
"» V Frog and Welded nmu..r«rt.i«*.
Standard Brace.
WAGONSI WAGONS!
We make a Specialty of
FARM 110 SPRING WAGONS
We sed line platform spring nice enough for anybody.
We keep a full line of PUMPS of all sizes and different kinds.
Drain Tile and Sewer Pipe, Cement and Plaster Parif.
We buy and sell Seeds of all kinds.
PRICES MODERATE, as our goods vveie
bought for cash exclusively.
3> J. H. GREEN & CO.
1.-1 :t3V.
AND FANS.
Colored and Whitt*.
HATS,
Of the very Latest Patterns.
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OUR PRICE LIST.
'l'lie undersigned will pay the
needed on the farm :
,
WILL McQUISTOX
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Pure Linen Table Cloths in pairs. large size,
f 1.25 a pair, worth $2.00.
Wash Poplin Suitings for 12', els, worth 20.
Vard wide Brown Muslin, extra good, for »• \
cts, worth BJ.
A nice line of Corsets to be closed out at 20
cts. worth 40.
The largest stock of Shirting in the city for
12J cts, worth 18.
Good white hemmed Handkerchiefs, 5 cts
apiece.
THE PLUNDER TORE
sells good Turkey-red Handkerchiefs for in i t-,
:i for 25.
Men’s Socks, 5 cts a pair, worth 10.
200 bolts of Toweling for »*i cts, worth 10.
2 spools of Thread for 5 ots.
3 papers of pins, the very best, for 10 ets.
A pair ot No. 1 Suspenders for 20 cts, worth 40
A pair of boys’ Suspenders for 12’. cts, worth 25
Flowers,
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