Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1883 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Executive Committee of the Irish National League, in session at New York, discussed, among other subjects, the “land-grabbing in the Southern and Western States and Territories by English aristocrats and English corporations.” At the State Convention of the National party of New Jersey, held at Asbury Park, a platform was presented for adoption. The document expressed opposition to all monopolies, favored control by the Government of the railways and telegraph lines, equal taxation, universal suffrage, and submitting to the popular vote an amendment to the - State constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liqudra A warm discussion followed over the clause favoring woman suffrage. Mrs. Marie Howland, a delegate, arose to speak, but began crying and sat down. The platfdrm was finally adopted as read, with the exception of a temperance plank. A resolution expressing sympathy with the striking telegraph operators was passed. Benjamin Urner, of Union county, was nominated for Governor.