North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-07-03


There can be no doubt as to the issues
before the people of Iowa in the camgaign
now fairly opened. The conventions of
both parties have assembled and authorita-
lively, announced the principles for which
they claim the support of the people.
The republican platform may be stated
as follows First, the party is in favor of
negro suffrage in Iowa. Second, it ap-
pfoves Of the system Of military satraps
established by congress in place of state
governments controlled by majority of
the people. Third, it adjudges some one
not named, guilty Of infamous Crimes"
and demands his prompt punishment in
accordance with this judgment. Fourth,
the party is declared to be in favor of
..strict economy in the expenditure of pub
lie money!
The democratic platform first declares
the right of each state to order and con-
troll its own institutions, or, in other words,
that all powers not delegated to the gener-
al government, are reserved to the people,
or to the states respectively. Second, the
elective franchise is within the power of
the state to regulate, and in Iowa the dem
ocratic party is opposed to its extension
to negroes. Third, the party is opposed
to the tariff laws enacted for the benefit of
the manufacturing states ut the expense of
the agricultural states. Fourth, that rich
bond-hOlders should be taxed as we'll as
poor .laboring men. Fifth, that the party
is in favor OF the repeal of the odious pro-
hibitory liquor law, and the enactment of
license law. Sixth, that foreigners COM
ing to our state to make it their home,
and thus aid in the development of its re-
sources. should be admitted to all the pri-
yileges Of citizenship, including the ballot,
WSth6Ht longer probation than is required
ofcitizens Of other states who come among
Is. = Seventh, the profigacy, corruption
and knavery of state officers. are denounc-
cd, and for the future, economy is demand
ed to reduce the burdens of taxation
Eighth, the military satraps are denounc-
ed.
The radicals say nothing of the liquor
legislation, and in making up an issue on
this question, we must take the history of
the party to do service as a plank in their
platform. 1t is no secret that the object
Of the party is to not only to perpetuate and
enforce the provisions Of the present pro-
hibitory law but to make them more strin-
gent and burdensome to the people. The
parties therefore stand, one in favor of alb
solute prohibition, the other pledged to the
repeal of the liquor legislation and the en-
actment Of license law.
The subject of the tariff is equally ig-
nored by the radicals, but it is known that
the twelve tariff amendments bearing so
heavily upon agricultural industry, were
passed by radical congress, and it is an
nounced by the leaders of the party as
their purpose to continue this tariff lcgis-
lation. The democratic platform does not
dodge the issue by silence, but goes before
the farmers and working-men of Iowa with
the plain declaration that agricultural in
dustry should not be made to pay tribute
to manufacturing monopolies. The radi-
Gals ignore the question of bond taxation,
but their history is their platform, and
that tells us that by radical legislation the
poor man is taxed on every dollar he earns,
the clothes he wears, the food he eats, un-
til his earnings are swallowed up in the
tribute wrung from him, and food and
clothing of the coarsest sort are the best
he can provide for his family, while the
rich man with an income from the interest !
on his bonds is exempted from taxation.
The radicals arc in favor of 'strict econ
omy in the expenditure of public money"
they say, yet the swamp land and contin-
gent fund swindles receive no censure.-
We are left to infer that the economy they
desire is of the sort practised by Stone.
The radicals are in favor of giving the
ballot to negroes and thus inviting them
to settle in Iowa. The democracy wish to
give the greatest inducements to intelligent
white foreigners and believe that they
should be allowed to vote rs soon as they
have practically become citizens.
We have not space for comments upon
these comparisons. We believe that the
people will see for themselves that the rad
ical platform is pettifosgins attempt to
dodge the living issues Of the day, and an
apology for radical corruption, while the
democratic platform is full, plain and
honest statement of the position of the
party in reference to every important ques-
ton of stats and national government now
before the people.-Dubuque Herald.