The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-09-15
That Peoples Party Convention

There were about forty persons that met in
Davenport on Wednesday. They claimed to
be peoples Party Convention. They were
mostly from Scott county.
The following was the platform adopted
WHEREAS, We have met in Convention to
consult and advise about, and give proper
expression to our views upon the more i'm
portant questions which demand our atten-
ton as citizens of the Union as well as OF
our State; therefore, be it
| Resolred, That we. present to our fellow
| citizens the following as the principles of the
Peoples Party of Iowa, and invite the hearty
corporation of all freemen, irrespective OF
former party ties and preferences, in the sup
| port of this our platform.
| LIST. The high protective tariff now in force
is injurious to the material interests of the
country, unjust, oppressive and discriminate
| ing against the masses and !avoring the few.
| We favor speedy return to tariff for reve,
| nue. only.
I'd. We consider the National debt as
| sacred obligation, for which the honor and
integrity of the Union stands pledged, and
no violation of which should be attempted or
suffered. We insist, how ever, that the same
should be converted as speedily as may be,
into uniform taxable bonds.
Sd. We look upon labor as the great source
of all national wealth and prosperity. to
which National and State legislation should
extend proper and ample protection. We
are in favor, therefore, of an equal distribu
ton of the burdens of taxation, making cap
ital contribute its full share to the necessary
revenue, and abolishing all exemptions in its
favor.
4th We are in favor of resadmi,tinr the
States lately in rebellion against the General
Government into the Union, at as early day
as q due regard TO the public safety and their
own ability to successfully administer and en-
force the laws will permit. And we look to
the legislative branch of the Government for
all proper steps in that direction.
9th. We favor retrenchment and the strict
est accountability in all branches OF the pub
lie service, and will support the election or
preierment of no man who is not honest,
competent and attached to the principles OF
the Constitution.
9th. We, again, acknowledge and assert
the claims of our soldiers and sailors. They
deserve well of their country and have
earned more than empty professions of ma
tons gratitude.
7th. We insist that the question of Impair
tiat Suffrage be submitted to the vote of the
people at our general election in the wear
1868.
9Th. We demand that the present Prohib.
itory Liquor Law be repealed and judicous
License Law, enacted, thus regulating and
discriminating the evil Of intemperance
which the now prevailing law has yanly en-
deavored TO suppress. The liberal revenue
to be realized from this system to go towards
the support and improvement oil our public
SCI o0ls,
Your committee, after full consultations,
would also recommend the adoption of the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That we do not consider it ad-
visable, at the present time, to present . State
ticket tor the support of the Peoples Party,
leaving it to our friends in each county 10
adopt such policy in regard to the pend.
ing election, as may be thought best for the
preservation and FINAL success Of our cause
Rcsolced, That State Central Committee,
to consist Of one member from each Con,
gress'onal District, be appointed for the en-.
suing year.
Welll Copperheads will probably vaun,
that as an immense thing. They won &c,
much out of it. That part Of the young
Peoples Party that are predetermined to
vote with the Copperhead party win do it
J but the greater part win find Charles Mason
and Andy johnson growing 50 intensel,
neaoseating that they will 60 to the polls OF
election day and vote the straight Republican
ticket