Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
PLATFORM
ADOPTED RY THE IOWA REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION, AT DEs NOM Es, AUa.l7, 1870.

ADOPTED BY THE IOWA REPUBLICAN srATE
CONVENTION, Ar DES NOM rs, AUG II, 1870.
l. Resoivsd That refer with pride to the history
Of the Republican party aud congratulate the people
Of this upon its successful career has given
to the poor homestead: hes afolished slavery
and established msnhood suffrage, crushed treason,
given the Pacific Raiiroad settled the doctrine OF
the right of and maintained the honor
integrity and credit Of our nation 1t has yindcnted
the Monros doctrine by preventing forsirn powers
from interfering with the goveIDDspt son this cenn
Bent aud to perpstuata In power is the only safe
gnarHhty for peace and prosperity In the fatnre
Resolrsd, That we heartily endorse the honest.
fsithful and economical ADM strson OF President
Grant, by which national debt has been 90 largely
red ucsd.
g. Resdred, That tariff for revenue IL indispsns.
able. aud shoUbd bs 10 sdjust~d ~ not TO become
pr~judicia 70 the industrial intefes Of any clnas,
or section pf the country while occurring TO our bome
producers fair competition with foreign capital and
labor.
4. Resolred, That are opposed to any system or
plan OF granting public lands to railroad or other
corporations without smpe prov ision b. ing made for
securing their speedy sale at modsrate prices and
occupancy upon fair and liberal terms by any and all
who d-sirs to purchase and settle upon them.
g. Resoiced, That we ars In fsvor Of an economical
and juacious t-of the affairs Of the sats,
aud with tbis view we endorse the present admins
traton Of the State Government, and commend II to
the favorable consideration Of the people, and TO
future hdministrations.
6. Rsoued, That we are In favor of such legislation
as will protect the p.op!s from the oppression of
monopoiss controlled Wy and In the interest Of cor
rstiobs.
Z. Resoiped, That while. % Americans. We feel In
duty bound to preserve just and equitable neutral
ity in the contest now ~sging In Europe. yet We
cannot forget that In our kts war the sympathies
and material aid Of the German states we're freely
given US, and We do not hesitate to declare our un.
qualified sympathy with the earnest Efforts ~ the
Germans TO maintain ana defend their natioual
unity; and we condemn the course which the Demo-
cratic Of the country has been and IL pur
suing In support 81 despotic imperial dynasty sn1
& esusessss var. against people desiring peace
8. Rssolyed, That the Republican party Of Iowa
sseoDss to our shores ali human beings OF every
nation, irrespective Of lor. voluntarily seek.
ing home In midst; and that all the rights nd
privileges which we. citixsns, demand for our
selves. freely sccord 10 them.
4, k.sotred Thxt we are in favor Of amending our
Naturalization Lsws by striking out the word white
from the same, wherever II occurs
kssolced. That our Senator'S and Representatives.
In Congress hereby requested and Instructed to
vote for and their Influence IN favor OF the
movsi Of the Nstionst Capital from Washington TO
the Mississippi Valley. and they IRE requested and
instructed not to vote dollar for the erection Of
any new budings nor fer the purchase of spy ad.
ditionsl grounds st " ashington City.