The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-06-22
The committee on Resolutions,
through their Chairman, Brigadier
General Augustus Caesar Dodge,
late Minister and Plenipotentiary to
Snain etc &c rennrtad az follows.

SpalH, elC', SSS., IepOiIcu dS iOIoWb
ResolUed, That we recognize our binding OBJ
LEGATION TO the Constitution of TIE United States
as il now exists, with reference to the means by
which the same became the supreme law OF the
land.
?. That we will faithfully support the Consti
tuition of the United States as it now exists, and
that we demand for 1t a strict construction so as
10 protect equally the rights OF States and indi
3. That we cherish the American system OF
State and local government, and that We will for
ever defend the same against centralized federal
power.
4. That universal suffrage having been estab-
lshed should now be coupled with its twin
measure-universal amnesty.
5. That We denounce all riotous combinations
and conspiracies against law, and demand that
the same be suppressed by the proper State au
thorities, and that the Federal government ought
not 10 intervene except when such intervention
is demanded by the State authorities.
6. That the proposed annexation OF the Do
minicaR Republic meets with our earnest oppo-
sition, partly on account of the character of it's
mongrel population and of their unftness TO be
come American citizens but more especially on
account of the corrupt motives which that meas
ure had il its inception, and of the reprehensible
means by which it was sought TO be contaminated.
e That while We have q tariff on imports, il
must be regulated with an eye single TO reUenue
and not with view to what is termed protection
which is only another home for the legalized
plundering OF ore industry to bestow favors upon
another and that the recent election to the
United States Senate, by the Legislature of Iowa.
of Il man wholly and openly committed 10 pro-
tective tariff, demonstrates that the party in pow
are in antagonism TO the great Agricultural
interests of the State
S. That the prohgate corruption and wanton
extravaganza which Pervades every department
Of the federal government, the sacrifice of the in
tcrests Tabor to aggrandize handful OF aristO-
CIats, the wicked deprivation of the people of
their rightful heritage in the public lands, which
have been made a gift to railroad ard other mon
opolists. the payment of more than $40 600
premium during the administration of President
Grant on government bonds, payable at par, the
maintenance at an annual cost TO the people of
nearly $4,000, 600 of al unconstitutional, oppres
siVe and eXtOrtiOGate system OF banking. where
by money IL made scarce and interest high, are
abuses which call for wise and thorough rene
dies.
y. That we are in favor OF strict economy ola
large reduction in the expenditures of the federal
and State governments, of civil service reform,
of the collection OF the internal revenues by
State authorities and the return TO honest labor 70
the myriads OF tax gatherers who afflict our land
and eat up it's substance and OF the speedy trial,
conviction and punishment of the thieves who
have stolen the t-xes paid by the people.
10 That we reject the idea OF the reputation
of the National debt and believe it to be the duty
of the government to pay according to law and in
lawful money, all ofits liabilities.
IL. That il is fragrant outrage on the free Ia
pententiary convicts should be brought into
conflict with theirs and that ii is the duty of the
next Legislature to enact such laws as will GER
tainly and effectually protect them from such I'M
just and ruiIous competition.
y. That Section 2, Article s, of the Constitu-
ton of Iowa, which declares that 1.-The property
OF all corporations for pecuniary profit shall be
subject to taxation thu same as that Of indvdu-
ale. should be rigidly and strictly enforced,
and that by virtue lhereofw we demand that rail.
roads ana railroad property shall be taxed just
the same as the farmer and mechanic are taxed
and We affirm the right of the people by legisla
tive enactment TO regulate and control all corpor-
ations doing business within the borders of the
State.
- That with the watchword of reform, we
the people are the came that without regard to
past political associations they are the friends