Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-29

combinations and conspiracies against
law. and demand that the saIne be sup
pressed by the proper State authorities,
and that the Federal power ought MOI 10
intervene except when such Intervention
is demanded by the State authorities.
Resolred, That the proposed anHcxa-
-tion OF the Dominican Republic meets
with our earnest opposition, partly on
accouI of the character OF It's nioiigrel
population and OF their unfitness To De
come American ctizens-but more espe-
ciallv OH account of the corrupt motives
in which that measure had its inception,
and of the reprehensible means BY which
IL IL sought to be consummated.
Eexoircd. That while we have a tarin
on imports, ii must be regulated with an
eye single TO sepcnue and not with view
fo what is termed pJ'otection. which, Is
only another name for the legaIized plum
dering Of one industry 10 bestow iavors
upon a.. other; ana taat the recent eiec-
ton to the United States Senate, by the
LEGISLATURE Of Iowa,o man wholly ana
orenly committed 10 4 protective tarIif,
demonstrates that the party in power are
in antagoni<m t. the great agriculture.
interests Of the State.
Resol,eI, That the prof gate corrup-
ton and wanton extravaganza which
prevade every department Of the iederai
government, the sacrifice of the interests
Of the laborcr to aggrandiZe handful oil
aristoerats. the wicked deprivation OF the
people of their rightful heritage III the
pnbiic lands, which have been made a
Gift To railroad and other nionopollsts,
the pa1 IN art Of more than $50 600 900 pre-
miums during the administration OF
President Grant on government bonds
payable ut par. the maintenance ut an
annual cost to the people of nearly S3O.-
600. 600 ofan unconstitutional, oppressive
and extortionatc system of banking,
whereby money is made scarce and in
terest high are abuses which call for wise
and thorough remedies.
Resofrcd, That we are in favor Of strict
economy, Of large reduction in the ex-
penditures Of the federal and state gov
ernnents, Of civil service reform. Of the
collection cfthc internal revenue by state
authorities and the return TO honest la
Dor the myriads Of tax CATERERS who al
nict our land and eat up its substance,
and Of the speedy trial, conviction and
punishment Of the thieves who have sto-
len the taxes paid by the people.
ResOiUed, That we reject the idea Of re-
pudiation OF the National debt and be-
lieve il to be the duty Of the government
to pay according to law and III lawful
money. all Of its liabilities.
Resolued, That it is fragrant outrage
on the rights of the free laborers and me-
chanics Of Iowa; that the labor Of peni-
Tertiary convicts should be brouglitinto
conflict with theirs and that it is the duty
Of the next legislature to enact suchlaws
80 will certainly and efiectually protect
them from such unjust and ruinous COM
petition.
Resotpcd, That Section 2. Article 8, or
the Constitution of Iowa, which declares
that ''The property Of all corporations
for pecuniary profit shall be subject to
taxation the same as that of individuals"
should be rigidly and strictly enforced.
and that by virtue thereof we demand
that railroads and railroad property shall
he take just ms the property ofthc farm
err and mechanic are taxed and we affirm
the right of the people by Legislative en-
actmcnt to regulate and control all cor
porations doing business within the
borders of the State.
Rcsolrcd, That with the watchword
Of reform, we confidently 90 To the coun-
try that we believe the interests of the
great body of the people are the same !;
that without regard tn past political as
sociations they are the friends of free
government, that they are equally hon
est. brave and patriotic. and we appeal to
them rs to our brothers and cotintrymen,
~ aid us to obtain relief from the priev-
GUS abuses which wrong and Cypress ey-
cry one except the wrong doors and OPP
prcssors themselves.