Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-29
Iowa Democracy.

Below. we print tho resolutions of
the Democratic Convention, which
lately met at Des Moines:
Reso1ped, That we recognize our
binding obligation to the Constitu-
ton of the United States as it now
exists, without reference to the
means by which the same became
the supreme law Of the land.
Resolved, That we will faithfully
support the Constitution OF the
United States as it now exists, and
that we demand for it a strict con-
struction SO as to protect equally the
rights Of States and individuals.
Resolred, That we cherish the
American system of State and local
governments, and that we will for
ever defend the same against central
lzed federal power.
Resolved, That universal suffrage
having been established should now
be coupled with its twin measure,
universal amnesty.
Resolred, That we denounce all riot
Gus combinations and conspiracies
against law, and demand that the
same be suppressed by the proper
State authorities, and that the Fed
eral power ought not to intervene
except when such intervention is de.
handed by the State authorities.
Resolved, That the proposed annex.
alton Of the Dominican Republic
meets with our earnest opposition,
partly on account of the character Of
its mongrel population and Of their
unfitness ito become American citi.
zens-but more especially on account
of the corrupt motives in which that
measure had it's inception, and OF the
reprehensible means by which it was
sought to be consummated.
Resolved, That while we have a
tariff on imports, it must be regulat.
ed with an eye single to revenue and
not with a view to what is termed
protection, which is only another home
for the legalized plundering OF one
industry to bestow favors upon an
other; and that the recent election
to the United States Senate, by the
Legislature Of Iowa, of a man wholly
and opcnly committed to q protec-
tive tariff, demonstrates that the par
ty in power are in antagonism to the
great agricultural interests Of the
| State.
Resolvea, That the profligate cor
ruption and wanton extravaganza
which pervade every department Of
the federal government, the sacrifice
of the interests of the labor TO az
grandlzc handful of arlstocrats, the
wicked deprivation of the people Of
their rightful heritage in the public
lands, which have been made gift
to railroad and other monopolists,
the payment of more than 100000
900 premium during the administra-
ton Of President Grant on govern.
ment bonds, payable at par, the
maintenance at an annual cost to
the people of nearly $30,000,0O0 Of
an unconstitutional, oppressive and
extortionate system OF banking,
whereby money is made scarce and
interest high, are abuses which call
for wise and thorough remedies.
Rssolred, That we are in favor Of
strict economy, Of a large reduction
in the expenditures Of the federal and
state governments, Of civil service re-
form, of the collection Of internal rev.
enue by state authorities and the re-.
turn to honest labor the myrlads of
tax gathers who afflict our land and
eat up Its substance, and OF the
speedy trial, conviction and punish
ment of the thieves who have stolen
the taxes paid by the people.
ResoIred, That we reject the idea of
reputation of the National debt, and
believe it to be the duty OF the GOV.
eminent to pay according to law and
in lawful money, all of its Liabilities.
Reso1ved, That it is q fragrant outrage
upon the rights offree laborers and
mechanics of Iowa, that the labors