Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28


gani2aiion CT those American citizens
who are opposed TO slavery ia all its
forms; who believe that al men are
entitled to the same political and ciyi.
rights; who believe that AL laws,
State and National, shor!a be naade
and administered So ss TO secure to all
citizens wherever born, or whatever
their color, creed, condition. or occu-
patton, the same rights before the Law;
who believe in free schools, free opin-
ion, and universal education who
believe that American society and
the American people should al be
raised to the highest possible plane OF
liberty, honesty, purity, intelligence
and morality. and that all laws should
be made, and the government con-
stantly administered with this aim in
view, and that no party has right to
the support OF the people which is not
inspired with this purpose. Believing
that the Republican party is still con-
trolled by these principles, and that it
is now as it has been from its begin
ming, an organization of the best and
purest political sentiment OF the coun-
try, we u Republicans renew the ex-
preston OF our deya ton To it and our
belief that we can secure through it the
political reform, and the just and nee
essary measures of legislation, and of
relief from monopolies and other abu-
ses of power which the country SO
much needs. Therefore
Resotred, lst, That proud as we are
of most Of the past record of the Re-
publican party we yet insist that it
shall not rely upon its past achieve
ments; it must be a party of the pre-
sent aud OF progress and as it has
preserved the Union, freed the slave,
and protected him from the oppression
of the slave-master, it will now he
derelict 10 its spirit and its duty if it
does not protect all onr people from all
forms of oppression, whether of mo-
nopolles, centralized capital. or what
soever kind the oppression may he.
Resoiced, ID, That we insist upon
the right and duty of the State to con-
troll every franchise of whatever kind
It grants; and while we do not wish
that any Injustice shall he done to the
individual or corporation who invests
capital or industry in enterprises of
this kind, We yet demand that no
franchise shall he granted which is
preiudiciai To the public interests. or
in which the rights aud Interests of
the State and the people are not care
fully and fully guarded
ResotUed, Sd, That the producing,
commercial and indu trial interests Of
the country should have the best and
cheapest modes OF transportation posi-
bic; and while acta,,l capital invested
in such means of transit. whether hy
railroad Or otherwise, should I've per
mitteI the right of reasonable remun-
Grafton. an abuse in their management
excessive rates, oppressive aiscrimina-
ton against localities, persons or inter
ests, should be corrected by law, aud
we demand Congressional and Legs
lative enactmeEts that will control
and regulate the railroads Of the coun-
try, and give to the people fair rates OF
transportation, and protect them
against existing abuses.
ResOtred, 4th, That we heartily APP
plaud the active measures of the late
Congress, in ferrettIng ont and expos
ing corruption. We Lave seen Win
profound regret, ia the developments
made thereby, evidence of political
and official corruption and the abuse
OF Responsible positions by men ot all
political parties to further personal
ends and we demand pure official con-
duet, and the punishment OF uniaith
full public men who having betrase ed
the confidence freely extended to
them, shall not he shielded from the
disgrace Of their acts 10y any partizan-
ship of ours. and we denouuce all Gre
dit Mobilier transactions and all Off
cial misconduct of whatever form.
ResotleI, 5th, That We believe that
whenever a person holding any posi-
ton of trust given him by the people
is guilty OF fraud or enlightenment, he
should be convicted and punished un-
der the criminal laws of our land in
addition to the recovery from him az
his hondsmen of the amount so emhez-
zled.
ResoLced, 9Th, That the act Of the
majority of the members Of the las
Congress, in passing what is known az
the back pay steal, by which they vo-
ted into their pockets thousands OF
dollars which did not belong to them,
az well as the act of those who voted
against the same and yet received the
money. il most fiagrantly improper
and infamous, and should secure he
political condemnation of all who
were idii3 w " ut'b@ih ma
the provisions Of the said act by which
the salaries were increased shall he
promptly and Internationally re-
peaied.
Res0tred, 9TH, That we sympathize
with every movement to secure for
Agriculture and Labor their due infiu-
ence. interests and rights, and the Re
publican party will be their ally in
every just effort to attain that end.
ResOlUed. Sth, That we are DESTROYS
of political reform and for honesty,
economy and purity in all official al
ministration that TO secure this is the
duty of every citizen; that to this
end every good man should feel bound
TO participate in politics, and to make
an end to bad men forcing their elec-
ton by securing party nomination,
we declare il the duty Of every Re-
publican TO oppose the election OF a
bad and incompetent candidate,
whether he be candidate upon our
own or upon any other ticket.
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