Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-14

inspired with this purpose. Believing
that the Republican party is still con-
trOlled by these principles, and that 1t
is now as it has been from its begin
ming, an organization of the best and
purest political sentiment of the coun-
try, we as Republicans renew the ex-
preston of our devotion to it and our
belief that We can secure through it the
political reform, and the just aud nee
essary measures of legislation, and OF
relief from monopolies and other abu-
ses of power which the country SO
much needs. Therefore
Resotced, 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 party of the pre-
sent and 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 be
derelict to its spirit and its duty if ii
does not protect all orr people from all
forms of oppression, whether of mo-
nopolies, centralized capital, or what
soever kind the oppression may be.
Rcsofved, I'd, That we insist upon
the right and duty of the State to con.
troll every franchise of whatever kind
it grants and while we db not wish
that any injustice shall be done to the
individual or corporation who invests
capital or industry in enterprises o.
this kind, we yet demand that nc
| franchise shall be granted which il
preiudicial to the public interests, OIL
in which the rights and interests o
the State and the people are not care
fully and fully guarded.
Resolved, Sd. That the producing
commercial and industrial interests o
the country should have the best anc
cheapest modes of transportation posi-
BILE; and while actual capital invested
| i'm such means of transit, whether b,
railroad or otherwise, should be per
mitted the right of reasonable remun
Grafton, an abuse in their management
excessive rates, oppressive discrimina
ton against localities, persons or inter
ests, should be corrected by law, an'
we demand Congressional and Legis
Iative enactments that will contro
and regulate the railroads of the coun
try, and give to the people fair rates O
! LIhiIs pOIldlIoiI, anu piotCCb tich
against existing abuses.
RESOLVED, 4th, That we heartily ap
plaud the active measures of the lat
Congress, in ferretting out and expos
ing corruption. We have seen will
profound regret, in the development
made thereby, evidence of pol!tica
and official corruption and the abus
Of responsible positions by men OF al
political parties to further persona
ends and we demand pure official con
duct, and the punishment OF uniaith
| full public men who having betrayed
the confidence freely extended T.
them, shall not be shielded from tn
disgrace OF their acts by any partizan
! shin of ours, and we denOtInce all Gre
dit Mobiier transactions and all Off
cial misconduct Of whatever form.
Resotucd, 5th, That we believe tina
whenever person holding any posi-
ton Of trust given him by the peopl
is guilty Of fraud or embezzlement, b,
should be convicted and punished un
der the criminal laws OF our land il
addition to the recovery from him o
! his bondsmen of the amount SO emheZ
zled.
Rcs0Ivcd 9th, That the act Of tn
majority Of the members of the las
Congress, in passing what is known a
the back pay steal, by which they vo
ted into their pockets thousands o
dol lars which did not belong TO them
as well as the act Of those who votet
against the same and yet received thu
money is most iiagrantly impropej
| and Infamous, and should secure th'
political condemnation of all wht
were PARTY to it; and we demand tina
| the provisions Of the said act by which
the salaries were increased shall bt
promptly and Internationally re-
| peaied
ResoiUed, 18th, That we sympathizt
with every movement to secure fol
| Agriculture and Labor their due influ'
ence, interests and rights, and the Re-
publican party will be their ally In
every Just effort to attain that end
ResOtVed, 9Th, That we are DESTROYS
of political reform and for honesty
economy and purity in all official adj
ministration that tosecure 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 cleo
ton by securing party nomination
we declare it the duty Of every Re-
publican to oppose the election of q
bad and incompetent candidate,
whether he be candidate upon ouI
n,un or ,,non amy other tick ct