Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-07-04
Iowa Republican Platform.
The resolutions adopted by the recent
Republican State Convention Of Iowa are

The resolutions adopted by the recent
Republican State Convention Of Iowa are
as follows:
The Republicans of Iowa, in convention assem-
bled, make this declaration OF principles: They
hold the Republican party to be political organi.
cation of those American citizens who are opposed
TO slavery in all its forms; who believe that al men
are entitled to the same political and civil rights;
who believe that all laws, State and national, should
be made and administered so as to secure TO all
citizens, wherever born, or whatever their color,
creed, or occupation, the same rights before the
law; who believe in free schools, free opinion, and
universal education; who believe that American
society and the American people should all be
raised to the highest possible plain Of liberty,
honesty purity intelligence and morality, and that
all laws should be made, and the Government GER
tainly administered with this aim in view, and that
no party has a right to the support OF the people
which is not inspired with this purpose. Believing
that the Republican party is still controlled by
those principles, and that 1t Is now as 1t has been
from its beginning organization Of the best and
purest political sentiment OF the country, we, as
Republicans Of Iowa, renew the expression OF our
devotion to it, and our belief that we can secure
through 1t the political reform and the just and
necessary measures of legislation and relief from
monopOlies and other abuses of power which the
country SO much needs; therefore,
ResOlCed, That, proud as we are OF the past rec
ord of the Republican party, we yet insist that IL
shall not rely upon its past achievements It mus
be party of the present and progress and, as 1t
has preserved the Union, freed the slave and pro-
tected him from the oppression OF the slaye-mas-
ter II will now be derec to Its spirit and Its duty
ii II does not protect all OF lts people from all FORMS
of oppression, whether by mOnopolies, centralized
capital or whatsoever kind the oppression may be.
SecOnd-That we insist upon the right and duty
of the State to control every franchise OF whatever
kind il grants, and while we do not wish that any
injustice shall be done to the individual or corpora
ton who invests capital or industry in enterprises
of this kind we yet demand that no franchise shall
be granted which is prejudicial to the public inter
| ests or in which the rights and interests OF the
| State and the people are not carefully and fully
Taird-That the producing, commercial and in.
dustria interests OF the country sh, uld have the
| best and cheapest modes Of transportation
| pOssible and while actual capital invested IN
such means of transit, whether by railroad
| or otherwise, should be permitted
| their management, excessive rates oppressive dis
elimination against localities, persons or interests
| should be corrected by law. We demand Con
gressional and Legislative enactment that will con
to the people fair rates Of transportation, and pro
| tect them against existing abuses.
| B0urth-That we heartily approve the active
measures of the late Congress in ferretng out anC
| exposing corruption. We have seen with pro
found regret in the developments made thereby
responsible positions by men OF all political par
ties to further personal ends, and we demand pur'
official conduct and the punishment OF unfaithfu
public men who, having betrayed the conhdenc,
| freely extended to them, shall not be shielded
from the disgrace Of their acts by any partisanshil
Of ours; aud we denounce all Credit-Mobiler trans
actions, and all ofncisl misconduct OF whateve
form.
DSdug hpy G
Be convicted and punished under the crimins
laws OF our land 10 addition TO tho recover
from him or bis bopdsmen Of the amount 20 en-
beEzled,