The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-07-04
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Ths Ileraliieaas 4 Ia~a. In eaasen.
ten s..snhl.a. make wi. declaration
n Irinell'ss They hnla The lseralli.
an rasss u I,e ! political organization
II ,k.se Amefiran eilisens ~he arc ar.
ro.ei Il .laver, IN all i,s forms; Who
lelie.e that all mea are entitled Ia
the same political and civil rights, wLo
believe that All laws. State and nation.
al. shuula he made administered -
~ 10 secure 10 MI ciiisens. wherever
horn Or whatever their relnr. rrcel. or
occupation, the same rights before tho
law: Nha believe In free tehouIs. flce
urini,n, anil universal education. wl.n
believe that American seiets anl the
American people should all 10 raisel
10 the highcs, possible Ilanc II liberty
ho nes,s. pnrii, intelligence, anil moral
isy. and that all laws should Lc made
anl the government certainly admins.
tered with this aim in view; and TINT
n party las rigl.s to the support If
the re pe which is not inspired with
This ,atrnse. Believing that the Ees
publican PARTY il still controlled bS
llose principles and that !, is now, NJ
i. his iacn from its beginning, an organ.
i1a'iun rf the best and purest polite
ii sentiment of tho country, W., as
Republicans Of Iowa renew the cS-
Preston of our devotion To II, and our
belief that We can secure through IL
the political reform aud the just anl
ncrpssary measures of legislation and
relief from monoroles aud c,her abus-
o. of power whiel, the country - much
ne.d, therefore, be il.
Resolved. l. Thu, proud ~ We are
OF tho past record of tho Republican
party. we yet insist that il shall not
rely 'tron its past achievements |.
mna % party of tho lrcsen. and ot
pr gross, aud as il has preserved tho
/, ni,n, freed the slave, aud protected
him from the oppression of the slave
master II will now bc ,lcrclict to its
spirit and It's duty II il DOES not pro-
tett ~ Of our people from all forns oi
op,r,ssie,,, whether by mononolics,
centralized capital, or whatever kind
tho oppression may b..
| 2 That We insist upon thu right
and duty ef tho State to control eyer,
franchise VI whatever kind Il grant,
and while VIC do not wish that any IN,
Justice shall bo done 10 the individual
or corporation investing capital or IN.
lustry in enterprises u this kind, We
yet demand that no franchise shall liz
granted which II rrejuiieial To III.
public interests. or In which tho right,
md interests of tho State mil the
people are not carefully guarded.
j 3. Thu, the producing, CONNER.
cial and industrial interests If III.
country should have the hcs. and cheap
est moics of transportation possible
and while the actual capital in,estc,
in such mcant Of transit. whether b,
railway sr otherwise. should DO per
mi,ted the right of reasonable rcmnncr
atom. and abuse in their management
excessive rates. oppressive diserinin
a,ions against localities persons Or in
tercsts. should bc corrected by law
We demand Congressional anl legisla
tive cnactments that will control an,
regulate the railways VI the conntr.
give to the people fair rates II trans
| pertatien, aud protect them agains
existing abuses.
/. That wc heartily applaud tn
active measure. It tho late tpngres
IL ierr.ting cut and exposing eertur
tim. We have seen with rroluuln
! regret IN the developments made there
| BY evidence II political and oilieial ''r
rar,ian and the abuse Of responsible
positions h, men Of NIL political rattle
| u further personal ends, and Ne de
manl pure official conduct mud TIL
|, p,nishmcn, ofnnfaithfnl public men
( VII, having betrayed the ennftleue
, freely extended 10 them. shall not b
sl.rllel from tho disgrace u their net
i, aly parti-anship Of ours. anl "
acnoanec MI tho Credit Mrhilier trn-
actions anil MI official n,ircol,luet y
|, whatever form.
i, B That W. believe that whenever
, person holding any position ot trus
! given him BY the people i guilty i
| irunl "r cn,hcz1lcment. hc si,ail b
/ convicted and punished under III
criminal laws of our land in addition /
tic re yer, from him or his bondsme
Of the amount W cmbcxxlcd.
Il. hat TIN net u tho majority u III
! mc,ahers cf tho last Congress. inyol,
inr what Il known ~ .'thc back pa
. lscal,' uy which thoy yoted into thcl
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