The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-22
The Farmers Movement OF Iowa.


mon AZ Des Moincs on The 18th inst. and
nominaied State ticket as follows
jacob &. Fuie. Governor; Fred. O'D0m.
nell. Liruirhani Governor: B. J. Hall
supreme Judge; Prof ID. ". Primdle
supernienecni OF PnOlic Instruction
The committee on rc.olr,ion. then re-
ported ihe following platform. wLich
M"s adopted unanimously without de-
bate:
HERrhs. Political parties arc formed
To meet public emergencies. and when
they have discharged The duiv whici.
called them into being. ihey mas become
tie means oi abuses as gro~- Is those
they wcre organized 10 reform.
Now, whereas. both Tie po.iiicel par
ties have discharged lie obligations as
snlhed al their orgamizsiion. aad arc Az
longer potent ~ Instruments Tor the re-
form VI abuses which have grown 40 Ia
them.
Therefore we deem il inconsistent 10
attempt TO accomplish a p0ii.ical reform
hy acting with ana in such orran.za-
iions. Therefore.
Eesoivci. .hai We in free convention
do ''cclarc o The 1as.s o. our future DO
litiml action
First That all corporations are snb-
lect to Legislative control That tlio.e
created by 1On-.rcss shomld he re-irictrd
and conirniied by Congress. aud that
iiosc under Stat" h,w- Should be su'lier;
to the control respective, of the STATE.
creating them. That sarh Legislative
control should hc in express abrogslioi
ot the theory oil the in iiirnaii.r ltsfur. of
chartered rights. and SHAT ia shuuid b.
at al times 20 used - 80 prrvrli; inoniec
corporations from becoming engines o.
oppression.
Resolved, Tbs; property of All corpor-
aiiohS shoali be assessed by the slm,
officers. and taxed ~ tie same rate A.
the properly OF indiviauais.
I Resolved. Tina; The Legislature o.;
iowa ~h"nld By Lew iix tie maxium
rates of freight TO be charged oy tlse riii.
roads -! Tile State. leaving them free 10
compete below The rates.
Resolved. That we favor snch rniir.
cation oi our bauking system ~ wiii ex-
Z irnl H. benefit, 90 tie y hole people. ana
thu dc-tro, ing an monopoly now ea-.
ioycd bu a favored few.
Resolved. That We ,leuanl genera
revision .. The present tariff laN, tha,l
sh1li gi,c ~ free salt. iron. number ami.
roii ~ anl wool fabrics. and reduce thu.
whole y stem u aieyenue basis uuig.
Resolved. That we will not knowing,
nnminaie any bad mcn TO olirr. nor.
give place to pcr.i<icn; seeker> therefor
bti viii freely seek for ourselves COM
prtent officers. a, heretofore ro'iirai
leaders have sought Office for ihensclvc.
And that We viii nominate oniy ilnsri
knrwn 10 be faithful and in sympaihs
with these declarations. aud viii ~ The.
polls repndiate any candidates known a..
be unfit or incompetent.
Resolved, Thii we Il d.mani T., -epe,lf
of the back salary net. and the return 10.
the United States Treasury orall none. /.
drawn hereunder by members al "a.
bate Congress ami memncrs III The
present Congress. We ,lemini the r..l
peal OF the law increasing salaries. art
the passage OF law fixing 4 tower ami
more reasonable compensation Cor pnilir.
officers, believing ihat uniil the lubiia
debt j. paid. and tie public burden
li@Uirned. the salaries OF our public SER
wants should be- more in proportion 10
the reward OF labor ia private lie.
Resolved. That we are oppose 10 aill
fm,arc grants OF land % railroad or other
corporations. and believe that The pul.i.
domain should be held sacred 10 ariu.
settlers. and we are IN favor Of q law *,
which each honorahly discharged sn'fiei
or his heirs MAY use such di-chaf..e IA
any Government land Office IN .ail ba,-
mpni ot qngriCr-Sectio. OF unaprr,.l
priaicd public land.
Resolved. That an public oflicors W /,
bciray their pledges an8 trust arc ~
worthy OF renewed Confidence AM
those who criminailv irillc y n ~.
public funds. must b. punished e cfi,ni
nals, regardless OF their pre- Gus lann-
ence. or tic political iu rori nee Of ihe.i
bondsnen.
Resolved. That We arc IN favor ~ y
strict consirgc iVi of our Constitution.
by oar SHprciD" and other courts. ane
are opposed e. the exercise ofail doubt
iul powers nv iuiicial and other n.ljc,gS.
kcsolvc'', That Ia the corrupt ram
many stef,l. the Credit Mohiiier fraud
the Cos-ressional salary swiniie. and
the Official ombezzlcmcnis. and the han.
dreds OF other combinations. steals
frauds. aud swindlcs bf which Demo
cratic aud Republican legislators. Con.
gressmeu. and oficc-holirrs have en-
,riched themselves. deirau,lrd tie count.
and impoverished The people. we find
the necessity !: independent action aud
the Importance OF united effort. aud ".
icoriialiy invite all men oT wilsicyr,-
calling. business. trade. or vocation. ~
-arile~s OF political views. a. JOIN u. il
lrcmoFng tie evils thlt 20 seriously 1i.|
/ .rgl ALL