Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-21

and being no longer potent as instru-
ments for the reform of abuses which
have grown up In them, therefore, we
deem it inconsistent to attempt to ac-
complish a political reform by acting
with and in such organizations, there
fore,
Resolved, That we, in this Free Con-
vention, do declare as the basis Of our
further political action,
LIST. That all corporations are subject
to legislative control that those created
by Congress should be restricted and con-
trolled by Congress, and that those under
State laws should be subject to the con-
troll respectively of the States creating
them.
That such legislative control should be
in express abrogation Of the theory OF
the inalienable nature of the chartered
.. rights and that it should be at all times so
used as to prevent the monied corpora
tions from becoming engines of oppress-
ion.
That the property of all corporations
should be assessed by the same officers
aud tax ed at the same rate as the proper
ty of individuals.
That the legislature of Iowa should by
law fix maximum rates of freight to be
charged by the railroads of the State,
rates.
That we favor such modification Of our
banking system as will extend its bene-
fits to the " hole people. and thus des-
troying monopoly now enjoyed by a
favored few.
That we demand general revision of
| the present tariff laws. that shall give us
| free salt, iron, lumber aud cotton and
woolen fabrics, and reduce the whole
| system TO IA revenue basis only.
That we will not knowingly, nominate
! any bad men to Office, nor give place to
| persistent seeker. therefor, but viii free
| ly seek for ourselves competent officers,
az heretofo political leaders have sought
| office for themselves, and that we Will
| nominate only those known to be faith
| fully in sympathy with these deciara-
tions, and will at the polls repudiate any
| candidate know To be unfit or incompe-
| tent.
That we demand the repeal Of the back
salary law and the return to the u. >.
| II saSury OF all money hereunder, by the
bers of the last Congress. and of
mem bers of the present Congress we
demand Il repeal OF the law increasing
| salaries, and the fixing ola lower ana
more reasonable compensation for public
officers believing that until the public
debt is paid and the public burden
| lightensd, the salaries of our public
servents should be more in proportion
to the rewards of labor in private life.
| That we are opposed To all future grants
| OF land TO railroad or other corporations,
and believe that the public domain
should he held sacred to actual settlers,
and are in favor of law 10y which each
| hOnorably discharged soldier or his heirs
may use such discharge in any govern
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| quarter section Of funapproprated public
lands.
| That public officers who betray their
pledges or trusts are unworthy of re-
newed cNntlence and those who crimi-
nally trifie with public funds must be
| punished as criminals, regardless of their
previous influence or the political i'm
portance Of their bondsmen.
That we are in favor Of II strict con-
| struction OF Onr Constitution by our Sa-
preme and other Courts and are opposed
70 the exercise of all doubtful powers by
judicial or other officers.
| ResOived, That in the corrupt Tammany
steal, Credit Mobilier fraud, the Con-
gressional salary swindle and official em-
| bezzlements, and the hundreds of other
| combinations, steals. frauds and swindies,
by which Democratic and Republican
| legislators, Congressmen ana office bold
| ers have enriched themselves, deifauucoi
| the country and impoverished the people
| we find the necessity of independent ac-
tion, and the importance OF united effort,
and cordially in yite all men Of whatever
calling. business, trade or vocation. re-
gardless Of past political views, To join rs
in removing the evils that SO seriously
affect us all.
On motion Convention proceeded
to make nominations for State Of
ficers.
Jacob G.. Vale, Of Van Buren, coun-
ty, James Mathews, Of Knoxville,
J. w. Dixon, Of Wapello, Andrew
Hastie, Of Warren, and Judge
Clagget, editor OF the Keokuk Cbnsti-
tuition, were named for Governor.
Before the ballot the name Of Mr..
Dixon was Withdrawn because he
was lawyer. The frst ballot re-
suited as follows:
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