Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-19
REsoLUTIONs.

RESOLUTIONS.
We the Working fen of Marion County
in Mass Convention assembled, viewing
with unfeigned alarm the encroachments
of monopoly influences In the conductof
public affairs by the purchase of Legis-
la.ors and other public servants, as shown
by the Credit MObilier, Custom House
and Tammany developments, aud reoog-
nixing the facts that We cannot look TO
political parties for relief. do en-
act the following Resolutions
FIRST. That we will support no man
for Office who is not and who has not
been in fuli sympathy with the loading
Interests of the producer and manufac-
turer, especially as opposed to those who
support The monopolists in any form.
SECOND. That our candidates must be
men Of integrity in every respect, with
no entangling alliances that can in any
way turn them from the paths OF duty to
the whole body polite.
THIRD. That all class legislation,
whereby any individual. or body Of in
iividuals, or corporations. Is benefited
to the detrimeut of the people, is contrary
to the principles upon which our govern
ment was founded and tends toward the
destruction of the republic.
FOURTH. That the doctrine Of vested
poraticns claim exemption from leg isla-
tive control belongs to apast ago and
despotic rule, and as it cannot exist with
out infringing on the rights OF the citizens
generally, IL has no legitimate place in the
jurisprudence of a free people.
FIFTH. That many Of urpublic officers
are now receiving enormous salaries for
their services, disproportionate to the re-
wards OF labor i'm the Industrial pursuits
of the people. tending to habits OF extrav-
agance at variance with republican sim
plcity, increasing the burdens OF taxa
ton and creating All aristocracy which
will sooner or later undermine the iiber-
ties Of the people. and we demand re-
form in that direction.
SIXTH. That the action OF the members
of Congress increasing their own salaries
was highly dishoMorable, and also that 1t
was dishonorable In the executive to
sign said bill, and we demand that the
present Congress repeal the law.
SEVENTH. That we will support no
man for office unless he stands pledged
to the principles enunciated I'm these reso-
lutions, and the acceptance OF nomina-
ton at the hands ot this convention shall
be considered a pledge to that effect.
On motion of +. b. Ruckman, the
following resolution was added:
EIGHTH. That we demand strict econo-
nv in our county government, and that
men who accept nominations from this
cony ysntion stand pledged to the work.
ing men ofthe county that they will not
ask To have their salaries increased while
In office.
On motion the following was also
added:
NINTH. That we condemn in the strong
est terms the use of public money or
money in the hands of public officer
collected from the people, for private pur-
poses or for speculation, as high crime;
and any officer either in State or County,
who has been guilty Of such conduct Is
yiolator of law and unfit 70 fill any office
within the peoples gift.
Mr.. Greenlee again introduced a
part of the resolutions which he had
offered in the morning.
Mr.. Greenlee's resolutions were
laid on the table by o vote of 1873
to 65.
Gov. Stone offered the following
which WAS adopted:
Resolped, That while we shall hrmiy
such specific measures OF ieglsia-
tiop as will effectuaIly protect our In
dustriaI interests against the unjust and
ruinous exaetions heretofore imposed
upon them by railroad companies, yet
we cordially express our appreciation OF
the lasting benefits which our admirable
rail way system has conferred upon the
In developing its resources and
promoting its unrivaled progress, we
deem il for the best interests OF All classes
To zealously encourage, and aid by All
proper means, the further construction Oh
railroads throughout our State.
On motion convention adjourned.
G. II. CLARK, Chairman.
C. II. ROBINSON, Secretary.