Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-08
Iowa Republican Platform.

The Republicans of Iowa in convention Assem-
bled make this declaration of principles:
ical oreanization of those american citizens who
are opposed to slavery in all its forms; who be.
lieve that all men are entitled to the same po-
ltical and civil rights; who believe that all laws
State and National, should be made and admin
istered so as to secure to all citizens, wherever
born, or whatever their color, creed or occnpa-
ton, the same rights before the law; who believe
in free schools, free opinion and universal edu-
cation; who believe that American society and
American people should be all raised to the high
est possible plane of liberty, honesty purity, in
telligence and morality, and that all laws should
be made and the government constantly admin
isterea with this end in view, and that no party
is worthy of the support of the people which is
not inspired by this purpose. believing that the
Republican party is still controlled by these prin
ciples and that it is now as 1t has been from the
beginning, an organization of the best and purcst
political sentiment of the country. we as Repub
cans of Iowa renew the expression of our de-
J through it the political reform and the just and
necessary measures of legislation and relief from
nonopolies and otte abuses ofpower which the
country so much needs. Therefore. 49,
Res0Iued, l.. That proud as we are of most of
the pas record of the Republican party, we yet
ments; it must be party of the present and of
progress; and as 1t has preserved the Union,
freed the slaves and protected tfem from the OPP
preston of the slave master, it will bes dcrelcct
TO its spirit and its duty if 1t does not protect all
our people from all forms of oppression, whether
of monopolies, centralized capital, or whatever
kind tic oppression may he
2 That we insist upon the RI hit and duty of
the State to control every franchise OF whatever
kind it grants and while we 90 not wish that
corporation who invest capital or industry in
enterprises of this kind, yet we demand that no
franchise shall be granted which Is prejudicial to
the public interests, or in which the rights and
in -, of the State and people arc not carefully
guarded.
trial interests of the country should have the best
and cheapest mode of transportation possible,
and while actual capital invested in such
means of transit, whether by railroads or other.
wise. should be permitted the right of reasonable
remuneration, abuse in their management, ex-
cea1ive rates, oppressive discrimination against
localities, persons interests, should be correct
ed by law. We demand Congressional and leg
islativc enactmens that will control and regulate
the railroads of the country. give to the people
fair rates of transportation, and protect them
from existing abuses.
4. That we heartily applaud the activity of the
late Congress in ferreting out and exposing cor
ruption. We have seen with profound regret in
the developments made thereby, evidences of
political and official corruption, and the abuse of
responsible positions by men of all political par
ties to further personal ends, and we demand
pure official conduct, and the punishment of un-
faithful public men, who have betrayed the conf
dence freely extended to them, shall not be
shielded from the disgrace of their acts, by any
partizanship of ours, and we denounce all Credit
Mobier transactions and all official misconduct
5. Tha. we believe that whenever person
holding any position OF trust given him by
the people. is guilty of fraud, or enlightenment,
he should be convicted and punished under the
criminal laws of our land, in addition to the
covery of him or his bondsmen the amount so
enbezzled.
Il. That the act of the majority Of the members
OF the last Congress in voting what is known as
the back pay steal, by which they voted into their
pockets thousands of dollars which did not be-
long to them was most tlagrantly improper and
Infamous, and should secure the political con-
dcnnation of all who were party to it, and We
demand that the provisions of the late act of Con-
tress by which the salaries were increased, shall
BE promptly and Internationally repealed.
I. That we DESTROYS of political reform,
and for honesty, economy and purity in all official
administrations that to secure this is the duty of
a,ery citizen: that to this end every good man
.hould feel bound to participate in politics and
- make an end of bad men forcing their election
by securing party nomination; we declare it to
be the duty of every Republican to oppose the
election OF bad man and an incompetent Official
whether he be candidate upon our own or any
other ticket
s. That we sympathize with every movement
10 secure for agriculture and labor their due in
fucnce, interests and rights and the Republican
party will be their ally in every just effort to Sc
c.Ire that end.