Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-04
Eseau5iiSa an Platform.

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who are opposed to slavery in all its
forms; who believe that all men are
entitled TO the same political and civil
rights; who believe that all laws,
State aud National, should be made
and administered so as To secure to all
/ citizens wherever born, or whatever
their color, creed, condition, or occu-
patton, the same rights before the law;
/ who believe in free schools, free opin-
! ion, and universal education who
| believe that American society and
| the American people should all be
raised to the highest possible plane of
| liberty, honesty, purity, intelligence
and morality, and that all laws should
! be made, and the government con-
stantly administered with this aim in
view, and that no party has "A right TO
the support OF the people which is not
| inspired with this purpose. Believing
that the Republican party is still con-
| trolled by these principles, and that it
! is now as it has been from its begin
| ming, an organization of the best and
| purest political sentiment of the coun-
try, we as Republicans renew the ex-
| preston of our deviation to it and our
| belief that we can secure through it the
essary measures of legislation. and of
relief from monopOlies and other abu-
| ses of power which the country SO
much needs. Therefore
| Resot0ed, lst, That proud as we nre
of most Of the past record of the Re-
| publican party we yet insist that it
shall not rely upon its past achieve
menis; it must be party of the pre-
sent and OF progress and as it has
! preserved the Union, freed the slave,
! and protected him from the oppression
of the slave-master, it will now be
| derelict to its spirit and its duty if il
does not protect all orr people from al!
/ forms of oppression, whether of mo-
nopolies, centralized capital, or what
soever kind the oppression may be.
Resotped, Cd. That we insist upon
/ the right and duty Of the State to con-
/ troll everyfranchise of whatever kind
it grants; and while we do not wish
| that any injustice shall be done to the
| individual or corporation who invests
capital or industry in enterprises of
this kind we yet demand that no
! franchise shall be granted which is
prejudicial to the public interests, or
! in which the rights and Interests OF
the State and the people are not care
fully and fully guarded.
ResoLyed, Sd That the producing,
commercial and indu trial interests OF
the country should have the best and
cheapest modes Of transportation posi-
| BILE; and while actual capital invested
! in such means of transit, whether 10y
railroad or otherwise, should be per-
mitted the right of reasonable remun-
Grafton. an abuse in their management,
excessive rates, oppressive discrimina-
ton against localities, persons or inter
eSts, should he corrected by law, and
we demand Congressional and Legis-
lative enactments that will control
and regulate the railroads of the coun-
try, and give to the people fair rates OF
transportation, and protect them
against existing abuses.
Resot0ed, 4th, That we heartily APP
plaud the active measures OF the late
Congress, in ferretting out and expos
ing corruption. We lave seen with
profound regret, in the developments
made thereby, evidence of political
and official corruption and the abuse
OF responsible positions by men OF all
political parties to further personal
ends and we demand pure official con
duet, and the punishment OF uniaith-
flil public men who having betrayed
the confidence freely extended to
them, shalt not be shielded from the
disgrace OF their acts hy amy partizan-
ship Of ours, and we denounce all Gre
! dit Mobilipr transactions and all oili
ciaI misconduct of whatever form.
ReS0IUed. 9TH, That we believe that
whenever Il person no ding any posi-
! ton Of trust given him by the people
i, guilty Of fraud or enlightenment he
should be convicted aud punished un-
der the criminal laws of our land IN
addition Ia the recovery from him or
! his holdsmen of tire amount so emheZ-
lied.
ResOkCed 9th, That the act OF the
majority of the members of the last
Congress, in passing what j. known rs
! the back pay steal, by which they go
ted into their pockets thousands OF
dollars which did not belong To them,
as well rs the act of those who voted
against the same and yet received the
money, is most flagrantiy improper
and Infamous. and should secure the
political condemnation of all who
were party to it; aud we demand that
| the provisions of the said act 10y which
! the salaries were increased snail ne
promptly aud Internationally re-
! pealed.
Res0lUcd. 7th, That we sympathize
! with every movement to secure tor
Agriculture and Labor their due iililu-
ence, interests and rights, and the Re-
publican party will be their ally in
every lust effort to attain that end.
ResOtped. 9Th, That we are desirous
OF political reform and for honesty,
economy and purity in all official All
ADMINISTRATION that To secure Tins Is the
duty of every citizen; that to tins
end every good man should feel bound
to participate in politics, and to make
mn end Ia bad men forcing their cleo
ttion by securing "a party nomination,
we declare it the duty of every Re
publican to oppose the election OF
bad and incompetent candidate,
whether he be candidate upon our