Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07
Republican Platform.

Republican Platform. /
The Republicans Of Iowa in convention
.gse,nb,sa. make this declaration Of princi-
piss. They hold the Republican party to ,
be political organization Of thcso Amcri- !
an citizens who are opposed to slavery in
~ its forms; who believe that all men are
,, titled to the same political and civil rights
,7ho believe that all laws, State and Natto.
nai should be made and administered 81 rs
~ secure to oil citizens, whatever their col
4, creed or occupation, The same r.Gits he
lore the law; who believe in free schools.
Tree opinion and universal education; who
sieve that American society aud the Amer
can people should all be raised to the high
nst possible plane Of liberty, honesty, puri-
~, intelligence and morality. and that all
laws should be made and the government
constantly administered with this ain, in !
view, and that 10 party has right ~ the !
support ot The people which is not inspired |
win, this pnrpHsH. Relinvjus that the Re- |
publican PARTY is still controlled BIZ these |
PRINCIPLES, and ttat ii is 1ow as It has boeu
.-,u the tasinnlns, al organiystirn # the
BEST and pnres: Political sentiment - the
-.,s4,aMy. No as Republicans ofIowe, renew
stcai reform ana 'lff hss eyiston 10 i. asa cur
treasures oi legislation ard relief from,
h,pnorclies aud other abuses OF powe,
"hlch the cone.ry so much aeuls There.
t,rc.
Resotued,lai Tha. prauG As We arc Of the
past reeo:: II the Rcruhircar. party, we VEG
its'st that in shalt III rely upon its pas,
achievements; 1t uust b. = party q tlle pre-
ser, ana O. rregsrss; an,i and Us it has nfe.
served the Cuian freed the slave a,.S pro.
iscted MN from the oppressioli II the slave
..asser, !. viii nov be tlcrilec: 10 lis .n:,is
and its duty J: il j,as her protect all au.
peopic ftom ell forms If oppression, " astber
I iaoncpciies, centralized capital. or v rat.
sesyer aiud The Oppression n,sy be,
Resot,'ed I'd That We insist ,ii,au tie RICH,
IA GUY OF tho stale 10 caiitF,.i every iyal-
use OF whatever Sinc il g.auis: and while
We no not wish ti'at any IL; uSiIoa suail he
zone 10 the indivldaai i.r c9r pns,t;s.,. WHO
VESTS capita OF industry N enterprises 81
shis Kind, we Yet demand thai 10 irsu.hist
nan ae granted, which is pyeiadie1l 10 tho
pubic interests. Of TIE State and the people
re not carefully and fully guarded.
i.esotrc0, Cd. That thu predicting. com.
inercial aud industrial interests Of the COM
siy saonid have thu best and cheapest modes
2 transportation possible; and while actnal
@pttai Invested in such means of transit.
"nethet Wy RAILROAD or otherwise, Should be
i"fmitssa tE'e right o. reasonable reaumcra-
command aenss 10 their management, exce.-
slveIates,oprress've discrinnina.ions against
'"s-t'H'es. persons or interests, should be
"Tfected ny 'sw, and We demand ccncyes-
SONAR aud legislative eoa.tments that vii.
.'ntfol apd requisite the railroads OF the
.'unsy. sire the people fair rates Of trans
p'Ftati"n aud protect them against exist
lg abuses. -
Aesofncd, 4th. That we hearty appla,.
Ie ACTIVE measures of the lats Congress in
W "sr out and exposing corrup.iun,-
He nave seen with profound regret in the
tese.opnnents made thereby, evidence 1T
poitical and official corruption. and he
ssuse o. responsible position BY men ii oil
po.t,cai parties To further persona. end.
Ina we demand pure official conduct a,,i
cue punlshments of unfaithspi public men,
who, having betrayed the confidence fruclv
extended to them, shall not be .ltielasl from,
me disgrace OF their acts. nv anr par.zsn-
,nlp OF ours, and we denouncr Al. Credit
htooilier TRANSACTIONS and official misem.
cuct OF whatever form.
ever person, holding any position, Of trust
s.sea him by the people, is guilty OF frsud
aud punished under the criminal laws Of
,'It hand IN addition TO the recovery from
him or his bouodsmen OF til. amount 60
elnbezzled.
Resolced, 6h. That the act OF the majority
u the last Congress IN voting what is known
as the back pay steal. by which they votei
fito. their pockets thousands of dollars
which does not belong to them, as well as
rbe act OF those who voted against the same
ana yet received the money. was most
ziasrantly improper and infamous, and
>aonid secure the political condemnation of
al VINO were party to it, and we demand
mat The provisions of the late act Of Con-
sfess by which the salaries were increased
Shaii De promptly and Internationally re.
poaled.
Resotped, lib. Tina. we sv,nps.hiae with
every movement to secure ior agriculture
and labor Their duo influence. interest and
il,ghts, and the Republican party will De
Their ally 10 every Just effort TO attain that
end.
fesotcc,i, Sth. That we are iesirious Of po-
iii,cal reform, aud for honesty economy and
purity IN all official administration; tina! to
secure this is the duty Of every citizen, that
70 this end every good man shuula fee,
bound to participate III politics and to pu.
an end to bad men forcing Their election by
securing party nomination, we declare it
Tie dnty Of every Republican to oppose the
election OF y bad sna corupetenl caudi-
Gate, whether he he candidate iron our
own or any other ticker. a