The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-08-06
Republican County Ticket.
Republican Platform.

We, the representatives of the Republi-
can party of the State of Iowa, in conven-
ton assembled, do adopt the following
platform of principles:
Resolred, l. That as the policy of the
Republican party in relation to finance
has afforded the people not only safe,
sound and popular currency, of equal and
uniform worth In every portion Of our
common country, but has likewise greatly
improved the credit of the country at home
and abroad, we point with pride to its
record and accomplishments in this regard.
And while rc-affirming the policy an
nounced by the party in the National con-
ventions Of 1863 and 1872, and triumph
antly endorsed by the people ut the polls
"a policy, which, while contributing to
the public credit has also enhanced the
individual and collective prosperity Of the
American people. we favor such legisla
ton as shall make national banking free
to all, under just and equal laws, based
upon the policy of specie resumption at
such time as is consistent with the matcri-
al and industrial interests of the country,
to the end that the volume of currency
may be regulated by the national law Of
trade.
?, That we reaffirm the declaration of
the republican national platform of 1872
in favor of the payment by the govern
mcnt of the United States Of all its obliga-
tons in accordance with both the letter
and the spirit of the laws under which
such obligations were issued, and we de-
clare that in the absence of any ex-
press provision to the contrary, the
obligations of the government when
issued and placed upon the markets Of
the world are payable in the worlds cur
rcncy, tO-wit, specie.
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United States Congress has power to reg
ulate all commerce among the several
States" whether carried on by railroads
or by other means, and in the exercise of
that power congress may, and should, so
lcgislatc as to prohibit under suitable
penalties extOrtiOn, un just discrimination
and other wrong and unjust conduct on
the part of persons or interpretations en-
gagged in such commerce and by virtue
of the same constitutional power, Con-
grcss may and should should provide for
the improvement of our great and nat
ural water ways.
4, That the State has the power, and it
is its duty to provide by law for the reg
ulation and control OF railway transporta-
ton within its own limits, and we de-
mand that the law of this State passed |
for this purpose at the last session of the
General Assembly shall be upheld, and
enforced until it shall be superseded by
other legislation, or held unconstitutiOn-
al by the proper judicial tribunal.
s, That we feel bound to provide all APP
prOpriatc legislation for the full and equal
protection of all citizens, white or black,
native or foreign born in the enjoyment
Of all the rights guaranteed by the con-
stitution of the United States and the
amendments thereto.
6, That the $27 600, 900 reduction in the
estimated General Government expenses
for the coming fiscal year, meets our hearty
ty commentator and shows that the Re
publican party on questions of retrench-
merit and economy is carrying out in good |
faith its oft repeated pledges to the people.
Z. That we are in favor of an amend |
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, providing for the election OF Presi- /
dent and Vice President, by direct vote
of the people.
8, That, while inventors should be pro
tected in their just rights of property in
their inventions, we demand such modi-
tication of our patent laws as shall render
the same more fair and equitable to con-
sumers.
., That the faith of the republican party
is pleged to promote the best good of the
civil service Of the country, and that we,
as republicans of Iowa, demand that only
honest and capable men be elected or APP
pointed to office, and that we commend
the position of the party in instituting in
vcstigations of corruption in office, spar
ing therein neither friends nor foes
10, That since the people may be en-
trusted with all questions Of govern
mental reform, we favor the final submis
sion to the people of the question of
amending the constitution SO as to ex-
tend the rights Of suffrage to women
pursuant to the action of the 10Th General
Assembly.