The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-09
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:
Res0ioed, /, 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 re-atfirming the policy an
nounced by the party in the National COZ
ventlons of 1868 and 1872, and triumph
antly endorsed by the people at 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 materi-
al and industrial interests of the country,
to the end that the volume of currency
may be regulated by the national law Of
trade.
2, That we reaffirm the declaration Of
the republican national platform of 1872
in favor of the payment by the govern
ment OF the United States Of all its obliga-
tions 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
rency, to-wit, specie.
3, That under the. constitution of the
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 50
legislate as to prohibit under suitable
penalties extortion, unjust discrimination
and other wrong and unjust conduct on
the part of persons or interpretations en-
gagged III such commerce and by virtue
OF the same constitutional power, Con
gress may and should should provide for
the improvement of our great and nat
ural water ways.
4, That the State has the power and il
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
8, That we feel bound provide all ap-
propriate 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-
tuition of the United States and the
:. 'ndments thereto.
mr., That the So, 900, 900 reduction in the
., ! d General Government expenses
ming fiscal year, meets our hearty
y uie COZ lation and shows that the Re
, SUhiineh' ~ on questions of retrench
uuIean paI. omy is carrying out in good
: ;.i anu ecoL ated pledges to the people.
' = l ,.s ~ ief'e, in favor of an amend
~ ~, -. ~, w sIo tuition OF the United
CIV. " .lc co-is, = the election of Prcsi /
snt and Vice Presto
the people. - should "a ma
3, That, while invent of nronertr !,
cted in their just rights nd snrh nod;.
cir inventions, we demA L eh,ll rnndar
cation OF our patent laws, tahln 10 con.
e same more fair and equi
mcrs. l;ca, Marty
8, That the faith of the repub ND VA r. P'' 10y
pledged to promote the best g -. , ", 'a ~
W i srl.ies ~ - w 49, .on dsn,an, y 'at only
P''Ae..S .,,,nIlo Wv no elected or ap- I
'nest hnu oa.P"oio ~ no COW lmend
G position of the party in institutih ~
stigations of corruption in office, spar
g therein neither friends nor foes.
10, That since the people may be "
listed with all questions of Cover u
entail reform, we favor the final submis
On to the people of the question Of
nending the constitutions so as to extend
e rights of suffrage to women, pursuant
the action of the 18th General Assembly.