The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-30
Republican County Ticket.


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 a 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 rcaffirming the policy an
nounced by the party in the National con
ventions 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
UGH time as is consistent with the materi
Il and industrial interests Of the country
10 the end that the volume Of currency
tlay be regulated by the national law of
trade
2, That we reaffirm the declaration of
he republican national platform of 1872
IN favor of the payment by the govern
lnent of the United States of all its obligS
lions in accordance with both the lettep
and the spirit of the laws under which.
such obligations were issued, and we de-
.lare that in the absence of any ex-
press provision to the contrary, the
Obligations of the government when
5sued and placed upon the markets of
he world, are payable in the worlds cur
rency, towit, specie.
3, That under the constitution of the
nited States Congress has power to reg
late all commerce among the several
tates," whether carried on by railroads
or by other means, and in the exercise of
hat power congress may, and should, so
agislate as to prohibit under suitable
PENALTIES extortion, unjust discrimination
nd other wrong and unjust conduct on
he part of persons or interpretations en-
Jagged in such commerce and by virtue
# the same constitutional power, Con-
sress may and should should provide for
he improvement of our great and nat
s;ral water ways.
4, That the State has the power, and It
/, its duty to provide by law for the reg
lation and control of railway Transports
on within its own limits, and we de
land that the law of this State passed
for this purpose at the last session Of the
General Assembly shall be upheld and
other legislation, or held unconstitution-
II by the proper judicial tribunal
5, That we feel bound to provide all ap-
.ropriatc legislation for the full and equal
protection Of all citizens white cr black,
il ltive or FOREIGN born, in the enjoyment
# all the rights guaranteed by the con
titution of the United States and the
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6, That the $s7, 900, 900 reduction in the
,timated General Government expenses
n the coming fiscal year meets our hearty
~ commentator and shows that the Re-
4 publican party on questions of retrench-
,nent and economy is carrying out in good
faith its oft repeated pledges TO the people
I. That we are in favor Of an amend
,lent to the Constitution Of the United
tates, providing for the election of Presi-
,'ent and Vice President, by direct vote
If the people.
3, That, while inventors should be pro
cted in their Just rights Of property III
leir inventions, we demand such modi-
alton of our patent laws as shall render
the same more fair and equitable to con-
yumers
., That the faith of the republican party
i pleged to promote the best good Of the
vii service of the country, and that we,
IS republicans Of Iowa, demand that only
honest and capable men be elected or ap
ointed to office, and that we commend
jle position of the party in institating in
astigations of corruption in office, spar
ing therein neither friends nor foes.
10, That since the people may be en-
lfusted with all questions of govern
.iental reform, we favor the final submits
on to the people of the question of
a'nending the constitution so as to ex-
nd the rights Of suffrage to women
ursuant to the action of the 18th General
ssembly.