The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-10
Iowa Republican Platform.

We the representatives of the Repub-
lican party of the State of Iowa, in con-
vention assembled, do adopt the follow
ing platform of principles
ResOlUed, That as the policy of the
Republican party in relation to the
finances 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 ac-
compile hments in this regard, and while
reaffirming the policy announced by the
party in the national conventions of
1868 and 1872, and triumphantly in
dorsed by the people at the polls, pol
icy which, while contributing to the
public credit, has also enhanced the
Individual and collective prosperity of
the American people. We favor such
legislation rs shall make national bank
ing free to all, under just and equal
laws, based upon the policy of specie
resumption at such time as is consist
ent with the material and industrial in
terests of the country, to the end that
the volume OF currency may be regulat-
ed by the natural laws of trade.
2. That we reatlirm the declaration of
the Republican national platform of
1872 in favor of the payment by the
Government of the United States OF all
its Obligations in accordance with both
the letter and the spirit of the laws I'M
der which such obligations were issued,
and we declare that in the absence of
any express provision to the contrary,
the obligations of the Government,
when issued and placed upon the mar
kets of the world, are payable in the
worlds currency, to wit specie.
3. That under the Constitution of the
United States, Congress has the power
TO regulate 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 shall so legislate as to prohibit,
under suitable penal extortion, unjust
and other wrong and I'M
Just conduct on the part of persons or
corporations engaged in such COM
merce and by virtue of the same con-
power, Congress may, and
should provide for the improvement of
our great national water ways.
H. That the State has the power, and |
it is its duty, to provide, by law, for the
regulation and control of railway trans
portation within its own limits, and we
demand that the law of this State !
passed for this purpose, at the last SEES
sion of the General Assembly, shall be |
upheld and enforced until 1t shall be |
by other legislation, or held
unconstitutional by the proper judicial
tribunal.
5. That we feel bound to provide all |
legislation for the full and |
equal protection of all citizens, white
or black, native or foreign born, in the |
of all the rights guaranteed |
by the Constitution ofthe United States,
and the amendments thereto.
6. That the $27, 600 reduction in
the estimated general government ex-
penses for the coming fiscal year meets |
our hearty commentator, and shows |
that the Republican party on questions |
of retrenchment and economy is carry |
ing out in good faith its oft-repeated |
pledges to the people.
7. That we are in favor of an amend |
ment to the Constitution of the United |
States, providing for the election of
President and Vice-President by di- /
rect vote of the people.
s. That while inventors should be
protected in their just rights of proper
ty in their inventions, we demand such |
of our patent laws as
shall render the same more equitable to
.. That the faith of the Republican
party is pledged to promote the best I
good of the civil service of the country, |
aud that we, as Republicans of Iowa,
demand that only honest and capable
men be elected or appointed TO Office,
and that we commend the position of |
the party in instituting investigations
Of corruption in Office, sparing therein !
neither friends nor foes.
10. That since the people may be in
trusted with ali questions of govern
mental reform, we favor the final sub.
mission to the people of the questions
Of amending the Constitution so as to
extend the rights of suffrage to women,
pursuant to the action of the fifteenth |
General Assembly.