Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
Republican Platform.

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We, the representatives of the Re-
publican party of the State of Iowa,
in convention assembled, do adopt
the following platform of principles:
Res0ired, /. That as the policy Of
the Republican party in relation TO
finance has afforded the people not
only a safe, sound and popular cur
rency, of equal and uniform worth
in every portion of our common
country, but has likewise greatly i'm
proved the credit of the country at
home and abroad, we point with
pride to its record and accomplish
ments in this regard. And while re-
affirming the policy announced by
the party in the National Conven-
tions of 1868 aud 1872, and triumph
antly endorsed by the peoples at the
polls,-- policy which, whilecontrib-
uting to the public credit, has also
enhanced the individual and collec-
tive prosperity Of the American peO-
ple,-we favor such legislation 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
material and industrial interests of
the country, to the end that the vol
ume of currency may be regulated by
the natural laws of trade.
2. That we reaifirm the declara-
ton of the Republican National plat
form of 1879 in favor of the payment
by the Government of the United
States Of all its obligations in accord
ance 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 provisions to the contrary, the
obligations of the Government when
issued and placed upon the markets
of the world, are payable in the
worlds currency, tO-tCi: specie.
3. That under the Constitution of
the United States Congress has the
power to regulate ali commerce
among the several States" whether
carried on by railroads or by other
means, aud in the exercise of that
power Congress may, and should so
legiSlate as to prohibit under suita-
bic penaltieS) eXtortiOn, unjust dis
FCIil1tludIlOils
unjust conduct on the part of persons
or corporations engaged in such com.
merce. And, by virtue of the same
constitutional power Congress may
and should provide for the improve
mentO of our great natural water ways.
4. That the State has power, and
it is It's duty to provide by law for
the regulation and control Of railway
transportation within its own limits,
and we demand 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 legisls-
ton, or held unconstitutional by the
proper judicial tribunal.
5. That we feel bound to provide
all appropriate legislation fprthe full
and equal protection of all citizens,
white or black, foreign or native
born, in the enjoyment Of all the
rights guaranteed by the Constitution
of the United States and the amend
ments thereto.
6. That the $27 900 coo reduction
in the estimated expenses Of the Gen
eral Government for the coming fis-
cal year, meets our hearty common
dation and shows that the Republi-
can party on questions Of retrench-
ment and economy is carrying out in
good faith its oft repeated pledges to
the people.
z. That we are in favor of an
to the Constitution Of
the United States providing for the
election Of President and Vice
President by a direct vote Of the
people.
8. That while inventors should be
protected in their just rights Of prop
erty in their inventions, we demand
such modification Of our patent laws
as shall render the same more fair
and equitable to consumers.
8. That the faith OF the Republi-
can party is pledged to promote the
best good of the civil service of the
country; and that we, as Republic
cans of Iowa, demand that only hon
est and capable men be elected or APP
pointed to office and that we conf
mend the position of the party in in
investigation Of corruption
in office, sparing therein neither
friends nor foes.
10. That since the people may be
with all questions Of gov
ornamental reform, we favor the final
to the people of the ques-
ton of amending the Constitution
so as to extend the right of suffrage
to woman, pursuant to the action Of
the 18th General Assembly.