Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20
Repubiican Platform.

publican party of the State Of Iowa,
| in convention assembled, do adopt
the following platform of principles:
Resotred, /. That AS the policy of
! The Republican party in relation To
finance has afforded the people not
only 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
lnents in this regard. And while re-
affirming the policy announced by
the party i'm the National Conveu-
tons Of 1868 and 1872, and triumph
/ antly endorsed by the people at the
polls. "a policy which, whilec0ntrib-
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 reaffirIn the deciara-
ton of the Republican National plat
form of 1872 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-ac0: 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, and i'm the exercise OF that
power Congress may, and should SO
legislate as to prohibit under suita-
BILE penalties) eXtOrtiOn, unjust dis
elimination, and other wrong and
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
ment Of our great natural water ways.
4. That the State has power, and
it is its 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 legisla-
ton, or held unconstitutional by the
proper judicial tribunal.
5. That we feel bound to provide
all appropriate legislation for the full
and equal protece on 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.
&. That the S27 900, 900 reduction
in the estimated expenses Of the Gen
eral Government for the coming fis-
cal year, meets our hearty common
can party on questions of retrench-
ment and economy is carrying out in
good faith its oft repeated pledges to
the people.
7. That we are in favor of an
amendment to the Constitution of
the United States providing for the
election of President and Vice
President by direct vote of the
people.
s. 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 Republi-
cans of Iowa, demand that only hon
est and capable men be elected or APP
pointed to office; and that we COM
mend the position of the party in in
shutting investigation of corruption
in Office, sparlng therein neither
| friends nor foes.
10. That since the people may be
entrusted with all questions of gov
ernmental reform, we favor the final
submission to the people of the ques-
| Jion of amending the Constitution
SO as to extend the right of suffrage
to woman, pursuant to the action of
| the 10Th General Assembly.