The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-07-16
Chipo from the Anti -Nonopoly
Platform.

The following are the plain and
highly consistent principles to shich
the Anti Monopoly party in Iowa
committed itself By the adoption Of
its latest platform In other words,
they are the planks Of that platform
the resolutions adopted by that
singled ont from the groups
into which they were crowded out OF
shape, and stripped Of the verbiage
nv which their real color was half
hidden. The quotations are chiefly
verbatim. an that are marked being
quite so; snd we feel sure our Anti
Monopoly brethren viii thank us for
thus simplifying their creed:
ResoFred, THAT the federal con-
.sstitution with all its amendments, and
s.the union Of the States, must and
ssshall be preserved at least, since
the late war, it has been healthiest to
talk that way.
2. "That the maintenance inviolate
"of the rights of the State, and espe-
sscially of the right of each State to
aorder and control its own domestic
constitutions according TO its own
judgment exclusively, is indispen-
sable" doctrine if we expect TO keep
in good humor the masses Of Dem
ocrats who must furnish our votes.
3. "That the faith and credit OF
"the nation must be maintained invi-
ISOLATE that the public debt of what
"whstever kind should be paid in
astrict accordance with the law under
switch it was contracted" each cit
izen and prospective voter to ronstr"e
said laws to suit himself.
4. That, although "An overissue
sof paper money is at variance with
'sthe principles Of sound financial
''policy," yet it is the "duty of Con-
.gress to SO provide by appropriate
slegislation that tie volume Of our
government currency shall at all
shines be adequate to the general
ssbusiness and commerce of the coun-
"try''-each and every citizen to form
his own ideas whether or not ezpan-
sion is necessary to make the curren-
cy thus adequate" &C., and to un-
derstand that our meaning is written
in his conclusion.
5. ssThat tariffs and all other modes
"of taxation, should be imposed upon
'sthe basis of revenue alone, and be |
$50 adjusted as to yield the minimum
"amount required" without costing |
anybody a cent.
6. "That while demanding that
railroads be subject to Legislative
control, we shall discountenance any |
"action on this subject calculated to
"retard the progress of railroad en-
"terprise," reduce the income Of
railroad magnates, or in any way
ALLEVIATE the railroad interests from
the support Of our nominees.
6. "That the personal liberty and
"social rights Of the citizens should
mot be abridged or controlled by
Legislative enactment except in so
''far as may be necessary to promote
the peace and welfare Of society,"" ie.,
that we believe in all the beer for the
Germans, whiskey for the Irish, and
no Sunday for any, which would be
consistent with the strictest prohibi-
tory law desired by any Of those tenn
perance fanatics, whose right to vote
we also regard as very important
one.
Z. "That we hereafter desire to be
'known as the Independent, party Of
Iowa, and recognizing the individu-
al conscience Of the voter as para
mount to the claims of the party, ask
the cooperation ofthose only" who,
litter fair test, shall fail to find in
he above dish of political hash at
east one ingredient upon which, un-
tut and unmixed, the palate might
,nce have fingered lovingly.