The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-27
IOWA.
HER ANri-MoNoPoLISr CON-
vENTION.
A PLATFORM on WHICH EVERY
HONEST MAN MAY STAND.

their state convention on Wednesday
tie oath inst. The meeting was large
aud harmonious and the platform pub.
lished below was adopted by a nearly
unanimous vote:
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions,
through their chairman, Gov. Stone,
reported the following
Resolved, That we, the delegated
representatives of the people OF Iowa,
favorable to the organization of an in
dependent political party, laying aside
pas, difference of opinion and earnest
iy uniting IN common purpose to se-
cure needed reforms in the admlnistra.
ton of public affairs, cordially unite in
| submitting these declarations
That all political power is inherent
in the people.
That no government is worthy OF
preservation, or should be upheld,
which does not derive Its power iron
] !, 49,, oy equal
and just laws.
That the inestimable right Of life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
should be secured to all men, with.
out distinction Of race, color, or nativ.
ity.
That the maintenance efthcse prin-
ciples is essential to the prosperity Of
our republican institutions and that
to this end the federal constitution
with u! Is amendments, the rights of
the state, and the union Of the states
must and shall be preserved.
.. That the maintenance inviolatc Of
the RICH. Of each state to order and
control its own domestic institutions,
according to its own judgement exclu-
siyely is indispensable to That balance
of power on which the perfection and
endurance of our political fabric de.
ponds; and that we denounce as a Grim
inal excess of constitutional power, the
| policy Of President Grants
administration, in fostering the
enormities perpetrated in GER
tain states of the union, in arbitrs-
rily interfering with their local affairs;
in sustaining therein the usurpation OF
aliens and irresponsible adventures,
who by certain men have been illegal.
| ly invested with official authority, and
others deprived Of their constitutional
rights; oppressive laws enacted, bur.
densome taxation imposed, an i'm.
mense and fictitious indebtness crea.
ted, resulting in the degradation of
these states and the general impover-
ishment of their people.
3. That the conduct Of the present ad.
ministration, in its bold defiance Of
public sentiment and disregard
Of the common good, in
its prodigality and wasteful
eAtravass~ao in the iunumerable
frauds parpotraied under Its authority,
in its disgracetul Partially for and re.
wards ofunworthy favorites in its rcck =
less and unstable finance policy; and
in its total incapacity to meet the vital
questions of the day, and provide for
the general welfare, stands without q
parallel in our national history and
the highest considerations of duty re.
quire the American people, in the ex-
ercise Of their inherent sovereignty, to
correct these accommodating evils, and
bring the government back to its an
ciept landmarks Of patriotism aud
economy.
4. That the faith and credit Of the
nation must be maintained inviolate /;
that the public debt, Of whatever kind,
should be paid in strict accordance
with the law under which it was con.
tracted that an over-issuc OF paper
money being at variance with the prin.
ciples Of sound financial policy, the
circulating medium should be based
upon its redemption in specie at the
earliest practicable day, and its con.
vertibility into specie equivalent at
the will of the holder and that, sub
ject to these restrictions it is the duty
of congress to so provide by appropri.
ate legislation, that the volume of our
government currency shall at all times
be adequate to the general business aud
commerce Of the country, aud be equit-
ably distributed among the several
states.
8. That tariffs and all other modes
of taxation should be imposed upon the
basis Of revenue alone, and be so ad-
justed as to yield the minimum amount
required for the Legitimate expenditures
Of the government, faithfully and econ
omically administered, and that taxa.
ton TO an extent necessary to the ac-
emulation Of surplus revenue in The
treasury, subjects the people to needless
burdens, and affords temptation to
extravaganza and official corruption.
q. That railroads, and all other cor.
porations for pecuniary profit, should
be rendered subservient to the public
good that We demand such constitu.
tional and necessary legislation upon
this subject, both state and national, as
will etfectually secure the industrial
and producing interests of the country
against all forms Of corporate mono.
poly and extortion; and that the ex.
listing railroad legislation of this state
should faithfully be inforced, until ex.
periencc may have demonstrated the
propriSiy and justice Of its modifca
ton.