The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-08
Republican Platform.


We, the representatives Of the Republican party
Of the State Of Iowa in convention assembled. dc
adopt the following platform Of principles:
Res0teed. /. That as the policy Of the Kepubli
can party in relation to finance has afforded the
people not only safe. sound and popular curren-
cy. of equal and uniform worth in every portion Of
our common country. hut has likewise greatly i'm
proved the credit OF the country at home and
abroad. we point with pride to its record and oc
compiishments in this regard And while re-
affirming the policy announced by the party in the
National Conventions in 1868 and 1s72 and
trumphanty endorsed by the people at the polls.
"a policy which while contributing TO the public
credit. has also enhanced the individual and
collective prosperity OF the american peopie-We
favor such legislation as 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 consistent with the material and industrial
interests Of the country to the end that the
volume of currency may be regulated by the natural
laws Of trade.
9 Thai we reaflrm the declaration Of the Re
publican National platform Of 1862 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 under which
snch obligations were issued and we declare that
in the absense Of any express provision to the con
trary the obligations of the Government when
issued and placed upon the market OF die world.
are PAYABLE in the worlds currency, to-wif specie
g. That under the Constitution Of the Emitted
States Congress has power to regulate all Com
merce among the several States" whether carried
on by railroad or by other means and in the exer-
legislate as to prohibit under suitable penalties
extorton unjust discrimination and other wrong
and unjust conduct on the part of persons or cor
porations engaged in such commerce. And. by
virtue Of the same constitutional power Congress
may and should provide for the improvement Of
oour great natural water ways.
a. That the State has power. and il is its duty
TO provide by law for the regulation and control of
railway transpOrtion within its own limits and W.,
demand that the law of this State passed for this
purpose NJ the last session Of the General Assem-
bly, shall be upheld and enforced until it shall be
superseded by other legislation. held uncon-
titutonal blythe proper judicial tribunal
:. That we feel bound to provide all appro-
pirate legislation for the full and equal protection
uf 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
amendments thereto.
g. That the x21 900 900 reduction n the estirna-
ted expenses OF the General Government for The
coming fiscal year. meets our hearty commenda-
ton and shows that the Republican party on aucs-
tons of retrenchment and economy is carrying
out in good faith its Oft repeated pledges to the
people.
z. That we are in favor Of an amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States providing for the
election of President and Vice President by
direct vote of the people.
g. That while inventors should he protected in
their just rights Of property in their inventions we
demand such modification Of patent laws as
shall render the same more fair and equitable to
consumers
g. That the faith Of the Republican party is
pledged to promote the hest good of the civil
vice of the country: aud that we as republicans Of
Iowa demand that only honest and capable men
he elected or aproinr.dto office: and that com
mend the position Of the party in instiin!ng in
vestigation Of eorruntinn in office sparing III rein
neither friends nor foes.
10. That since the people may he intrusted
with all questions of government reform we favor
the final submission to the people of the question
of amending the Constitution to extend the
right Of suffrage to women pursuant TO the action
of the 18th General Assembly.