The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-15

sources OIL the latIOH, are HOW laytIr pans Ioi
the conquest Of sovereign power.
No, satisfied with robbIng the present gcner-
alton Of its material wealth, 1t seeks to cnslase
1t, that II nlay reap the fruits OF the tolls OF
postcriiv. 80
II has already secured hhe executive and one
branch VI the legislative department. Of tie
Government, and. as rapidly rs death or rcsig-
nation permits. II IL reconstructiig the judi
cal department, to override by decisions Of last
reso any legislation inimcablc 70 its schemes
d. spollaton and usurpaton.
These are not the visionary imaginings Of All
alafmist. Far-sceing and patriotic statcsnlt Il
bear their testimony to these fearful facts.
The measures which the National party aims
to secure are:
/. The bonds to be paid and not refunded.
z. Bank currency to be suppressed and the
issue restored to the Government t. whom it
properly belongs.
B. All the money, whether metal or paper. to
be issued by the Government and made full
!, gal tender i'll payment Of all debts, public and
private.
1. The unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
without cost to the Government. Of weight AMI
incness liz now established BY law.
5. Corporations shall have no greater priyi-
leges than persons. The high seas. the lakes,
the nasigablc rivers, canals and railroads arr
all public highways. and subject to tie control
and I'll qCrvision OF Government.
6. That fr,ightage, trans t,o,ation and the
carrying trade, bel, & part OF commerce, sha
BE- regulated by Congress az the constitution
directs.
I. That the public lands shall lie kept FOR
homes for the PEOPLE. and, i'll all those cas-. $
where railroads or corporations lave failed 70
comply with The terms OF tier grant. that the
lands shall revert to the Government for the
benefit OF the people.
8. That taxation shah lie equal and no class
Of persons Or property shall be- exempt from III
legitimate burden.
.. 10 reduce the expenses Of the Govern.
ment to the lowest possible amount consistent
with an efficient administration fol tie public
welfare, and thorough reform Of civil service.
10. To establish Iutlc savings banks and
tel. graply as branch of the Postoire De-
pastnent.
IL To bridge the sectional chasm between
the North and the South. Oh common plat
form that shall secure thu rights Of each and
restore peace, harmony md frater,lal relations
between I'LL parts Of the country.
H. To establish such pubic measures as
shall promote the prosperity OF the whole conn-
try. r.-establisi our commerce. upon the high
seas AMI promote friendly commercial lclation,
with all The nations Of the earth.
ID. The National party opposes DO h imitation
and contraction. and fasurs a uniform volume
OF currency. 20 regulated ly law as IL secure
the business OF tie country steady and pros
porous.
TO this end the committee have devised a
plan OF local organil tion 10 when Is invited
the iious attention and the hearty co-eptra-
ton Of every lover of his country, his race and
the free institutions under which lie was
reared: al-o.every phase.o. organization thathaS
for ls object the am liorar.on Of human ceall-
tions. whether they are Greenhack Gu :.
Trades and Labor Unions. Oranges. Farmers
Alliances. Land and Ant. Monopoly Leagues
or any other organic effort against any form Of
We recognize i'll each of these a
champion oil some distinct plank III the plat
form Of the National party. Int, as none OF
them can alone 10 msde tie basis Of 4 ma
tional party Of commanding power. we appeal
To all such TO unite with us in a uniform, sys-
tcmatic. cooperative effort to restore to the
people their lost l.rl age. and their inalienab!c
rights to the means o. life, liberty and the par-
su Of happ ress.
Never since the liberty bell rang oil. the adop-
ton OF the Declaration OF Independence have
the liberties aud mater al welfare vi the people
been menaced by the cohorts OF despotism. n
at the present time. Therefore, knowing no
North, no Sonth, no East. no West, and abollsh-
ing all lines or separation and all names and
titles denoting separate action, lei Us rally to
the defense OF labor. liberty ana III her civil
izatioll, by united ballot while there are still
odds on the side Of free and interrupted
people.
SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION.
In view OF organizing tie National party into
more active and efficient Efforts 10 promote its
principles, strengthen its supporters. and give
a universal and uniform medium of consol-
ldating its forces, disseminating its national
policy. and bringing ali of its advocates into
unity Of purpose and means. the following svs-
tenn Of or ganlzation has been adopted:
l. The Executive Committee saali constitute
the National Board 0: Organization. the Chair
msh u 10 National COMMITTEE being lis
To- CAahnaii Of the State Central Commits
tee Of each s ate shall be the Chairman of tile
State Board Of Organization for the States and
Territories they respectively represent, until
the State shall be organized.
He shall select and appoint County Char
man OF each county in his State. where none
already exist. who shalt act a. Chairman Or tie
County Board Of Organization. Chanmen OF
existing county committees to be selected wller-
ever such do exit.
He shall selec. and appoint a Chairman Of
the Town b ard OF Organization for each town
in his county where none already exist.
He shall select and appoint se.4ool-dstrict
organizer for each sci Dol district III his town.
The duties Of the Chairman of the National
Board Of Organ cation shall consists
F.rst. III securing rooms, clerks md convei-
fences for coHduetln. the canvass.
Second. III preparing, printing and dlstrib-
uting blank forms for sehoo-district organ
izers, county organizers and the State organic
trs.
Third, III preparing instructions for schotl
town. county and STATE modes OF pro-
ceedn and making returns,
Fourth, in directing the distribution Of such
documents a. the Executive Committee NAV
adopt. and as the local organizers may IT..
dui.c.
Fifth. in SO formulating the returns rs to
secure Il ready knoalcdgc vi tie exact cosIi-
lion OF each lccality.
The Corresponding Secretary shall superin-
tend all correspond nee and per o.m al the
duties incident to The eff e.
The CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE BOARD.
l. He shall see that all blanks are forward
cd u tie county organizers.
2. He shall impait I'LL instructions to the
c sunty organizers given him Dy the central
office.
3. lie shall keep records Of the returns OF
every county organizer. ascertain the wants of
each locality, summarize them and furnish the
central office with a disest.d report of every
thing pertaining to the CANVASS as often as he
has Information Of genera. Importance to COM
mnnicatc.
His $ cretirv sail perform all the duties in
cldent to his e.fic &.
The IpIsIi ORGANIZER.
/. He shall furnlsh the soan organizers with
blanks FOR their school, districts.
2 lie stall arrange the reports Of each town
and send disessed SUNNI rs Of his reports To
the State organizer.
3. He shall report tile names Of every Ma
tional paper published in his county to the
State organizer, ard give di9est-d summary
of the exact condition " Iii. towns.
4 He shall recommend the kind or doei,-
ments and papers visited for distribution in his
county.
THE TOWN ORGANIZER.
]. He shall supply the school district organ
izers with all blanks and ms ructions.
g. He shall arrange the blanks as they are
filled in school districts and send them to the
county organizer.
B. He shall then ascertain as far as possible
the wants OF each school district. and recom-
mend the kind Of documents and papers most
likely to promote the cause.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZER
shall nuke a list OF every voter III his district
classifying them according to the forms given
in the blanks.
?. H. shall. after obtaining the signatures of
as maly so; r. Is possible III his district, call
meeting Of the same. aud organize them into q
club or league, and when such club shat have
placed itself ia correspondence and co-opera-
ton With tie township, ouny, State and
national organizations. 1t will e provided with