The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-04-20
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Or IRE NATIONAL dssxxaAcx-LAScA IAAi1 .
Iax CS.rsD srArEA ADorrxD AZ c0cAso
/. That the right to Nuke and ias0s nooeyh
. sovereign power to be maintained By the peo-
pie FOR the common benefit The delegation
cf this right to corporations b . surrSnder OF
the central attribute Of scvsreiguty. vcid q
constitutional sanction. confcsfinE upco Sub
minion over h,dnstrs ana eumnrrsN An
money, whether metallic o. tAperi sAoeld y
Issued and 10 volume cortf0lled b tAe Cor
crnment. and mot By or through banking cor
porAtlous and, when % iAued. shOu6 b .
fnll legal tender for al debtA p1hhs ~ pr
vate.
4 That the bonds Of ths unissA elaAs
should not be refunded. bat paid . r1pidly %
practicable. accorsiing TO Contract 10 enable
the Government 10 mcee thess o0leatio0aI
lcEsi-tender currency should b substituted
for the notes Of the national hanks. ths NJ
tionai-hanking system abolahed, and the nm
limited coinage Of SILVER, = vsl = Gold. -
tar'ishcd BY lAw.
4 That labor ahculd No. proese4s1 ~
national and state authority = @ eg1Ah1s -
burdens. and insure . Just distfib1taoa Of ~
results the ciSht-hOur Law q CuuGls0 eAo06
be cnfcxcsd; the sanitary cO0d1tiC0 q 1ndus>
trial establishments PLACED under riGid control |
the coMpstitlcn Of contract ccnvict hhuf aooa-
-
facsories, minsS and vurkshops in1pec4sd /
the employment 81 children under i ysazS =
Age forbidden. and wages pAid u cash.
4. slavery heinG simply cheap labor, and
cheap labor heing AMPLY slAvcry, IL impcgtAr
ton and presence Of Chineae 0erfs necessarily
bsnds to hrutalize and degrAde American labor,
therefore immediate stePs should b taken -
ahruxate the Burhngame trsay.
S railroad lard grants fortified y rsasca q
non-fulnllment o. cc0trHct shc1l1 = tmmedl-
Ately reclaimed py the Govegnmenk and HENCE
forth the pubic domain rsssrvsd exclusively =
homes for actual settlcrA
6. II y the duty Of Congre0 . regulate -
ter-StAte commercc. Al lincs q cOmmunicar
ton and transportation should b brought IN
der such Legislative control - shAll sscule mod
crate, fair and uniform rates for passenger and
freiS ht trafic.
Z. We denounce = destructive 10 psuspery,
and dangerous to liberty. the actacos Il he Old
parties in fsster,ng and sustaining gigantic
land. railroad and money corporations and mo-
notslies. invested With ana e1srciaine povrss
belonging to the Government and noS respoo-
sible TO It for the manner Of their exerasA
That the constitution, giving Cuogrees IL
power 70 borrow money. 20 declare wAf. 10 raiss
and support srmies to provide and MAINTAIN z
navy. never intended that the men Who loaned
their money fer an interest consideration should
Be preftrred to tho soldier and salloe VIA
periied ther tivcs and shed their blood on land
and 80 in defense Of their country, and ~
condemn the cruel class lcGialation u the Re-
publican party which, while protesting great
gratitude to the soldier, has most unjustly dir
crinanased against him and in favoe Of III
bondholdex.
q All property should bear 10 just popoe-
tion Of taxation and We demand . graduated
income tax
Ia. We denonnce - mcet dangerous The e.
forts everywhere manifest TO restrict the nEhta
Of suffrage.
II. We are opposed 10 IN increase OF ths
standing army in time Of pcsce and the in
sldlous scheme 10 eetAblish IN enormous mill
itary power under the guisc Of militia lava
IL We demand absolute democratic rules
for the government Of Congrcee, placing III
representatives of the people upon IN equal
footing, and taking away frum committees
. veto pOwsr greater than that q The Preni-
dent.
IL We demand Government OF the people,
By the people and for the people, instead 81 I
Government Of the bondhosderN BY the bond
kolds r. and for the boaAs1holders, and - a.
nounce every attempt 70 str up sectional strife
- m effort TO conceal monstrous crimes
against the people.
IL In the furtnennce OF these ends we asl
the cooperation az al fair-minAed people,
We have no quarrel With individuals wage no
war upon classes, lNt only sGainxt vicious in.
et.tntions. We are not content 10 endure for
Their dis ipline from our present actual rulera,
Who, having dominion over money, over trans.
rortation. over sea and lsni, aud lar,sely oyes
The press and the machinery Of Government
WELD unwarrantahe POWER over our ,nssitu.
tions and over our life and property.