The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-07

nue.. civil service, army, Indian policy, or any
other great interest received Improvement Ct
its hands, They confined their efforts ct re-
form TO turning out Union sold
to usurping executive prorogatives.
structing the administration OF the laws At
the last Congressional election they stole nu-
merous seats in the House Of Representatives BY
fraud Of tissue ballots and false counting, and
asa party indorsed the fraud by keeping the
stolen seats after the fraud was made clear.
They obstructed legislation against polygamy,
opposed the Tariff Commission, and to the last
refused to cooperate for reduction OF taxa
tion- BY their whole history they prove their
incapacity for the leadership Of . great people.
IA. We denounce the recent amalgamatlon Of
the Democrats and Grecnbackers as the most
shameless political bargain and sale in the
history Of Michigan politics. It concusively
proves that they have no principles that they
are not ready to barter for The spois OF Office.
We cordially invite al citizens, OF whstever
party heretofore, who value principle, who OBJ
ject to being bargainod for and sold like sheep,
and who are IN substantial accord with the fore
going declaration Of principles, to cooperate
with US in putting the brand Of dlsapproval
upon political prostitution.
KANSAS DEMocRATs.
The Kansas Democratic State Convention
assembled at Topeka, Aug 81. Hon. John
Martin. of Topeka, was nominated for Gov
ernor. but he declined the honor. and George
W. Lick. of Atchison, was placed Mt the head
OF the ticket, and the remainder of the ticket
filled up as follows: Lieutenant Governor,
Frank Boem; Treasurer. Charles +. Clifford;
auditor. w r. Rrow; Attorney General, Gen.
Iiavden: State Surerintendent. d. E. Loutz-
The following were nominated for Conyr ess-
nat Large: G. 4. Leland ]. OFlanigan
and Martin Van Buren Bennett The nOmi-
nation of the fourth man was referred to the
State Central Committee. Two sets Of reso-
lutions were reported from the Committee
IN Resolutions The majority report declared
i'll favor uf the repeal Of the prohibitorv
liquor law and the constitutional amend-
mcnt upon which it Is based, on the ground
that it Is an infringement OF the personal
i.hts of the citizens. and makes crimes Of
things that a.e no where regarded AZ crimes
by the common law. and called for the sub
stituton thereof of a wcll-regnlated license
law. The minority report. which is printed
below, was adopted as the platform Of the
convention, after q very animated discus
sion, by a vote OF III to rs:
THE PLATFORM
The Democratic party Of the state OF
Kansas in convention assembled, recognizing
the people as tho source Of all political pow
er and the constitution of the United States
and Of the State IF Kansas ~ the fnnda-
mental laws of the land, and that the chief
object and end Of government is to protect
and defend its citizens in the enjoyment of
life. liberty and property, does declare its
political faith and purpose "a follows:
|. That we have an abiding faith in the
wisdom. patriotism and capacity Of the peo-
pie for self government, and as our system
OF government is based on the theory of per-
sonal manhood and individual responsibility,
that in the administration of public affairs
but little should he left to the Government,
but much to the people and to the sense OF
responsibility in the citizens.
, Wewill defend and ever maintain the doc
trine of equal rights to ALL and special priv
ileges to none; the protection of the weak
against the strong: equal and nist taxation;
free speech; free l.-ess; free schools, and a
free uninterrupted ballot fairly given and
honestly counted: freedom for all men and
women of every race. creed and color. and 4
perpetual and absolute separation of church
and state,
3 We demand revision Of the present
onerous and unjust tariff laws Of the United
States. No kind Of industry should be fOs-
tered by the Government 70 the injury of
another. No class Of men should he taxed
directly or indirectly for the comforts, con-
vrnience or interest of another. Every in
dustry should fall or stand on its own merits
And we especially demand that agricultural
pursuits and production be encouraged and
made free from all unjust discrimination in
favor of glutfonnuS and selfish corporations.
l. We maintain that the State has and
must retain the power to control and regu-
late the rights and duties of all corporations
created hy 1t, and we demand that the Leg
islature exercise this power SO rs to protect
the people against unjust Determinations
and exnrlitant charges for the tranSpurta-
ton of freight and passengers by railroad
corporations and We particularly demand
the enactment Of such laws rs will compel
h.SY..t
the laws "f this State To keep and maintain
their general offices within the State
! >, We demand civil ard religious liberty,
absolute and perfect. for every citizen. and
we declare, as we ever have, that our SYM
pathiss are with the poor, weak and OPP
pressed of every land, and that the American
Union is and shall ever remain the asylum
| and refuge oh terms of honor and equality
OF every lover of liberty and personal liberty;
| and we further demand that the sanctity OF
Americans at home and abroad shall ever
have instant and effective protection and
defense by the Federal Government. its min
:sters and agents, regardless OF caurtly forms
| or ia.slly fraNnS; and we particularly extend
To til. heroic people OF Ireland our hearty
| sympathy, and bid them tiodspeed in their
gallant struggle for life and liberty and for
the homes OF their future.
& We demand that the Congress of the
| Cuitad States enact and cause to he enforced
I AUttI iaNS lS Will ScGtlTG u lfl0fbugu,
and radical civil-Service reform by which
| the subordinate positions of the Government
/ service shall be no longer corrupt and used
| as rewards for corrupt party service, and
| which will abolish the evils of the present
spells and patronage system and establish
the essential and only qualifications for pub
| liz positions We have had shams and false
pretsnscs enough and now demand some,
/ thln. honest and real.
/ J. W. demand that the relations between
| capital and labor be SO adjusted by Wise anl
/ just legislation as to secure to each his just
| rights. and at the same time 81 ;,s To make il
| impossible for avarice and greed 10 userrid.
/ anal tnlperil the rights and personal freedom
AMI tic Independence of workin.mcm: ant
We demand that every law. combination an,
/ policy that is unjust to and ancralS upon
| those engaged i'll manual labor be removed
/ and utterly DESTROYED.
= We are III favor Of iudicious appropria-
/ tions Tor Improvement of our great national
| WATERWAYS. but We denonnce the reckless
and criminal extravaganza Of the present
/ Congress i'll an expenditure of public money
Tor useless and fraudulent purposes, aud We
| especially rontemn the passage OF ths
| shameless River and Harbur bill, and we
/ take this occasion to thank the President ol
| the United States for his action i'll vetoinl
] that iniluitans steal.
i 4 We demand an immediate reduction o
/ taxes. Federal, State and municipal. To Ill,
/ lowest rate sufficient To meet I'll public uue
and obligations So long rs the people N,
/ hurdened with deLt. the industries of In.
i country suspended by labor strikes. an,
| thousands af men ont of employment u,
| means ct the tyranny, ayar.ce and eupldtt.
| VI exciting AMI aptroe stse manerolles, II 1
i neither right nor ii>t tasallect money iron
/ the peo,ie To b. >quanaered by al ineom
/ net.nt, reckless AMI corrupt Congress III TN,
| pretended Improvement of sham harhor
/ and w;ltcrless rivers and we further aeman.
i thar the surplus money in the treasury h
i applied i'll the payment Of our national debt
/ IL We demand that the Congress III til,
i United States propose and submit to th
| States for their action, such amendments q
| oar Federal constitution rs will accomplish
| the following objects: The election OF
/ President AMI Vice President lty adireet yot'
| Of the people, the extension of the term .
office of the President ana Vice President I
| SIX years aud making the President inei..hl
! to !. second term, the election af lnise
| States Senators As Il direct vote Of the pee
/ pie of the United States respectively
| fixing the term of office af Senator
! the same as the Presidential term
and of Representatives III Congress
Mt four wears. the election of Postmaster h.