The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10
PLATFORM


Or rnR NATIONAL unEnSnAcx.I.Ano rAHTv %
Tms uslrEp 6rArEa, AporrHp At CHICAGO
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|, That Tho rlRht 10 mxkc and issue money Ia
. sovereign power 10 10 maintained by tho poo.
re for tho common benefit. Tho delegation
Ut this right 10 corporations II surrender Of
tho central attribute Of sovereignty, void Of
constitutional sanction, comforting upon sub
ordinate irresponsible powcr and Absoltitc 90.
Minion over industry and commerce. All
money, whether metallic or paper, should no
Issued and liz volume controlled BY tho Gov
eminent, and not by or through banking cor
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2. That tho bonds Of Tho United States
should not bc refunded, but paid - rapidly %
practicable, according 10 contract To enable
tho Government 10 meet these obligations
legAl-tcndor currency should DO substituted
tional-banking System aboiishcd, and tho un-
limited coinage Of silver, - we'll - gold, -.
.. Ina, labor should b. 70 protected BY
national and Rtate authority ~ 10 eQualise "
burdens, and insure > Just distribution OF ~
results tho cight-hour law Of Congrcss should
trial establishments placed under rigid control |,
tho competition Of contract convict labor abol-
ished bureau Of labor statistics established |,
factories, mines aud workshops inspected /
tho employment Ut children under Il yea1 of
ago forbidden, and wages paid in cash:
:. slavery eens . simply cheap labor, and
ton and presence OF Chinese scrfs necessarily
bends 10 hrutAlixe and degrade American labor,
therefore immediate stefs should DO taken 70
abrogato tho nurllngame treaty.
b. Railroad land grants forfeited by reason OF
non-fulillment Of contract should be iinmedi.
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forth tho public domain rcscrvcd exclusively -
homes for actual scttlcrN.
Q. II In tho duty Of Congress % regulate In
tcr-NtAtc commcrce. All lines Of commMnica-
ton and transportation should be brought un.
der such legislative control ~ shAl secure mod.
erasc, fair and uniform rates for passenger and
Z. We denouncc a destructive 10 prosperity,
and dangerous 10 liberty, the actions II the old
parties In fostering and sustaining gigantic
land, railroad and money corporations and mo-
nopolics, invested with and exercising powers
eblo to II for tho manner Of their cxorcise.
y. That Tho constitution, giving Oongrass The
power 10 borrow money, 10 declare war, 10 raise
aud support armies, 10 lHOvide and maintain 8
navy, never intended that tho men who loaned
their money for an interest confederation should
b. preferred TO tho soldier and sailor who
perlcd their lives and ahCd their blood on land
condemn tho cruel class legislation u the Re-
publican party which, while prcfcssing great
gratitude to the soldier, has most unjustly dis
srimina,ed against him and In favor Of The
y All property should bear IL Just proper
tion Of taxation. and No demand graduated
Income tar.
10. We denounce a. mort dangerous tho Of
forts everywhere manifest to restrict the rights
Of suffrage
II. W. arc opposed 10 an Increase Of the
standing army In time Of pc~ce and the In
sitiious schcMc 10 establish an enormous mill.
ttary power under the gnise Of militia lava
H. We demand absolute democratic rules
Tor the government of Congress, placing oil
representatives Of the people upon On equal
footing. and taking away fruM committees
veto power greater than that Of the prcsi-
dent.
IL We demand Government Of tho people,
BY the people aud FOR tho people, instead Of 1
Government Of tho hondhollCr1, hy tho hond-
holders and Tor tho bondholdcrs, and ~ do
noNncc every attempt 10 stir up sectional strifs
n an effort 10 conceal monstrous crimes
against the people.
IL In tho fnrtherancc OF these ends No ash
The cooperation Of all fair~min,lcsi people,
We have no quarrel with individuals, wage NO
war upon classes, bat only against vicious in.
atitutians. We are not content 10 endure fur.
thcr discipline from our present actual rulerS,
who, having dominion over money, over trans
portAtion, over sea and land, and largely over
the prcsa and the machinery Ut Government,
WELD uhwarfsntahlc power over our instita.
Aons and over our life aud property.