The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-30

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Our party 10 based on the grand principle
that We, the people. are the Government; that
all legislation should represent the majority,
will and best interests Of tho pe0ple-the Gov
ernment-c onstitntlonalIy expressed.
AL special legislation tending to and result
ing IN the buildlng up aud fostering Of con-
solidated corporate mOnopolies, not only y
destructive Of our form and character OF Gov
.rnment-f by and Tor tue people-but posi-
tivrly Ads in creating Government Of viciour.
specializing. usury-sucking, prosperity dcstro :
,,,g. crin,e-breeding, trampcreAting aristoc-
rs.it "A 0overnm Mt Of outrageous taequal 4
among its people, Government OF money HI
king and labor IS slave.
Recognizing that this, our new party, must
be built up to secure the desired reforms, both
national aud State, not only Of the true and
noble men in our party, but also BY drawing TO
u AL men OF intelligence. integrity aud pa
triotism, who 10 long have in vain honestly and
earnestly endexvored 10 bring about . reform
N the old parties, wo present the following
statements Of principles - ba<is for such &C
ton, for such departure from the old and corrupt
cd to the new and progressive, for such Access
SONS 70 . party Of the p. ople, aud invite all
Mho are nearly ii accord Herewith to partici-
pate in tho forthcoming Township, County and
state Convention, We:
sTATEHRNm FOR ACTION.
(lThat the old domlnAtive parties. having
lived beyond their period Of usefulness to the
people. should be overthrown, and that the
interests of the people demand the ul-
building OF the new political organization,
| pledged:
/. 70 establish the unlimited coinage Of gold
and silver, present standard Of weight and fne-
ness.
2. To substitute 1 permanent Government
legsl-tender paper money for bank issues OF
currency without contraction or imitation
/ thereby.
8. To promptly pay the bonded delt
4. To reduce the taxes and expenditures Of
the people by substituting . system OF equita-
bio taxation and just reduction Of Official saia-
ries.
s. To destroy sectional strife.
6. To overthrow corruption ct the polls and
| in representative bodies, and that the people
b. insured ! free ballot and fair count.
Z. To justly control, by law. and bring into
snbjectlon TO the interests Of the people, Al
corporations and mon0pt,lles which have cor
rupted the public service, ard BY combination
and extortion have established absolute do
miniOn over money, over transportation,
over invention. and over land and labor.
Il 10 recommended that each county, It ito
meeting TO select delegates 70 said State Con-
| ventlon, take into careful consideration the
question Of selecting ut said STATE Convention
Two delegates pursuant 10 .HaIper's Cali :
from each Of the eleven Congressional districts
10 attend qaid National Convention when the
time aud place u fixed.
It u recommended that each edisr or man
ager OF paper supporting the view. and pr,n-
ciples Of The New Party" meet ct Dos Moines
Ats p. m. Juno 8, to thoroughly canvass the
Newspaper interest in our Etats, and devise
ways and means 70 reduce their expenee4, ia
increase their circulation aud make their educa.
ti0nal forces more potential.
1t ID recommended that each member Of the
State Executive Committee and each Chair.
man OF Congressional Committee meet at I
p. m, june 6, It Dies Moines. to consider
matters Of vital importance to 0ur party IL
this 6tAte.
Having Engaged Gen. A. NJ. West OF Missis.
sippi Gen. J. b Weaver Of Iowa, Col Jess.
Harper Of Illinois, and Hon. e. 81. Gillette Of
Dies MONIES, 70 address the convention, We ars
assured Of : very happy aud instructive time
The hotels and railroads will otter the usua
reductions to conventions 1t Des MONIES.
Our papers please copy.
L. II. WuLx1,
Chairman state Committee.
J. W. MUFFLY, Secretary State Committee.