The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-04-20

Grand tatAi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40
Our party j. hasei on ths grand pr,ncip,e
that We, the peo,le. sre the Government: that
al legislation should represent the majority,
will and best Interests II the I<.or'e-the Gov
ernmcn.-canst tntsonalsv expressed.
All specia. sgssla;ioa tcniluS 10 and result
ing IN the builing up aud fostering Of COR
solidatsd corporate nsonapal,es. not only il
destructive II oar form and character Of Gov
ernmcnt-sfh y and for tue people but rss,-
tively aids in creating Government II Vicious,
slxculatlnS. usury-sasAiaS. prs~lvriiy icssroy-
lng. crinsc-hrssting. tramp-creafils afissoc-
racis = Gescrnm, M ~ oatrs gcaus ia.asal tise
AmQnS Its rSsisc--N GVyyrn.l,u t III nN.sy -
King and labor - slave.
RsssSSn,r,ns that this, our new party. must
be hni.t up to secure the dc>ir,d refosms both
national aud State. not only ct the true and
rs al men Of intelligence. integrity and "a
triotlar,. who 30 long have IN vain hon. stiy and
eAinestiy endeayored to bring about INFORM
in the old parties. we present the following
statements Of principles - basis for itch ac-
t.cn. for such departure fromthe old aud corrupt.
q 70 the new aud rrogressiss. Tor saen as'ss,
sicns to . PARTY of the people. and invite al
Who are n,sry in sscord Herewith to parties-
pate in the forthcoming Township County and
sfArrnrxs roa ACTION
That the old dominative psreaee. having
lived beyond their period OF usefulness TO the
people. should b oyerthroxn. and that the
building Of the NJ political organisation,
/. 10 establish the unlimited coinage Of gold
and SILVER. preeent standard Of weight and fine
nesA
.. To substitute . permanent Government
lesal-tendcr paper money for hank issues OF
currency without contraction or imitation
thereby.
5. To promptly pay the bonded Debt
L To reduce the taxes and expenditures OF
the people by substituting system OF equitA-
BILE taxation and just reduction OF oficial saa-
yies
5. To destroy sectional strife
6 To overthrow corruption 1t the polls and
in representative bodies. and that the people
be insured free ballot aud fair count.
Z. To justly control. BY law. and hiring into
subjcction to the interests Of the people. all
corpcrotions aud monoa,lles which have cor
ruptcd the pubic service, and BY combination
minion over money. over transportation,
over invention, and over land and labor.
II 10 recommended that each county, at il
meeting to select delegates TO said State Con-
vention, take into careful consideration the
question OF selecting 1t said State Convention
from each OF the eleven Congressional districts
TO attend said National Convention when the
tlme and place ID fixed.
II i recommended that each editor o. man.
Ager Of paper supporting the views and rrin-
ciplea OF ~ The New Party, meet Il Dcs Moincs
q .. m, Juno 9, to thoroughly canvass the
newspaper interest in orr State. and devise
ways and means to reduce their expenses. to
increase then circulation and mako their educs-
tionAl forces more potential.
II il recommended that each member Of the
State Executive Committee and each Chair
man OF Congressional Committee meet 1t
.. m, June c, 1t Dies MONIES, 10 consider
matters OF vital importance to our party in
this State.
Having engaged Gen. A. n. West OF Missis-
sippi Gen. j. b Weaver OF Iowa, Col Jesse
Harper Of Illinols and Hon r H. Gillette Of
Des MONIES, to address the convention, We are
assured Of . very happy and instructive time.
The hotels and railroads Will offer the usual
reductions to conventions 81 Ocs MONIES.
Our papers please copy.
L Fl. WELLER.
Chairman State Committee.
]. W. MURrLY, Secretary State COMMITTEES.
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