The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-07-19
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POLITICS..
0reenbackers OF Iowa and Re.
publicans Of Pennsylvania.
Candidates Named and Platforms
Adopted.


candidates Named and Platforms
Adopted.
Iowa GgeeMbackers.
The Iowa Greenback state Convention
met ct Des Moines and was called to order
By the Hon l. II. Gillette, and, after prayer
by Rev. Dr. s. Hunting, Of Des Moines, Mr..
Gillette delivered short speech, in which
he declared that the end and aim Of the
Grctnback party was the overthrow of
every system which OPP oses the right OF
every person TO do as he pleases; to enforce
the doctrine OF the Declaration OF Independ-
encc, Tint all men are created free and
equal and further the enfranchisement OF
women 1t II hard task he said for OPP
posed to the movement Is every form of
mOnopOly-bnnkers, railroad corporations,
urlrers, and everything representing capi-
To. lie also declared that the party was
Tor prohibition.
4 Kenwarthy, Of Mahaska county, was
called ns Temporary Chairman, and a Davis
county man was appointed Temporary Sec
retary.
The Committee on Credentials reported
sixty-six counties repre- sented, two-thirds OF
the counties of the State
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton recommended the following
Chnirmal--W. S. kenworthy, OF Mahaski.
Vice Prcsident-T q. Lee, OF Hamilton.
Secretary. Burke, OF Jasper.
Assistant seeretary--W. II, Rohb, Of Union.
Reading Sctratary-J. w. Muffy, OF Polk.
The report WAS adopted
motion was made to refer to the Com
mittee on Resolutions, without debate, all
res olut!ons offered In the convention, which.
after considerable discussion. prevailed:
The following Committee on RESOLUTIONS
| WA. appointed.
First district, N. 7. Edwards: Second. I.
Hoops: Third, NJ. \. Hitchcock; Fourth, l.. ".
Weller; Fifth, Gtorgc CATER. sixth. Gen. J.
B. Weaver: Seventh, ]. Brownell: Eighth. j. u.
Brown: Ninth, W. Nollicker; Tenth +. ii. Lee;
Eleventh, Daniel Campbell.
Gen. Weaver, Chain man OF the Committee
port, which was adopted With but little op-
position:
The National observation-disclosures party OF Iowa.
In convention assembled, declare:
/. The right to issue money and control the
volume thereof belongs to the people. therefore
we demand the abolition Of all banks of issue
and the substitution of legal tender currency
In lieu of bank currency, the volume to be
strictly regulated by Congress-
,. We favor the unrestricted coinage of gold
and silver.
terest- bearing national debt which places it be-
| yond the power OF the Government 10 pay at
will, and We demand that said debt be paid -
| rapidly as possible.
4 We demand u graduated income tax where
BY capital shall bear i,s just share Of the public
/ burden.
/ o. All men llDNe n natural riIht 10 p1rtfOn OF
| the soil, and, the VI the soil Is indispcn-
sable to life, the right Of all men to the soil IL
sacred as life itself: all public lands granted to
corporations and forfeited by reason of nom
/ performance of the conditions of said grants
/ should be immediately reclaimed by the Govern
mcnt. and all public lands should by held for
/ homes by actual settlers.
4. The Patent Law should lie 50 amended a. to
| protect inventors. give the people the benefits
/ to be derived, and prevent the formation OF
monopoles which rob the inventor and the pco-
pie.
I. We favor civil-scrvicc reform, and to that
end hold that all public officials, as far prae
| ticable, including the President and Vice Presi-
dent. shall be elected by direct vote of thief
l. We favor low tariff and q revision OF the
present tariff laws, to be adjusted In the interest
/ OF labor and not In the interest Of monopolies.
.. We demand the abolition Of the Railroad
Commission and the passage OF laws regulating
railroad and telegraph charges upon an equitable
basis and the establishment OF postal tele-
/ graph system.
/ IL. For the purpose Of projecting the people
| from harassing and tedious litigation In courts
remote from their homes, all railroad companies 3
and other corporations doing business within
| this STATE, should be required by law To incor-
pora.e under the laws Of Iowa. That said cor
porations be required to litigate their causes in
1 the state courts In common with all other citi-
4 tens
ii. We demand that each party having
| each election beard.
II. We hold that the representatives of labor
'..,,.,st ae snv l " s,ms ~ nrps ~ ~ .nelr
see,ed IN Law in the exerc,sa ~ that riuht AMI
~ demand legislative action Whereby ali difIer-
ences between mine owners and laborers may
II. We demand equal political rights for all
men and women.
IL me msnaaetnre ana sale OF intoxicating
nv s - - s' sloaaa pe pIonpitea, anu
na,,ssan .,astinn ~ I"re - ,ss. - :. e., enu
and carried out. and We arraisn the present ex-
the people to be ovcrthrown.
Il, The claims Of the bondhol,iers have been
regarded by the party in power A. more sacred
IMAM Ina ths claims @ !. oI the soldier, Of tue annn.