The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-06-26

corporate monopolicS, and we demand such
governmental action as may he necessary to
take from such monopolies the powers they
have 80 Corrnpsly and nnlustly usurped and re-
store them to the PEOPLE to whom they belong.
:. The public lands being the natural inhcr-
itanca II the PEOPLE, we dcnonnce that policy
which has granted To corporations vast tracts "
land. AMI we demand that immediate and Wig
ofons measures nc taken to reclaim from such
corporations tor tho peoples use and benefit all
such Land grants az have been forfeited by rca-
son Of non-lulhlimont of the contract, or that
may have been MIongfully acquired hy corrupt
legislation: and that such reclaimed lands and
other public domain he hencefOrth held as q
sacred trust, to I've granted only to actual set
tiers in limited quantities: and we demand that
ali \ o"ncrshipof land, individual or corporate.
ehal be prohibited.
| /. We demand Congressional regulation Of in
| terstate commerce: we dcnonnce pooling,
stock wat, ring, and disc Elimination in rates and
| charges: ami that Congress shall correct these
| abuses, even il necessary by the construction of
| national railroads: we also demand the cstab-
lishment of governmental postal telegraph
| system.
8. All private property. all ferns of money
and obligations to pay money. should bear
their just proportion OF public taxes; We de-
| nand ii graduated income tax.
/ Il. We demand an amclioratior Of the condi-
| ton of labor by enforcing sanitary laws In in
/ dnstrial establishments by the abolition of the
| consiet-labor system: by n rigid inspection Of
mines and factories: by reduction OF the hours
of labor in industrial establishments; by the
fostering Of educational institutions; and by
| abolishing child labor
/ 7. We condemn all importation of contract 10
| bor made with view OF redut ing to starvation
| wages the workngmen of this country, and de-
| mand laws tor its prevention.
4. We insist nton a constitutional amendment
| reducing the terms of United States Senator,
| one half, and making them elective directly b,
the people. also making the President ineligibl,
to re election,
| o. We demand such rules for the government
Of Congress as shalt place all representative q
the people upon an equal footing and take ava,
| from committees veto power greater than tina
| Of the President.
| 10. The question as to the amount OF dutie,
| to lie levied III ON various articles Of import has
| been agltatca. uuarrelad over, and has dividet
| communities tor nearly a hundred years. IL u
| not now and never will be settled unless bs thu
| abolition Of Indirect taxation. IL IL a conyen
| lent issne always raised when the people are eS
| cited over abuses In Tn air midst. While VIC tayo
| "A wise revision III the tariff laws with view o
| raising revenue from luNuries rather than nee
| essaries, insist that as an economic question
| its imIor ance il insignificant compared Will
the financial Issue: for, whereas, we have sui
| fered cur wort rani,.s under low and also undc
high tariffs. We have II Yer suffered from a panic
or seen our factories and workshops closed Will
anate To TIL needs Of commerce. Give cur far
mers and manufacturers money a. cheap ~ yoi
now give our bankers, aud they can Iay higl
wages To labor AMI compete wi. h the who'll
world.
| II. For the purpose If testing the sense of tn
people upon the subjects, We are in favor OF sub
hitting tn vote Of the people an amendmen
10 tile Constitution in favor of suffrage, regard
less OF sex, and also on the subject Of the liauo
| traffic,
L.. All disabled soldiers Of the late war shoul,
bic equtably pcasioned, and we denonnec tn
policy of keeping small army of oiiieeholdcrs
Whose only business Is 10 prevent Technical
grounds deserving soldiers from obtaining Jus
tiee from the Goyernmes.t they helped TO save.
| H. As our name indicates. are nationa
| party, knowing no East, na West, no North N
| south. having no sectional prejudice, we cal
| properly Iiace In nomination Tor the high office
of state men from any section of the Union.
Ia. We appeal to all people who believe Il
our principles to aid Us by voice, aud pen, an
votes.