The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-09-18

the Democratic and Republican PARTIES which
have sanctioned or permitted the establishment
OF land, railroad. money, and other gigantic
corporate monoro,ie-, and we demand such
governmental action rs may I've necessary to
have So eorruptly and uniustly usurped and re-
store them To the PEOPLE to whom they belong.
Z The Iuhlic lands being the natural inher-
itancc I the eopie, we denounee that policy
which has granted To corporations vas, tracts OF
land. ana We demand that immediate and Wig
orous measures lie taken to reclaim from such
corporations for the peoples use and benefit all
such land grants "a have been forfeited by rea-
son of non-iulrlimcnt OF the contract. or that
NAV have been wlongfnlly acquired by corrupt
legislation: and that such reclaimed lands and
other public domain he henceforth held 4
sacred trust, TO he granted only to actual set
tiers in limited quantities; ana we demand that
ali ownership of land. individual or corporate,
L. We demand Congressional regulation of in
terstatc commerce: we denounce pooling,
stock wate ring. and dis Elimination In rates and
charges: and that Congress shall correct these
abuses, even IL necessary by the construction OF
national railroads: we also demand the estab-
lishment Of a governmental postal telegraph
s. All private property, all ferns of money
and obligations to pay money, should bear
their lust proportion of public taxes; We de-
mand graduated income tax.
&. We demand an amelioraton OF the eondi-
ton of labor by enforcing sanitary laws in In :
dustrial establishments by the abolition Of the
convict labor system: by rigid inspection Of
mines and factories: by reduction OF the hours
of labor In industrial establishments: by the
fostering Of educational institutions: and by
abolshing child labor,
{. We condemn all importation of contract 10
Dor made with view OF reducing to starvation
wages the won kingmen Of his country, and de-
mand laws for its prevention.
T. We insist upon constitutional amendment
reducing the terms of United States Senators
one half, and making them elective directly by
the people; also making the President ineligible
to reelection.
o. We demand snch rules for the government
Of Congress a. shall place all representatives OF
the people upon an equal footing and take away
from committees veto power greater than that
OF the President.
10. The question IA to the amount OF duties
10 he levied NJ on various articles of import has
been agitated, quarreled over, and has divided
communities Tor nearly hundred years, IL ID
not now and never will be settled unless by the
abolition OF in iiTesst taxation Ii Is a conyen.
lent issue always raised when the people are ex-
cited abuses In In. ir midst. While we fayoI
wise revision of the tariff laws with a view oi
raising reytn nue. from Injuries rather than nee
essaries. we insist that a. an economic question
| its import anee IL insignificant az compared with
/ the financial issre. Tor, whereas NE have suf
! fered our wort nani under low and also under
high tariffs. We have n.yer suffered from panic
or seen our factors and workshops closed while
! the volume 0t auf money III circulation was abe
quate to TIL needs VI commerce. Give our far
mers and manalaetnr r. money a. cheap a. You
! now give our bankers, and they can pay high
wages 10 labor AMI compete vi Ia the Who'll.
/ world.
! H. For the purpose OF testing III sense of the
people upon tie subjects, We are IN favor OF sub
m thing to 4 vote II the people an amendment
10 the Constitution in favor OF suffra e. regard
less of sex, aud al on the subject Of the liquor
traffic,
IL. All Il sallsd soldiers nf the late Nar sAouC
be equltaby Ienslonsd, AMI We aenonnee IN
policy uf keeping smai army Of o.tieehol ters
! whose only business II 10 prevent Oh technical
grounds deserving eoldiess from obtaining Jus
tlce from The Government tIes hip, d 10 save.
Is A. our name indicates, arc 4 nationa
party knowing no East, no West. no North, n,
South; having no sectional prejudice, We car
properly place IN nomination to. the high Offices
OF state men from any section ot the MON,
/ a. We appeal 10 all y ople who believe u
our principles 10 aid u by voice, and pen, and
yCtes,