The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-11-12
PLATFORM
Adopted at DesMOines, Jnly Z, 1885


fhe Nstisnal party q Iowa n osnveatica e.
adopted By our party st Indianapolis in 1874.
We Wow with alarm the continued encroach-
ment Of confederated monop0lies ON the rights
With n esch ppScurrns year Of the inability Of the
old parties to meet the new issues which are
being forced upon the people. Class legislation
re syd 70 .s
mining the foundation Of our civii government.
which must rest upon the equality and intelli-
WHEREAS. The State Of lows and the whole
West IL largely under MORTGAGE to Eastern and
European capitalists, practically making our
people serfs TO foreign money lenders, and
WHEREAS. This condition has been forced upon
% by an unjust financial system, therefore
Kesolpee, That we denounce the present sys-
tenn which enables few men to borrow the
she e Il n rates.
interest, and demand the issuance OF lawful
money (which, instead Of being loaned to banks on
bonded security. should be loaned TO the people
security, a. the School Fund Of Iowa is now
loaned. and ct ratio not to exceed three per
cent. Or the average return for labor; - :. ~.
Republican party and readopted BY the pres.
emit administration. cf boarding hundreds OF
millions Of the people: money, upon varlous
contraction In all possible ways, has wrought
more ruin to our industries, produced more
suffering, than pen or tongue can tell ana ID
erty. While = Spprscistine III money obligations.
tbs t6 wealth Of the nation and leave the mas.es.
end this
conascaticn: ana BY every possible means pre-
vent it, further execution. We demand that tho
idle money now n the United State: Treasury
ResOlued, That we rcgard the expulsion Of
settlers from Oklahoma lands. owned BY the
people for a generation. while cattle syndicates
are allowed to me them free Of charge for q
pasture. - unprecedented since tho frs. settle
ment Of the country. We extend our sympathy
to the settlers. and demand that Congress shall
that Congress protect the settlers on tho Crow
Greek reservation, and purchase whatever claim
the Indians may have thereto
% called for proeectins miners nom the cattle
| guard swindlers, the suppression Of tn
truck-stcre system Of payments. ana al nco
K PTS ss i shs wstn,
\ the Invaluable treasures from mines. We do
4 nounce tho tEeacherous Republican party for
after promising tho miners relief and the aboli
! ton Of the pass system and other reforms. b.
] traying their pledges n ehameless manner Il
i tho last Legislature. We demand the abolition
Of tho railroad commissioners system and tn
su6ssitution q eauitanle laws controlhnl
! Res0lred. That tho 0reenback party offers 4
Oh labce 0fGaniIatiOn1. and to all who are born
SSs;isbis aSsncy q rsef md reform, and Tia
W cordially invite al suCh to unite with ne Il
such measures and action - will accomplish tn
, this State should DO required BY law to n
corporate under the laws Of Iowa, and com
PEELED 90 littgate their causes in the Stat
| courts In common with all other citizen8
| We demand the enactment Of laws providin
for arbitration between employers and en-
ployed. and power to enforce the decision .
tho arbitxatorA
/ Keaolced, That we are in favor Of tho use Q
III practicable means for the suppression Of tn
evil Of 1ntempera0Ce.
Res0lred, That We regard the ejectment, q
the point Of the bay0net, u Auditor Brow
from tho OfIice to which the voters Of Iowa ha
lust reelected him ~ high handed act q
treason to republican institutions by Governo
Sherman, In tho interest Of corporations, IN
his further course In denying Auditor Brown
trial and imposing conditions impossible to I'll
after having been deprived Of his books, vOucl
ors, and acc0unte, - unworthy despotlsn
much less republican government.
Resolved, That II the people OF Iowa continu
20 submit to such acts Of usurpati0n an
treachery, without repudiating the party guilt
thereof, they deserve to lose their ltbertiss. an
may expect to do 20 ct no distant day. We d.
msnd Of the Legislature. - soon - II shall n
convene, tho impeachment Of Buren, X. 6herma
and adequate punishment for his great crims:
kes0lUsd, Thst We. tho members Of the Nd
t!onal party OF low, ~ convention assembled
1oems demanded by the Kniehts of Iaboe, On
- cea9rat1late the order upon 10 inoee9se