The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-15
PLATFORM
Adoptedat DesMoines, Jnly Z, 1885
Read and Consider II.

The National party Of Iowa IN convention ..
sembled reafiirm tho national platform
adopted By our party st indianapolis in 1884
o., the people. and are more firmly conyin ed
with each 10 urring year Of the inab lily OF the
old parties to meet the new issues which are
protects moneyed d. oIisSrchy most dsmasiu u
to the rights OF the people aud IL last under
mining the foundation Of our evil 70. eminent.
W ich must rest upon the equality and intelli-
MERE >, h. state Of Iowa an tic Who'll,
West Is lar. cl a der mortgage to Il > ern and
Euro can pitali Is. practi. ally making our
NHFR.A.. This condition ha- b, en- rcedu
uS by an unjust financial sy TEN. the e ore
lie OF That we den0unce tn present sys-
cle Of the eopie at ono or cent. an + loan
! he same ba.k t. them 1t enormous rates OF
inter st. and emand he issuance OF lawful
n y.Mh chin ted q Leingloan dtoba kson
un er al g u.:ab'e and 81 . system. on an.pe
curl y, rs he School und Of lows II now
loaned, md at rate not to exceed thee pr
&c T.. or he ~ rage turn tor l.bor.
ResOHed. J hat tn pO Icy established by the
Republican party and readop.el by the pres
ent administration. boarding hundreds OF
pr, tex :. Of discriminating eainss silver. Of
contraction In all possible ways, has wrou yhs
more ruin TO our industries. produced moro
suile1ins than pen Or tongue can tell and is
erty. while appree iating all money obligations,
thus enabling few money owners TO absorb
th. wealth q the nation and leave the masses
G tizcns to condemn this hard-pan olicy OF
cOnfiscati' q. an by every possible means pre-
vent ito further execution We demand that The
be appropriated to pay the public debt.
Hesotted. That y. reg, I'd the expn'sion OF
settlers from Oklaho.na lend owned by tho
y ople fer generation. while cattle syndi ates
are allowed to se them Ii Of charge for q
asture, - imp EIDE. ed ince no hrs tile.
me Z Of the country: eextend .ur sympathy
TO the get iere. and demand that co q 80 shalt
that Congre p otect the settlers on tho Crow
Creek reservation. and purchase whatever claim
the Indians may have thereto
% called Tor protecting miners from th. cattle
guard sw nd err. the suppression Of the
truck-store system OF payments. and all nec-
se.ssa e U sss II this hy
the invaluable treasures from mines. We de-
nounce the tseacherOus Republican party for,
after promising the miners relief and tho abolt-
traytnR their pledges ~ shameless manner IN
the last Legislature. We dem. nd the abolition
Of the railroad commissioner system and tho
ssnos sat @ equitable laws controlling
.Kesoisrd. That the Greenback party Offers to
ell labor orRantzattona. and TO al who are borne
down ~ monopolis,tc expressions. the most
We cordially invite al such to unite th us In
such measures and action - will accomplish the
desired end. AZ corpora ions do nR business IN
corpurate under the laws Of lows, and COM
PEELED IN ltigate their causes Ia tho State
courts IN common with all other citi ems
for arbitration between employers and en-.
Hloyed. aud power to enforce the decision OF
the arbitrator.