The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-08-06
PLATFORM
Adopted at DesMoines, Jnly Z, 1885
Read and Consider il.

1he Na&ioaal party Of Iowa N cenvsat1oa -
scnbleo readarm the national platform
adopted b. orr party Ct Indianapolis In 1884.
Of the people. and arc more firmly convinced
with each recurring year Of tho inability. OF the
old parties to meet the new Issues which are
protects : moneyed d. oiiesrchy most dsmseins
TO the rights Of the people and y fast under
mining the foundation Of orr civil government,
which must rest upon the equality and intelli-
WHEREAs, The State Of Iowa and the whole
West IL largely under MORTGAGE to Eastern and
European capitalists, practically making our
WHEREAR. This condition has been forced upon
n by an unjust financial system. therefore
KeSOlrpd, That we denounce the present sys-
tenn which enables few mon to borrow the
credit Of the PEOPLE at ono per cent. and reloap
the same back to them at enormous rates OF
interest. and demand the issuance Of lawful
bonded security. should be loaned to the peorlc
under m equitable and 81 o system, ON aI.l,.c
security, - the School Fund of lows is now
loaned, and ct q rate not to exceed three pr
cont. or tho average return for labor.
RpsOired. That the policy established By the
Republican party. and readopted BY the pres.
emit administration. # boarding hundreds Of
pretexts, Of discriminating against silver, and Of
contraction In Ill possible ways, has wrought
more ruin to our industries, produced moro
% e. Fl e pop
erty, while approaching al money obligationa,
thus enabling . few money owners TO absorb
the wealth of the nation and Leave the n
M; :, condemn this hard-pan policy Of
csassns ana ~ possible means Pre-.
vent IL further execution. We -."d that the
idle money now in the United states Treas44.
DO appropriated to pay the public debt.
settlers from Okiahoma lands, owned by tho
people for generation. while cattle syndicates
are allowed to nse them FREQ Of charge for
pasture e 1nSe the nrss sestis.
to the settlers. and demand that Congress shsll
promptly right this wrong. We further urRe
That Congress- protect tho settler: on the Grow
sSs indis1s m; ;Si h; s thereto as'' "A-' ''-
We demand the adoptionbf the Cassatt bill
% called for protecting miners from the cattle
ssuof-ssess sgstsa q 81 pa,@sas.. and II nso.
olas.. Who expose thesf lives ~ unsssthins
n s tho trescherous Repubiiosn party ior,
Altar promising the miners relief and tho abol1-
tiOn Of the pass System and other reforms. b.
nss Rsacs' y ~ tss n
Of the FalIfoad commissioher system and the
substitution Of equitable laws controlling
freight :nd pSsss 49,. rsses. .-4v .r... ).
ell labor orkanizationa. and to al who afe borne
down BY monopolistio oppressious. tho most
available agency OF relief and reform. and that
No cordially invite al such to unite with N In
such measures and action - Will accomplish the
destrcd end. All corporations doing business In
this state should be required By Law to In.
corporate under the laws Of Iowa. and bonn
PEELED TO httgate their causes In tho State
coprts In common with al other citizens.
We demand the enactment Of laws providing
for arbitration between employers and en-.
Iaoysd, ana power to enforce the decision Of
Resolved, That we are in favor Of the use Of
~ practicable means for the suppression Of tho
evil OF intempcraaoe.
Rssolged, That We regard the etectment. ct
the point Of the bay0nct. Of Auditor Brown
from tho once to which tho voters Of Iowa had
Just re-elocted him - high-handed act Of
treason 70 republican institutions By Governor
Sherman. In the interest Of corporations. and
trial and tmpoaing conditions Impossible to MI,
after having been deprived Of his books. vouoh-
err. and accounts. % unworthy . de0pottsm,
much less republican government
Kes0tUed. That i the people OF Iowa continue
10 submit to such acts OF usufpation and
fTeachery, without repudiating the party guilty
thereof. they deserve to lose their lberttee. and
may expect to do 30 at no distant day. We do
msnd OF tho Legislature, - 1oon - y shall re-
convene. tho impea0hmsnt Of Buren, r Sherman
and adequate punishment for his Gloat crime
ks&OlCed, That we, tho members Of the M.
tional party OF Iowa, In convention assembled,
pledge our unqualified support Of Ill the 70.
forms demanded by the Knights OF Labor, and
10 congratulate the order upon its increase II
cur State and nation.