The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-17
PLATFORM
Adopt & a! DrsMoines. Jnly Z, 1885
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The Naticnal party Of lows IN convention -
semble0 roofirm the national platform
adSss se1 y With tie l.
ment Of confederated monopolies On the rights
OF the people, and are more firmly convfn ed
old % parties sru to meet tie new issues which M are
being forced upon he neople. Glass LEGISLATION
protects moneyed OiigArchy most damaging
70 the rigats q The people and Is y fast under.
which must rest upon the equality and intellf-
gence OF all.
WnEIE.s. rhe state OF Iowa AM the Who'll.
West is lar -elv u.der mortgage to Erstern and
EurOF can ptaliets practically making our
people scrfS to .oreisn money lenders. and
WHEREAS. This condition has been Il reed upon
M by an unjust financial System, Therefore
Ees0irsd, That We dcnOunce the present sys-
TEN VIII. h enables few men to borrow the
creift Of the rcoplc at ono FER cent. and reloan
inter 1t, and demand the issuance OF lawful
money, which. instead Of being loaned to banks on
bonded security. should be loaned to the people
security, as the School Fund OF Iowa IL now
loaned, and at a rate not to exceed three pr
cent. or the average return for labor.
Republican party and readopted by the pres
ent administration. # boarding hundreds OF
millions OF the peoples money, upon various
II III osshle Wavs has
more ruin to our industries. produced more
suffering. than pen or tongue can tell, and 10
calculated to depreciate all the values Of prop
erty. while .apprectattng all money obligations.
thus enabling few money owners to absorb
the wealth Of the nation and leave the masses
homeless and penniless; We call upon 81 good
confiscation. and by every possible means pre-
vent its further execution. We demand that the
idle money now In the Unite States Treasury
be appropriated to pay the public debt.
Resoired. That We regard the expulsion Of
settlers from Oklahoma lands, owned by the
people for a generation. while cattle syndi. ates
pasture. 40 unprecedented since the frs settle.
to the settlers and demand that Congr,ss shalt
thst donsress protect the settlers tse Crow
Greek reservation, and purchase whatever claim
the Indians may have thereto.
We demand the adoption Of the Cassatt bin
guard swindlers. tho Suppression Of tho
essary lsei.lataon tc L protect this worthy
the Invaluable treasures from mines. We de-
nounce tho treacherous Republican party for,
after promising the miners relief and tho aboli-
traying their pledges IN shameless manner ia
the last Legislature. We demand the abolition
OF tho railroad commissioner system and the
substitution Of equitable laws controlling
Resolred. That tho Orecnback party offers to
oil labor examinations, and to al who arc borne
dow p monopoli,tiS 9pprsssiSns the most
We cordially invite all such to unite with us In
such measures and action - will accomplish tho
desired end. All corporations doing bustncse In
corporate under the laws Of Iowa, aud COM
PEELED TO htigate their causes In the State
courts IN common with all other citizens.
We demand the enactment OF laws providing
for Arbitration between employers and en-.
the aEbitxators.
Rss0lCed, That We arc in favor Of tho use Of
Ill practicable means for the suppression Of the
evil OF intempera0ce
RESOLVED, That we regard the eiectment. at
from tho of1ce to which the voters Of Iowa had
treason TO republican institutions BY Governor
Sherman, In the interest of corporations, and
his further course In denying Auditor Brown .
trial and Imposing conditions impossiblo to ifll.
after having been deprived Of his books, vouch.
ers, and accounts a unworthy desp0ttsm,
much less = republican government
KesOtUed, That II the people of Iowa continue
70 submit to such acts OF usurpatiOn and
trcachery without ropudiating the party guilty
thereof, they deserve to lose their liberties, and
may expect to do 20 at no distant day. We de-
mand Of the Legislature. as soon as Il shall re-
convene, the impeachment of Buren, r. Sherman
and adequate punishment for his great crime.
ResOlued, That we. the members Of tho No.
tionAl party Of Iowa, In convention assembled,
forms demanded by the Knights Of Labo9, and
10 oongratulato the order upon it, increase y
cur State and nation.