The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-08-20
PLATFORM
Adopted ut DesMoines, Jnly 1883
Read and Consider Il.

The Nsti0nal party o. Iowa n convention -.
sc0bIeo rcAmrm the national :. platform
We view with alarm the continued encroecll-
mcnt Of confederated monopolies on the rights
OF the People. and are more firmly constn ed
with each recurring year Of tho inability OF the
old parties to meet the new Issues which arc
being forced upon the people Glass lcrislation
lrotects moneycd ofigarchy most damagins
to the rights OF the people and Is fast under
mtnirg the foundation OF our civil government.
" icll must rest upon the equality and inteili-
u s.EkE 4, he state Of Iowa AMI tile Who'll
West h 1arsely under mortgage to Eas:ern and
Euro; can c pitalists. practically making our
lcoplc serfa 70 iorciun money lcndcrs and
WHEREAS. This condition has been I. reed mp
RI Nv an unjust financial system, there orc
je nfr..t, That we denounce tn. present sys-
ten W ,nables few men to borrow the
ere Of the PEOPLE at one rer cent, an r.loan
he same back to them at enormous rates OF
inter IT. and demand the iEsuance OF lawful
nj u y.wh oh. in stcad Of being loan toia kson
bonde security. should be loaned o the people
un, or an equitable and 81 system. on anpe
4 cni:y, ~ the School Fund of Iowa IL ow
loaned. and 1t rate not to exceed thee p +
cent Or The av.laRe r, turn for lal0r.
RpsOitcd. That the policy established by the
Republican party. and readoptcd by the pres
emit administration. ~ boarding hundreds OF
millions Of the peoples money. upon var.Ous
pretexts, Of discriminating against silver, n Of
contraction in all possible ways. has wrought
more ruin TO our industries. produced more
calculated to depreciats ii tho values ., prop.
erty, while approaching oil money obligations.
thus enabling few money owners TO absorb
homeless less and penniess. We can upon I'll good
citizens to condemn this hard-pan olicy Of
conflscation: snl by every possible means pro
idle money now in the Unite states Treasury
be appropriated to pay the public debt.
kcsOired. That we regard the expulsion ct
people for . generation, while cattle syndieatss
are allowed to nse them free OF charge for
pasture, = unprecedented since tho first settle.
to the settlers. and demand that consiess shall
promptly right this wrong. We further urRo
that Congress- protect tho settlers on the Crow
the Indians may have thereto.
We demand the adoption Of the Cessatt bin
% called Tor protesting miners from the cattle
truck store system Of paymsnts. and III neo-
class. who expose their. lives n unea!thing
nounce tho treacherous Republican party for.
after promising the miners relief and the aboli-
ton Of the pass system and other reforms. be-
shs lass i1 ' We demand tie Abolition
Of tho railroad commissioner system and the
substitution Of equitable laws controlling
Resolved. That tho 0reenback party offers to
oil labor crGantzationa. and to al who arc borne
down BY monopolistio oppressions. tho most
oosi.sy n nvss !. iin such 70 unite With
such measures and action - will accomplish the
desired end. All corporations doing business IN
this state should Sc required By law to IN
corporate under the laws Of Iowa, and COM
PEELED 10 litigate their causes n the State
courts II common with al other citizens
We demand tho enactment OF laws providing
| for arbitration between employers and ON.
pl0yod. and power to enforce the decision Of
| tho GrbttxatOrs.
RESOLVED, That We are in favor Of tho use OF
III practicable means for the suppression OF the
evil Of intempera0Ce.
ResolUed, That We regard the ejectment, at
| the point 81 tho bayonet. Of Auditor Brown
| from tho Ofllc0 to which the voters Of Iowa had
/ Just reelected him - Q hiGh.handod aCt Of
treason TO republican institutions BY Governor
j Sherman, In tho interest Of corporations, and
hts further course In denying Auditor Brown Z
trial and imp0sing Oondittons impossible to NIL,
after having been deprived Of hts books. vouch-
era, and acc0unte. - unWOrtAY depp0tlsm
much less republican RoveFnment
Kes0tred, That II the people Of Iowa continAt
/ to submit to such acts OF usurpattOn and
| trcachery, without repudiAting the party guilty
thereof they deserve TO lose their 1iberttee. and
may expect to do % at no distant day. We de-
mand Of the Legislature. - soon - IL shall ~
oonvane. the impeachment Of Buren, r. Sherman
and adequate punishment for his great crime
ttonal party Of lows, q coHyention assembled
pledge cur unqualified entport Ae gu tho -.
forms demanded BY the KaiRhts oS Labor. aQ9
10 congratulate tho order upon ~ incFoase n
Cur State md nataon.