, 1885-08-28

OF our traue Win south Aulerlch. W
favor the increase OF American shipping
by practical means.
Eighth-The Republican party inaugu.
rated the civil service reform and enacted
the present civil service law. 1t will
faithfully maintain and cheeriully aid in
any way any amendments to give it full
force We look with regret upon the
failure of the present administration to
promote the reform of civil service,.s
auspiciously begun under Republican ad-
ministrations.
Ninth-We demand that the public
domain, including forfeited and unearned
lands within the limits of grants made to
railroads and other corporations shall be
disposed of only to actual settlers, in lin
tied quantities, provided by law, Bona
ide settlers on the unearned lands within
the limits of the Sioux City & st. Paul
Railroad company should have their
rights amply and speedily provided for by
prompt enactment of laws by congress to
effect the result. We are opposed to the
acquisition of public lands or any part
thereof by nonresident aliens.
Tenth-We oppose any change in the
laws of currency and finance that will
increase the burdens of the debtor class.
We favor a revision of the patent laws for
a better defense of the people against
frauds now practiced Hereunder. We
favor such practical improvements of the
national waterways as hal secure an ele-
ment OF competition in the transportation
of the country. We favor the rigid en-
forcement of all laws for the suppression
OF polygamy.
Eleventh-The Republican party of
Iowa, while a steady upholder of the
right and duty of the state to regulate the
traffic in liquor By such methods as will
suppress most ofits evils, has never made
the support of prohibition a test of party
fealty. 1t pledged its honor to enact,
and afterwards did enact a law which the
people OF Iowa fairly held had been or
dered by an unquestioned majority that
came alike from the votes of Republicans
and Democrats. We declare now for a
fair and thorough trial Of That law that it
may have time to demonstrate It's eficien
cy or prove its ineficiency before it is
repealed to give way to some other honest
and earnest method in the line oil tinaipg
a true and successful system of dealing
with the liquor traffic. We anaign and
condemn the Democratic party of Iowa
for its action in declaring for a $3.50 dol
lar license compulsory IN every communi-
ty regardless of local opinion, for legal
izing again in Iowa the sale Of whisky and
all other alcoholic liquors, and for remov-
ing all restrictions from saloons, giving
freedom in the liquor traffic that has not
existed in iowa for thirty years
Twelfth-We hold steadily to the doc
trine of the control and regulation al
railways by the people, as inst established
by Republican law in Iowa, which was
finally approved by the Supreme Court Of
the United States. This principle gives
to the general assembly the power To
regulate state and to congress
the regulation of inter state commerce.
Under Republican rule and Republican
methods the cost of transportation Of pro-
duce has been decreased from 3 cents per
ton per mile in 1870 to S mills per ton per
mile in 1885. We are opposed to all
unjust and arbitrary determinations,
p~oolings aud combinations which prevent
legitimate competition or work injustice
to communities or individuals in the state.
The full measure of the posperity of the
agricultural, manufacturing, commercial
and mining interests of our state de-
ponds upon a Just and impartial
service of the great railway systems oper-
ating within its borders and holding
their corporate privileges under its statutes,
and the policy of railway management
designed to embarrass a single industry Of
our commonwealth for the direct benefit
OF corresponding interests elsewhere, is u
fit subject for Legislative inquiry and cor
rection. We favor the creation by con
gress Of a national commission for the
supervision and regulation of inter state
commerce. W. favor the election of rail
road commissioners by the people.
Thirteenth-The importance Of the live
stock and dairy interests of the state arc
such as to call for additional legislation for
the better protection of their interests.
We need for the state national legislation
more effectually to stop the spread of cat
tie plaques. and to provide for its erndi-
cation.
Fourteenth-We favor such legislation
as will keep litigation with corporations
doing business in this state in state
courts.
Efteenth-We endorse the action of
the Grand Army OF the Republic in their
last state encampment asking that the
legislature at the next session shall pass a
bill and make an appropriation for the
establishment and maintenance in the
state Of Iowa ofa home for our disabled
volunteer soldiers and sailors.
Sixteenth-In the death of Gen. Grant
the nation has lost one ofthe greatest and
best men known in history. For his
services to the nation we express our un.
bounded gratitude; for his death our pro
found sorrow; and to his widow and FAM,
~ we extend our sincercst sympathy and
coincidence.