The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
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Adopted at Des,Ioines, Jnly :, 1885
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The National party Of Iowa IN convention ~.
ssnblea reafhrm the national platform
adSPssa y Hs1 party e. II isss
ment Of confederated monopolics on the r1ghte
OF the people, and are more firmly convtn. ed
with VII each recurring year Of the inability Of the
being forced upon the people. Glass legislation
protects mOneyed Oligarchy most damaging
to the rights OF the people and is fast under
mining the foundation Of our civil government
Which must rest upon the equality and intelli-
gence OF all.
,WRrEEAs. The State Of Iowa and the whole
IuIo, can capitalists, practically making our
PEOPLE serfs TO foreign money lenders, and
WHEREAS. This condition has been forced upon
I'd hy an unjust financial system. therefore
Res0trra, That We dcnOunce the present eye-
TEN with enables few men to borrow the
ere II OF the rcople at ono per cent, and reloan
he same back to them 1T enormous rates OF
mon. (which instead Of being loaned to banks on
bondei security. should be loaned to the people
under an equitable and safe system. on ample
loaned, and Mt rate not to exceed three psr
ceLt.. or the average return for labor.
Rfs0lrfd. That the policy established by the
Espupcsn party ana readogtea BY the pres
millions OF the peoples money. upon various
pretexts Of discriminating against silver, and Of
contraction In all possible ways. has wrought
more ruin to our industries. produced more
suffering. than pen or tongue can tell, and ii
calculated to depreciatc all the values Or prop.
erty. while appreciating ali money obligations,
thus enabling few money owners TO absorb
the wealth Of tho nation and leave tho masses
homeless and pennilcss. We call upon oil good
citizens to condemn this hard.pan policy Of
vent it, further W. demand that sSe
Idle money now In the United 6tates Treasury
be appropriated to pay the public debt.
settlers from Oklahoma lands, owned by the
people for q generation. while cattle syndicates
are allowed to use them free of charge for q
mont Of the country. We extend our sym Ss
to tho settlers. and demand that Congress- ehail
promptly right this wrong. We further urge
that Congress- protect the settlers on the Grow
the Indians may have thereto
We demand tho adoption Of the Cassatt bin
o called for protecting miners fsom the cattle
truck-stcre system Of payments. and III neo-
ossary legislation to protect this worthy
class, who expose their lives In unearthins
nounce the treacherous Republican party Tor.
after promising tho miners relief and The aboli.
ton Of tho pass system and other reforms, be.
The s e ne
substitution OF equitable laws controlling
sSs ssss p.rtv oe,.
81 labce examinations. and to oil who are borne
down ~ monopoltsttc expressions. the most
available agency OF relief and reform. and that
cuch measures and action % will accomplish the
desired end. All corporations doing business In
this State should be required BY law to In
PEELED TO litigatc their causes In the State
courts In common with all other citizens.
We demand tho enactment Of laws providing
fos .xottrstton between employers and cm:
the AEbitxatOrA
.Resoloed, That we arc in favor Of the use Of