The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-29
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted by the State Convention
at Cedar Rapids, August 10,
1885.

] Tho Democratic party ~ Iowa announces the
| First-We approve of and adopt the principles
! OF the Late democratic national convention.
| Scc0nd-We declare In favor Of the rept al OF
The prohibitory liquor laws % the state OF Iowa
i; Unjust and hostile 10 temperance
Thifd-Ae pledge ourselves 10 favor and use
| our best efforts for the enactment 81 Il license
Law OF $3.50. with power 10 Increase the same
from $50 g slsD.as may BE- demanded best
Tor the pubic interests ~ the various localities
| or the stale, expressed by h. legally con-
stituted authorities Of such localities.
Fourth-Wc pledge ourselves 10 favor and
use our best efforts Tor The enactment Of a law
| which shall punish rs criminal. the manufac-
| turc and sale ~ all adriIcrated liquors; such
adulteraiiOn being direct cause OF tntemper-
ance and destructive OF the health OF the pe0-
pie.
Fifth-We condemn az d graceful, and tsran-
| ical the action Or the republican executive or
| she state and It's support by his party, In bat.
tering down the doors u public ofce or the
state and driving out. with muskets and fixed
bayonets. One-afmedooder elected by the
people, In time OF profound peace. before
| any judgment o! a court had been rendered
agafnst him. thus makii the civil power or
the state subject to the military power, We
den0unce such acts des;rutiyc OF civil liberty
and an Insult TO the people.
/ SfAth-Wc urge upon congress the prompt
| enactment Of appropriate legislation TO open 10
settlement the forfeited railroad land In the
state.
scventh-We approve or the action OF the
democratic senators Of the Twentieth General
j dreCiiUlJ Ill NOtiuS unubimDus!y III IaVOf OF
the prompt consideration Of the bill known as
/ the CaSsat Mining bill. and condemn tile action
| OF the republicans In promising the miners OF
| this state adequate legislation, then DENYING
/ them even "A fair hearing.
Eighth-That while opposing all mOBOpOlies
we recognize the right and duty OF the govern
ment to give the greatest possible liberty 10
i every citizen. consistent with the rights or
every other citizen. And we believe In and an
nOunce ii as one OF the fundamental principles
| OF the democratic party that labor Is the foun-
dation OF wealth, and that the labOrer should
be the special object or the care or the govern
/ ment;
Ninth-That in President Cleveland, the
country has found man OF solid judgment:
patriotism and courage equal TO that Of Andrew
Jackson: and In his efforts for economy: for the
exposure OF the criminal acts or the republican
party and Its officers for his unfiinching ttrnl-
ness In dealing with the cattle kings; for his
zeal In behalf OF ref0m; for his Efforts to restore
the public lands TO the settlers; for his efforts
to enforce the law against poygamy, and for
his constant watchfnlness u the public welfare
he Is entitled TO and Will receive the hearty
THANKS OF the democracy OF Iowa, and It's un-
swervng support.
Tcnth-Wifh these principles we go before
the peop.e OF Iowa, calling upon al who believe
a change Is demanded, that the books shall III
lOpened and examined, and all VINO are tired o
fanaficism and folly. whether democrats s. green
hackers or republicans, to unite with us IN
bringing about the results to which we arr
hereby pledged.