The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-11-05
PLATFORM
Adopted at DesMoines, JnIy :, 1885
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ne National party o. lows IN convention -.
sesnbIcd reaffirm the national platform
adopted By our party at Indianapolis in 1874
ment Of confederated monopolies on the rights
or the people, and are more firmly conyin. Cd
with each recurring year OF the inability OF the
being forced upon the people. Class legislation
protects q moneyed oiigarchy most DAMAGING
to the rights Of the people and - fast under
mining the foundation OF our civil government,
gencc OF all.
WrEKEas, The state OF lows AMI the whole
West Is largely under mortgage to Eastern and
Eurorean capitalists. practically making our
PEOPLE serfs 70 foreign money lenders, and
WHEREAS. This condition has been forced upon
NJ by an unjust financial system. therefore
IesOtrgd, That we dcnOuncc the present eys-
tenn witch enables few men to borrow the
ere IL Of the Ieople at ono Ter cent, AMI reloan
the same back to them at enormous rates OF
inte-t It. and demand The issuance Of lawful
monty. which. instead OF Icing loaned to bank on
bonded security. should be loaned 10 the people
under an equitable and sac system, on amp;c
security, as the School Fund OF Iowa is now
loaned. and at rate not to exceed three per
cent, or The average return for labor.
ResOfred. That the policy established by the
Republican party. and readopted BY the pres
ent administration. q boarding hundreds OF
pretcxts, OF discriminating against silver, mi Of
contraction in all possible ways. has wrought
more ruin to our industries, produced more
IA
calculated to depreciatc al the values OF prop
erty, while approaching all money obligations,
thus enabling . few money owners to absorb
homeless and pcnniIess We call upon all good
citizens to condemn this hard-pan IOlicy OF
confiscation. ami by every possible means pre-
sfn' monev now in the nnte States Treasury
be appropriated to pay the public debt.
kesolrrd. That We regard the expulsion OF
settlers from Oklahoma lands. owned BY the
n In nj
are allowed to usc them free Of charge for a
pasture. - unpreceden ed since tho fra. sattlc.
ment Of the country; We extend cur sympathy &C J;
promptly risht this wrong. We further urge
that Congress protect the settlers on the Grow
Creek reservation. and purchase whatever claim
We demand the adoption Of the Cassatt bill
% called for protecting miners from the cattle
guard swindiers. the suppression Of the
truckstGIs s system O. payments an and az nee
class. who expose their lives IN unearthina
the invaluable treasures from mines. We de-
nonnce tho treacherous Republican party for,
ton Of the pass system and other reforms, be-
traying their pledges N shameless manner In
the last Legislaturc. We demand the abolition
substitution OF equitable laws controlling
freight and passenger rates.
Resolred. That the Greenback party offers Il
81 labor examinations and to sli who are borne
available agency OF relief and reform. and that
We cordially invite al such to unite with us tr
such measures and action Is will accomplish thu
desired end. All corporations doing business ID
this State should be required by law to In.
corporate under the laws Of Iowa, aud com.
PEELED 10 litigate their causes in the STATE
courts In common with all other citizens.
We demand the enactment OF laws prOvidinl
for arbitration between employers and en-.
ployed. and power to enforce the decision Ol
the arbitEators
Resolrett, That we arc in favor OF tho use o
all practicable means for the suppression Of thu
evil Of intemperdacc.
ResOlred, That we regard the ejectment, q,
the point Of the bayonet. Of Auditor Brown
from the Office to which the voters OF Iowa hat
lust Reelected him as q high handed act O
! treason to republican institutions by Governor
Sherman, In the interest of corporations, anC
his further course In denying Auditor Brown
trial and imposing conditions impossible to fill
| after having been deprived Of his books, vouci
ers, and accounts. as unworthy desp0tism
much less . republican government
kesOired. That il the people OF Iowa continu
to submit to such acts of usurpatiOn anl
/ trcachery, without repudiating the rarity guilt!
thereof, they deserve to lose their liberties, and
| may expect to do 80 at no distant day. We de
:! mand OF the Legislature, ~ coon as IL shall 70
convene. the impeachment Of Buren, Il. Sherma,
| and adequate punishment for his great crime.
kes0lred, That we, the members OF the No
| tional party Of Iowa. In convention assembled
| pledge our unqualified support Of all the 10
| forms demanded by the KNIGHTS OF Labor, and
No congratulate the order upon it, increase II
om STATE and nation