The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-07-22
STATE GREENBAcK PLATFORM.

the people euffer. and demands relief.
A false. partial. and cruel financial sy-tcm
now forces the millions into u-urions debts to
monied men and banking houses. aid then al.
lows the lenders 10 contract the currency.
crowd down all property values. foreclose mort
cages, close factories, and drive producers into
the highways. This arbitrary financial despot-
ism ha- already produced incipient revoinfioI.
while strikes and universal organization for the
prote stion OF labor. indicate great unrest.
The process Of Initiating the value Of the dol
lar d ali boad-, mortgages and other money
obligations. while crowding down the Nalae OF
farm products, labor. and property generally.
has been greatly facilitated BY cornering about
one-third Of the money OF the country IN he Y.
). Treasury policy adopted by the Republic
can party and continued by the present admins
traitor, der pise the fact that nearly two hundred
million OF the " ar bonds aIe payable and draw
ing interest Congress seems indifferent 70 the
ruin resulting. and spends much of il lime pass
ing relief bills for private individuals, while the
millions suffer.
We call upon the morfgaced farmers. manu-
factliere and business men of Iowa. and upon
the work;ngmen to rise up and save their farms.
workshops and business houses from conti-ca-
ton and the labor make; from destruction. by
uniting with us 10 change this mad policy aud
compel congress to do it, duty.
ENGLISH CUNNING EXPOSED.
The English plan for orr ruin has been adopt
cd. IL W ar cApUssu UN sNTfutaI.s
published by Hazard All English capitalist, ard
circulated eon.ideniially early n 1862 amor I
the bankers and capitalists Of this country. 1t
was rs follows:
HAZARDS INFAMOUS CIRCULAR.
.'Slavery il likely to he abolished by the war
pow or and chattei slavery b. destroyed. This.
and my European friends in favor Of. for
slavery II but tie oMnin. Of labor. and carries
with II the care for the laborers: while the Eu-
al
troll Of labor. by controlling wages. This can be
done by controlling the money. The great debt
that capitalists will TO it made out Of this
war must be used as measure To control the
volume IL money. To accomplish This. 1.-THE
bonds) must be used as banking basis. We
ar now waiting To get the secretary Of the
tr asury 10 make this recommends ion to Con-
gr,e 1t will not do 20 allow the greenback, as
il is called, To circulate a. money any lengsh Of
time, for we car not control them. But We car
control the bonds, and through them the bank
issues.
GOVERNMENT LOANS.
We denoInce The present money system
which enables q few men to borrow the credit o
the people at one per cent. and rcioan the same
back To the people at enormous rates Of interest
anu demand the issuance OF lawful money
| which. instead OF being loaned 10 banks OF
bonded security. shall be loaned to the peopl,
under an equitable and safe system Oh ample Sc
curity. Ms the school fund OF Iowa is now loaned
| and At a rae not to exceed three per cent.
LABOR.
In the language Of Lincoln: Labor bein!
prior to and independent Of capital, deserves
much the higher consideration. The right o
the aborer to enjoy the fruits Of his toll. i uec
essary To The maintenance of that equality ii
wealth npon which the permanent OF our pc
| litical fabric depends. This country cannot re
main free under laws that create colossal for
tunes for the few and widespread poverty 70
the many. We call upon all labor orr anization
and all patriots in every station Of life 70 ssss
US to restore labor to that position which it
importance demands. We realize tina; labor i
the motive power, manual labor the engineer I
to keep the car OF progress moving forward, We
its claims receive less consideration at the hand
| OF law makers than do non-produeers. speeua
/ tors and bankers. We heartily endorse the dc
mxnds made upon congress by the Inst genera
assembly of the knights OF Labor. and plcdg
ourse.se TO aid by voice and vote their adoptio
/ into law.
| We condemn the Republican party Of tn
State Of Iowa for opposing every measure Intro
dIced in the last legislature advocated by the Ii
Dor organizations, in violation OF their preyion
party pledges.
We demand such laws as will insure speed
payment of wages to employees in mines, facse
res and workshops in the lawful money of III
country and the complete ABOLITION Of the true
| store system.
A free government can exist on'y with fire.
homes. and We condemn that policy that PEI
mits vast tracks Of land 10 be owned by any ii
| dividnal or corporation We deHuunce the 90
icy Of permitting foreigners who owe no allie Z
aDce to the flag Of our country 10 acquire tile
| real estate in tais country. and we demand tha
| all forfeited or unea ned lands, granted to raj
roads or other corporations. be reclaimed an
opened for homesieads for the people.
OKLAHOMA.
| While all lie leases 4. Oklahoma and IL
| Indian TeIlito-y generally. have been decide
Illegal, the cattle sgndicaies tdespite q feint
drive them out) still practically own and COVE
the Indian Territory. while honest sci .le,s Al
expelled by the army. We demand rcvers
OF this n-American and inhuman policy.
/ CORPORATE MoNoPoLIns.
The great corporate mohopolies which contr
money. nspoitaticn and public int igen
should be brought 10 y sense OF justice. by Il
adoption OF laws which will prohibit extortio
ate rates for the use OF money and prevent owe
charges by railroads and telegraph lines, secu
ing equal RICH and privileges 10 all.
HENsErIN CANAL SCHEME AND GOVERNMENT RAJ
ROADS.
We do not favor appropriations to build
nal between the Mississippi river ard Chica.
| WHEN Wou'u De Ciosed neatly nail the year al
too slow for use The other half, and demand
stead that The money be appropriated 10 build
double-track steel railroad and telegraph Ii
from Omaha to tide water on the Atlantic coal
and that the defaulting subsidized Pacific ia
roads be taken by foreclosure, thus providing
trans-continental route OF incaculable value
TAX INCOMES.
We demand q graduated income tax.
EQUAL RIGHTS.
Physical characteristics. like color OF the Elk
sex. locality Of birth. can have no connect
whatever with questions OF human rights. amo
civilized people.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
We demand the abolition of the railroad CO
mission.
TEMPERANCE.
We are in favor Of the use Of all practical me
for the suppression OF intemperance.
BAYoNET RULE AND RUIN.
The barbarous use Of bayonets to exl
Auditor Brown from office, and the cnorme
expense TO which the state has been pat TO
! him, were not the result 80 much OF ir.eguls
ties on the part Of Auditor Brown Of the
termination Of the Republican borses not to I
crate man who feailessly exposed rotton G
poratons, as was his duty under the law.