The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-08-12
Iowa knights at Cedar Rapids.

The knights OF labor adopted Il
ringing platform at their State as
sembly meeting ut Cedar Rapids
last month. They mean business
and propose to have soTething to
say about congressman from Iowa.
They say:
Your committee on legislation
beg the liberty TO say, inasmuch as
/. Congressional campaign is about
TO be entered upon, Knights OF La
Dor Of the state OF Iowa should ava
ken to the Importance OF bringing TO
bear the power Of their united
action toward the election OF Con-
gressmrn from the several districts
OF the State OF Iowa, who are not
only in sympathy with the principles
and purposes Of our noble order, but
men who we know for certain will
work, speak aud vote for said prin-
ciples and purposes. Prayers pc.
titions. recommendation aud prom.
ises are good, rs applied to II pros
pective legislator in Congress, but
in our opinion demands and pledges
are better.
ITO this end, your committee on
Legislation recommends:
THAT the acton Of the several
local assemblies in i congressional
district be wisely and well pre- deter
mined. and the several local assem-
biits Of each Congressional district
call meetings in which to determine
their course with reference TO Con.
gre.sionul candidates."
The resolutions proceeded to give
detailed instructions as 10 the
action Of the Knights in this most
j important matter and to explicitly
state tlleir demands The following
upon
RAILROADS. TELEGRAPH LINES, ETC.
THAT the government shall obtain
by purchase, under the right of emf
nent domain. all telegraphs t-le-
phones and railways, and that here
after no charter or license BE- issued
| to any corporation for construction
or operation Of any means OF trans
porting intelligence, passengers or
freight, and especially do we demand
/ inasmuch as the Sioux City g. Pa.
cific railroad. running from Missouri
Valley. Ia. to Sioux City Ia,. has nc
chorter that the appropriation Of lane
and money by the government. be
reclaimed il need be by taking pos.
session OF said land.
FINANCE.
And we demand at the hand o
congress.
THE establishment Of q nationa
monetary system, in which circn
lating medium In necessary quaint
t. shall issue direct TO the people
without the intervention OF banks
that all the national Issue shall be fnl
legal tender in payment Of all debts
public and private, and that TIL
government shall not guarantee o
recognize any private bank or ere
ate any banking corporations.
The interest bearing bonds, bill
OF credit or notes, shall never b
issued by the government, but tina
when need arises the emergcnc
shall be met by issue Of legal tender
, noninterest- bearing money.
THAT the national debt should b
! paid and the interest stopped to til
, extent that the idle surplus in on
, Treasury will permit, thus givin
. new life and vigor 10 our stagnai'
! industries by having more Of tn
:, life blood OF commerce in circulation
], POPULAR LOANS.
"That. In connection with the post
l Office, the government shall organ
: ize financial exchanges, safe depo>
j, its aud facilities for deposit OF tn
I savings Of the people In sma
: sums. and that Congress prnvid
: for system Of government loans I
I the people ut not more than 3 ~
cen instead Of loaning ~ bankin
: corporations for less than per cent