The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-23
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

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The democracy Of Iowa in convention aesem-
bled, announce the following platform Of prin-
ciples:
That the clean. pure and honest admin:stra-
tisn Of Grover Cleveland is matter Of just pride
Tor every American citizen, without distinction
81 party, and We must cordially and heartily ap-
prove and applaud the noble. determined and
successful efforts Of The president In the inter-
est Of good government. and pledge him our con
iinued support in all such efforts.
hat the noble and manly efforts of Gladstone
in behalf OF the cause Of representative govern
mcnt for ireland commands our unqualified an.
provxl.
That We most heartily exprese our appreci-
alton of the services Of all union foldiers and
sailors, and recommend the fallest recognition OF
their services In defence OF our country by am
pie and liberal pension laws. making allow ances
to all who received injuries or disabilities in the
service and to these dependent upon them. To
that end, We condemn private bills and special
legislation which favor . few to the detriment
Of the many and favor genera laws that will
enable the pension bureau to bcstow the govern.
ment bounty upon all meritorious claimants.
That to impose taxes for any other purpos !.
than the raising of necessary revenue for the
support of the government is uIconstitutiOnal
and wholly inconsistent with the boosted free
dom. We therefore call upon congress for the
immediate revision Of the tariff laws to a reve-
nnc basis. to the end that every industry and
every section may enjoy perfect equality under
the law.
That We insist that the surplus revenue accu-
INFLATED in the treasury of the U. s. not needed
10 dcfray the current expenses OF the govern
n M mpaff fha anpra V3at do h,,c
gress, be applied in payment Of the public debt.
VII.
That the public lands are trust held by the
government a ! heritage Of its people and that
they should under no circumstances be Glienated
from Its citizens nor made the subject OF barter
and sale for speculative purposes but should be
held for actual settlers who propose by their
own labor to build up In our own country .
nome. And We demand the immediate and un-
conditional resumption Of all unearned railroad
land grants.
That recognizing in industry and morality
the standard Of individual and national great
ness and the foundation OF purity and happi-
ness in the home. would secure to the lxborer
participation in the fruits Of his toll and share
to the family and the home in she refining in.
fuencer OF advancing civilization, We therefore
call upon all who may have Ut heart the great
est good to the greatest number to join with NJ
in securing by nnprejndiced legislation just
recognition OF the rights 0f the toilcr and in
protecting the individual laborers by proper,
equitable and honorable safeguards against the
present and threatened encroachments of
monopoly corporations.
We sternly denounce the betrayal OF the in
terests of the miners Of Iowa by the last
Republican legislator and it's shameless
yiolahon Of the pledges given by its platform
and party leaders as shown by the defeat of the
measures Of relief demanded by the miners OF
the State.
The only safe foundation for free represen-
tative government is equal representation in
our legislative councils. We denounce the
action Of the Republican majority in the last
general assembly in the passage Of the con-
gressional reapportionment and legislative
redistric;ing bil.s. bold, corrupt and dcs-
potic dsfranchsemcnt OF large bodies OF our
people in order to perpetuate power in the
hands OF the Republican party and to shield it
from that just and certain defeat which its
partisan mismanagement surely invites. A
party 80 lost to all sense Of justice and deccncy,
SO oblisious to the rights Of q free people and
the principles Of popular government II wholly
unit to be trusted with further political power.
XI.
That wherever o public officer is shown to
have been corrupt or to have violated the law
conviction and severe punishment No long
continuance Of dishonest and illegal practices
can be accepted as shield or . palliaton Of
guilt. The recent disclosures OF Republican
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., corruption. defiance Of law
and abuse Of power. call loudly for the punish
ment Of many guilty men, and for driving
from power the party which has SO disgraced
and debauched the administration Of public
Affairs in Iowa.
HI.
Taat We favor the repeal Of the present prohibi-
torl liquor law Of this State and the enactment
in lien thereof . law securing to each county
and municipal cooperation the right to deter
mine for itself the prohibition or licensing OF
the salc Of Intoxicating liquors as beverage:
providing by proper legislation for the enforce
ment or prohibition where prohibition Is adopted,
and where license is adopted for liseLse fee
of not less then five hundred dollars ($5OO)
with such legislative restrictions as will promote
sobricty and suppress free whisky.
XIII.
We cordially invite all persons believing in
the foregoing principles to unite In over
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