The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-14
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
That the clean, pure and honest administrar
ton Of Grover Cleveland icheersl is . matter
OF just pride for every American citizen. with
out distinction OF party, and We most cordially
and heartily approve and applaud the noble,
determined aud successful efforts Of the prcsi-
dent in the interests OF good government,
and we pledge him our continued support In
all such efforts.
That tho noble and manly efforts Of Glad
stone in behalf Of the cause of Representative 70
government for ireland commands our un-
qualified approval.
That We most heartily express our apprccia-
ton of the services OF al union soldiers and
sailors. and recommend tho fullest recOgni-
ton OF their services In defense Of our cOun-
try by ample and liberal pension laws, max
Ing allowances TO all who received injuries or
disabilities In tho service and TO those depend
ont upon them. To that end. We conderan
private bills and special legislation which
favor few 10 tho detrtment OF the many and
favor general laws that will enable the PEN
sion bureau to bestow the government bounty
upon all meritorious claimants.
That to impose taxes for any other purpose
than the raising Of necessary revenue for tho
support OF the government is unconstitu-
tional and wholly Inconsistent with our
boosted freedom. We therefore call upon
congress For the immediate revision OF our
tariff laws to q revenue basis, to the end that
every industry and every eection may enjoy
perfect equality under tho law.
v.
That Nc insist that the surplus revenue 20
cnmGiated In the treasury Of the United states
not needed to defray the current expenses Of
the government and meet the appropriations
made by congress-. b applied In payment Of
the public debt
That tho public lands are trust held by the
government ~ the heritage OF its people aud
that they should under no circumstances bt
alienAted from its citizens nor made tho sub
tect OF barter and sale for speculative pur-
poses but should be held for actual settlers
who purpose by their own labor to build up
iii our country z homo. And We demand the
immediate and unconditional resumption Of
all unearned railroad land grants.
VII.
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 labOrer
participation in the fruits Of his tolls and =
share 10 the family and the home In the refln-
ing Influences of advancing civilization, we,
therefore, call upon al who may have at
heart the greatest good TO the greatest num-
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diced legislation Just recognition OF tho
rights or th0 tOier and In protecting the In
diyidual laborers by proper, equitable and
honorable safeguards against the present and
threatened entertainments OF monopoly cor
poraLions.
WI.
We sternly denounce tho betrayal o. tho in
terests OF the miners OF Iowa by the last re-
publican legislature, and It's shameless violar
ton 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
tho state.
The only safe foundation for free reprcsen-
tative government is equal representation Ia
our legislative councils. We denouncc the
action OF the republican majority In the last
general assembly In the passage of the con-
gressionnl reapportionment and legislative TO
districting bills as . bold, corrupt and despotic
disfranchisement OF large bodies OF our pe0-
Pile Ia order TO perpetunt0 pOwOr In the hands
OF the republican party and TO shield II from
that just and certain defeat which In partisan
acknowledgement 90 surely invites. A party
obliyious to tho rights Of q FREQ people and
the principles Of popular government ID wholly
unit to be trusted with further political
power.
That wherever public ofnccF 10 shown "a
have hecn corrupt or to have violated the law
In his official position, we call for his prompt
convection and severe punishment. Nc long
continuance Of dishonest and illegal practices
cal he accepted as shield or pallintion OF
guilt The recent disclosures OF OF republican
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., corruption, defiance OF
law and abuse OF power, call loudly for the
punishment Of many guilty men, and for
driving from power the party which has SO
disgraccd and debauched the administration
Of public affairs In lewA
II.
That we favor tho repeal Of tho present
prOhibitory liquor law Of this state and this
enactment In lieu then,ot Of = law securing
70 each county and municipal corporation the
right 10 determine for itself the prohibition
or licensing of the salc Of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage; providing by proper
legislation for the enforcement OF prohibition
where prohibition - adopted, and where IL
censs IL adopted for y license fee or not lesa
thai nvs hundred dollar tS500) with such leg.
izlativc ~. g.st.ons as will promote soDriety
aud suppress tree whisky tchcers.
We cor - invite all persons believing In
the tolsguA#- principles ~ units in over
tAs0su,s me party y Doseg y Ills state.