The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-16
DEMOCRATIC sTATEPLATFORM


The democracy OF Iowa ir convention assem-
bled. announce the following platform Of prin-
ciples:
That the clean, pure and honest admin:stra-
tisn OF Grover Cleveland il matter OF just pride
Tor every American citizen. without distinction
Of 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-
tinucd support in all such efforts.
hat the noble and manly efforts OF Giads stone
in behalf of the cause of representative govern
ment for Ireland commands our unqualified ap-
proval.
That we most heartily express onr appreci-
alton OF the services of all union soldiers and
ailors.and recommend the fallest recognition Of
their services in defence OF our country by am
pie and liberal pension laws. making allowances
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 a 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 meri.orous claimants.
That to impose taxes for any other purpos
than the raising OF necessary revenue for the
support Of the government Is unconstitutional
and wholly inconsistent with the boosted free
dom. We therefore call upon congress for the
immediate revision OF the tariff laws to IA reve-
nue. basis, to the end that every industry and
| every section may enjoy perfect equality under
the law.
That we insist that the surplus reyenne accu-
mulated in the treasury Of the L. $. not needed
| to defray the current expenses Of the govern
ment and meet the appropriations made by con-
gresr, DC applied in payment Of the public debt
VII.
That the public lands are trust held by the
government as heritage Of its people and that
they should under no circumstances be alicnated
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 bniid up in onr own country u
home. 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 ard happi-
| ness in the home. would secure 10 the laborer
participation in the fruits Of his toll and share
| 70 the family and the hcme in the refining in
| fnences Of advancing civilization, We therefore
| call upon all who may have at heart the great
| in securing by nnprcjudiced legislation jus,
| recognition of the rights of the toer and in
| protecting the individual lahorcrs by proper,
| equitable and honorable safeguards against the
| present and threatened cncroachments OF
monopoly corporations.
We sternly denonncc the betrayal OF the in
terests OF the miners OF Iowa by the last
/ Republican legislatur and its shame less
4 violation Of the DledupS Uivan hy rala ~
| 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 denouncc the
/ action of the Republican majority in the last
/ general assembly in the passage Of the con-
/ gressional reapportioEment ard legislative
| redistrcting bills, a. Il bold, corrupt and des-
potic disfranchisement of large bodies Of our
people in order to pcrpetua,e power in the
hands Of the Republican party and to shield it
/ from that just and certain defeat which its
| partisan mismanagcment surely invites. A
party SO lost to all sense Of justice and decency.
| so obliyions to the rights Of a free people and
| the principles OF popular government ID wholly
| unit to be trusted with further political power
XI.
| That wherever a public officer il shown to
have been corrupt or to have violated the law
in his Official position, We call for his prompt
conviction and severe punishment No long
continuance OF dishonest and illegal practices
| can be accepted as shield or a paliation Of
/ guilt. The recent disclosures OF Republican
maladminstration, 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
/ affai,s in Iowa.
Il
That we favor the repcala the present prohibi
| tory liquor law Of this State and the enactment
/ in lien thereof u law securing to each county
and municipal cooperation the right to deter
mine for itself the prohibition or licensing OF
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors as beverage
| providing by proper legislation for the enforce
ment or prohibition where prohibition i adopted
and where license il adopted for li-ehse fet
OF not less then five hundred dollars $500
with such Legislative restrictions as will promot,
sobriety and suppress free whisky.
We cordially invite all persons believing ii
the foregoing principles to mite in over
throwing the party in power in this State.