The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE pLArF ORM.

The democracy OF Iowa In 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 an
prove and applaud the noble. determined and
successful efforts Of the president in the inter-
est OF good government and pledge him our con-
tinued support in all such efforts.
That the noble and manly efforts OF Gladstone
in behalf OF the cause OF representative govern
ment for Ireland commands our unqualified ap-
proyal.
That we most heartily express our appreci-
ation of the services OF all union soldiers and
sailors. and recommend the fHlest recognition or
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 those dependent upon them To
that end, We condemn private bills and special
legislation which favor a few to the detrment
OF the many and favor genera laws that will
enable the pension bureau to bestow the govern.
ment bounty upon all meritorious claimants.
That to impose taxes for any other purpos
tnan the raising OF necessary revenue for the
support q 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 rcye-
nue. 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.
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to defray the current expenses OF the govern
ment and meet the appropriations ,s.ade by con-
gress, be applied in payment OF the public debt
Tnatthe public lands are trust held by the
government as a heritage OF its people and that
| they should under no circumstances be alienated
from its citizens nor made the subject OF barte,
and sale for speculative purposes but should be
neld TOT actual settlers who propose by their
own labor to build up in our own country a
home. Andwe demand the immediate and nm
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 laborer
participation in the fruits of his toll and share
| to the family and the home in the refining in.
call upon all who may have at heart the great.
| est good to the greatest number to Join with Us
| IN securing by unprejndiced legislation just
| recognition OF the rights OF the toilcr and in
protecting the individual laborers BY proper.
| equitable and honorable safe guards against the
present and threatened encroachmcnts of
monopoly corporations.
We sternly denounco tho betrayal OF the in.
.ntra nf vnty hx, tho las
Republican iesisiatur and its shameless
violation OF tho pledges given by its platform
and party leaders shown by the defeat Of the
measures Of relief demanded by the miners oi
| 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
redistrictng bills, as bold, corrupt and des-
potic Acknowledgement of large bodies Of our
people in order to perpetuate power in the
hands Of the Republican party and to shield ii
from that just and certain defeat which it,
partisan mismanagement surely invites. A
party 80 lost to all sense az justice and decency,
so oblivions to the rights OF a free people and
the principles OF popular government il wholly
uniit TO De trusted with further political power.
That wherever public officer is shown to
nave 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 a shield or palliation Of
guilt. The recent disclosures OF Republican
maladmnistration, 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 30 disgraced
and debauched the administration OF public
affails in Iowa.
That we fayorthe repeal OF the present prohibi-
tory liquor law of this State and the enactment
in lien thereof y law securing to each county
and municipal corporation the right to deter
mine for itself the prohibition or licensing OF
the sale OF intoxicating liquors az beverage; !;
providing by proper legislation for the enforce
ment or prohibition where prohibition Is adopted.
and where license il adopted for iiseLse fee
OF not less then five hundred dollars fS5OO)
with such legislative restrictions as will promot
sobriety and suppress free whisky.
We cordially invite all persons believing in
the foregoing principles to unite in over
throwing the party in power in this State