The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-08-19
STATE GKEENBACk PLATFORM.

Once more the National party Of Iowa calls
attention the unjust Legislation from which
the people suffer, and demands relief.
A false. partial. and cruel financial system
now forces the millions into usnrious debts to
lows the lenders to contract the currency,
crowd down all property values, foreclose mort
CAGES. close factories, and drive producers into
the highways. This arbitrary. financial despot.
ism has already produced incipient revolution,
while strikes and universal organization for the
protection Of labor. indicate great unrest.
The process Of iniiating the value OF the dol
lar u d all bonds. mortgages and other money
obligations. while crowding down the value OF
farm products. labor. and property generally.
has been greatly facilitated by cornering about
one-thirl of the money Of the country in the L.
:. Treasury policy adopted by the Republi-
can party and continued by the present adminis-
tration, despite the fact that nearly two hundred
million Of the war bonds payable and draw
ing interest. Congress seems indifferent to the
ruin resulting. and spends much OF its time pass-
ing relief bills for private individuals, while the
millions suffer.
We call upon the mortgaged farmers, manu-
facturers and business men Of Iowa, and upon
the workingmcn to rise up and save their farms,
workshops and business houses from confisca-
tion aud the labor market from destruction. by
u,iting with Us TO change this mad policy and
ENGLISH CUNNING EXPOSED.
The English plan for our ruin has been adopt
ed Ii was exposed by the ..lIazard' i Circular.
published by Hazard. an English capitalist. and
circulated confdentially ~ early az 1867 among
the bankers and capitalists OF this country. II
was as follows:
HAZARDS INFAMOUS CIRCULAR.
..Slayery is likely to be abolished by the war
power and chat;el slavery be destroyed. This,
and my European friends in favor OF, for
slavery il but tue owning Of labor, and carries
with II the care for the laborers: while the Eu-
ropean plan. led in by England, is capital con-
troll of labor. by controlling wages. This can be
done by controlling the money. The great debt
that capitalists will see to il is made out of this
war must be used as measure to control the
volume Of money. To accomplish this, tthe
bonds must be nsed banking basis. We
are now waiting to get the secretary OF the
treasury to make this mmendation to Con-
sress. II i'll not do TO allow the greenback, NJ
ii IL called. to circulate as money any length OF
time. for we not control them. But We can
control the bonds, and through them the bank
issues"
GOVERNMENT LOANS.
We denounce the present money system
which enables a few men to borrow the credit Of
the people at one per cent and reloan the same
back to the people at enormous rates of inte rest
and demand the issuance Of lawful money.
which, instead OF being loaned to banks on
bonded security, shall be loaned to the people
under an equitable and safe system on ample Sc
curity. NJ the school fund Of Iowa IL now loaned,
and ut y rate not to exceed three per cent.
LABOR.
In the language or Lincoln: s.Iabor being
prior to and independent OF capital. deserves
much the higher consideration" The right of
the laborer to enjoy the fruits OF his toll il nec-
ssar a the maintenance NJ that in
wealth upon which the permanencc Of our po-
ltica fabric depends. This country cannot re.
main free under laws that create colossal for
tunes for the few and widespread poverty for
the many. We call upon all labor organiza zations
and all patriots in every station OF life to assist
US 10 restore labor to that position which its
Importance demands. We realize that labor is
the motive power, manual labor the engineer to
to Keep the car Of progress moving forward, yet
lis claims receive less consideration ut the hands
Of makers than do non producers, specula-
tors and bankers. We heartily endorse the de-
mands made upon congress by the last general
assembly Of the knights OF Labor, and pledge
ourselves to aid by voice and vote their adoption
into law.
We condemn the Republican party OF the
State Of Iowa for opposing every measure intro
dnced in the last legislature, advocated by the la
Dor organizations, in violation OF their previous
party pledges.
We demand such laws as will insure speedy
payment Of wages to employees in mines, facto-
ries and workshops in the lawful money or the
country and the complete abolition OF the truck
store system.
free government can exist only with free
homes. and we condemn that policy that per
mts vast tracks Of land to be owned by any in.
dsidnal or corporation. We denonnce the pol
icy of permitting foreigners who owe no allegi-
ance 70 the flag Of our country 10 acquire title 10
real estate in this country, and we demand that
all Forfeited or unearned lands. granted TO rail-
roads or other corporations. be reclaimed and
opened for homesteads for the people.
OKLAHOMA.
While all cattle leases in Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory generally. have been decided
Illegal the cattle syndicates despite feint to
drive them OUT still practically own aud govern
the Indian Territory, while honest settlers are
expelled by the army. We demand reversal
Of this an American and inhuman policy.
CORPORATE NoNoroLiEs.
The great corporate monopolies which control
money, transportation and public inte, ,ligence
should be brought to sense of Justice, by the
adoption Of laws which will prohibit extortion.
ate rates for the use Of money and prevent over
charges by railroads and telegraph lines secur-
ing equal rights and privileges to all.
HENNErlN CANAL SCHEME AND GOVERNMENT RAIL
We do not favor appropriations to build ca
nal between the Mississippi river ard Chicago
which would be closed nearly half the year and
too slow for use the other half. and demand in.
stead that the money be appropriated to build .
double-track steel railroad and telegraph line
from Omaha to tide water on the Atlantic coast,
aud that the defauting subsidized Pacific rail
roads be taken by foreclosure. thus providing Z
trans-continental route Of incalculabe value.
rAN INCOMES.
We demand . graduated income tax.
EQUAL RIGHTS.
Physical characteristics, like color Of the skin,
sex, locality Of birth, can have no connection