Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-14
PLATFORM.
FOR REFORM AND BETTER TIMES.

assembled, declare;
l. We renew our adhesion to tho principles
Of republcanism as cnunciatod In the ma
tioual republican platform of 1884.
9. Tho eighteen months Just passed have
proven tho unntnoss of the democratic party
for national control. IL promised to reduce
the expenses of tho governments; II has In
creased In the session Just ended the appro-
priations by forty.six millions OF dollars. IL
promised to advance civil service reform; II
undoes that promise by Gripping the oni
cheney of tho commission having the reform
In charge. IL promised that the expressed
viii of the people should DO oboyed; il pre-
sonts n record of q larger number OF prcsidon-
tIal votocs IN olght months of congressional
session than has aggregated under all precod-
ing administrations since our government
was instituted. IL promised reduction In
number of government officials; II presents
as tho fulnllmcnt OF such promise I'M increase
In tho number OF government employees ut
Washington. II promised tariff reform; It
has proven its inability uudor the pressure OF
presidential and cabinet influence, 10 agree
upon such measure, much less pass II en-
uctmont. 1t presents the spectacle of AN ad-
mInistratlon which has utterly failed TO re-
deem any of tho numerous pledges upon
II In power.
o. We declare tho administration OF Presi
dent Cleveland To have Justly mcrited tho cen
sure which Il received nj tho hands OF con.
gross In the passage, by over two.thirds vote
of each branch OF congress, OF tho resolution
compelling the payment, upon tho lntcsest-
bearing debit of the increasing surplus In the
treasury. Wo condemn tho pocket veto OF
this resolution by the president Us In violation
of tho expressed win OF tho people aud pre-
venting lts passage over an open veto. And
we commend tho action of tho republican nd
illustrations In applying such surplus TO tho
rapid reduction OF tho Indebtedness of tho
government.
l. We demand that tho public domain, in
Guiding forfeited and unearnod lands within
tho limits of tho grants made to railroads and
other corporations, shall bo disposed or only
10 actual settlers IN limited quantities proyi6-
cd by law. We condemn tho votoos of Prcsi-
dent Cleveland, whereby congressional aid
was prevented for the relief of tho settlers on
lands known ~ tho Dos Molnos River Land
Grant from tho cruel and oppressive wrongs
committed on those settlers, for which hid tho
legislature of Iowa had vigorously aud repeat.
cdly potltioned. We sincerely doplorc tho
failure of tho democratic house of represent
atives To pnss over such veto this bill which
the republican senate hnd aroady passed over
such veto. We condemn tho neglect and In
action OF tho democratic house OF represent
! utivos, whereby tho bill passed by ropubli'
can senate for the resumption of unearned
lands within tho limits of tho Sioux City 81.
Paul Railway company failed of enactment ut
tho last session of congress. We arc opposed
10 the acquisition of public lands or any part
| thereof by non resident aliens.
8. Resolved, That wo arrnign tho demo-
cratic majority IN tho national house OF rop-
rosontntives for It's wanton dosortion OF the
Interests of the producers of tho northwest
rs Illustrated IN thor refusal to hid them by
, meeting tho questions In controversy between
tho common carriers aud tho shippers OF the
country by tho prompt passngo OF tho bill
passed by tho senate and known ns tho Col
ium bill, tho substantial principles of which
we recognize IN being In harmony with the
declarations of tho platform OF tho republican
state convention of Iowa at Its last session,
and the joint resolution OF instructions to our
congressional delegation passed by tho TWEEN
ty-Hrst general assembly OF this state, and as
Offering degree of relief not afforded by any
other proposed legislation.
o. 10 the people OF our adjacent territory
of Dakota we extend the assurance OF our CO.
operation and support IN their efforts for ad-
mission 10 tho sIstorhood OF states; and we rc-
spoctfully but earnestly urge our senators
and representatives In congress to continue
TO labor 20 secure for Dakota territory tho
place to which hor population, industry and
intelligence ontItis her as Il state In tho Amer
lean union. And wo arraign tho democratic
party for tho unjust, undomocmtic and bit
, terly sectional hostility to tho admission OF
Dakota AS a sister state.
z. Time does not bar tho claim of soldiers
who subduod tho rebellion, nor tho gratitude
and justice of tho country toward them.
Therefore we demand such modification OF
the pension laws aud tho passage of such 9th
ors us shall secure equal treatment TO all sol
dIors entitled to pensions by commencing pay
ment from date OF disability; and the granting
OF pensions 10 all such soldiers rs arc disabled
from securing support by their own labor
without reference 60 tho date when such dis
ability occurred. Aud we condemn tho pres
ont democratic administration for vetoing the
pension bills passed by congress for tho relief
Of such soldiers, their widows and orphans;
and for tho removal OF Union soldiers from
o&co and the appointing of rebel soldiers and
sympathlzcrs In their stead, and aro In favor
of II law granting pensions to all soldiers OF
tho Mexican war who arc not laboring under
political disabilities
8. We denounco tho abuse OF tho elective
privilege which In tho southern section OF our
country and In many cities of tho north, con-
tinuo TO make elections mockcry and dclu-
sion, and tho fraud and suppression which
a.. av,I
vent fair and proper representation. And We
insist upon the sight OF every American citi-
zen TO freely cast his ballot and to have the
tho same honestly counted and truly declared.
0. Tho republican party, standing for that
principle OF equal citizenship to which Is due
the superiority OF this over all other nations,
and recognizing the necessity OF protecting
labor against the aggression Of capital. heart
fly endorses every legitimate effort OF organ
lied labor TO secure equal and exact Justice
between labor and capital.
10. We demand protection for American Ia
Dor, against competition with pauper labor
J abroad snd against tho product OF convict and
| imported contract labor ut home.
II. The republican party OF Iowa, ever
sympathetic with the Just aspirations of the
nations for freedom, and gratefully mindful
of tho faithful services of Irishmen to this
republic, heartily sympathize with the people
of Ireland In their efforts for the recovery Of
their home legislature. That we extend to
william Il. Gladstone and Charles Stewart
Parnell congratulations on their grand
achievements of the recent past, and hope that
the immediate future will crown their efforts
with u full measure of success.