Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-07
AUDUBON, AUDUBON CO., IOWA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER
PLATFORM.
FOR REFORM AND BETTER TIMES.

FOR REFORM AND BETTER TIMES.
The republicans of Iowa In state convention
assembled, declare:
l. We renew our adhesion 10 the principles
Of rcpublicansm rs onunciatod In tho ma
tional republican platform of 1884.
9. The eighteen months Just passed have
proven the untltness of tho democratic party
for national control, 1t promised 10 reduce
the expenses OF tho government; 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 crlppling tho eni-
cheney of tho commission having tho reform
In charge, II promised that tho expressed
will of the people should be obcyod; 1t pre-
sents record OF larger number of prosdon'
tial yetoes IN eight months of congressional
session than has aggregated under all proceed
ing administrations since our government
was instituted. II promised reduction In
number of government officials; IL presents
rs the filhllmcnt of such promise, an increase
| In the number OF government employees ut
Washington. II promised tariff reform; II
has proven its inability under the pressure of
| presidential and cabinet influence, to agree
upon such measure, much less pass IL on
actmont, 1t presents the spectacle of an adj
ministratlon which has utterly failed to re.
deem any OF tho numerous pledges upon
which the people were deceived into placing
| 10 In power.
o. We declare the administration OF Presi
dent Cleveland to have justly meritcd the cen
sure which Il received Mt the hands OF con
gross In the passage, by over two-thirds vote
| of each branch of congress, of the resolution
compelling the payment, upon tho interest
bearing debt, of the increasing surplus In the
treasury. We condemn the pocket veto OF
this resolution by the president Ms In violation
| of the expressed win of tho people and pro-
venting its passage over an open veto, And
we commend the action of the republican a.
minlstrations In applying such surplus to tho
rapid reduction of the Indebtedness of the
| government
1. We demand that tho public domain, In
Guiding forfeited and unearnod lands within
the limits of the grants made to railroads and
other corporations, shall be disposed OF only
to actua! settlers IN limited quantities proyid-
cd by law. We condemn tho yctoos of Prcsi-
dent Cleveland, whereby congressional aid
was prevented for tho relief of the settlers on
1
Grant from tho cruel and oppressive wrongs
committed on those settlers, for which aid the
legislature of Iowa had vigorously and repeat.
| eddy potitioned We sincerely doploro the
failure of tho democratic house OF represent,
atlvcs to pass over such veto this bill which
tho republican senate had nlrondy passed ovoI
| such veto. We condemn the neglect and In.
| action OF the democratic house of represent
1 NJ
can senate for the resumption of unenrncd
| lands within the limits of the Sioux city & ST.
| Paul Railway company failed of enactment nj
| the Inst session of congress. We ARC opposed
to the acquisition OF public lands or any part
thereof by nonresident aliens.
| &. Resolved, That we arraigu the demo
cratic majority In the national house of rep
resentatives for Its wanton dosortion OF the
| interests of the producers of tho northwest
| ms illustrated In their refusal TO aid them b.,
meeting tho questions In controversy between
the common carriers and tho shippers of tn,
country by the prompt passage of tho bil
| passed by the senate and known M the Col
IiIm bin the substantial principles of which
we recognize as being In harmony with the
declarations OF the platform of tho republican
state convention of Iowa ut its last session
and the Joint resolution of instructions to oui
congressional delegation passed by the TWEEN
ty-lirst general assembly of this state, and N
offering IA degree OF relief not afforded by any
| other proposed legislation.
| O. To tho people of our adjacent territory
| of Dakota we extend the assurance of our co
operation and support In their efforts for nd
| mission TO the sisterhood of states; and we TO
spectfully but earnestly urge our senators
| and representatives In congress TO continue
TO labor to secure for Dakota territory the
place to which her population, industry and
intelligence onttle her as n state In tho Amer
lean union. And wo arralgn tho democratic
| party for the unjust, undcmocratic and bit
tcrly sectional hostility to tho admission o.
Dakota as n sister state.
T. Time does not bar tho claim OF soldier
who subdued the rebellion, nor tho gratitude
and justice of tho country toward them
Therefore we demand such modification o
the pension laws aud the passage OF such 9th
ers us shalt secure equal treatment to all sol
| diers entitled to pensions by commencing pay
mcnt from date Of disability; and the granting
of pensions TO all such soldiers as are disabc'
from securing support by their own labo
|
ability occurred. And we condemn the pres
Ont democratic administration for votoing tn
pension bills passed by congress for the relic
of such soldiers, their widows and orphans
and for the removal of Union soldiers iron
o&ce and the appointing of rebel soldiers AM
sympathlzers in their stead, and arc In fayo
OF n law granting pensions TO all soldiers o
the Mexican war who arc not laboring unde
political disabilities.
8. We denounce the abuse OF the electiv
privilege which I'm the southern section of GU
country and In many cities OF the north con
tnue TO make elections a mockery and delu
sion, and the fraud and suppression whicl
continually defeat the popular will and pre-
vent fair and proper representation. And w
insist upon the sight of every American clti
zen to freely cast his ballot and to have tn
the same honestly counted and truly declared
0. The republican party, standing for tina
principle OF equal citizenship 10 which Is du
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
ICED labor to secure equal and exact justice
between labor and capital.
10. We demand protection for American la
Dor, against competition with pauper lnbo
abroad snd against the product of convict ant
imported contract labor at home.
IL. The republican party of Iowa, eve
sympathetic with the Just aspirations of thu
nations for freedom, and gratefully mindful
of the faithful services of Irishmen to thi
republic, heartily sympathize with the peopl'
of ireland In their efforts for the recovery o
their home legislature. That wo extend L
william Il. Gladstone and Charles Stewar
Parnell congratulations on their CRANE
achievements of the recent past, and hope tina
the immediate future will crown their effort
with II full measure of success.
| IL. That the laws for the suppression OF In
temperance was enacted as n part of the gen
eraI legislation of our state, I'm obedience Il
the will of the majority. That we behold witt
alarm the continued efforts of the democrats
party of Iowa to encourage resistance to thes
laws and to infame the passions of the lawles
classes in regard to them, thereby nPnacinl
social order and leading to the preparation o
murder and other crimes and outrages. Will,
| fully recognizing the right of the people I,