Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-21
JOB WORK.,
PLATFORM.
FOR REFORM AND BETTER TIMES.

assembled, declare;
]. We renew our adhesion to tho principles
Of republicanism "a onuncatod In the ma
tional republican platform OF 1884.
9, The eighteen months Just passed have
| proven the unfitnoss of tho democratic party
| for national control. IL promised TO reduce
| tho expenses of tho government; II has IN
creased, In tho session Just ended, tho appro-
| priatons by forty-six millions OF dollars. 1t
| promised to advance ciyil service reform; II
undoos that promise by Gripping the ell
cheney of tho commission having the reform
| In charge. IL promised that the expressed
win OF the people should DO oboyed; II pre-
sents record of larger number OF presldon-
| tial votoes IN eight months OF congressional
session than has aggregated under all proceed
! ing administrations since our government
was instituted. IL promised reduction In
number OF government officials; IL presents
as tho fulnllment of such promise. nm increase
In tho number OF government employees at
Washington. II promised tariff reform; II
has proven its inability under the pressure OF
presidential and cabinet influence, to agree
upon such u measure, much less pass II en-
actmcnt. II presents the spectacle of an nd
ministratlon which has utterly failed to re-
deem any OF tho numerous pledges upon
which tho people were deceived into placing
II In power.
| We declare tho administration of Presi
dent Cleveland To have Justly merited the cen
sure which II received ut tho hands of con-
gross In the passage, by over two-thirds vote
of oaoh branch of congress, OF the resolution
| compelling tho payment, upon tho interest.
| bearing debt, OF the increasing surplus In the
treasury, We condemn tho pocket veto OF
this resolution by the president M I'm violation
OF tho expressed win OF tho people aud pro-
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4. We demand that tho public domain, In.
Guiding forfeited and unearned lands within
tho limits of tho grants made TO railroads and
other corporations, shall DO disposed OF only
to actual settlers In limited quantities provid-
cd by law. wo condemn tho yotoos OF Pros-
dent Cleveland, whereby congressional aid
was prevented for tho relief OF tho settlers on
lands known us tho Des Moinos River Land
Grant from tho cruel and oppressive wrongs
committed on those settlers, for which aid tho
legislature of Iowa had vigorously and repeat.
cdly petitionod. We sincerely doploro tho
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8. Resolved, That we arrnign tho demo-
cratic majority IN tho nnuonni mousse OF rep
rosohthtlVes TOT ts whhtoh uosortion Oh tno
interests Oh tho producers Oh tho northwest
| us iuus'ra'eu IN tne'r reiuhn 10 "'a .neni ny
meeting tho questions III controversy potWeeh
tho common carriers ana the Shippers OF tne
country by the prompt passage OF tho pii'
passed by tho senate ana known rs inc cot
ium piil' tho supsthhtlal principles Oh Wnioh
wc recognize Us peing III harmony win inc
declarations OF tho PLATFORM OF tho republican
| state convention OF low" Ut us ins' sossio"'
ana the JOINT resolution OF INSTRUCTIONS 10 our
congressman aeicsh'loh passoa by tho tweh'
ty'hrst scner" assembly OF TINS s'a'e' ana US
Offering degree OF rellot not AFFORDED by any
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| A. To tho poople of our adjacent territory
| of Dakota we extend the assurance OF our co.
operntIon and sIpport I'm their efforts for nd
mission 10 tho sIstorbood of states; and we re-
| sPcc'ruhy pue o"rhes'iy urRo our sohators
nhu REPRESENTATIVES, III consrcss 70 cohtinuo
10 iapor 10 secure ior Dako'a territory inc
plhco 10 whieh hhr popuiation' INDUSTRY anu
h'o'nsenco oh,'t'o nor as u sta,o III lno hn'cr'
ionh ulioh' anu Wo urr"lgn 'no oohoorhtio
party Tor inc unjust, unuonocrhIio ana DIT
Terry scotiohhi host'iity 10 tno auihissioh Oh
paRotn as sister sthto'
| 7. Time does not bar tho claim of soldiers
who subdued tho rebellion, nor tho gratitude
and justice OF the country toward thcm.
Therefore wo demand such modification OF
| tho pension laws aud tho passage of such 9th
ers rs shall secure equal treatment TO all sol
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without reference to tho date when such dis
ability occurred And wo condemn tho pres
ent democratic administration for votoing the
pension bills passed by congress for the relief
Oh snoh soldiers their WIDOWS ana orphhns'
ana Tor tne romoVm OF Union soiuiors iroh
o"co "nu tno appointing Oh rcpci so'uiors anu
symphthizers III thoir steau' ana are IN iaVor
OF am" granting pohsiohs 10 M soioiersoi
inc mohicah war VINO "re ho1 naoorihs unuer
poh,'ci uisapiii'ies'
8. We denouuco the abuse of tho elective
privilege which I'm the southern section of our
country ana I'm many cities of tho north, con.
tinue TO make elections a mockcry and dolu-
sion, and tho fraud and suppression which
coh.inuaiS ociea' 'no popuNhr WIN anu pro-
vent ia'r ana proper represen'a.ioh' anu we
ihsist upon the sisht Oh e'ery hncr'c"n ci'i-
zen 10 ireeiy cast MS paiio' anu 70 nave 'ne
the same hohesty counted ana truly declared.
w. Ine repupican party STANDING ior tnae
piihcip'eo Vi eauai e.Hensn'p 70 Wnich uue
inc superiority Vi TINS over au o.ne' uatohs'
ana recosni"hs 'ho Necessity VI pro.eoens
'apor Asa'''S' 'ne "ss'esS'oh VI 'api'"'' nea''
ily endorses every legitimate effort of organ
lied labor To secure equal and exact Justice
between labor and enpital.