The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-08-21

We congratulate the people Of Iowa on the
election OF Governor Boics and heartily ap-
prove the wisdom. justice and courage with
which he has administered his high office. and
we commend the democratic members OF The
Twenth- third General Assembly. for their
faithful efforts to redeem their pledges TOT une
enactment into law of the Australian ballot
bill, the pharmacy bill aud other measures de-
manded BY the public welfare.
We reaffrm the policy respecting the controi
OF the traffic in intoxicating liquors set forth IN
the democratic platform Of 1882 and approved
BY the people at the election Of that year. and
We are In favor OF such legislation. state and
national. as may DC necessary 10 carry tnat
We declare our continued adherence to the
principle of railroad control as expressed in
the laws OF the state and general government.
and we favor such changes as experience may
show to be necessary To maintain just and
equitable relations between the carriers and
We urain acknowledge the great debt of
gratitude the nation owes to the soldiers and
sailors Of the Union. and we declare in favor Of
Just na ana ana s ssor rsr all
We denOunce the republicans IN congress for
their submission 10 and support Of Speaker
Reed in his arbitrary suppression OF free
speech and absolute control Of the course of
Ne demand the free. coinage of silver and
that it be made full legal tender for all debts,
public and private and denOunce as unjust
and dishonest the provision of the law recent
~ enacted allowing parties to stipulate against
payment III silver and silver certificates thus
setting up one standard OF value for the cred
ilor and another Tor debtor: one for the poor
man and another FOL the rich man.
We are in favor Of a tariff for revenue only:
a tariff reduced to the lowest rate consistent
with the ueeds at an economical administra-
fiun of the government. Taxation to any
greater extent than this or for any other pur-
pose is unnecessary and unjust. Liquor, tJ-
bacco and all iuxuries should be made to bear
as far us possible the burdens OF taxation and
accessories of life should SO far as possible be
relieved. We oppose the Mckinley bill as an
abuse OF the taxing power in favor OF the
wealthy corporations. pools and trusts, by
which our manufacturing intefesfs are 70
largely controlled. II especially discriminatcs
against the agricultural interests OF the coun-
try by compelling the farmer TO buy what he
needs and sell what he produces in monOpo.
lized market. We are i'll favor OF commercial
reciprocity. not only with the Spanish states II
South America, but as well with ali othef
countries whose markets are opened to ouI
products.
The election tiff passed by the lower house
: OF congress is Il menace to the freedom and
purity Of our elections. IT places the treasury
Of the Cnitcd States at the disposal OF the patty
in power; il enables the managers OF that par.
" 10 employ as large force a. they may deem
necessary to carry OH the work VI 4 campaign
and TO do this under the pretense OF supersis-
ing elections: il destroys all responsibility oi
government TO the people by vesiing its enor.
nous powers In officers holding by appoint.
ment and lor life. We believe tnat the people
OF the various localities can be safely trusted
TO conduct their own elections and that thu
power OF congress to determine the qualitica
fiOn, election and return OF its members 10 euf
ncient Tor protection against local abuses.