The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.


Railroad Commissioner,
PETER A. DEY.
of johnson County.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
l. As signal Illustration OF public good 10
be secured by letting the officc seek the man.
we congratulate the people OF Iowa upon the
pure able and fearless administration OF our
present distinguished executive. Horace Bo!es.
2. We again declare, that in the interest OF
true Temperance we demand the passage OF a
carefully guarded license tax law, which shall
provide for the issuance OF licenses in towns,
townships and municipal corporations OF the
state by vote Of the people OF such corpora
lions, and which shall provide that for each H.
cense an annual tax OF 500 be paid into the
county treasury. and such further tax as the
TOWN, township or municipal corporation shall
prescribe, the proceeds thereof To go 10 the use
OF suoh municipalities.
g. VIC favor such changes in our laws as will
insure under stringent pena tiles full and equa.
taxation OF every species OF property. after all
and we demand strict economy and honesty in
the expenditure OF all public moneys taken
from the substance OF the people under any
form Or guise Of taxation a.n;,. .,, 80 -.
ing to the end that We may have an honest bal
lot, uncontrolled by the bribery or employers.
wc1denounce the republican party for the de-
feat of this sautary reform In the Twenty
third General Assembly In defiance of the popu
lar vote in It's favor and In the face OF It's adopt
ion by SO many OF our sister states with The
undeniable result OF securing pure and I'M
trammeled ba Hot.
5. We reaflirm our adherance to the doctrine
OF control and regulation OF railroads as now
enacted into law, and we favor such changes
protect the people from 5nyaSionS OF the law,
from Entertainments and extortions through
imperfections Of law. and Will establish just
and equitable relations between the people and
roalroad corporations In all travel and traffc
over railroad lines. We call for statutes which
Ill provide stringent safeguards In org aniza-
from fraudulent and bubble concerns and bro.
vide that when any such ARTIFICIAL creature OF
the law Is fourd to be engaged In harmful
practices the law shall promptly put an end to
Its existence.
s, We denounce all trusts, poo Is and COM
bineS and we favor such action, state and ma
tional, as vii forfeit TO the public all franchises
and property made Use OF by corporations or
Others to form trusts In manufactures trade or
commerce TO the Injury and spoilation Of the PEG.
pie; and also TO insure the punishment cr1mi-
nally OF individuals thus conspiring against the
public veal.
:. The democratic party declares that, in
the division of the results derived form I'M
ion OF capital and labor, labor does not receive
lite just proport ion, and on behalf of our labor
ing and producing masses we renew that de-
yotion TO their interests and rights which has
always been the fundamental doctrine and
practice OF the democratic party We favor
the establishment by law OF public free en-
ployment agencies In our cities, and OF ILL other
fair and lawful methods by which labor may
secure employment and adequate compen-
sation undiminlSled by any device for the en-
richment of the few at the expense OF armies
OF toilers land We coudemn the practice OF i'm
porting contract labor Tor work in mines or
elsewhere.
8. We are in favor OF the election OF United
IA NJ no y-nf> af Ia
pie, and until an amendment TO the national
constitution can be secured requiring their
election by such direct vote, their nomination
by state convention. We hold In detestation
the alarming corruptions which are SO wide
spread In senatorial elections by state Iegis-
latures, and which have defeated the will OF
the people in.the United states senate as now
constituted.
.. We reiterate our demand of one year ago
for free coinage OF silver, and that II be made
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private, and denounce as unjust and dishonest
the provision OF the law recently enacted al
lowing parties TO stipulate against the payment
In silver and silver certificates, thus setting up
one standard for the creditor and another for
the debtor one Tor the poor man and another
for the rich man.
10. We acknowledge the great debt OF graft.
tude the nation owes TO the soldiers and sailors
OF the union, and we declare In favor OF lust.
liberal and equitable pension laws for ali in.
valid and dependent Soldiers and sailors their
widows and orphans.
II: We denounce the Mckinley bll. the
motives OF It's authors and defenders, and the
theory under which 1t is submitted for the ap-
prevail OF the American people. Such legiSIa-
tion increases the cost OF the necessaries OF lre
promotes dishonest manufactures, trusts and
combines. creates sectional envy despois the
many for the benefit OF the few, threatens the
country with an aristocracy based upon il-got-
Ten gain, and above all corrupts the politics OF
the country SO n TO seriously endnnger the
perpetuity OF popular government We de-
mand equal opportunities for every section OF
our country and for every citizen, and we in
sist that every oppressive feature OF the tariff
be eliminated 10 the end that our merchant
marine may be restored 10 the sea and the mar
kets OF the world opened TO the producing
SpOtlation OF the treasury for special classes
and interests which are no more entitled to be
aided BY the government than the farmers OF
Iowa In raising hogs and corn or the pioneer
settlers OF the frontiers in their hardships and
suiIerimgs as the vanguard OF civilization.
II. We dcnounce the wasteful and lavish
appropriations OF the last Congress, which ia
time OF profound peace expended an amount
equal TO one-third OF the total public debt in
CURED in four Years OF unparalleled war for the
preservation OF the union. This billion dollar
p0ntlclans TO perpetuate themselves In power
Dy substituting classes, communities, special
interests and privileged individuals from the
public funds which should be a sacred trust ia
be administered solely for the necessities OF the
government.
IL. While we coneede the right OF relatives
vi Jul IutuIdlLec CllHtnS TO inherit lands and
the right OF foreign investors and creditors TO
hold for reasonable period lands acquired In
the collection OF debts. and while we welcome
the actual settler as al owner upon his filing a
declaration OF his intention TO become citizen.
we nevertheless are unnlterably opposed to nom
resident. alien ownership OF lands and OF foreign
~ Indicate ownership OF our Industries and Ne
also demand that all unearned railroad land
grants be reclaimed by the genera! govern
ment and held for actual settlement
IA. We tender the Irish people our profound
sympathy In their struggle for home rule that
safeguard OF freedom which the Infamous Force
bill attempted 10 take from the American peo-
pie In congressional elections. We abhor the
prosecutions OF Russia toward the Jewish peO-
pie, and we believe that civilized nations Should
protest against such barbarism and inhuman.
ity.
Resolved: That we are in hearty sympathy
with the efforts being put forth to make a credi-
taDie exhibit of lowa's resources at the worlds
falr, and we favor liberal appropriation by
the next General isembly, that her prosperity
ana greatness may be cxempliiied at the great
gathering OF the nations OF the world.
For the endorsement Of these principles and
Tor the election Of state officers and d legisla
ture In support OF them, we appeal TO the con
science. Intelligence and judgment OF our fel-
low citizens irrespective OF their former parry
Affiliations,