The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-13

Railroad Commissioner,
PETER A. DEFY.
of johnson County.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
/. As signal illustration OF public good to
be secured by letting the eficc seek the man,
we congratulate the people OF Iowa upon the
pure able and fearless administration OF our
present distinguished executive: Horace Boies:
true temperance we demand the passage OF q
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
tiOns, and which shall provide that for each IL
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 60 to the use
Of such municipalities.
insure under stringent pena tiles full and eqga.
taxation OF every species OF property, after all
lowing fair exemptions rs fixed By law,
and we demand strict economy and honesty in
the expenditure u all pubilc moneys taken
from the substance OF The people under any
form Or guise OF taxation.
4. we favor the Austl allan system for yot.
Ing, to the end that We may have an honest bal.
lot. uncontrolled by the bribery or employers.
Ne denounce the republican party for the de-
feat OF this salutary reform In the Twenty
third General Assembly In defiance OF the popu
lar vote in ts favor and In the face OF It's adopt
ion by 80 many OF our sister states with The
undeniable result Of securing pure and I'M
S. We reafIirm our adherance 70 the doctrine
OF control and regulation OF railroads as now
enacted into law. and wefavor such changes
as experience may show to be necessary to
project the people from onvaSi0ns OF the law,
from encroachmentS and extortiOns thrOugh
imperfcctions Of law. and WIN establish just
r0alr0ad corporations In all travel and trafIic
ever railroad lines. We call for statutes which
WIN provide stringent safeguards In org aniza-
from fraudulent and bubble concerns, and pro-
vide that when any such ARTIFICIAL creature OF
the law Is found to be engaged In harmful
practices the law shall promptly put an end to
8. We denounce all trusts. pool and CON-
Dimes. and we favor such action, state and ma
and property made use OF by corporations or
others to form trusts In manufactures trade, or
commerce TO the injury and spOtlatiOn of the PEG.
pie; and also 70 insure the punishment crlmi-
:. The democratic party declares that, in
lon OF capital and labor, labor does not receive
its just proportion, and on behalf OF our labor
ing and producing masses we renew that de-
always peen the Soctrne ana
practice OF the democratic party We favor
the establishment by law OF public nee EN-
6xCnClC8 In our Clues, ana OF all other
faif and lawful methods by which labor may
secure employment and adequate compen-
sati0n, undiminlslled by any device for the en-
Of ters and We ,es sne % az m
porting contract labor for work In mines or
States senators BY the direct vote OF the peo-
pie, and until an amendment to the national
constitution can be secured requiring their
election BY such direct vote, their nomination
the alarming cOrruptiOns which are so wide-
spread In senatorial elections BY state iegis-
latures. and which have defeated the viii OF
the people IN. the United states senate AZ now
0. We reiterate our demand of one year AFRO
for free coinage OF silver, and that It be made
private, and denounce as unjust and dishonest
the provision or the law recently enacted al
lowing parties TO stipulate against the payment
one standard for the creditor and another for
the debtor, one for the poor man and another
Tor the rich man.
tude the nation owes 70 the soldiers and sailors
OF the union. and we declare In favor OF Just
liberal and equitable pension laws for ali In
valid and dependent Soldiers and sailors. their
ii. We denounce the Mckinley blu. the
motives Of its authors and defenders, and the
theory under which II Is submitted for the APP
ton increases .he cost Of the necessarieS OF liie
promotes dishonest manufacturer, trusts and
combines. creates sectional envy, desp0ils the
many for the benefit OF the few. threatens the
country with an arist0cracy based upon ilI-got-
ten gain, and above all corrupts the politics OF
the country SO rs. TO seriously endanger the
maud equal opportunities for every section Of
our country and for every citizen. aud we In
stst that every oppressive feature or tho tariff
may lie The sea AND sne mar
kets OF the world opened TO the producing
classes. The sugar bounty Is not tariff, IL Is
spoilation Of the treasury for special classes
aided by the government than the farmers OF
Iowa In raising hogs and corn or tho pioneer
GetIle!s OF the frontiers in their hardshlps and
suncTingS as the vanguard OF civilization.
l2. We denOunce the waSteful and lavish
appropriations OF the last Congress, which Ia
time Of profound peace expended an amount
CURED In four years OF unparal ieled war for the
preservation OF the union. This billion dollar
congress marks the nnal effort OF desperate
saosds'ns olssses eonmanses s peais1I
Interests and privileged individuals from the
public funds which should be sacred trust To
bs administered solely for the necessities OF the
il. While we concede the right OF relatives
OF our naturalized itizenS TO inherit lands and
The get o. foreign investor and creditors 70
the collection Of debts. and while We welcome
the actual cettler as an owner upon his Ming q
declaration Of his intention % become citizen,
we nevertheless are unalterably opposed to non.
resident. alien ownership OF lands and OF foreign
plndicate ownership OF our Industries; and We
Sls0 demand that al unearned railroad land
grants be reclaimed by the general govern
hent and held for actual settlement.
II. 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 PEG
pie In cong ressi0aAl elections. We abhor the
Prosecutions Of Russia toward the Jewish PEG.
protest against such barbarisln and inhuman
Resolved: That we are In hearty sympathy
with the efforts being put forth to make creli
table exhibit or IOwa's resources at the worlds
fair, and we favor liberal appropriation b,
the next General Assembly, that her prosperity
And greatness may be cXempllfed at the great
gathering or the nations OF the world.
For the endorsement OF these principles, ant
ture In support Of them, we appeal to the con
science. Intelligence and judgment OF our Eel
low citizens Irrespective Of their former pari,
aniliations,
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