St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
SOUND AND GOOD.
The Platform on Which Iowa
Democrats Will Stand.

est interest was manifested in the re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
The platform, as finally presented, con-
tanned the silver clause of last year, and
was unanimously adopted without dis
cussioD. The platform is as follows:
AS signal illustration of the public good
to be secured by letting the Office seek the
man, we congratulate the people of Iowa
upon the pure, able and fearless adminstFa-
ton of our present distinguished chief exec
utlye, Horace z. Boies,
Second-We demand the repeal of the pro-
hiDitory liquor law, and in the interests of
true temperance we favor the passage of
carefully guarded license tax law, which
shall provide for the issuance of licenses in
towns, townships and municipal corpora
tions, and which shall provide that tor each
license an annual tax of $500 be paid into the
county treasury. and such further tax as the
town, township or municipal corporation
shall provide, the proceeds thereof TO go TO
the use of such municipalities.
Third-We favor such changes in our laws
as will insure, under stringent penalties full
and equal taxation of every species of prop
erty, after allowing the present exemptions
as fixed by law and we demand strict
economy and honesty in the exsendture of
all public monies taken from the substance
of the people under any form or guise of
taxation.
Fourth-we favor the Australian system
for voting, 10 the END that we may have an
DONeSt DdlIOt, no cOntrOl Dy DrlDery or en-
ployers. We denounce the Republican party
for the defeat of this salutary reform in the
Twenty third general assembly, i'll defiance
of popular vote i'll its favor and in the face
OF its adoption BY, so many of our sister
states, with the undeniable result of securing
a pure and untrammeled ballot.
Fifth-We reaffirm .our adherence TO the
doctrine of the control and regulation of
railroads as now enacted into Law, ana we
favor such changes as experience may show
to be necessary to protect the people from
eyasions of law: from encroachments and
eXtortions through imperfections of the law,
and as will establish just and equitable rela-
tionS between the people and railroad cor
poration in all travel and traffic over railway
lines. We call for statutes which provide
stringent safeguards in the organization of
all corporations, protect the people from
fraudulent and bubble concerns, provide
that when any such artificial creatures of the
law are found 10 be engaged in harmful
practices the law shall promptly put an end
10 its existence.
Sixth-We denounce all trusts, pools and
combines and we favor such action state
and national, as will forfeit to the public all
franchises and property made up or by cor
poratiOns or others TO form trusts in manu-
factures. trade or commerce to the injury
and spoliation of the people; and also to in
sure the punishment criminally of the in
dividuals thus cOnsplring against the public
veal. The Democratic party declares that
in the division of the product of labor aud
capital, labor does not receive its fair proper
ton.
Seventh-On behalf of our laboring and
producing masses, we renew that devotion
to their interests and rights which has al
ways been fundamental doctrine and prae-
tice of the Democratic party. We favor all
other fair and lawful methods by which
labor may secure laws establishing free pub
lie employment agencies and adequate com
pensation undiminshed by any device for
the enrichment of the few at the expense of
armies of toilers. And we condemn the
practice of importing contract labor for work
in mines or elsewhere.
Eighth-We are in favor of the election of
United States senators by direct vote OF the
people, and until an amendment TO the ma
tional constitution can be secured requiring
their election by such direct vote, their NOM
1nation by state conventions orindividual
preference. We hold in detestation the alarm
ing corruptions which are so widespread in
senatorial elections by state legislatures and
which have defeated the will of the people in
the United States senate as now constituted.
Ninth-We reiterate our demand for one
year for the free coinage of silver and that
it be made full legal tender for all debts. pub
lie and private, and denonnce as unjust and
dishonest the provision of the law recently
enacted, allowing parties TO stipulate against
payment III silver and silver certificates thus
setting up one standard for the creditor and
another for the debtor, one for the poor
man and another for the rich man.
Tenth-We declare in favor of just liberal
and equitable pension laws for all invalid
ana dependent SOlQlSTS ana sailors, their
widows and orphans.
Eleventh-We denounce the Mckinley
bill, the motives of its authors and defenders
and the theory under which it is submitted
for the approval of the American people
We demand equal opportunities for every
section of our country and for every citizen:
and we insist that every oppressive feature of
the tariff be eliminated TO the end that our
merchant marine may be restored to the sea
and the markets of the world opened to the
producing classes. The sugar bounty is not
tariff. 1t is spoliation of the treasury for
special classes and interests which are no
more entitled 10 be aided by the government
than the farmers of Iowa in raising hogs and
corn, or the pioneer settlers of the frontier in
their hardships and sufferings as the van
guard of civilization.
Twelfth-We denounce the wasteful and
lavish appropriations of the last congress.
which in time of profound peace expended
an amount equal to one-third the total pub
lie debt incurred in four years of unpar-
alleled war for the preservation of the union.
Thirteenth-We are unalterably opposed
to the nonresident alien ownership of lands
and of foreign syndicate ownership OF our
industries. and we also demand that all nm
earned railroad land grants be reclaimed by
the general government and held for actual
settlement
Fourteenth-We tender to the Irish people
our profound sympathy in their struggle for
home rule, that safeguard of freedom which
the infamous force bill attempted to take
from the American people in congressional
elections. We abhor the prosecutions OF
Russia toward the Jewish people, and we be-
Heve that all civilized nations should protest
against such barbarism and inhumanity.
Fifteenth Resolved, That we are in hearty
sympathy with the efforts being put forth to
make a crsditable exhibit Of Iowa S Resources
at the worlds Columbian exposition and we
favor liberal appropriation BY the next gen.
eral assembly that the prosperity and great
ness may lbe fully exemplifed at the great
gathering OF the nations of the world.