The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-20

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explain these facts. but calls the attention
to them In hope that, II Mr.. Faulkes mis-
interprets them. the other side will be
duly set forth. Inquiry 10 too important
to be allowed TO rest where Il ID unlesa.
as ID not probable. the prohibitionists are
content to rest the case here.
DENOCRA TIC STATE PLATFORM.
Adopted by the State Convention Held
at Ottumwa, June -, 1891.
l. As q 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 administra.
tion Of our present distinguished chief e.
ecutive, Horace Boies.
2. We again declare, that In the interest
OF true temperance we demand the passage
OF q carefully guarded license tar law which
shall provide for the issuance OF licenses In
towns. townships and municipal corpora
tions OF the state by vote of the people Of
such corporations, and which shall provide
that Tor each license an annual tax OF $500
be paid into the county treasury, and sucf,
further tax as the town, township or munich
PAL corporation shall prescribe, the proceeds
ties.
8. We favor such changes In our laws a.
VIII insure, under stringent penalties, the
full, fair and equal taxation OF every species
OF property, after allowing exemptions as
fixed by law, and We demand strict economy
and honesty in the expenditure Of ali public
moneys taken from the substance of the pOO-
pie under any form or guise OF taxation.
4. We favor the Australian system OF vot-
Ing, to the end that we may have an honest
ballot, uncontrolled by bribery or employers.
We denounce the republican party for the
defeat Of this salntary reform in the Twenty
| third general assembly, in defiance of pop
ular vote In its favor and In the face Of its
adoption by so many Of our sister states,
with the undeniable result OF securing Dure
and untrAmmelled ballot.
5. We reaffirm our adherence to the doc
trine OF the control and regulation OF rail-
roads as now enacted into law, and we favor
such changes as experience may show to be
necessary to protect the people from eva
sions OF law, from encroachments and ex-
tortions through imperfections of the Law,
and will establish just and equitable relar
tions between the people and railway corpo-
rations In all travel and traffic over railway
lines.
D. We call for statutes which shall provide
stringent safeguards in the organization OF
all corporations, protect the people from
fraudulent and bubble concerns, and provide
that when any such artificial creature Of the
law is found to be engaged In harmful prac-
tees, the law shall promptly put an end to
We dsnounce all trusts, pools and COM
bines and we favor such action state and
national. as will forfeit to the public ali
franchises and property made use OF by cor
features. trade or commerce, to the injury
and spoilatiOn OF the people; and also to In
sure the punishment criminally OF the
individuals thus conspirtng against the pub
lie veal.
z. The democratic party declares that, in
union of capital and labor, labor does not
receive its just proportion, and on behalf Of
our laboring aud producing masses We re-
new that devotion to their interests and
fundamental doctrine and practice OF
the democratic party. We favor the
establishment by law Of public free
employment agencies In our cities, and OF
labor may secure employ ment and adequate
compensation, undiminished by any device
for the enrichment OF the few ct the ex-
pense OF armies OF toilers; and we condemn
the practice OF importing contract labor for
work In mines or elsewhere.
8. We are In favor OF the election OF United
States senator's by . direct vote OF the peO-
pie, and, until an amendment to the ma
tiOnal constitution can he secured requiring
their election by such direct vote, their
nomination by state conventions. We hold
| in detestation the alarming corruptions
which are so widespread In senatorial cleo
lions by state legislatures, and which have
defeated the will of the people In the United
States senate, as now constituted.
.. We reiterate our demand of one year
| be made full legal tender for all debts, pub
| Tic and private, and denounce as unjust and
dishonest the provision of the law recently
enacted allowing parties to stipulate against
payment In silver and silver certifi-
value for the creditor, and another for the
debtor: one for the poor man and another
for the rich man.
10. We again acknowledge the great debt
OF gratitude the nation owes to the soldiers
and sailors OF the union, and We declare In
| favor OF just, liberal and equitable pension
laws for all invalid and dependent soldiers
| and sailors, their widows and orphans.
II. We denounce the Mckinley bill, the
motives OF its authors and defenders, and
the theory under which IL IL submitted for
| the approval OF the American people. such
legislation increases the cost Of the necessa-
ries OF life, promotes dishonest manufac-
/ lures, trusts and combines, creates sectional
envy, despoils the many for the benefit of
the few, threatens the country with an arts
above all, corrupts the politics Of the ooun-
try SO ~ to seriously endanger tho perpetu-
ity OF popular government We demand
| equal opportunities for every section Of our
country, aud for every citizen; and we insiss
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 open
| to the producing classes. The sugar bounty
ia not tariff. IL Ia spoilation of the treasury
for special classes and interests, which ara
no more entitled to be aided by tho govern
ment than the farmers OF Iowa 10 raising
| hogs and corn, or the pioneer settlers OF the
frontiers in their hardships and sufferin9s
| as the vanguard OF civilization.
IL. We denounce the wasteful and lavish
i appropriations Of the last congress, which.
In time OF profound peace, expended an
| amount more than equal to One-third Of the
| total public debt incurred In four years of
| unparalleled war for the preservation OF the
| union. This billion dollar congress marks
the final effort Of desperate politicians TO
perpetuate themselves In power by subsidix-
ing classes. communities, special interests
and privileged individuals from the public
! funds, which should be sacred trust 70 be
administered solely for the necessities Of the
government
Ii. While we concede the right OF tho rels-
tives OF our naturalized citizens 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 settIer -
an owner, upon his filing Q declaration n
his intention to become citizen. We are
nevertheless unalterably opposed to the
nonresident alien ownership of lands And
OF foreign syndicate ownershiD OF our In
| dustries; and We also demand that all un-