Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-31

VlOnal convention, fea1nrUlS us allegiance
to the principles declared by the founders
OF the republic and also to the funda-
mental principles of just government as
enunctated in the platform OF the party in
1892 We recognize that through the con-
nivance Of the present and preceding adj
ministrations, the country has reached a
crisis In its national life. as predicted In
our declaration four years. ago, and that
prompt and patriotic action is the SUI
preme duty of the hour. We realize that
while we have political Independence. our
yet to be attained by restoring to Our coun-
try tho constitutional control and exercise
OF functions necessary to a peoples GOV
eminent, which functions have been basely
porate monopoltes. The influence of Euro
pean money changers has been more po-
tent In shaping legislation than the voice
OF the American people. Executive power
and patronage have been used to corrupt
our legislators and defeat the. viii Of the
people, and plutocracy has thereby been
cnthroned upon the ruins of democracy
10 restore the government intended by the
fathers and for the welfare and prosperity
of this and future generations, we demand
the establishment of an economic and
financial system which shall make US mas.
ters Of our own affairs and independent OF
European control. by the adoption of the
following:
-DEcL.ARA,TToN OF PRINCIPLES.
SAFE sn aon ssuea b. az rey
eminent only, without the intervention of
banks of issue to be a full legal tender for
and efficient means Of distribution direct
to the people and through the lawful dis
bursements Of the government.
Second-We demand the free and unre-
etricted coinage Of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio Of 16 to l. without wait
ing for the consent Of foreign nations.
circulating medium be speedily increased
to amount sufficient to meet the de-
mands of the business and population and
to restore the Just level of prices Of labor
end production.
Fourth-We denounce the sale OF bonds
and tho Increase of the public interest
tration as unnecessary and without au-
thority of law, and demand that no more
bonds be issued except by specific act OF
Fifth-We demand such legislation as
will prevent the demonstration OF the
lawful money of the United States by pri-
siNth--We demand that the government
in payment of It's obligations, shall use its
option as to the kind of lawful money in
nounce the present and preceding admin
istration for surrendering this option to
the holders of government obligations.
cdne TAX 70 t hem sna 3 e,
wealth Shall bear Its. Just proportion or
taxation and we regard the recent decision
Of the supreme court re,ative TO the income
tax law as q n1isinterpretation of the con-
stituton and an invasion OF the riehtfu!
powers of congress over the subject or
Eighth-we demand that postal savings
banks be established by the governme emit
for the safe deposit of the savings or the
people and to facilitate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
eSoIaga AM paba pes me GOV
roads In the interest OF the people and on
O non-partisan basis to the end that all
may be accorded the same treatment in
transportation and that the tyranny and
political power now exercised by the great
railroad corporations which result in the
imparm ent; Il not the destruction OF the
cit items, may be destroyed Such owner
| ship is to be accualp.is he'd gradually IN
| manner consistent with sound public
policy.
Second-The interest of the, United States
| In the public highways built with public
| moneys and tha proceeds OF extensive
should never be aiienated, mortgased or
| sold, but guarded and protected for the
general welfare as provided by the laws
organizing such railroads. The forecios-
ure of existing liens Of the United States
| on these roads should at once follow de-
fault IN the payment thereof by the debtor
companies; and at the foreclosure sales OF
said railroads the government should pur-
chase the same If ii becomes necessary to
protect its interests therein. or IL they can
be purchased at a reasonable price; and
the government shall operate said rail-
| roads as public highways for the benefit OF
the whole people and not In the interest OF
tnctio y, of ,ifn ana r,ronertv giving to al,
frsnsnorf, ffon i,terests equal privileges
| and equal rates for fares and freights.
| ono scber,es for ref,1nding these debts
| o,1 da,nant, that the laws now applicab,e
~, L. o-ron1,tad mi airo,ntstered ac-
awaiting 10 the;r intent and spirit
II I,onr7h Tie taieorenh Hike the postofTice
system being necessity for the trans
mission of news. should be owned and op.
| Grated by the government in the interest
| of tho people.
LAND.
| Erst T,r,,a r,o,irv demands that the ma
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1lonaI aiiu sta,e !esisiatioh snaii De s'ac.
| as VIII uitlinateiy eiaoie ever! piuoe1rt
an9 lllausIrlous. clIl@el 20 secure d nTme'
ana ,nsrSiors me lana snouiu no. % No a.,
ilopoilHei ioi spesuiaLtVs puipossss. Al
| iafla now heid ps ra1IToaus ailu olner cor
poia,lois ~ ekcIss VI shSti 1919 II e 1
siiouiu ny laHiul means ~ iec.aiiny me ~
| tne government anu neIo ior naluIsi set
tiers oHiy, anu pils.l.S ishiiu lo,Iot,oiS, as
vel as alien ownership should be pro-
| h1bted.
SeSoHI-We ,coilucuH ttie ~ aaus ~
which the land grant OF the racine ra!i-
read companies nave ahrousn .me co, hloa
a'lce OF lne ilterioi ucpai .tlelft ,oobeu
muitIraes OF actuai pona noe seltlsIS o.
| their homes ana miners OF thelr cams,
ana we deinano ieslsiatlon ny co1sress
when VII enforce me escepsoa oi nun.
erai laflu grants alter as wen as before
| patert;
Tfird-Me demand lhat pona noe sstIIe a
| on all pu6llc lands pc granle3 Tree MONIES
| as pfoElded IN tlle n;ttIoLlai n9hiea tsLu
| case or lndsan reserha.lons Wneh openeo
for settleInent' aha .1ia ~ al tanuS iol HOW
patented come ,ttsl LIi Is,f Ier rTn N
| L1lR.CI 1AIlrlSLLtA Ilo.S.
tslation through the tnitlatlve ana reteren-
| Qum under proper COlStLlutiollal Stile-