Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-09
SILVER RESOLUTIONS
DEMOCRATIC.

The democracy of Iowa, in state con
| vention assembled, discern N the demo
cratic national platform q as s9ss Wi snres
sion Of democratic principles eh ii cauis
since Thomas Jefferson wrote the Decla
ration OF Independence:
cerning finance. explicitly define our faitt
on the money question. The free and un
limited coinage OF silver and gold at IN
ratio Of to we hoid 70 pc n na pnait
cal Independence of our people, and rec
ornizing William J. Bryan, as pre-emi
nently the representative and exponent O.
the platform. VIC earnestty ia ,aVG 9T,,t ~!
We impeach the republican party 70,
criminal insincerity in declaring TO-
1sss ana 49, and 'I for International bimet
allism in 1896, and now in its latest state
platform unequvocably committing II
self to the gold standard. AND we az, Ge
! welfare the proposal for legislation IN
volving the conversion of the five nun,
dred million silver dollars and the three
hundred and forty-six million OF dona aIf
obligations and next into an interest,".
bearing bonded debt, and filling IN
vacuum created by the obliteratlon OF !Ie
nearly one billion dollars of Legal tenae'
We express our alarm at the unconceal'
ed notorious domination of the late repub'
lican state convention by the railroad cor.
throw off the coporati ton yoke by repudl'
ating the party which is hasrant'y DC
The war with Spain was necessarily
and we commend the action of the demo
Gratis in congress who voted ample sup.
plies for prosecuting 1t to successIu
conclusion We demand that the solemn mn
n o1sv. finrc t0 no
war be faithfully carried out by the gov
eminent a..
we glory in the valor of the soldiers
and sailors of the army and navy, and
rejoice in their unexamped victory or
land. and sea. The congress provided
amply in money to furnish them sup
plies and the best of care when they oe;
came disabled by wounds or disease: and
we denounce the criminal incompetency
and negligence of the agents Of the gov
eminent who have caused them to sufel
and die in camp and hospitals for the lack
Of that, care which humanity and lustice
demands. And We insist upon a speedy
searching and impartial investigation to
the end that the guilty may be exposed
and f1ttingly punished: .,oz
We express our unbounded admiration
of the patriotism, self-sacrifcing cour-
age of the soldiers who enlisted but We're
not 'sent to the front. as well as of those
ease on foreign soil. and we hold that al
are equally deserving of the love and
gratitude of the republic.
While. recognizing the importance and
demanding the maintenance of an ctfec-
tive navy we hold that militarism is a
menace to free institutions, and we OPP
pose any policy which will supply a rea-
sta ,,5 or pretext for supporting a large
The immortal Washington, for pro-
found reasons, wisely warned his country
against any entangling foreign alliance.
The admonition is as persistent today as
nttprpN q
therefore. while sincerely desiring
friendly relations with all nations, we
earnestly protest against alliance with
As it is an obvious necessity and would
double the efficiency of our navy, we
favor the speedy construction Of the Mic
araguan canal by the government of the
United States.
We believe that the constitution of the
United States is the most excellent or
ganic law ever adopted by any people, and
which the democratic party has ever
shown; but we believe that lapse of years
and changed conditions have brought the
time when further amendments should be
that its provisions for its own amendment
are utterly inadequate to give expression
to the Will of the people. We therefore
favor the amendment Of Article v Of the
constitution of the United States to the
end that whenever g. majority of both
houses of congress shall deem it neces-
sary the congress shah propose amend
ments to the constitution which shall be
submitted to popular vote and shall! be
valid as. a part thereof when ratified by
q majority Of the votes of the people Of
the United States cast at any general or
special election at which such question
shall be submitted to a vote. "a
We are in favor of legislation which
shall make it a misdemeanor for any pub
lie officer Of the state to accept any pass,
paSaeS n1ilaR He,,4Of " transportation from
any railroad company In this state or to
accept any frank or pass from any tele-
graph. telephone or express company do
Ing business in this state.
We believe in the just and equal distri-
button Of the taxes of the government,
that it's burdens and its blessings may
fall justly and impartially upon all alike
the rich and the poor-upon every class
and calling. We demand that capital, as
we'll as toll. shall pay its just proportion
complies law for the taxation Of in
no longer fiction but fact. ~.
The democratic party is in favor of pos
necessary legislation in reference to the
same.