The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-01
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We the chosen representatives of the democratic
party in Iowa, in delegate convention assembled,
hereby declare anew faith in the fundamental
principles of the democratic party and renew our
allegiance thereto.
We find much in the domestic affairs OF the nation
that ought to he changed The tariff policy, origin
ally adopted for the arowed purpose OF raising
revenue to meet the enormous burdens OF the civil
war, has been turned to OF individual and class
Interests until it has become the creator of countless
nearned fortunes and the shelter huge combina
tions of capital, organized in the form OF trusts
which srangling competition in many OF our in
usries destroying individual effort, crnnchiig ann
biton largely in every line of industry and already
requiring power which enables them to dictate to
their interest the prices OF labor and raw mater
ia and the cost of transportation and of finished
products.
We delare our unqualified opposition TO the princi
pie of government by injunction.
We renew demand for the election of United
States senators by direct vote OF the people.
We demand economy in the administration of state
affairs, repeal OF the muct law and the enactment of
local option law.
We demand the contracting for the state with the
lowest responsible bidders
In the interest OF the much needed Improvement OF
public roads favor state aid in the building OF
permanent highways.
We are iualterably opposed to the policy OF I'M
speriulisn by this government instituted, tostered
and maintained by the republican party. And we
demand that our government shall declare it to be its
purpose, and without delay adopt such measures as
shall give 10 the people of the Philippine Islands and
Porto Rico their iualienabe right to self government
We condemn the republican party for its financial
poices which would fois upon the country un-
stable currency based upon uncertain private securi
We protest against the plan presented in the AID
tct-b recently before the United States senate by
Which the money OF the nation shall be loaned cap
ltaliss upon the bonds and securities OF private cor
pprationa, effort to give value and stability tc
watefed bonds and securities of corporations and
trusts, many OF which maintaining monopolies in
defiance OF law and public sentiment
We insist that he integrity OF the money OF the
nations be guarded with jealous care and demand
that It shall be sufficient in volume 10 meet the needs
OF tie business interests of the country and that ii
shall he safeguarded by careful legislation rs to
prevent the gamblers from Wall street from corner
ing the money market, thus intiictng untold injury
borets of the land.
We point with pride TO the hundredth anniver-
safy of the achievements of that great diplomat and
democratic statesman Thomas Jefferson under whose
administration the Louisiana territory, of which low.
was part, was secured from foreign power in a
peaceful and civilized way, without the loss of life
yet with the consent OF the governed
In the great exposition to be held in st. Louis in
l9u4 TO properly commemorate this event, the people
of1owa should take a prominent part and make a
creditable exhibit OF the products OF the soil and the
work of the crafts.
We deplore the corrupt condition OF the government
service in the post Office department and demand a
thorough invest gaton OF that and other departments
by congressional committee, publicity to such
conditions and punishment of all wrong doors.
AS the most alarming features OF present con
ditons are the evils which come from trusts and Il:
these evils made possible by legislation favorns
one class and against another by transport aton priv
leges and by monopoly of original sources of supply
natural products therefore, to the end that the evil
be eliminated we call for the removal of the TART
from all trust made articles, and we demand that al
tarit schedules shall be adjusted with view OF tari
for revenue only.
We ask for such changes in law, statutory o
constitutional as will limit the charges by railroad
TO such an amount will yield only REASONABLE
return on the capital actually invested and will ren
der 1t impossible for transportation favors to b
granted to any one, and such will make certain
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such statutes toprovide penalties that will be eff
fectlial TO secure Il compliance with them