Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-25
THE PLATFORM OF 1903.
Silver Is Overlooked and Republican
institutions Denounced.

Il 1'cS MONIES, La, June - he pat
form as introduced by q majority OF
/ the resolutions committee ANA adopted
K by the convention is as follows:
We, the chosen representatives of the
4 democratic party In Iowa, in delegation
4 convention assembled, hereby declare
anew our faith i'm Fundamental prin-
ciples of the democratic party and re-
new our allegiance thereto.
We find much in the domestic affairs
of the nation that ought to be changed.
( The tariff policy originally adopted for
the avoMea purpose of raising revenue
to meet the enormous burdens of the
civil war has Leon turned To use OF
individual and class interests until it
nus become the creator of countless
uhcarncd fortunes and the shelter of
! huge combinations of capital. ORGAN
iZed In the form of trusts. Which are
st'nngling competition In many OF our
Industries, destroying Individual ef-
Fort. crushing ambition largely in ev-
cry line of industry. ANA already ac-
quirins power which enables them
to dictate in their own interest the
Prices of labor and raw material ana
the cost of transportation of finished
pro ducts.
We declare our unqualified OPPOSE
tlp'l t" the principle OF government by
Injunction.
'IN''Nf''
ton OF United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people
We demand economy in administered
tion of state allairs, repeal OF the mulct
law and the enactment of IL local option
law.
We demand the contracting for sup
plies for the state to the lowest ,a
sioIsible bidders
In the interest of the much needed
Improvement of public roads we favor
state aid in the building of pernn.,,on,
highways.
We are unaltcrably opposed to the
policy ot Imperialism by this governs
ncnt instituted, fostered and main
tanned by the republican party. And
we demand that our government shall
adopt suah measures as shall declare
Ia lie its purpose, ANA without DELAY
adopt such measures as shall give To
the people of the Philippine Islands and
Porto Rico their inaliena BILE right of
Self government.
We condemn the republican party for
its financial policies which would foist
upon the country an unstable currency
based upon uncertain private sec,lri-
ties.
We protest against the plan prosente,
in the Aidrich bin recently before the
United States senate by which the money
OF The nation shall lee loaned to capital
v;ltc corporations, as an effort to eve
value and stability Ia watered bonds and
securities of corporations and trusts
many of which are maintaining rlonol,-
olics in defiance of law and public senti-
lnrnt.
We insSt that tie integrity of tho mon
cy of the Ration he guarded with Jealous
care and demand that ii shall be sufsicien;
in volume to meet the needs of the bust
ness interests of the country and Thar ii
shall be safesraraod by careful lcgisla-
'ion so Us to prevent the gamblers of Wall
street from ctrnerin% the money market,
thus INJECTING untold injury upon the
small business man. the farmers and the
labor.iS of the land.
We point with pride to the Tooth anni-
vcls;ly of the achievements of that great
diplomat and democratic statesman,
Thomas jefferson. under whose admins
tration Louisiana territory, of which
IOWA was a part, was secured from 'i for
egn power in II peaceful ANA civilized
way, without the loss of life, yet with the
consent of the governed.
In the great exposition to he held I'm ST
Louis in 1904, to properly commemorate
this event. the people of Iowa should take
prominent part aud make a creditable en-
hihit of the products of the soil and the
work of the crafts.
We deplore the corrupt condition of the
government service In the postofiice de-
,,artmcilt aud demand Il thorough inyesij-
cation of that and other departments bv
congressional committee, publicity as TO
such conditions and punishment of an
wrong doingS
AS the most alarming features of our
present conditions are the evils which
come from the trusts and as these evils
are made possible by legislation favor
ing one class and against another by
transportation privileges and by monop-
oily of original sources of supply of nat
ural products, therefore, to the end that
the evils connected with the growth of
trusts may be eliminated we call for the
removal of the tariff from all goods pro-
duced AS cheaply here as abroad and for
limiting the tariff on all other classes of
goods to the differences between the cost
of production and abroad. We ask for
such changes in our laws. statualory or
constitutional, as will limit the charges
by railroads to such an amount as viii
yield only reasonable return on the cap
ital actually Invested. and will render it
impossible for transportation favors TO
be granted to anyone and such as will
will be treated alike such statutes 10
provide penalties that will be effectual TO
secure a Compliance with them.
w men the sources OF supply of amy prod
combine TO e&tort from the people an un-
reasonable amount for such products then
we believe 1T is the duty of government to
take such steps as may be necessary to
secure an equitable distribution thereof
with fair compensation to the owners of
the same And so that the design of ma
ture in making provisions for the want;
OF man may not be perverted into means
for his oppression
The fundamental principle of democracy.
equal rights to all and special priyile"a.i
to none applies in full force 10 The sub
lect OF taxation. The democratic party
beleves that the burden of taxation should
be borne equally by ali taxable property
and pledge our members of the general
assembly 10 formulate and urge the a.op-
.ion OF such laws as will compel the bur
aelis OF taxation 10 rest on corporation
anu indlNidtal property alike without ia
vor TO or exemption TO amy interest