Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
Democracy's Platform.

me democratic party of Iowa in convention
assembled declares its adherence and devotion
TO the fundamental principles of the democrat
| lc Ialth, tersely asserted in the words: "EouaI
rights to all and special privileges to none.n
we believe in tariff for revenue only and in
| approaching to that condition of our revenue
laws there should be immediate relief granted
70 tne people who are now being robbed by
extortionate prices exacted under the shelter
of the tariff.
we believe that the people of this country
VINO produce our wealth and pay our taxes and
ilght the battles of the republic are entitled tn
purchase the goods manufactured In this
country as cheapy as the people who reside
ABROAD. we denOunce the extortlon inflicted
upon our people under the pretense of protec
tion as an outrage upon the consumer and upon
Cne poor and upon the laboring people who pro.
duce the wealth of this country. We believe
the tariff should be removed from all trust
MADE goods. and in the removal of all duties on
iron, steel, lumber and COAL
we demand the enactment of such legislation
as VIII effectually destroy all trusts and the
strlct enforcement OF all laws concerning the
same, and we denOunce the executive or tho
STATE OF Iowa for failure to enforce eyisttnp
laws.
Ihat we are IN favor of such railroad rate
regulatlon IN the state of Iowa as will rive
equivalent rates and service to that afforded nv
tue INTERSTATE commerce act and that we are
opposed to the present legislation in force
discriminating, as 1t does, against local iowa
INDUSTRIES, and declare In favor of such Iegts,a.
ZION as VIII give competition to all compettt;ya
points IL Iowa with through billing anywhere
In the state.
we uemand that our next legislature enact a
s-cent passenger fare on railroads.
we are IN favor of a primary law pivinp RI
tne people The selection as well as the eIect,or
Oh all candidates from senator down. an draw,
as to protect all parties
we favor the election of United stotos
SENATORS oy direct vote of the people.
Weare In favor of absolute and upou,,,eo,
government control OF interstate commerce
we raVor the enactment of such laws as sbou
give 10 all manufacturers and 1obbers in Io,,,.
'ne same rights to ship their products and
soods 10 all points in Iowa as are now given hv
Tue interstate commerce law to manufacturers
OF Jopoers IN Similar products or goods In othor
states. - o''iei
we believe the politics of our state sbon,d no
unhampered by the influence of cornor.to
power and are in favor of stringent ,a,,,s
punlshing all corporations or persons r.nresent
ing them who contribute campaign funds IN
any political organization.
we FAVOR terminal tax amendment m tho
present railroad property tax In the c,t,es ~
our state. 'e' VI
we are In hearty sympathy with the nurnoces
OF national labor organizations as set forth in
the iate addresses Of Samuel Gompers. John
Mltcnel ct al, calling labor to assert its nolit,
cal rights at the ballet box, and we condemn
government by injunction.
We favor the complete elimination of railway
aud other public service corporations from the
politlcs OF The state. To accomplish this. we
favor a law providing for the assessment of
railways, express companies, telephone and
Telegraph companies by non-p partisan com.
mission OF six men to be selected bv io;nt
session OF the house and senate, no more thar
three members of such commission shan belong
to any one political party.
we are IN favor of such laws as will permit
municipal ownership of public utilities and
demand that the democratic members of the
legislature do their utmost to secure the enact
ment of such law.
we fndorse the exalted character. the peer.
less craftsmanship and the high minded and
pure personality of democracy's conceded
leader, William Jennings Bryan, and pledge
him our unqualified support for the presidency
in 1905