Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-02
THE PLATFORM.


, the democratic party with reference 10
-oc,tl .-s9vernmcat and home rule
'Tn.l; W. favor Il law guaranteeing sank
e.eD9s.ls ,aiiai y that recomn.oneec by
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estuoi, III .Ae .cw democratic state of
OK ii}l0iat.
We hail with qualification me certainty
of the aafl.mat.oi Tor president OF the
Emitted States of the great commone.,
.Ae democratic national convention 10
meet N llenver on July T. 1905.
We reig.ec in the fact tina, ;ile demo,
. Gratis o; Iowa have nominated foi United
St.t;es senator the Hon. Claude r. for-
ter. i mat who sincerely ana Steadtast-
Is ststnes FOR the progressive reform ideas
uNsGccs ssfuly urged by Governor Cum
We rejoice further in the nomination
BY the democracy OF the state of Iowa of
that salai. old soldier and statesman,
the Hon. Fred +. White. for governor of
this state
His election would mean an able and
economical administration of thar high
office and i guarantee that the plot of
republican reactionaries will be foied and
tina, the hand on the dial OF progress shall
no. be turned back in Iowa.
We demand such legislation as will
make the American house of lords more
responsive 10 the peoples VIII and to this
end favor the election of United States
senators by popular vote.
We invite attention to the fact that
Il 2-cent fare law received no considera-
ton BY Il republican platform. or by Il
republican, governor legislature until
the same was forced by the democrats of
this state.
We dcplo,e thc attempt TO again inject
into politics of the state the question of
resEbmiss!on OF the prohibtory amend-
ment; we are opposed to such amendment
and its resubm;ssion and we urge i'll the
name of true temperance aud home rule
that the several communities of the state
be given power to make their own purely
local police regulations on this, subject
Junction and its putative father and urge
the hosts of organized labor To support
III" only party that is truly in sympathy
with their Just demands and will sim
cercly attempt TO carry them out when
entrusted with the power SO to do.
We realize shc Importance to the farm
ers and people of this country of the. sub
joct oil good roads and favor such legis-
lation as will promote 1t.
We also favor the Improvement of our
interior water ways on comprehensive
portation facilities afforded by the rail-
roads in normal times of business ac-
tivity.
We ,lcnouncc tho injustice of prevailing
railroad freight rates as a discrimination
against the people of Iowa. and we in
struct our representatives in legislature
and congress t, take such action as will
era raise oil freight rates, which raise is
10 be made on the fraudulent pretext that
ii is necessary to make up for II shortage
in passenger receipts, due to the two
cent law. which shortage does not exist
in fact.
We favor an increase Of the powers of
our state railroad and interstate com
mcsce commissions to this end
We demand the enforcement of the
Io#a statutes against trusts and Illegal
combinations in restraint Of trade oper-
aiini, in Iowa.
We also ask the legislature to define
of health To the end that there be no
needless oppression OF the people by reck
less antocraic orders and unnecessarily
heavy quarantine expenses
We favor reasonable effort and dill
Iecnce toward projecting the public health.
bat believe that all regulations and re-
strciions to thst, end should be pre-
he left to The state board of health.
Also. we deplorc the manner in which
insignificant cpidcmics have been used To
lay great burdens of a&ation against the
various counties of this state.
That we favor the establishment of a
state insurance commission II comma
soner to be appointed by the executive
and approved by the Senate.
We favor state recognition of institutes
and assemblies for the purpose of en-
HANGING agricultural interests. and espe-
c.lllH do We commend fhe recognition OF
Su-operativc Institutions
We recognize the dairy interest as one
of the most Important In this state and
we ask the legislature to give 1t such ell
culragemcnt rs will bring the herds and
manufacturing processes of our dairymen
up To the highest standard that may be
obtained
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