Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-14

in the country and its institutions and
The great credit system of the com
mercial world can be maintained.
]. s. WoodhoYse.
IOWA STATE DEMOCRATIC PLAT.
FORM.
adopted at the Democratic State
Convention held at Ottumwa, We'd
nesday, july ~. 1900
The democratic party OF Iowa in
convention assembled feaffirms !. its
faith and devotion to those essential
principles of democracy which have
ever held the party together in VIC
tory and defeat
Democracy is a conseSvator Of prop.
erty and the champion OF human
rights. 1t defies alike both paternal-
ism and communism. It's theory of
government is that the government
is best which governs least. 1T ISL
the friend of both labor and capital.
1t adds to the reward of human en-
deavor by giving equal opportunities
to all and special privileges to none
Democracy fixes no limit to honest
accumulation Of capital but 1t denies
that wealth and cunning leagued to-
gether may lawfully concentrate into
few hands the fruits of the produc-
tive energy, Of the world
We denounce the republican tariff
act as a masterpiece of injustice, in
volving remorseless exactions from
the many to enrich the few. through
the trusts and monopolies which it
fosters. Tariff taxation like other
taxation should be for public purpos-
es only and not for private profit, and
should be so levied as not to dis
crlminite against any section, class.
industry or occupation and 1t should
be limited to the actual necessities Of
the government, economically admin
.stered.
Illegal trusts and combinations are
intolerable. They are fostered by
republican tariff legislation. We favor
the vigorous enforcement Of the Grim
inal law against guilty trust mag
mates and officials. We believe the
true method of enforcing the criminal
statutes OF the United States is by
the prosecutio n Of the individual
guilty of the wrong. The assessment
of a fine against a corporation is
Imperative and inspires only con
tempt for the law.
4 We favor law providing for fail
and Just regulation OF the rates ant
service Of railways, telephones, tele
graph and express companies ant
other public utilities. We believe
that franchises should be granted on
ly upon consent OF the voters and W.
are opposed to the unjust discrimi
nation in service and the excessive
rates which are such a serious detri
ment to many OF the cities AM
towns Of Iowa.
We charge the republican; part.
with the reckless expenditure of pub
lie funds. The creation of new. OF
fices and the increase of salaries i
: out of all proportion to the publ
need. 1t is admitted by the leader o
1.-THE republican party in the senate o
the United States that there is
needless waste of over $500, 900, 00
per annum. The government of tn
: United States is business institu
ton and should be conducted upol
business principles and we believ
that the people should interest them
selves in public affairs to the extern
OF calling to account a party reck
less in its expenditure OF public fund
and unworthy Of continued power.
We favor an amendment to tn,
constitution OF the United State
providing for the election Of Unite,
States senators by direct vote o
the people. And until such amend
ment can be adopted we favor a Law
similar to the law now in force II
!. Oregon, giving to the people tn
largest possible power in the selee
ton of their representatives in tn,
senate of the United States.
We favor an .income tax and W,
most heartily favor the ratification
OF the proposed amendment to tn
constitution Of the United States au
thorizing the levy Of such tax
We are opposed to any Legislation
under which there may be establish
: ed a central bank and we condemn
:. the republican party for permitting
the establishment Of the postal say
r ings bank the funds to be withdraw
: from the local community and sen
to the large financial institutions o
e the east. and we recommend sucl
= legislation as shall prevent the dis
t elimination against the people o
!. the great west.
! We favor the conservation of ou
: natural resources. The democrati
= party has always opposed gifts of pull
3 lie property to private individuals
) We demand the withdrawal from en-
t try of our remaining timber, OIL Goa
a and iron lands, and water sites. TIL
t republican course of favoritism an,
t the countenancing OF fraud in relatio,
: thereto have become national scan
dial. The remnants of our resource
e should be preserved in the govern
( ment for the benefit Of the people
We favor the improvement Of inter
e Tor waterways and urge appropriation
i. for such purposes.
a We believe in strict enforcement o
n all laws and in the immediate remoy
l. al of inefficient. corrupt or immora
s officials. but we favor revision o
! existing laws SO as to provide for tn,