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having tlirir rights invaded an. I denied for the 



benefit of iiioiio|><ilii-s, trusts, and combinations. Tim 



condition.-, which liavi- been brought about b\ this 



. called protection in tint In- remedied, or we 



must have, instead of u pure democracy where the 



.iiul lihertie.s and interests of the people are su- 



liivme. a government of classes hy clashes and for 



. ill which tile masses will lie' the servitor- and 



subordinates, equally tramped upon and despised. 

 Ue declare this is tlie paramount issue in the pre-i 

 deiitial campaign. 



Tlie platform further declared its condemna- 

 tion <>f tin- Republican " policy of u treasury to 

 |wy liounties to a favored few.'' The principles 

 nf fn ! i rmle were declared sound, and the best 

 protection of our citizens against the favoritism 

 shown to monopolies, trusts, and imported wage 

 earners. Unqualified opposition to all legisla- 

 tion calculated lo reduce either of the precious 

 metals to a position of a commodity alone, by es- 

 tablishing the other as a single standard for the 

 measurement of value, was declared. 



At the Democratic Convention held at Daven- 

 port on Aug. 18, in the platform adopted the 

 nomination of Cleveland and Stevenson was up- 

 held. At the same time, the commendation of 

 Gov. Boies as a faithful and wise administrator 

 of the best interests of the State was " renewed 

 with pride and pleasure." The platform further 

 declared that the party hailed the opportunity 

 for a discussion of the radical reforms in the tar- 

 iff and the maintenance and perpetuity of the 

 doetrine of local self-government, and pledged 

 its earnest and united support to these princi- 

 ples. 



A reiteration of the principles enunciated in 

 the platforms of the democracy of Iowa in 1889, 

 and since that time, touching the regulation of 

 the liquor traffic was insisted upon, the party 

 pledging itself to the enactment of laws that 

 shall give the people in their respective localities 

 the management and control of this traffic. 



For the management of State institutions it de- 

 manded the abolition of the separate boards of 

 trustees and the substitution therefor of a single 

 board of control, nonpartisan in its character, 

 impartial as between the several institutions. 



Among the closing paragraphs of the platform 

 was the following: 



We declare our purpose to nominate candidates for 

 the United States Senate in general convention, and 

 demand such change in our national Constitution as 

 will permit the election of the same by direct vote of 

 tlie people. 



The ticket chosen reads as follows: For Secre- 

 tary of State, J. II. McConlogue; Auditor. S. 1'. 

 Vandyke: Treasurer. ( 'harles Ruwgnitz; Attor- 

 iicy-ficitcral. Kzra Willard ; Railroad Commis- 

 sioner, \V. G. Kent. 



The Third Party Prohibitionists met on the 

 last Wednesday in May. The question of admit- 

 ting the woman's-suffrage plnnk in the platform 

 exc-ited some discussion, but it was finally adopt- 

 ed by a unanimous vote. The platform, when 

 completed, demanded " the right of suffrage for 

 all natural born and properly naturalized citizens, 

 without regard to sex. ft demanded, further, 

 the protection of the American laborer from 

 "competition with foreign and home criminal 

 labor,' 1 an educational and moral qualification 

 to be added to a residence of five years as a con- 

 dition of naturalization, the Sunday closing of 



the Columbian Kxitosition. and prohibition <,( 

 all intoxieants on the World's Fair groin..: 

 resolution in favor of placing gold and siKir 

 Inillioiii.ii the ratio of 1 to Hi wa* panned ; and 

 one for the proper supply of full legal tender 

 without corporate intervention. 



Tin- People's party of Iowa met at Den Moines 

 in .lune. The platform adopted contained the 

 following demands: 



A national currency, safe, sound, and flexible, in- 

 sued hy the (Jeiieral (iovernment only, a full legal Un- 

 der tor all del.ts. and without the u.-'e .f bunking cor- 

 I>rations, a just, equitable, and efficient means of dis- 

 tribution direct to the i>eople, at a tax not to exceed t 

 per eeiit., be devised, as set forth in the subtruaurj 

 plan ot the Farmers' Alliance system. 



Free and unlimited coinage o'f silver. 



The amount of circulating medium to be speedily 

 increased to not less than $50 per cujx'tn. 



A graduated income tax. 



All State and national revenues to be limited to tlie 

 necessary expenses of the Government 



Postal savings banks to be established by the Gov- 

 ernment. 



Alien ownership of land to be prohibited. AH 

 lands now held by railroads and other corporations 

 in excess of their actual needs, and all lands now- 

 owned by aliens, to be reclaimed by the Government 

 and held for actual settlers. 



Government control of the railroads, telegraph and 

 telephone, and the postal system. 



Resolutions were passed condemning the 9 

 members of Congress who betrayed their pledges 

 to secure free and unlimited coinage of silver ; of 

 President Harrison and his administration for 

 calling an international monetary conference to 

 fix a value on silver. 



At the election in November the entire Re- 

 publican State ticket was elected by majorities 

 of about 23,000. Of the eleven Congressmen 

 chosen, all are Republicans except one. On the 

 Presidential ticket the vote was: Republican. 

 219,384; Democratic, 190,419; People's, 20.5!M : 

 Prohibition, 6,317. 



ITALY,aconstitutional monarchy in southern 

 Europe. The legislative authority is vested by 

 the Constitution in the Parliament, which con- 

 sists of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. 

 The Senate is composed of princes of the royal 

 blood, of persons who fill a high office, of men 

 who have distinguished themselves in science or 

 literature or have in any other pursuit bene- 

 fited the nation, and of those who pay an an- 

 nual tax of 3,000 lire. They are appointed by the 

 King for life, and number 335. The Chamber 

 .it Deputies is elected by ballot, according to the 

 amended electoral law of 1891, which abolished 

 the scrutin de lisfe. A man to be qualified as a 

 voter must be twenty-one years of age, be able 

 to write and read, and pay an annual tax of 19 

 lire. Men of the learned professions, or who 

 have served two years in the army, are also quali- 

 fied to vote. T^he whole population is divided 

 iiito 508 electoral districts for the purpose of 

 elections, whu-h nnmlx-r corresponds to that of 

 the Deputies. The legislative peri.nl is fi\v \ 

 The King can dissolve the Chamber at any time. 

 but must order new elect ions within four months. 

 The Parliament meets annually. Money bills 

 must originate in the ('hamlxr. while other meas- 

 ures may be introduced bv the (iovernment or 

 members of either house. Senators and Deputies 

 receive no pay except free transportation. 



