The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-07-19


sion Of slavery. That object was accom-.
plished. Later in its history, in conse.
quence Of the madness Of the rebels, il
struck at slavery itself, and slavery is dead
and the negroes Of the south are free; fal
more so than the white people of the south
All the national aims and purposes tha,
the party ever had have become accom-.
plished and are now fixed facts. While
the republican party has been engaged in
accomplishing its purposes, the once proud
and victorious democratic. party has been
mainly engaged in the innocent amuse.
ment Of voting for Gen. Jackson.'' The
republican party Of to-day is simply seek.
ing to perpetuate power and spoils with nc
other common object or purpose except
negro suffrage in the northern states, and
that large proportion Of them will dror
as soon as democrats cease opposing them
upon that question. The men who lead
republicans have little sympathy for the
negro as man. They use him as an el-
cment for party purposes, and to spite the
white men of the south. A great proper
tion Of these leaders are old know-noth-
ings. A few years ago, they were moving
heaven and earth to disfranchise all for.
eign men, and it is impossible that such
men can have real sympathy for the unfor.
tunate negro. The masses of the demo-
cratic party have been placed in false
position upon this question by their lead.
ers. The old democratic party won its
triumphs because it was the friend Of the
poor and neglected classes everywhere.
In my judgment the time has arrived
when men who aggree should cut loose
from the tyranny Of party, and unite in a
political organization founded upon living
issues. If such should be general l care
but little what shall be its name. Call it
1.-The Peoples party,' Equal Rights
party" Free Democracy" 1'Truc Rad
icalism,' or what you will. 1t matters lit
tie what its name is, but by all means let
it have principles for which its members
can readily and conscientiously fight.
A party founded upon the following
principles would be supported by large
proportion of both the old organizations,
and in all probability be successful.
1st. Amend the conetitution of Iowa Civ
ing suffrage to all men without distinction
Of race or color, and giving the same right
to all foreigners upon declaration Of in
tention to become citizens Of the United
States and one years residence in the
State.
I'd. A tariff for revenue strictly; free
trade, as far as consistent with necessary
revenues for the support of governmet;
opposition to protection to the few at the
expense Of the many.
Sd. The adjustment Of all taxes, nation
al and state, strictly upon revenue basis !;
opposition to the principle of taxing thing
twice as much as it will bear by which the
revenues are lessened, and our people
tempted to become smugglers or fraudu-
lent manufacturers-as, for instance, tax
ing whiskey 81 per gallon when one dollar
per gallon would bring double the revenue
and at the same time not augment the
amount manufactured.
4th The repeal of the prohibitory liquor
law ana The adoption Of a license law inits
stead.
9Th. Taxation Of national banks, and the
redemption of government bonds ut the
earliest possible period by the issue of le-
gal tender notes or taxable bonds, to the
end that the wealth of the country shall
pay its proportion Of taxes.
9th. Repeal the law of congress and
wind up all national banks, and substitute
$500, 600, 900 of greenbacks in place of the
$500, 900, 900 of national bank notes, thus
saving to the people Of the United States
S22, ,OO0, 900 annually now paid by the gov
ernment us interest by the banks. The
$22 ,0OO, 600 which would thus be saved to
the government and people put at six per
cent, and the interest compounded annu-
ally, would pay the entire national debt by
the year 1890.
have thus as briefly as ] could, given
you my convictions of the political situa-
ton. Whether it will be best to make an
effort to inaugurate a movement in the
State looking to an organized party based
upon these principles, others can decide.
So far as our own county is concerned, my
advice is that if the republican county con
vention, to meet next Saturday, shall adopt
substantially these principles, that we who
not in that party had better waive an Or
ganization in this county and support their
ticket-provided, always, that thoy give us
good men, upon whom we can rely to carry
out our principles u t.--n -
have but little to say Of the candidates
Of the two old parties; generally they are
good men. Col. Merrill, the radical cam
didate for governor, is my personal friend.
He opposed me last fall, but he did it con-
and respect him the more
for it. To-day it would afford me pleasure
to vote for him if he stands upon correct
principles; if not, NOT. Ii neither set of
the candidates shall place themselves upon
correct principles, hope to have an op-
portunity to vote for candidates in opposi-
ton to all of them. But if that privilege
is not given me shall vote for those can
didates who come nearest to my principles.
Truly, yours,
,,.....~.-5,-a REUBEN NOBLE.
The Davenport Gazette (radical)
speaking Of the Iowa democratic
platform, says: "Thc resolution of