Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-26

We expect tia, during the next po'l''s'N
CANVASS inc Radicals In this state VIII CIV
deayor % ride into power on Popu'"'
,,aic.s vb cb ere not row ihe issues o''o'e
al. reonl. TIE probabilities ere thar tney
-, r.;s, ,be e-y ot southern ou'rage',
"rnisn.s .Loysl,y,' aid perhaps trump
-, name Of hsie0us micn fer those VINO
s..,o think tie people haze rights ths'
,ulers should respect. instead oil presenting
.ns f,i,ly discussing those vital subjects In
which toe people are so much Interested
Their intention is PLAIN 10 be seen. AZ the
reccn, Republican Convention at DesMoincs
no; a word was said about the odious Pro.
hibi.ory Liquor Law. Although there were
delegates in that body who were pledged to
the support o! resolutions In favor Of strict
license law. Not word about taxation tau
ria and the labor question, issues that the
people ofthis State will demand. The political
p.r,y that thinks to omit the question and
receive favor 9. the hands Of the people
will be much mistaken. High sounding
rhetoric aud confident, boastfu' bearing,
will not pay for revenue stamps, income
tax. license tax, tax on everything the rco-
p,e buy or sell on the clothes they wear,
and the ford they eat. The country IS no
lon Ter 10 Danger except it be from the rad
lea! VAMPIRES who are sapping fast aud sure
it. Vita ouerg'es. The plea of military ne
cr,si,y viii no longer cover their dsmnable
acts. Under the cloak Of loyalty their day
Of s'caling is past. The people are begin
ming 10 zee VINO must pay for radical mis-
rule. They now ask for practical lcgsa>
Ton on local matters, instead Of spending
hundreds Of thousands legislating the negro
,aio social equality. Armed rebellion rs no
more Two years have passed DUNG
which The raiic,l Congress have passed
every measure it wished, and still we
are denied the Blessing of peace
Taxation - growing more oppress'
i've aud the tariff more restrictive
Thousands Of laborers, many of them
mechanics and skilled workmen, are at thu
moment unemployed. and compelled u
s,arvc or live prerariously on charity, othcl
nations Of farce TO obtain advanced wages
which employers are unwilling to give
Business OF nil kinds is very much depress
ed thousands Of workingmcn OF nearly al
trades and professions are out Of service
each day adds 20 the number Of idlers whor
NJ person offers TO hire. Building ia sus
pended, because Of its vast expense tn
keels OF new ships are not LAID furniture
not made because there is . surplus Of cos
ly articles, carriages don't sell, they are
costly capital no longer seeks the avenue
of construction add no one cares 10 inve
in new work with avicw 10 future profit.
In view Of al this can i, be- be for nome,
expected taat the people viii vote with
port that plainly says you vote with us AZ
We will minAge thes, things for you ~
your iaxes even il it takes bread from Il
mouths Of your children and clothes fro
their bodies. Don't vote with Comprehend
WHISKY ties and barnburncrs," but stay Wi
-. the party of great moral ideas, " ho ha'
gwen you all these beauties of tariff and ia
alton. The saddeSt lesson ever learned
this western world is now before US. W
are anxious to meet these issues, and sha
make them fairly and sguarcly. and no pl
lltcsl party can with honor dodge them :
The people of our own CITY have made the
issues and been opposed by the Republics
party; yet victory was on the side Of Il
people as 80 trust it will he in the comir
po,i,ical campaiyn