North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-07-03

of "voting for Gen. Jackson ~ The
Republican party of to-day is simply
seeking to perpetuate power and spoils
with no other common object or pur-
pose except negro suffrage i'm the nor
thern states, and that a large proper
ton of them will drop as soon as DEM
ocrats cease opposing them upon that
question. The men who lead the Re-
publicans have little sympathy for the
negro as man. They use him as an
element for party purposes, and to
spite the white men of the south. A
great proportion of these leaders were
old Known othings. A few years ago,
they were moving heaven and earth to
disfranchise all foreign men, and it is
impossible that such men can have
real sympathy for the unfortunate ne
gro. The masses of the Democratic
party have been placed in false posi-
ton 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 eve
rywhere.
In my judgment the time has arriv-
ed when men achO agree should cut
loose from the tyranny of party, and
unite in a political organization found
ed upon EUing issues. If such should
be general care but little what shall
be its name. Call it "The Peoples
party" Equal Rights party" Free
Democracy" "True Radicalism," or
what you will. 1t matters little what
its name is, but by all means let it have
principles for which it's members can
readily and conscientiously fight.
A party founded upon the following
principles would be supported by a
large proportion of both the old or
CARNATIONS, and in all probability
would be successful.
LIST. Amend the Constitution of To-
wa, giving suffrage to all men without
distinction of race or color, and giving
the same right to all foreigners upon
a declaration of intention to become
citizens of the United States and one
years residence in the State.
End. A tariff for revenue strictly
free trade, as far as consistent with nee
essary revenues for the support OF
Government; opposition to protection
to the few at the expense of the many.
| Sd. The adjustment of all taxes, ma.
tional and state, strictly upon a reve.
nue. basis; opposition to the principle
of taxing thing twice as much as il
will bear, by which the revenues are
lessened, and our people tempted to
become smugglers or fraudulent man.
ufactures-as, for instance, taxing
whiskey 50 per gallon when one dolla,
per gallon would bring double the rev.
enue-and at the same time not aug.
ment the amount manufactured.
4th. The repeal of the Prohibitory
Liquor Law and the adoption of a LII.
cense Law in its stead.
| 5th. Taxation of National Banks, and
the redemption of Government Bonds
at the earliest possible period by the
issue of legal tender notes or taxable
bonds, to the end that the wealth OF
the country shall pay it's proportion Of
! taxes.
9Th. Repeal the law of Congress anG
| wind up all National Banks, and sub
stitute S39O,O00,OOO of green-baclls in
place of the $500, O0O, 900 Of National
Bank Notes, thus saving to the PEG.
| pie of the Unitsd States 500 ,O0O,0Ct
annually now paid by the Govern.
ment as interest on the bonds held
| by the banks. The S22,0J0,G0O which
would thus be saved to the Govern
ment and people put at interest at sin
per cent, and the interest compound
ed annually, would pay the entire Ma
| tional debt by the year 1890.
have thus, as briefly as l could
| given you my convictions of the po'
litical situation. Whether it will be
best to make an effort to inaugurate 8
| movement in the State looking to ar
organized party based upon these prin
| ciples, others can decide. So far as Oul
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 are not in that party had
| better waive an organization in this
County and support their ticket-pro
vided, always, that they give us gooC
men, upon whom we can rely to carry
| out our principles.
l have but little to say of the candi
| dates of the two old parties; generally
| they are good men. Col. Merrill,
the Radical candidate for Governor, il
my personal friend. He opposed IN.
last fall, but he did it conscientiOusly
and respect him the more for it. To
| day it would afford me pleasure to vote
for him if he stands upon correct prin
ciples: if not, not. If neither set o.
the candidates shall place themselves
upon correct principles, hope to have
an opportunity to vote for candidates
in opposition to all of them. But i
| that privilege is not given me, l shall
| vote for those candidates who come
nearest to my principles.
Truly yours,
REUBEN NOBLE.