The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-07-12
Who Is the Man!

" nv AS INV s1Ha
Col. DoNN PIATr, Of the Mac-a
Check Press, having seen the inside
working of the Radical party, has
written very freely and honestly
about it. HIS Radical friends have
been begging him to keep his knowl-
edge to himself, as an exposure
would hurt the party. The Colonel
says he has been severely comment
ell upon by some of his Radical CO.
temporaries and friends for his ex-
pose Of thieves and thieving. He
adds:
I'VE cannot help this. We pro-
pose doing our duty regardless of
consequences. But We differ from
our associates and friends as to
these consequences. We believe that
our success depends on the exposure
ofthese frauds and an expulsion of
the scamps. 1t has come to be
known abroad that much of the Ma
tional indebtedness, calling for
heavy taxation to pay, not the prin-
cipal, but interest, originated in
dishonesty, and went to enrich
rogues instead of the Government.
Now with the time upon us that calls
for the entire income of the farmer,
mechanic, merchant and profession.
al man, to pay our national, State
aud local taxation, the considera-
tion of this fact becomes one of vital
Importance. And they whose hard
earnings are being wrung from them
will not tolerate any party that
winks at, covers up, or directly or
Indirectly conceals these frau DIS.
Nor will they tolerate any organiza-
ton that lacks the courage to ex-
pose and the power to punish this
rascali:y. We are pay
ing more than we can afford to pay
in the way of taxation, to meet the
interest on millions and millions of
money stolen from the Treasury.
- Islands and wide domains
are being purchased, and special
trains run for an aristocracy that
grows fat while the people suffer.
1t is time for the Republican press
to speak out and spare not. We
must hunt down and punish, not
only that our party may prosper,
but that our Government may live"
As an instance Of the way fraud
is covered up by the Radical mana
gers, and why, Colonel P1Arr de-
clarcs that:
COMMITTEES are appointed by
Congress and one Of these near
ly a year since traced fraud invol-
wing million of dollars to the door
the people, that all would Be star tar
tied and panied were it made pub
lie. And the report has never been
published. And why? Because it
might effect the next election
Who is this official high in Of
fee and the affections of the peo-
pie, who has defraudel the tax
payers and the country of a MILLION
OF DOLLARS! Who compose that
Committee Of Congress, who refuse
to expose such villainy, for fear of
injury to the party. Col. P1ATr
should at once give the public the
name of the plunderer and those of
the Committee who shield him,
But Furnishing public thieves is
not the order of the day. Millions
have been stolen from the Treasury
by Radical pluuderers, and covered
up for the sake Of the party. Men
who speculated off of the necessities
of the Government, while it was in
war-mcn who before were almost
mendicants, now eat at the table of
luxury, repose on beds, Of ease, and
roll on wheels Of splendor-repre-
sent us in Congress, in our Legisla-
ture, and fill our high places abroad.
And their vast, monstrous and fla
grant frauds are kept hid by the
Radical managers for fear an expo
sure may hurt the party !