New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-06
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THE CROP PRosPECTS-THE MIsAPPRoPkIAI .I,',
OF PUBLIC LANDS-LAHD sHAkhe-lhE
ECLIPSE AND DEMOCRATIC OBSCOI1AIiON-

THE CROP PRoSPECTS-THE MISAPPRoflslAl Io '
OF PUBLIC LANDS-LAHD sHARK5-IhE
ECLIPSE AND DEMOCRATIC oBsCUkAIloN-
GILAsPY FOR GOVERNOR - WHAT MO
FRIENDS SAY ABOUT HIM.
Council BLUFFS, July 2G.-The severe storms
that have swept over the Western States since the s
grains began to head seem now to have aOated. Inc
frat repors Of disaster are yet filling the columns OF Tue
press and the eTOakers like their brothers. the ohis Vi
your city. having their time Han the country 10
almost apprehensve of famine or at the least OF Small
returns TO capital invested and labor expendeu Oh o
now incoming crop OF cereals But as is usual win
nisfortunes the FIRST report Is Of disaster Tho
Arst Shrek IS from the sufferers, ana from
those who have taken counsel of their Tears
There s however, enough grain for oil the necessi-
ties Of consumpto and OF commerce. and trade VIII not
receive check the finances feel the phch vi nS
Labor 10 the husbandman. Without doubt the present
crop will be the largest yet gathered by the Mottn-nes
floods OF the past month from the CALCULATION te
produce OF the bottom lands along the streams put lhe
aned have little doubt that we in Iowa will secure
within 10 per cent OF what we would nave RathIeu
the weather been arranged 10 order The yeld WIN pe
much larger than ever il has been before a larger
breadth OF land sOwn fhan ever before ana mic We
have had floods have not had the grasshopperS
which blasted our hopes last year an -.o.
Cash repor,ri to the s50OOo
Land isPo.c Of for land "aat' . 1a 2,O1oi ioI
stres ist 65 acres
Rstered for 1921 scres
1t is no doubt very gratifying 20 the Secretary Of the
Interior report sums from his Department TO he
Federal Treasury, and yet It seems very apparent 'a
these sales will not be found IN the end TO iutter tne
nrosperity OF the country large nor that OF the par
ticular section where the lands le All OF tae iahds
sold. or nearly all, 70 into the hands OF thOse
who hold Thorn for speculation, as do also q large
part OF those entered under the Preemptloh ACT
Only one-sixth Of the public lands disposed OF by Gov
eminent in the IL counties OF the sioux Cty sI'iSt
have really passed into the hands OF actual seeI "
homestead entry; not quite onehalt nave hOhihiy so
passed, including entry by preempnon III WOmd oe pet
Ter II the Government would rcnqush al expectation
OF revenue from tho public lands Lot uhoccupieu laus
belong to the first taker-Only limiting him III amOuht
that lac may not In his greed. become monopohst anu
defud his brothers OF their share OF the domain III We
have not come TO that degree OF political WISDOM at
least have act passed that not more ah one
baIfsay not more than the alternate ever
be sold or disposed Of except TO actual settlers ,
The Democracy here nave named the seIontu VI
August Tor the assembling % Their conyehtlon IL - neIy
candDr The Democracy Of this state have for some years
been in such total eclipse that they can hardy ma sum
ceuly devoted and patriotic 10 carry their standard
to defeat They never expect victory but an undyng
few bieBniay up their her1lcaly determined nes,
waver receive a yOey and run. or IKE Arabs, silently
steal away This year they have found mah-GeOieee
Gilaspy-fOr about whom, last year, one OF
their papers aid We do not favor the nomination OF
man who ana go o%P G tor on himself ' nooety
totally unwaTTanted by his education ana nh,
de5oryed on account nni Ii ms demorSHsm
Known 10 be OF a passionate aud eEcllaDIo bmpeIa
ment, destitute of that moral courage 80
necessary TO maintain the balance Of genuine nanhOou
which deals I'm aud relies upon Temperance, Eottuue
Produce Justice, Fath Hope and Charity ia AL Things
That is the way his friends portray bm' Dat There u
NOT tho least danger he yu ever be Governor OF
Iowa. however much these friends may desire lOu VII
hear gooG report Of Ia October well as from our
IsrvestNsuch report the State In agricul
tural the richest 10y nature. and ia laws the
most liberal % her histcihOOd aHd NAtn cAP',la 70 %
among the foremost IN wealth and population and
power