The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-18
Democratic Convention.

Hy order OF the Democratic state Gen
Com, j. NJ. WALKER, Chairman.
Democratic Convention.
Another Democratic State Con-
veution is to BIZ held in Iuwa. In
its proper place may be found the
call, appointing Des Moines as the
place and July l4th as the time.
The adoption Of the constitution
al amendment in this state, at the
recent election has taken the qucs-
ton of negro suffrage out of tho
politics of the state.
New questions and new issues
arise before the people, involving
the most vital principles Of wealth,
development of state resources,
and relief from the heavy burdens
of taxation direct and Indirect
The monied and manufacturing
wealth of the country is concentrat-
ed in tho Eastern and Middle states;
tho labor and agricultural prod ucts
aro in the West. ..
The labor Of tho East is amply
protected by tariff laws prohibitory
in their character. The tariff lev
ioI against imported goods Of eve
~ description is added to their cost,
and paid ultimately by the consum-
sr, and not by the manufacturer.
The products Of the Western labor
or enter the markets of the world
without protection; are exorbitant-
~ taxed by railroad monopolies
whose stock holders are Of the pro-
tected classes Of the Fast.
Every foot Of rail road iron used
In the West, the only section now
engaged in conducting and carrying
to completion a general system Of
railroads, pays its tribute of from
one to four hundred per cent to the
eastern manufacturer. Every pound
of nails, every particle of iron OR
steel entering into the manufacture
Of agricultural implements, every
yard Of cloth manufactured in the
cast and consumed in the west
comes burdened with its protective
tariff adding to the consumer, a
cost. beyond the cost Of produ.tion,
Of from City to four hundred per
cent. a..... ..... -....
These taxes were saddled upon
the west by the cooperation Of
western Congressman, Western
Governors, and western legislators,
with similar civil officers in the
east. s&a.s .m -=* ; -
Senators and Congressman, as.
Harlan, Allison, Wilson and Hub
bard have become stock holders in
schemes for robbiug the west for the
benefit of the east, and though en-
tcring the public service in mean
and abject pow erty, have through
such associations amassed millions
Of wealth. --.-.-.-.......--.-.-..
No honest republican attempts to
gsinsay these facts. Yet the dema.
gogues Of the party have the effronte-
~ to Resolve in State Convention in
favor Of economy and honesty, at the
same time endorsing these men with
the record evidence before it of all
these facts Of criminal betrayal Of
the interests Of the West.
We know the republican party
will urge that there being only a
state election this fall in Iowa, it's
result can have no possible bearing
upon federal politics. But such is
not the fact. Let the people break
loose from the men who have sold
themselves to the monopolies of the
east for price, and-presto-cbange,
how suddenly will they lend their
influence to defeat the schemes Of
eastern monopolies.
The democratic is the party Of the
people. the party Of progress, the
party that opposes all monopolies
that are now. or horeaftcr may seek
to array their own interests against
those Of the masses. ~
The true policy of the party is
TO come up to the wishes and expect
ations Of the people to give them
IN unsxceptionable ticket. and to
present only living issues involving
the material interests Of the grea
west and particularly Of Iowa.
A Weekern editor SAYS manv of