The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-01-21
Facts for Young Men TO Con.
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A gigantic aristocracy has been
created BY tho republican party, bas-
ed on bonds given, and made exempt
from taxation, and whose payment is
. tar on your labor. These bonds arc
simply mortgages upon you. and you
must pay them from your earnings.
To;day--to-mo:row--ncx week.
next month-next yoar-for years
and years to come. You, young men,
al the while becoming older. must
work to redeem these government
bonds tina. arc chains binding you to
acknowledges ON your labor.
In 1861 ~hcu the public admins
sration Of the government. vas hand
ed erersso the republican party no.
one Of these bonds existed. Under
the principles that prevailed prior to
that time, they could not continue
legally to exist--for they bring wealth
to those who hold them aud are not
taxed. The republicans legislated
the power to create these bonds, sold
them. at less than half their face;
made thom exempt from taxation in
the bands Of tho holders; ard lcgis-
lated that you, youny men, the toll
ers Of. America, should pay semian-
nual interest on them in gold, and in
time pay the principal.
# you have littk farm, team,
a trade, or little cabin, on it you
pay taxes. and if you have an income
Of over $1,000 on that you pay taxes.
ia rich man has millions invested
in these bonds that y GU must pay. he
pays no toxes. His bonds are Sc
curely locked up, he rides about at
his pleasure, you pay the taxes and
support the government, pay him bis
interest on the bonds in gold. work
hard, live poor, your wife and child.
rem are deprived of all the luxurles of
life, and have but a pittancc of the
pecessaries; he does nothing and be.
comes richer day by day, his wife and
children are nicely clad and fare
sumptupus!y every day wearing the
clothes and eating Il e bread your la
Dor has earned; in time the rich man
dies and leaves bis children the very
dollars you have earned, and which
should have benefited and made your
children at least the equals Of his
children.
Under republican legislation your
labor enrichcs the bondholder who
does and produces nothing. He does
no work--the law compeis you to
support him, and they who mako
thssc laws demand that you call them
-benefactors. His beautiful house
with i.s delightful surroundings and
elegantly furnished rooms are all pro-
rided and paid for by your labor.
Your children 90 with bare feet; his
with warm stockings and pretty boots.
They who kept these evils from the
door OF your fathers, your present ru-
lcrs have taught you were traitors
they who brought al! these private
woes upon you aud your children.
with an endless train Of public cal.
amitles to your country, you are
taught to call patriots, and the BEN
factors of their race :.
Young men if you are content
With this inequality Of taxation; il
YOU are willing to be robbed to sup
port the rich, if you are willing to
work not to beautify your OWE homes,
but the homes Of bondhollers. not t.
protect, provide for and make com
Portable your own wife and children,
but to provide for the wife and child
reH 1of the bondholders, then indeee
You are unit to be the husbands
fathers. or citizens Of America, and
are the fit slaves Of q faction that
sees in Butler the attributes, of in.
tegrity, in Simon Cameron only un.
aduiterated patriotism, in Callicott
disregard for money and the spoils Of
Office. in the Beecher family m odcsty
in Schuyler Coltax. craftsmanship,
ana,in Old John Brown the meekncss
Of Christ, the wisdom of Solom on nd
thescombined virtues Of all tho Saints
aud Martyrs. 'at.~a~ oa