Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-07

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fore been led into inaccuracies wbioa
TO those unaCquainted with his HI.
character for integrity, would ann,
like deliberate attempt to n.sIesj
the public.
This speaker, in order to be cand,l
with his Democratic hearers. shop1
have told them that the Constitn,ios
absolutely required the State oficsr
to audit and fund the School Fw5
losses; that these bonds, thus issnad
were not for money expended ~ 1
Republican Administration, but Il
make UP losses occasioned by I'll
misinanagement, fraud and dishm
9sty Of Democratic officers while
the control Of this sacred fund; anil
that the interest we are now ravir1
on our State obligations is FOR mon9|
raised in helping 10 put down j
Democratic Rebellion, and mopel
sauandered by the Democratic arty|
Were it not for these high crimes
tie Democratic party, the State \
Iowa would not now have sinrl
bond outstanding, or a dollar Of III
terest TO pay. BY stating these hid
facts, the truth would have bea
fairly spoken.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion. permit me to shov
YOU that after all these vast experd.
itures during the war, the erecting II
public edifccs, and the faithful all
charge of ali obligations incident ID
the government of great commoa-|
wealth, taxation for State purpoqs !
under the frugal conduct Of lsl
publican officials, is kept down tohI
| lowest rate it has ever reached. Id
ring the rule of the Democratic pan
in Iowa. with no demand for exua
ordinary OUTLAWS, the average Of taI
alton from year TO year was tpo ca
q haf mills on a dollar. Notr it
only taeo mills for State purpose
From a public statement Of llu
John Russell, Auditor OF State,
find that the total amount OF tax
assessed on the property Of the S'a
in 1870 for all State purposes Is o.
$6l1. 207.Gl. All other taxes are Ia
led for local purposes by the peq
| themselves, for County, Road, Schr
purposes, &c. For these taxes
! course, the Republican party isl
responsible. With so, 0COsGuaren
of territory, with one hundre
paniZpd Counties, and over ] -
population, this small sum only
quired to meet all the dcman
the State Government. making
of about 80 cents per head to theI
ulation! These simple facts 81
volumes for Republican econoH
! Contrast this with the Democn
| CITY of New York and you have
difference in the fidelity and hons
of these two parties fully eXemT
fed. From Brick Pomeroy's "
York Democrat Of August 10, Isl
find the following statement: N
York City has total population
942, 252-being only about two-thf
of the population of Iowa. lnM
Quoting the government of this G
alone. the net expenditures FORT
wear 1870 were sG4 $50. 1890. makiT
the enormous sum of 1854 per h@l
This is a specimen Of Democr1
economy. Do you desire anyd
in yours? God forbid! But ha7
not time to extend these comparis
further.
Fellow citizens, this brilliant h
tory of Iowa Republicanism is befmy
YOU. I ask you to ponder ltUr1
! You have seen how faithfully MA
party has conducted Your s'N
through all its vicissitudes.
State has prouder record. end M
enjoys a higher fame. Will y
now try the hazardous exrerir
of transferring this glorious Comm
wealth to its enemies? When
tempest gathers around YOU, 81
by the brave old ship that hascar
you safely through many storms