The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-05-02
/" Liberal" and Why!

No word in the English language
has been more abused than the one
under which the demagogues and sore
hsads ars mustsring for . fight Tor
o0lcs-" Libsral!" Libsrality - .
most worthy attribute. Liberal idses
and convictions sAosld b something
Or which to b proud. but the word hes
been prostitutsd 70 their base uses By
the whole maternity Of schismatics.
sore heads, free lovers, &C., until Il -
synonym for some outrageous inposa'
ton upon dscency and order. Z some
oowardly surrender 70 An sssmy.
Yesterday met at ClnStnnau ~ AZ
creation of "Libssals" who would
have the couutsy believe that all necss-
cary rsforms {many Of which there
certainly rel would q once spring
into fniI bloom and the political and
odIcfal millennium be instantly made
70 commence BY simply giving to them
the power aud patronage which they
% psrslstently abuse Others for at
present holding 70 their sxclusicn and
the oountry's great misfortune.
The key note Of the !" Liberal" war
CRY II "of1cs- holder!" 1.-the o1acs-
holdsn!" They cay that the "ofllce-
holders" control the Republican par
~ and make its nominations, and
therefore they are obliged 70 leave II 70
AnA pssitv and AAis Paav. ThA1 aaea
that Grants nomination b assore6
through the undue influence Of the
"ofiios- holders" and against the desire
Of great majority Of the Republican
party. This IL merely an assertion. an I
what evidence have We Of it truth I
Not an iota. The simple fact IL, o.
declared BY Senator Wilson. There
u no evidence Whatever that thsrs d
single school district In the United
states which has IN anti. Grant Re.
publican majority
The fact 10, these our liberal, y
reformatory cyclists wish. and have
wished for years, to be themselves the
"onlcs- holdsrs," and falling 70 con-
troll tho party to that effect they try "a
destroy Il and build on ~ ruins anoth.
or. Of which the Qualification Of their
own political aspirations would b the
real corner stone - literally" and
reform" ars the pretended ones.
Look 1t our own Davenport Conven.
ton! Mr.. J. B. Grinnell never wished
to b. IN "oflice holder il the Rspub-
loan party. oh! no! Mr.. jacob Butlss
never had the least desire to represent
the Republicans Of the Second District
of lows anywhere! Of course be didn't
Mr.. Fitz Henry Noodle Warren never
has shown the least readiness to b
sacrincsd upon the altar OF official posi-
ton! Who for one instant cup.
poses that II any one Of the multitudi.
nous unsuccessful Office seeking
schemes with which either Of theeg
gentlemen has been occupied for %
many years that the mind Of man
runnsth not to the contrary. hsd held
water, that man to-day would b
"Libsral." No one.
Whatever. then, may have besn
done yesterday BY the divsEss els-
msnts which met ct Cincinnati
with only one point Of agreement
- common desire for personal
advancemsnt and . common hatred Of
those moro fortunate than themselves
--Hha1AzAs mAs hasa hnan kho nnaaaas
Of the effort there made With fear and
trembling to bring this Dolly Warden
brigade to face but one way and thus
present . battle front, the people viii
too plainly sec the real animus Of the
unnatural alliance to place much con.
hdsnce In the allies or their specioua
battle cries.