, 1873-08-15


It 10 not probable. from tho rroaont outlook,
tat thoy Gnu DO this. Town hns boen Ropab-
lcan stronghold for twenty yonrn. Tho minority
at tho Presidential olootfon 1aHt yoar waa over
60, 900, and 1t laa averaged moro than 40 1000 for
q number Of yearH. All tho Offices, Fos-
oral anl Btnte, md nearly NIL Tho local
p)acoa, nro In tho hands Of tho Republicans. 1t
would DO too much to expect tint tho now
movement should overcome thiB vaat majority
with its ubiquitous machinery at tho very first
election. But tho funoral obaoqules Of tho
Democratic party will 1layo been hold In TINT
State, aud that is tho first and most imperative
necl Of t1lo future. Tho Anti-NIonopoliBts will
many Of tho local Offices aud Of elocting fair
proportion II not minority OF tho 1,cgislaturo.
Tho platform ailoptctl by tho Convention Is o
Bsrong ono, md, with single exception, practi-
cal and to the point. Wo hnvo alroady Expressed
tho opinion that 1t is impracticnblo to regulate
railroad ratos by State logH1ation, and
wo aro not nov prepared to dissent
frpm thiB Wow. Tie attempt is likoly to DO
nado In Iowa, howoyor, whether the Republican
party Or tho Anti-Monopoiats succeed, aud wo
al.all havo an opportunity Of watching Its opera
tionB in stnta moro favorable than Illinois.
Tho platform in every other respect is ndmira-
bio in mnttor and ringing in tone. It demands
a ropeal Of te thrift on salt, iron, lumber, cot
ton and woolon fabrics, and d reduction OF tho
whole tariff system to q royonne basis. On tho
~ 10 In ha.
twoon extorting monoy from tho people
to pay dividends Oh waterod stock and
extortng money to protect oortain
claaa Of capitalists from compotition. Tho
repeal Of tho salary bill and tho rofund-
ing Of tho grab Ia put in tho shape Of demand
which should teach tho ofTico-loldors tint thoy
aro tho servants and not tho masters Of tho
people, Reservation Of tho public domain for
actual settlers is favored AT tho surost means Of
preventing land-grabs, and tho fairost form Of
distribution. Strict construction Of tho Constitu-
ton, greater freedom ii banking, and rigid &C
countnbility Of nll public officers nro cardinal
principles Of tho platform. Finally, thoro
iB all invitation to Ill mon, Whatever their
business or vocation may ho, and entirely
segardeEs OF pnst political viows, to join tho
movement against t'Tho corrupt Tammany stoal,
the Credit Mobilior fraud, the Congressional SAL
ary swindlo, and tho hundreds Of other combi-
natious, Ateals frauds and swlndles, by which
Democratic a1ld Republican legislators, Con-
gressmer, aud olilco-ho1dors hayo enriched them
selves, defrauded tho country, and impoverished
the people," This is tho keynote Of tho new
campaign, whether 1t DO in Iowa. in Ohio, or in
any other part Of tho country.
The nominations 1nado by the Iowa Anti-A1o-
nopolista appear to bo in kooping with
thoir declaration OF principles. Mr..
Jacob G. Vale, Of Van Duron County,
Inns mover boon prominent iu politics, is q prac-
! tical farmer, aud President Of projected rail-
| road to rln from Cedar Rapids to st. Louis.
which IL to DO built by tho people along tho line,
and starts out with tho agreement to subject it.
Bolf to Legislative control. Arr. Frcl O'Donnoll
| lives in Dubuque, WIS momber OF the last
Town Legislature, and tho author OF tho bill 10
! regulate rates Of transportation, which was
| tefoatod by tho casting vote of tho present
acknowledgements. Whether those gentlo-
mon can overcome tho enormous Republican
majority in tho State or not, they will always
boar tho distinction of having led tho first Vigor-
| GUS Independent movement in Town towards
| political freedom.