Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-11

EDIroR BULLETIN. communication
from E. G. B., under the caption Of "a
Platform for the People," appearing in
both county papers, and noticed by both,
has caused an interesting perusal of the
article With much Difference and re.
spect for E. G. BIS opinions, and while
heartily according with his desire for re.
form, union and peace, I can by no means
reach his conclusions, from his premises
And without bitterness or acrimony, or
the least desire to provoke discussion,
other than may naturally arise in an am
icable manner, in "this grand uprising Of
farmers" of different political faith, l
wish as farmer "member of the admin.
istratlon party" to see good and suf-
ficicnt reasons adduced for discarding
existing parties. Some Legislators and
party leaders haze abused the confidence
of the people, but where official inca
pacity exists, or infidelity to trust conf
ded in lcgislators,o or the servants of the pco-
pie in any capacity, is found our under
standing of true Republican principles, is
to remove the incompetent or untrustwor-
thy. But the charge of incapacity and inf
deity to trust and principle, (justly, as we
think, preferred against fcw,) should
not be charged to "party," until "party"
has violated its principles IN sustaining
and cherishing individuals who have be-
come recrcant to trust and principles.
Therefore we cannot yet renounce or de-
nouncc "party."
It is true, as E. G. b. asserts, that the
present Congress was elected for re-
trcnchment and reform; it is equally true
that Republican principles contain all
the elements Of reform and retrenchment,
and he is not alone in witnessing with
out admiration, the illustration Of those
principles. shown by the action of the
majority of one party and the minority of
the other on the floor Of Congress. But
we farmers do not think it wisdom to
discard or throw aside known, tried and
efficient implement, because bolt is bro
ken, or from the unsoundness or wearing
out of pinion, to purchase new ma
chine of another manufacture, of which
we know nothing We find it much less
expensive and equally efficient to remove
the worn out boxing, and replace with
that whole and sound. 1t is the right
of the Republican citizens, and think it
will be exercised at the proper time, to
refuse his suffrage to those who in Con-
gressional halls denounced the increase
of salary as unwise and unjust; and who
only comprehended the righteousness OF
the resolution, and wisdom of the argu-
ment OF Gen. Butler, when under the in
fluencc of its monied results. 1t looks
reasonable that Republicans may with
hold their suffrage from such, and still
bs good Republicans. "This agitation of
subjects occupying the public mind, this
boiling and seething, and careful skim
ming of the contents of the great polit,
ical caldron, 1--WE farmers understand this
way of putting it, must necessarily re-
duce it to the required purity. 1t cannot
be an unwisc act on the part of the Re-
publican party to assist in its own puri'
fcation, and strict adherence to its pris
tine principles will accomplish that end
We believe as Republicans, there is a
power of virtuous principle in the party
There does exist strong desire tor Just
administration. There are in the party
men who are tried and able, men who arc
pure, men who cannot be corrupted. II
these premises are correct-if Republi
can-thun I would counsel calm dispas
sionatc thought to prove all things, ant
hold on to that which is good
A word to brother Patrons of Hus
bandry. If we in any degree suffer our
selves to be drawn into the political fielt
as P.'s of H., If zoe more from oar legit
innate cork, internal strife and discort
will in a short time rend to fragment
the organization which at present prom
ises to effect such great results. Witt
"John Smith," I too think the BULLETI'
has ever been courteous to, and accept
able to its patrons. Any correspondence
which q public journalist receives, ant
for the offering of which, as an editor, h
is responsible, must necessarily receiv
at his hand such criticism as will, in hi
Judgment, place him in right light be
fore his patrons. 1t looks the sovereign
right of the BULLETIN, and all journal
lists, in dispassionate. independence to con
troll his own paper, md advocate in hi
own manner, his own principles. The
with his patrons he stands or falls.
FARMER.