The true northerner., 1873-12-19
PROSPECTUS FOR 1874.

The coming year promises TO be the most event
full in political sense that we have seen since the
close Of the war. The questions which have en-
crossed and divided the public mind during the
past twenty years are ra pidly passing away, and
we fnd growing up in different parts of the couu-
try party called by various names-in California
the Independent party, IN Iowa the Anti Monopoly
party, in Wisconsin the Reform party. in Illinois
the Farmers Movement-having a common pur-
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MANIFESTATION OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT. Il
holds:
LIST. That the old party organizations are essen
TALLY corrupt and fraue euleNt. Having no longer
any principles TO carry into effect, they have
become mere business enterprises, making show
of opposition to each other, but really sharing in
the proceeds Of prohigate and dishonest legisla
ton To suppose that any healthful reform can
flow from the pretended efforts II these worn-out
and demoralized partnerships is altogether vain
I'd. That the tariff system ow in vogue is a cum
ming device to rob the many for the benefit of the
few and that it's effect is to cause farm Iucts to
exchange for about one half the quantity OF oregn
or protected" goods they would otherwise buy
81. That railroads cannot exact more than fair
rate Of interest on the capital actually Invested in
them, and that when, in addition to this, they
claim divtdends on watered stock and fraudulent
bonds the state may rightfully interfere for the
protection If the people; that unjust disei mina-
tiOns between different localities are in violation
OF law and should be prohibited.
4th. THAT subsidies or bounties of money, land,
or public credit, to railway, steamship, or other
corporations are fragrant abuses OF the powers Of
government, fraught with the gravest dangers 70
the people, and tending TO promote corruption,
extravaganza, spetulation and II anct a. isaster
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