The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-09-25
Wolves Among the Sheep.

Now that the d mocra, party has
no longer strength OF influence, il is
s"new hat amusing to observe the
actl,D Of much OF that portion OF
tbs press which il the pas; has advo.
Gated and supported Democratic doc
lrines. These journals have hereto
tore. with their party platio' me, and
in the principles enumerated by their
leaders, had something ian. .ible to
cling t" aud somn'hing quasi si->uhslan-
tial 70 guide them, but now they are
tlnundering upon unkn.wn seas
| without compass or iudder. Some
OF the lesser lights among them, like
drowning men, who catch at straws,
have caught up the views AMI doc
trInes OF late promulgated by the
farmers and anti Monopolists, and
prominently hoisling them in their
columns, have made them the lmpor.
iant texts from which they preach
long sermons TO their patrons There
seems TO have been general rush
among such newspapers, in their en-
aeayors 10 canyiasat he psssy yassas;s -
class that they alone af6 THE friends
Of the farmers and anti. .Monopolists,
and that they alone can accomplish
what is most to be desired
There have been no pains spared
by this class Of newspaper men. to
grther with their old Democrat G
friends and Liberalists, aud now and
then sore.heade! republican. 10
attend every grange and anti monop-
oily meeting and to endeavor To per
suade tn members OF such meetings
to fail belief that they We're their
only friends, and that the 0, gans and
leaders OF the Il publican party were
their only enemies. As matter OF
course the motives for all this can b.
readily seen by the most common
observer. This class OF politicians
had no longer aparty left with whom
they could abide, they had no plat
form upon which they could for a
moment rest, and they had among
them no safe ard respected leaders
who could give them guidance to
substantial and enduring positions.
Something hal to he don., and that
quickly. The farmers movement
was obtaining considerable proper.
lions, aud these starving d.mo-liber-
ais tuuna sufficient op, nings TO creep
into the told. Air ally their efforts
10 call tn. fa,mels movement all
their own, and 10 arrogate to them.
selves nj! the benefits that have &C.
crued theret,oin, have .lisgnste1 the
snper and conservative thinkers with
VIII III they have so lately associated
They are fast becoming a stencil il
| the noslrils of the grangers aud h'gt
minded anti Monopolists. Even nov
| we have several. instances where tn.
farmers OF counties met III Cnnven
| ton tor the purpose OF nominating
county officers, aud have adjourned
without making a single romina'ion
for the very reason that they founf
themselves hampered and cloggel i,
every movement, and their bod,
packed by these old hungry newspa
Der men and Office seekers, who mus
have their bread bnttered in accord
ance with their own wishes, regard
less OF the best interest OF our peo
pie.
The time will soon come whel
this element will have TO be effectu
ally muzzlcd, or lis vicious work wi
corrupt all the organizations wher
| i, is permitted to associate. It ma
be true that the farmers are tormir
a new party, but to be successful
will be necessary to invite on to bac
seats all who come among them VIII
!. sole desire for office -Darenpo
Gazesto.