Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

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The coming year promises to be the most eyentful
in political sense that we have seen since the close
divided the public mind during the past twenty years
are rapidly passing away ana we ma gr9wng up IN
GUS names-in California the Independent party in
form party in illinois the Farmers Movementhay
ing common purpose and inspiration, and exhibiting
chief demands of the hour The CHICAGO TRIB-
UNE will give large share of its attention to this
1t holds
1st That the old party organizations are essentially
corrupt and fraudulent. Having no longer any prin
ipl S to carry into effect; they have become mere
business enterprises making show of OPPOSITE on to
each other but really sharing in the proceeds of pro-
fgate and dishonest legislation. Tosuppose thatany
heathful reform can flow from the pretended efforts
of these worn-out and demoralzed partnerships is al
together vain and ilusOry.
device rob the many the benefit of the few and
that its effect is to cause farm products to exchange
for about onehaf the quantity of foreign or pro
tected" goods they would otherwise buy.
Sd That railroads cannot exact more than fair
them, and that when, in addition to this, they claim
dividends on watered stock and fraudulent bonds the
State may rghtfuy interfere for the protection of
the people, that unjust determinations between diff
ferent localities are in violation of law and should be
prohibited.
Attn. That subsidies or bounties of money, land or
public credit, to railway, steamship other corpora
lions, fragrant abuses of the powers of govern
ment fIaught with the grayest dangers to the people
speculation, and financial disaster.
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