, 1873-07-23
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thlng gsoto; fog thomaol7oa.-Poge County (1osoa)
We like tho ring Of tho !" Grand Rural Ral-
"" Il aounda 1ko prre metal. No say amon
II ia timo the tabloB wore turned md ths reius
taken from tho hnnds Of political stock-1obbers
aud speoulntors. Lot tho farmers rulo Instead
o. oa e9mS 70 n,omopoy lot tho poople govern In
Register. >'
.-nopublicnn party managers have boon 80
long fcnntlng in oflical power; and lnvo SO thor
upon which to rido into fat Offices, that they can
not Imagine or conceive Of any political inoyo-
mont except as lcd by men who aro thinking Of
nothing but office: Thosc mon, knowing that
| oVory move OF their own 1s for offlolnl profor-
mont regard 1t ab an impoasbty that anybody
should advocato political idoa for tho good Of
tho countr y, hence their constant cries That tho
md olfico..aookera and party haoks.-Peoria (In.)
| Democrat.
Tho Republican loadcrs now begin to discover
| that thoy cannot deptnd upon the Grangera "a
from present appearances, We could almost
prophosy that tho corrupt rulo' OF Republican,
ism In Iowa is about over.-Daue',porl (Iotoa)
| Democrat
Tho cords that tavo bound men to party arc
boing brokon, mud tho ruling party know thai
when that iB dono their chancea are altm. They
haye held powor too long, and tho people feel It.
il anne egso o o1y 9FSy to aavS Sst ns
will fail thcm. Tho bands arc already ront
usunder.---Barltngton (Ioua) Democrat
The protected "mannfacturlng Eaat makes ,I
@ tho aoaao % ascortanod, tho up application Of tho
romedy is comparatively oasy. Tho Government
must ceaso backing ono portion OF tho community
to tho injury Of another class, and the raten Of
| frnYHrnrtntiDn n ftvr
onaH the agriculturiet should bo directed. Minor
evils can be attended to aftorwaras or will cure
Observation-Disclosures (Kan.) Rcptblcan-Jour-
mai.
Tho statuto-booke are already burdoned by
onaotmontB looking to q proper roHtricton Of
tho privileges of railways and patents and tho
continued opproaBivenoBH Of tho mouopolios arc
the best assurance tint tho croatod hna grown
beyond tho control Of the creator, ono OF those
anomalous casea whore mans lmpotency, Cd
againht bis follow who purauos n systenatio
course for soh aggrandlzeTmont, Is made irighttu-
mpoaitons, ponittod to run' % vii las eorsec sss
themselves !; but tho dobriB in tho train Of such
q career will equal that which rosults from po-
litical royolution-wreokod ; fortunes, nTea, and
Ii any railroad company In this State Ia try
Ing, by itB new tariffs to mako tho railroad law
odious, thou just ho,o odious It deserves to bo
will probably DO best shown by the fact whether
the noxt Legislative aesaion cannot find sufficient
in tlo law to properly punish such . company
for ita odious policy. If they can't, then tho
law IL odioua IN ono important respect, and
should be promptly amcnded.-Rock Island (IH.)
Usaon
1t is significant fact that since the nov
freight md passenger Tariffs hayo gono into
forco, large numbers OF farmers who heretofore
paid no attention to the oranges In their mtdBt
in tho WY OF becoming mombors, arc making
applications for membership. Tho unfairneaa
manifested by tho railroad companieH to comply
with tho demands Of those who support them,
has effected Z, moro thorough Organization
foro.--Pontiao {lN.) Free Trader.
When tho railroads pay ta1es, 1t is upon d
very low estimate Of tho cost Of their roads.
When they declare dividends. It is upon tho basis
OF morality will in two. generations breed
community Of robbers and brigands like those
Of Grcoco, 1taly and othor worn-out communi-
ties. Tho worat epemios Of civilization arc
What is the use Of fooling away any moro
time With tho Democratic pnrty' Il cannot re-
gain possession Of political powor In this coun-
try It has no principles. A majority Of tho
pct and distinguishing mcasure Of tho Adminis-
trntion last wintor-the incroaso Of salary and
back-pny bill and tho Improvement rings Of
sqt,andor endless millions on Impossible
Democrats. If the Democratic eS" party we1s out Ut
Of tho way, tho Republican party would ho
| huOEAGQ LII pl0EGa III y uoHGTFC8. lN0 OILY
practical effect Of the maintenance Of the.nsno.
cratic party is to keep the Republicans irBp5Rdt.
We propose to mako an end Of this littlo ar-
rangeemont, that tho political divisions Of tho
people may coAHo to be arbitrary, and that they
may be formed according to current afairs.-
Cincinnati Commercial.
a littlo talk bogins to mako itself audible In
tho Northwest about national convention Of
summer or fall. Tho suggestion strikos us aa
perhaps triflo premature, and for TINT reason OF
doubtful utility. Tho farmers have abundant
opportunity in their several States, counties and
townships for voting independently Of party, and
30. convincing tho politicians, and the con
federated capitalists who own tho politicians,
that they nro in carncst; tho grievances ct
not yot quito sure enough Of tho romody to go
into tho "platforn fuBionH on so extensive d
scale as this suggestion contomplatos. Best
haston slowly, and get IN good roady. Spring
field Republican.
Tho Illinois railroad ring docs not sock to
conform to tho will Of tho people Of that State
in carcying into offect tho now railroad law; but
is doing oil in ts power to bring the State under
it's moro complete subiugation by heaping ad-
ditional opprosai ion upon tho farming and NOR
cantilo community, under the fraudulent protext
that their villniny is tho result OF tho railroad
law instead OF thoir own combined detormins-
tion to rule or ruin thostato The same reckloss,
lnwlcaB, selfish, and oppressive spirit that ruoa
the railroad rings in tho State OF Illinois c1iRts
in tho railroad rings in this State, and In evory
othor State in the Union; aud 1t will require tho
most determined opposition. not only on tho part
Of tho farmers Of tho country, but q union Of
all classes Of Hociety to overthrow tho dominoer-
ing nonopolists' rulo-Kcokuk (Iosoa) Constitu.
lion.
Tho subject OF regulating railroad charges
Is fast haconing tho''most absorbing question
now before tho public. It in discussed in the
nowspapors, in farmers sociotles and oranges,
in manufacturing circles, and in all places oi
| 1nnhf that ii
will ontor largely Into tho issues Of tho approach.
ing county ELECTIONS. It has now boon SO thor.
oughly brought before tho public mind that
it can no longor bo poHtponod or ignored, but