Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-11-06

upon railroad tariffs. There has al.
ways been great difficulty in uniting
upon the plan, because of the ex-
IRENE measures insisted upon by some
and the determination on the part of
others, that extreme action should not
be inaugurated.
There are few general rules which
our own experience has laid down ne
our guide. in regard to this Question.
and upon which our opinions are
formed. We cannot suppose that we
are IN aitfespects correct. but vet we
feel that those who have not tried. as
Legislators. to enact law touching
this subject have vet a good deal 10
learn about it.
In the first place, we Law it down as
decidedly in the interest Of those who
seek tariff Of rates of freight that
they shall do nothing, so far as posi-
BILE, in tie beginning that they will
nave TO take back; or, in other words,
That they shall only enact into law so
much as beyond all question will be
practically right. 1t is far better to
leave much undone in the start. than
to go so far as to do injustice. and so
create reaction against the principle
of tarifiing railroads.
Again, the principle of going slow
and carefully will certainly do more
to harmonic everybody. than an ex.
treme course.
We are aware that our views NAV
be, by demagogucs or uniformed men.
| deemed as delusive, as deceptive, or
that we are thus advising in the inter-
est Of railroads, but we are not to be
frightened from expressing our honest
views upon this question because
there arc those who are so willing to
charge people Unfortunately with
being owned by railroads, because
they cannot enter into every project
that may be gotten up to control rail.
roads. We not only believe it. but
| we know that the subject is one de.
manding the best energies Of the bcs
talents and the largest experience t.
master it correctly, and Governor Car.
penter was cminently right when hi
said we should make haste slowly up
on it, and il is far better for the caus,
to feel its way and let expericnc,
solve the intricate problem.
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Rumor says that there is to be ;
conference of the leading spirits o
G the parties in opposition TO the reeula
J. Republican organization in Iowa, heli
IN Des Moines about THANKSGIVING
s day. The purpose of the gathering i,
n supposed to be to arrange a bro
!. gramme for the legislative campaign
The object in having the conference 81
early is said to be that it will take al
r the time between Thanksgiving ant
y the first day of the session to come tt
terms with all the members and Sen
: ators.-.Stote Register
ci We think this is good move. anl
S We bespeak now for correct list O
i all the members of that assembly. i
G will be our aim to spread before OIL
q | readers the names OF the honest anj
!. true men, who arc to reform the gov
r eminent Of the State. Ii will doubt
+, less contain the salt of Iowa, til,
model honest men. whose deeds give
earnest, nnmistakable evidence of the
purity of their hearts. In these days
when the dominant party has become
so corrupt that great tidal wave i:
Q sweeping them from power. it will BIZ
a cheerful and bright aspect to looi
IN upon this pnre body of mon VIII.
a are 10 save the country. We again say
, | therefore, that we shall spare no pain;
: to give to our readers the names OF
the immaculate reformers of 1873, OF
Iowa. We would suggest that very
large groupe photograph picture be
taken of this body, so that should
their like never again bless the earth
a semblance Of them may be preserv.
ed for posterity, Doubtless some enter
prising artist might soon coin out 4:
fortune in this way, by the sale of tn,
: tpictures, as well as do incalculablt
5 benefit to the State. OF course, in tn,
D fore front, conspicuously, would appea
3 Grinnell, Ex-Governor Stone, Irish
c and score more of the bright lights
g We make this suggestion thus early 81
that all may be made ready, and com
D mensurate to the great and importan
work OF preserving to posterity tn,
\ shadow of the immortal band that il
to rescue our beloved State from
the dishonest, unfaithful Republican
party. according to these gentlemen.
o The Jo0nat, r-Oce0n, Time
: and Tribune, all better go into mourn
ling now since the Hessing O'Har.
, ticket has cleaned them ont. If W,
were TO credit entirely the dire thing
predicted for Chicago by the success
of the above ticket that city is in ter