The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-12-04
Prospectus for 1874.

The coming year promise: to be the most
cventful in political sense, that We have
ever seen since the close Of the war. The
questions which have engrossed and divid-
ed the public mind during tho past twenty
years, are rapidly passing away, and we
find growing up in different parts of the
country o party called by various names
in California the Independent party, in
Iowa the Autobiography party, in Wiscon-
sin the Reform party, in Illinois the Far
mers movement Having common pur-
pose and inspiration, aAl exhibiting q
strength which proves that it answers one
Of tie chief demands of the hour. The
TRIBUNE will give large share of its
attention TO this new manifestation Of pub
lie sentiment. 1t holds:
LIST. That the old party organizations
| are essentially corrupt and fraudulent
Having no longer any principles to carry
| into effect, they have become mere bushes .
enterprises, making o show Of opposition 10
| each other, but really sharing in the pr.
cecds Of profligate and dishonest lcgisla-
tion. TO suppose that any healthful re-
form can flow from the pretended efforts of
these worn-out and demoralized partner
ships is altogether vain and illusory.
I'd. That the tariff system now in vogue
is . cunning device to rob the many for the
benefit Of the few, and that its effect is to
cause farm products TO exchange for about
one.half the quantity Of foreign or pro-
tected goods they would otherwise bu;.
| Sd, 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 dividends on
watered stock and fraudulent bonds the
State may rightfully interfere fol the pro-
lection Of the people: that unjust discr;mi-
nations between different localities are in
violation Of Law and should be prohibited.
4th. That subsidies, or bouht:es OF mon
ey, land or public credit. to railway, steam
ship, or other corporations arc fragrant
abuses Of the powers Of government, fraught
with the gravest dangers to tho people, and
tending 10 promote corruption. extrava.
gance, speculation and financial disaster.
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Is too we'll established to need recapitula-
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oil the information which farmers require
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