The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-27
Prospectus for 1874.

Tho coming year promise. 10 be the mos
eventful in political sense, that wo hav,
ever seen since the close Of the war. Tn,
questions which have engrossed aud divid
ed the public mind during the past twenty
years, arc rapidly passing away, aud v.
find growing up in different parts Of tn,
country o party called by va-io ~ Names
in California the Independent party, il
Iowa the Autobiography party, in wisco n.
sin the Reform party, in Illinois the Far
mers' movement -having = common pur-
pose and inspiration, aAd 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 bscome nero business
enterprises, making show Of opposition to
each other, but really sharing in the pro.
ceeds Of prohigate and dishonest legisla-
ton. To suppose that any healthful re-.
form can fow from the pretended efforts Of
these worn-o't and demoralized partners
ships 10 altogether vain and illusory.
"a. That the tariff system now in vogue
is cunning device to rob the many for the
benefit Of the few, and that its effect 10 TO
cause farm products TO exchange for about
one.half the quantity Of foreign or "pro-
tected goods they would otherwise buy.
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 discrimi-
nations between different localities a,e in
violation Of law and should DO prohibited.
4th. That subsidies, or bount;cs Of mon
ey, land or public credit, to railway, steam
ship, or other corporations are fragrant
abuses of the powers Of government fraught
with the gravest dangers to the people, and
tending to promote corruption, extrava
gance, speculation and lancial disaster.
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