Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-14
THE FARMERS.

And now business begins in Iowa.
The Changers of that agricultural State
have met In council and expressed
their opinions in unambiguous and
forcible language. They have done
more: they have dared to nominate a
full State ticket from among their
members, and propose to elect 1t.
Regardless Of the prayers Of pleading
demagogues or the threats Of party
whippers-in, those stubborn yeomen
have passed resolutions not partisan,
but popular, and nominated candidates
for the highest offices In the State.
There will be walllng among tho
demagogues Of Iowa. There will be
gnashing OF teeth and copious profanity
among partisan politicians at the to-
merity and independent spirit of these
tillers of the soil. For months both
parties have been stretching out their
hands to the farmers, and In pleading
tones Inviting them to join their mum
bers. The Democrats have said: 1--WE
are the party Of progress, the defend
ers Of selfgovernmsnt, the opponents
Of monopoly and Capitalization The
Republicans, with outstretched arms
and winning tones, have said: 1--WE
only sre tho peoples party solely
with Us lies the safety Of the nation;
we will aid you In your struggles for
your rights" In vain all this. 10 the
Democrats these stubborn men reply:
ave fall to perceive your claims.
We dare not trust your pledges. In
times past You debased free labor by
protecting and fostering slavery, and
you imperllled u property. raised
our taxes and murdered our IONS In
the effort to create on American soil a
despotism founded on the destruction
Of free government. We dislike your
name, We abhor your record. We will
not come Into your fold" TO the
eager Republican managers they say:
"You have elevated free labor by
emanclpatlng a race. You have
Impoverished the producers by ere.
atinx monopolies. You have amended
the Constitution In making all men
equal. You have negatlved the prin-
ciple by class legislation. You have
promised economy and reduction ef
taxation. You have robbed the Treas
ury and increased our burdens. You
claim to be a party Of tho people.
National banks and railroad corpora
tions control both your Courts and
your Congress. We have lost faith.
We Will 20 u own way. And so they
have and will.
The Farmers State Convention OF
Iowa met yesterday. They nominated
Governor. a Lieutenant Governor, q
Supreme Judge, and \ State Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction. The
resolutions adopted declare that both
OF the present political parties have
discharged tho obligations assumed at
their organization and have outlived
their usefulness; that all corporations
are subject to the control Of the State
or National legislation that created
them ; repudiatinS the doctrine Of
chartered rights; asserting that the
property Of corporations should be as
scssed tho same as any other property ;
favorlng such modification Of the
banking system as will extend its BEN
fits to the whole people ; demanding
such revision Of the tariff laws rs will
place them on \ evenue basis aud
give the people free salt, iron, lumber,
and cotton and WOODEN fabrics refus-
ing to vote for incompetent or dishon-
est candidates; demanding the pun
ishment Of defaulters in office; the re-
peal OF the back salary law and the re-
turn to the United States Treasury Of
all the money drawn hereunder ;
also, the repeal Of the law increasing
salaries and the fixing BY law Of more
reasonable compensation for public
officers; opposing land grants to rail-
roads and favoring the holding Of pub
lie lands for actual settlers and boun-
tics to soldiers; favoring a strict con
struc,lon Of the Constitution /; declar-
Ing that In Tammany steals, the Credit
Mobilier and Congressional Salary bill
and similar frauds, Is found the neces-
sity Of independent action and the i'm
portance OF united effort, and cordially
inviting all men Of whatever calling,
business, trade or vocation, regardless
OF past political Views to join In re-
moving evils that so seriously affect
the entire people Of the country. All
Of which they firmly believe and
much OF which Is alas! too true. As
we have said oftentimes the Republi-
can party must at once take radical
ground equal, II not In advance Of this
movement. Otherwise It will no
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