The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-07
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To the Editor Of The Argus:
IL is natural presume that persons who
habitually Try to impose lies upon others
should finally believe them themselves
This must be so, or else the editors OF the
Credit Mobilier party journals must be
set OF unmitigated scoundrels tocontnually
assert that the Anti Monopoly party Is the
Democratic party, thus trying TO revive the
/ prejudice which they suppose exists against
the ghost of that party, and so divert the
attention of the people from the real issues
that are now before the country, namely
/ The destruction Of the gigantic moncpohes
I that are threatning the liberties OF the peo-
! pie. This same Credit Moblher party
vaunts its reform prochyites by passing
resolutions against railroad extortions and
other monopolies, but when they come TO
act in an official capacity then We can see
who owns the party. The state Board of
Equalization has lust refused to tax large
amount of railroad property, pretering to
put this additional burden upon our farm
ers rather than make their pets bear an
equitable share In the support Ut the gov
ernmeut. | do not know but the normal
condition ofpeople who will not see through
the very thin disguise Of such receptions
as the Republican party is now using TO
humbug farmers is that of hewers of wood
and drawers of water 70 this upstart party
of wOod-be aristocrats.
We do not hear a word against the IA
tional banks. another swindle and pet OF
this would-be reform party. Senators
Merton. Sherman, aud other monopoly
statesmen say II is the best money the world
ever saw. when so-called dollar never was
worth more than ninety cents, and deposl
h..l barrav than h.
honesty of the banker to ever get Il dollar
~ back when they deposited their money il
% the bank. When the administration pet,
70 Jay Cooke the christian banker, failed
through stock gambling it eame nea
bringing the whole rotten concern TO eter
nal smash at lightning speed presumt
il is quite unnecessary 70 tell the people t
20 get from under, for they are doing tina
% now as fast as they can.
" q, but YOU must have confidence an,
70 that will make all things right again Hos
often have we heard this recommends
within the last week or TWO, and ii it doe
not cause a smile on the face of the on
who utters il, it is because the occasion
Al too serious 10 excite such a sensation
Confidence well, If quantity could Civ
assurance | presume We ought u be SAT-:
60 fed. for the American working people ar
more cunhdenced AT this time than an
other people on earth " { are confidence
N ont uf portion Of our earnings wheneyt
5 % We sell anything and again when We buy
and we have the railroad confidence opeTi
80 tor. the national bank nhdence operate
the protective tariff confidence oper
tor, and last, though rot least, we hay
the ary-grab and tack- pay-st Co
hience operators, from the PresideI
down, through Congress TO the lowest of
ciaL-and now we are still asked to ha'
more confidence.
L. - Please don't, gentlemen Of the Cree
5 % Mobiher party, ask Us 10 have more con
! = dence, We are Begin ng 10 unierstaI
- what il means, and befre this coming vi
- II ter i over the dulleSt smOng Us may REL
ize that too much c nhdence can eau
starvation or at least much suffering in
land OF plenty. Thess confidence opel
tirs and their families will not freeze a
Sturve but it is otherwise with their p
dunes what becomes Il these is qu
- = tl5n that more or les concerns u all,
= it brings the matter hume IL the labor
81 Is people We shall Sc whether they v
still vote with the party that has ma
il possible for al. Of them to be tn
e5nhdenced. If they 10, viii it not
cause for serious don't. as 10 whether
American people are raally capable OF 5
government. FARMER
30 - Cordoya, III, Oct 9Th, 1873.