The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-04-11
From ihe lows iiumssssad
cHtnastA Mma thrlr esrrresA
WVs.
hrt. Al GRAHAM

w Ii u. HHAMANs
Ona IL the qaickrs. WAYS IL ruin The
prosperity ef a na,ioa Il 10 orrrs@ ils
agricultural interests This may hc done
y, TN great taxation !, cxira,agant
public appropriations. multiplication of
unnecessary offices; absorption n tho
f'eaie,l'ortiun of the inco'qc II the Gar.
mefs In excessive railroad tariffs; b,
bribery II legislators IN secure tho pass.
ege IL law III behalf II ricl corporations;
by a general dcbasen,cnt " politicians,
i, decisions VI corrupt district aud ~.
prcme judges That may swindlc whole
communities u people; by unnecessary
and too frequent terms " courts; by
vunal mud unscrnpnlous territorial Or
state legislatures; Or n Credit Mobilicr
Congress which exposes i,s own corrap-
,ion. aud doubles the salaries IL nh III
members whether innocent Or guilty.
Tho farmers II Iowa In common will,
,hure u ether s,at.s arc carrying these
abuses on their shoulders, paying tl,ois
mo ~, for thun, and by thnir sotca are
sapvarting and sustaining slcn. Al
industrial Glasses feel tho effects IL these
OWLS. II wo search for causes lhcy nse Il,
numerous ~ tLo evils themselves.
One ~ tho mtst prominent of these !,
The derirc - accumulate large fortune,
quickly without labor. This l,ar Lce,
increasing steadily slupe sLc civil wnr,
and jns, nov h cridcmis IL iis character,
affecting great nun,bcrs ~ men III III,
publ. service. Tho desire ~ get rich
from y fat uilieo ind enjoy tho luxuric.
" liiu ai'bnnt goval. l,ul,css worl, result,
10 drlalcaiinhs. frausls and corruption III
accounts The desire tu suddenly ~.
luire immense fortunes. ii especially
noticeable anong rairnud managers.
The, arr able ~ ama,s ,bcm In the nd.
saniapes tie, have IN land grants; IN
heal subscriptions aud taxes. which III
aeH eayss yral!e and iic the roads With.
eul uueh expense 1, themselves. thpil
rhiel ouila, uins .oriron aal rolling
aMk.
The l,nd grants ire sLc legal rulouLt,
and hfanst wntks where the Mar com.
uei,fr. n.lle lialtA of tl.e people. Thu
urualpf share hol,lcrs III tho rna,ls absorb
thu interests ii the mailer /; d iuw MOI,
riia controlling Interest, Tho road,
are IN 'risnGr,l ~ all the, a1e worth !;
il,r ii,rt ur common stock lcrs.,nrs val.
u.lefs tie land granlr thus l,.c. l.,s
ill., rfpjtol', ~ le.. III ANN IL the
managers "rru honest III thu beginning
lhe profits run become ~ great that
i'iey cau'.at aiiorl u give tho co,rup.
tin,s NJ thp !. stem Through aifIng
the, do nj dare 10 rllow the scereis u
tho ..~k.wa,.tiur j"bbern IN tho light
II day. | helir,c that 10 honest mas
ha- ~ late years Leen found among
them, rserlt Cakes Amos Tho no,
result u this extreme haste. among rail-.
r.ad mcn, ~ mike f,ftunes Ii tho Up.
preston ~ The farmer Ly railroad tari6.
iise 70 eight tin.cs ~ Rrpat ~ arr thoSe
" t,cai britain. sufficient u make sl
ihe profits u their lai,or
\ rmall published dividend II profit,
10 tLe .!,are-hpl'lcr III running u miI.
soad II generally 10 evidence II 200,
business. lut Il conclusive . proof IL ,l,arl
management. Tho profits on rcgula,
freight. md passengers ~ tie prinilial
railroad lin.s Ii tl'is country. added /.
the Government contracts, and tI,es.
With faal freight aol express eo,nl anIe,
undoubtedly yield large dividends.
This rapidly accommodating mono,
power III tho lanl4 u fsw |. tho out
growth " fraud and dishonesty untc
strained by Inv. " rather Il h 4 stored
and promoted BY Inv. Tho agents u
these corporations are IL every Lsgis
lature. They buy the votes II thus.
whvm tho farmers cluet 10 oihce. Tho,
uss tho conreiances s,l souls u msn q,
merchandise for bargain and aals. A
common dsvies y " bu, tho slsencc d
n those whase vYtcs are not desirable
Jadses arc corrupted. snd justice turn
VI aside the rights u tho lsoplc sr'
tranpleA npon They ~, III Congres
with plenty v MONEY, they are wLsr
ever lswA srs madc. Whom lhssa dam
ming trusls ars hurled II their f4seI
thay Do net deny. = mako reply. The,
" not cpenly 4. my thing. 1hey sia
ply study - control legislation and =
surs . msjority vote 1hcy plan III,