Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-21
PROSPECTUS FOR 1874.

The coming year promises to be
the most eventful in 4 political sense
that we have seen since the close of
the war The questions which have
engrossed and divided the public
mind during the past twenty years
are rapidly passing away, and we
find growing up in different parts of
the country a party called by vari-
Gus names-in California the indie
pendent party, in Iowa the AntiMo-
nopoly party. in Wisconsin the Re
form party, in Illinois the Farmers
MISUNDERSTANDING common pur-
pose and inspiration, and exhibiting
a strength which proves it answers
one of the chief demands ofthe hour.
The Chicago Tribune will give a
large share of its attention to this
new manifestation Of public senti-
ment. 1t holds:
LIST. That the old party organiza-
tons are essentially corrupt and
fraudulent. Having no longer any
principles to carry into effect, they
have become mere business enter
prises, making show of opposition
to each other, but really sharing in
the proceeds Of proiigatc and dis
honest legislation. TO suppose that
any healthy reform can flow from
the pretended efforts Of these worm
out and demoralized partnerships is
altogether vain and illusory.
Cd. That the tariff system now in
vogue is q canning device to rob the
many for the benefit of the few, and
| that its effect is to cause farm pro-
ducts to exchange for about onehalt
the quantity Of foreign or ''proteet-
ed" goods they would otherwise
buy.
3D.. 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 watcred
stock and fraudulent bonds, the
State may rightfully interfere for the
protection of the people; that unjust
determinations between different
localities are in violation o law and
should be prohibited.
4th. That subsidies or counties
of money, land, or pnbiic credit, to
railway, steamsh' or other corpo.
rations, are fragrant abuses Of the
powers of government, iraught with
the gravest dangers to the people,
and tending to promote corruption.
extravaganza, speculation and tinan
cIal disaster.
The general character of the Chi
cago Tribune is too well established
to need recapitulation. 1t is always
independent and fearless in the ex-
preston Of its views. III its news
department it is second to no paper
in the United States. The Weekly
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ed summary Of the news OF the
week brought down to the honr OF
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