The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-03

and economically. In the last six years
taxes have been RENTED to the amount
81 twenty millions Of dollars. In the
same period of time, the principal Of the
public debt has been diminished by the
sum Of three hundred and fifty millions
Of dollars. The ordinary expenses OF the
Government, outside Of the obligations
imposed on us by our civil war, were less
per capita, last year (1s75), than they
were the year before the breaking out OF
the Rebellion.
The Republican party has proved
itself the best friend Of the people, the
most powerful and successful champion
of human rights, progress, education and
equality 1t has preserved our great Tn
ion, which but for its unconquerable
loyalty would now be struggling for life
like the petty States Of Mexico; snd has
acquired measure Of renown and glory
above that which history accords to any
other. Let this mighty and historic or
ganization be siezed by the people and
made to do their will. Record your voice
and will in the declaration of principles
and the choice of men to administer them.
Thus NAV YOUR power be made to serve you
at once, and your purposes be speedily ac-
complished Last year this wise policy was
pursued to considerable extent. and the
fruits are as marked they are beneficent. 1t
was the first instance of party deliberate
" reforming itself. 1t has repealed the
salary grab; it has repealed the moiety
act and the Sanborn contract law; it has
formally censured the second officer of
the Cabinet, the Secretary of the Treasury,
his Assistant and the Solicitor, and forced
them all from the places they had dis
graced. it has detected and exposed the
credit moblier scandal, and has exposed
and overthrown the District of Columbia
plunderers. All of this is self-reforma-
ton, a fact unknown in the history of any
or any other government. Last winter
one of the most promising Democratic
Anti Monopoly members OF the Iowa
legislature declared on the floor Of the
House that the Republicans had been
foremost in every reform during the ses-
SION" the reformatory action Of the party
extorting this unwilling confession from
one Of its most uncompromising oppo-
nents.
Admitting all that is claimed for the
Anti Monopoly party by its most enthus-
iastic dcvo;ees, it can be only locally
serviceble, as it exists in Iowa alone.
Should ii achieve power, its influence
would be limited to this state, for the rea
son that there is not ", nor is there ex-
recitation Of, an Anti Monopoly party in
any other State, On the opening Of the
presidential campaign next year these
local party organizations vii. be swallow
ed up in one or the other, or both, ~ the
rcorganized national parties. Then the
members Of this new party must rally
under the banner Of the Republican or
the Democratic party, both of which are
and will continue to be, national organi
cations, or fritter away their opportunities
and power in an idle endeavor to attain
national results through the narrow and
local instrumentality Of party confined
to but one numerically small state out of
thirty-seven The mere setting forth Of
these facts, which cannot be gainsayed
by an intelligent man, is amply sufficient
to impress every rejecting mind Of the
utter futility Of seeking general and per
manent reform through local party
having existence in but single State.
The Republican party is daily demon
strating its purposes in the way OF practi-
cal reforms. and has as freely rebuked
and punished its own offenders and Grim
inals as if they were Of the opposing faith.
Progress, education and the rights of
man. are its watchwords. Having pre-
served the credit and honor of the nation
when they were assaulted by open foes
in arms, and secret enemies at the ballot
box, it has earned the gratitude OF the
people II only remains for the people
the General Government and a large ma
joritv of the States, and compel il TO do
their will. Thus it may be made still
more efficient agency in correcting every
political evil, and in accomplishing every
desired reform. In Congress and in many
of the State legislatures this party has
accomplished more in the way Of restrict
ing the power and correcting the abuses
of monopolies than any new party could
hope to DO. Its principles are unassaila-
BILE; its ticket is conceded to be vastly
superior to that Of our antagonist; its
prospects for forty thousand majority
victory are strengthening day by day.
GEO. G. HEBERLING,
Chairman Republica State Central Com