Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-09-04
Address Ct tho Iowa Republican
State COMMITTEES.
Rooms OF THE REPUBLICAN, STATE

AENIRAL COMMITTEE, T
MARsnALTowN, Ia. Aug. %, 1874.
10 the People of the State Of Iora:
On the second Tuesday Of October
next, the people of Iowa will render
their verdict upon the principles by
which their public affairs shall be
administered, and the men who shall
administer them. 1t is important,
therefore, that candid consideration
be given to the prominent facts upon
which the decision is to be made.
For many years before the Rcpub-
lican party was certified to power by
an outraged people, the Democratic
party was Il positive and aggressive
organization; but unfortunately for
public justice human rights and ma
tional honor, it's aggressive purposes
were wholly directed against Free
dom, and its positive action in sup
port of slavery. Following it's over
throw by an aroused and indignant
people, it promptly sunk into gen
eral contempt, whereto its history
and record logically impelled it, only
now and then titfully disclosing
enough of its old life and animus to
justify the overwhelming verdict of
its condemnation. No signs of
shame or confirmation for its past
misdeeds, which brought to our fair
and prosperous land the legacy of
death and debt, have appeared
Nothing but angry defiance of the
popular verdict against it, and the
ettealtAiya institution, Oh the eve of
each successive election, at treachcrs
ons expedients to feIcqltfre its lost
power, has that=banetul party disclos-
cd in its later history. Liberalism,
the Free Party fraud, the Indepen-
dent cheat, and finally the Anti
Monopoly scheme, which many of
the leading Democrats flout and
scorn, are some Of the successive ex-
pedients whereby they hoped to de-
ceive the people and again Secure
control of the government. But all
were fruitless; the people were not
to be so easily cheated.
What is the Autobiography party
to-day? Simply the Democratic par
ty in disguise. What is the Dem
ocratic party: Simply party with
out policy. Tn Maine it declares
for absolute, naked free trade and
direct taxation In Pennsylvania it
is for the highest of protective tariff,
while in Iowa it declares for reve-
nue. tariff only. In all New England
it declares for hard money and specie
resumption; In Indiana and some
portions Of Iowa it resolves against
specie and in favor of greenbacks.
On the question of the Congressional
control of railroads and other mo-
nopolies, its leaders iii that body re-
corded their vote against it on the
thin prctense of conserving State
rights. The present claim of the
Democratic party to public recog-
milton lies in the savage vigor where
with it intensifics and magnifcs local
passions and discontents. Having
no character of its own to sustain or
lose, it hesitates at no means to strike
down that Of its antagonist.
Such is the party which asks the
people for the control of Iowa and
the nation.
What is the desire of the people at
this hour? Manifestly honest and eco
nomical government; in single
word-Rctorm. How shall this be
attained? Does the Democratic par
ty offer the mostattenuated hope of bet
ter things! Every Conscientious voter
in the State must answer No. Will
a new party-the Anti-Monopoly-do
better: Its very composition is a
conclusive answer. Nine parts Dem
ocratic and one ofdisappointed office
seeking Republicans, is not combi-
nation suggestive of reform. On the
the contrary we cite you the record of
the Republican party rs a guarantee
to the people that the affairs of the
State and nation will be administered
faithfully, honestly and economically.
In the last six years taxes have been
RENTED to the amount of twenty mil
lions Of dollars. In the same period
oftime, 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 obi
cations imposed on us by our civil
war, were less per capita, last year
Q973), than they were the year be-
fore the breaking out of the rebel
lion.
The Republican party has approved
itself the best friend of the people,
the most powerful and successful
champion Of human rights, progress,
education and equality. 1t has pre-
served our great Union, which but
for its unconquerable loyalty would
now be struggling for life like the
petty states of Mexico; and has ac-
CURED measure of renown and glory
above that which history accords to
any other. Let this mighty and his
toric organization be seized by the
people and made to do their will.
Attend the primary meetings and the
conventions and there record your
voice and will in the declaration of
principles and the choice of men to
administer them. Thus may your
power be made to serve you at once,
and your purposes be speedily ac-
complished. Last year this wise pol
icy was pursued to a considerable ex-
tent, and the fruits as marked as they
are bcncficent. 1t was the first in
stance of aparty deliberately reform
ing itself. 1t has repealed the "sala-
ry grab" it has repealed the moicty
act and the Sanborn contract law; it
has formally censured the second Of
ficer of the Cabinet, the Secetary of
the Treasury, his Assistant and the
Solicitor, and forced them all from
the places they had disgraced; it has
detected and exposed the credit mo-
bilier scandal, and has exposed and
overthrown the District of Columbia
plunderers. All this is self.reforma-
ton, fact unknown in the history of
any other party that has ever existed
in this or any other government,
Last year one of the most prominent
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