Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03

pies party, alias conservatives, alias the
farmers party, alias Reformers.
1t is all one grand effort to shake off
the dark eternal curse of treason at
tached to the name of the democratic
party and set up the same old concern
under the new name. This is eminent
ly the policy of the Times.
Address OF the Iowa Republican
state Central Committee.
Rooms OF THE REPUBLICAN STATED
CENTRAL COMMITTEE, MARsHAL-}
TOWN, Iowa, Aug. %, 1874.
To the People Of the State Of Io,ca.
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 ad.
ministered, ard the men who shall ad.
minister them. Ii is important, there
fore, that calm consideration be given
to the prominent facts upon which the
decision is to be made.
For many years before the Republic
can party was elevated to power by an
outraged people, the Democratic party
was positive and aggressive organ.
ization, but unfortunately for public
justice, human rights and national
honor, its aggressive purposes were
wholly directed against Freedom, and
its positive action in support of Slav-
cry. Following its overthrow by an
aroused and indignant people, it
promptly sunk into general contempt
whereto its history and record logical
ly condemned it, only now and then
fitfully disclosing enough of its old
life and animus to justify the over
whelming verdict Of its condemnation.
No signs of shame or contrition for
its past misdeeds, which brought to
our land the legacy Of death and debt
have appeared. Nothing but angry
defiance of the popular verdict against
1t, and the stealthy institution, on the
eve Of each successive election, of
treacherous expedients to re.acquire
its lost power, has that baleful party
disclosed in its later history. Liber-
alism, the Free Party fraud, the Inde-
pendent cheat, and finally the Anti
Monop scheme, which many of the
leading Democrats flout and scorn, are
some of the successive expedients
whereby they hoped to deceive the
people, and again secure control of the
government. But all were fruitless,
the people were not so easily cheated.
What is the Anti. Monopoly party
of Iowa to-day? Simply the Dem
ocratic party in disguise. What is the
Democratic party? Simply a party
without policy. In Maine it declares
for absolute, naked free trade and d.
rect taxation. In Pennsylvania it is
for the highest of protective tariffs,
while in Iowa they declare for q rev.
enue tariff only. In all New England
it declares for hard money and specie
resumption in Indiana and some por-
tons of Iowa it resolves against spe.
Gle and in favor of greenbacks. On
the question of the Congressional con-
troll of railroads and other monopolies
its leaders in that body recorded their
vote against it, on the thin pretense of
conserving State rights. The present
claim of the Democratic party to pub.
lie recognition lies in the savage vigor
wherewith it intensifies and magnifies
local passions and discontents. Hav.
ing no character of its own to sustain
or loose, 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 peo-
pie at this hour? Manifestly honest
and economical government !; in sim
gle word-Reform. How shall this be
attained! Does the Democratic party
offer the most attenuated 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 part disappointed Of
fice-seeking Republicans, is not COM
binatiQn suggestive Of reform. On
the contrary we cite you the record of
the Republican party as guarantee to
the people that the affairs Of the State
and nation will be administered faith
fully, honestly aud economically. In
the last six years taxes have been re-
mitted to the amount of $4,000, 900.
In the same period of time, the princi-
pal of the public debt has been dimin.
ished by the sum of $3.50, 100000. The
ordinary expenses of the Government.
outside of the obligations imposed on
US by our civil war, were less per
capita last year (l873) 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 champi-
on of human rights, progress, educa-
ton and equality. 1t has preserved our
great Union, which but for it's uncon-
qucrable loyalty would now be strug-
Cling for life like the petty States of
Mexico and has acquired q measure
of renown and glory above that which
history accOrds to any other. Let
this mighty and historic organization
be seized by the people and made do
their will. Attend the primary meet
ings and the conventions, and there
record yonr voice and will in the dec
laration of principles and the choice of
men to administer them. Thus may
our power be made to serve you at
once, and your purposes be speedily
accomplished. Last year this wise
policy was pursued to q considerable
extent. and the fruits are as marked as
they are beneficient. 1t was the first
instance of q partydeliberately reform
ing 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 Solici-
tor, and forced them all from the pla-
ces they had disgraced !: it has detected
and exposed the Credit Mobilier scan
dial, and has exposed and overthrown
the District of Columbia plunderers.
All of this is self-reformation, fact
unknown in the history of any other
party that has ever existed in this 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 session." the reformatory action
OF the party extorting this un-
willing confession from one of the I'M
compromising opponents.
Admitting all that is claimed for the
nti.Monopoly party by its most en-.
thusiastic devotees, 1t can be only To-
cally servicable, as it exists in Iowa