The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-08-13
POLITICAL TALK.

The Illinois Democracy have called q
State convention. to be held at Spring
field August Goth, announcing the lead
ing principles in advance of the conven-
ton, to be Free trade. Free rum. and
Hard money" The object is 10 perfect
coalition between the hardshells OF the
old line Democracy. and the Independent
or Farmers party. The Independents
have declared for more money, repeal
of our National Banking law. and for an
issue of legal tender currency direct
from the Government treasury. How these
political demagogues who represent the
Democracy. and the leaders of the indie
pendents will manage to mix their oil
and water creeds together. remains 10 be
seen We await the result.
Il is noted fac, that in Illinois, Indi
ana, and other States. where the Demo
cracy are reasonably strong. that the
whole entire aim seems to tend towards
making some kind of compromise with
each as have deserted the Republican
party 1t boots not how, SO il but lays
the groundwork for Democratic suprem
acy. with a liberal sprinkling of the hard
shell doctrine.
The Iowa Democracy are not as strong
IS their neighbors and consequently we
see them falling into rank with the So
called Autobiography party with apparent
meekness. cheering on their new brethren
and with much effort and suppressed ours
ing. swallowing everything that is given
them whether il be sugar pellet or car
ron crow, in the vain hope that the Anti
Monopoly movement will be the stepping
stone TO Democratic Supremacy in Iowa.
II is altogether too transparent. and it
wont win. But yesterday we eonyersed
with couple of intelligent farmers. resi-
dents of Our county. who voted the Anti
Monop ticket last fall and they informed
Us that they were Republicans ana could
not vote the Autobiography ticket under
the presen; management. but would vote
the Republican ticket next October. They
tod Us that they had neigh.ors who were
caught in the same boat lasi fall Who like
themselves would step into the Republi-
can ranks again at the coming election.
We find that there are great many such.
However i, will not do TO sit idly BY and
allow the canvass 10 go by default As it
did last fall What we want Is work
The enemy are doing their best, they are
engaged quietly in proWling around
every school house and hainie, in the
county circulating false reports. making
a death struggle for success. We must
meet them half way Lei every true Re
publican work for the cause. talk over
political afiair> with his aeishhors. re
view the past history q the coa;esting
parties, read and talk the matter UP
thoroughly, examine into .he merits Of
candidates: eur :itlst xiii bxar L. non't
place any reliance upon careless rUrlors
concerning them. ferret eui tie truth in
the premises Every man can Do some
thing. The secret Of success IN party is
Cuity and determination Of purpose. based
upon good principles Such principles
enter into the birth, past record and nc
present existence Of the Republican party
The unity and determination -ests with
the people the voters comprising the
rank and file Of the Republican party. 10
make manifest at the polls their decision
With the proper attention 10 the canvass
our success is certain. if we e2ly work
With will and determination u Win