Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27

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1875. PROSPECTUS. 1875.
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The CHICAGO TRIBUNE, under the guidance OF
its former editor. has resumed its old position al
the head OF Republican journals, and will do bat
tie in the future for the true principles OF free
government, and for purified and honest admin
lsration of National, State. and Municipal affairs
While giving to the Republican party a cordia
and earnest support in all wise measures and to al
tit candidates, THE TRIBUNE will never be the or.
gan of an individual, faction. or ism, nor will il
cease to combat oppressive monopolies or fail tc
expose and denounce all corrupt schemes foi
plundering the Treasury or the people. 1t vii
wage perpetual war on lobby rings who Prov
around the halls of legislation in quest OF spoil
THE RECENT ELECTIONS
The recent elections while nflicting Temporal,
defeat On the Republican party. have done great
good III sweeping away fanatica and side issues
which embarrassed its freedom Of action and il
crushing out those baleful and corrupting in.
fluences known as "Butlerisms. which poisoned
the channels OF the public life. Purified as b,
fire, OF the evil things which had infested its gar
ments, the Republican party will enter upon the
tremendous struggle of 1876 with renewed vigol
for the possession of the Government and the
shaping Of the policy OF the nation when it enters
upon the second century Of its existence.
PERILs OF THE FUTURE
The Democratic leaders, misinterpreting the real
causes of their triumph are proclamng the result
reaction Of the popular mind against the prin.
cipes OF the Republican party, and an indOrse-
ment of the fundamental doctrines of the Demo
cratic party, which means state Sovereignty =
and all that expression includes. When that party
obtains possession Of the Government under the
resumed leadership of their Southern right wing
steps will surely be taken in Congress to refund
the cotton War tax from the Federal Treasury
principal and interest amounting to 900 OF
more a bill will be passed to compensate the
Democratic rebels for losses and damages sus-
tanned by them while resisting the Union armies
and UNFOLDING the sovereign State right of Sc
cession. And lastly will come demand for the
value of the emancipated slaves, who under the
doctrine of State Sovereignty. are alleged to have
been unconsttutionally liberated In the mean
time. what will become Of the rights and freedom
OF the colored race thus placed under the absolute
control Of their old masters? Against those perls
to the future peace and welfare Of the country all
true Republicans must present solid front against
the danger.
THE TRIBUNE's PLATFORM
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE's position on the leading
measures now before the country may be con
densed into the following enunciations:
AS Agriculture is the basis OF National wealth
policy benefits that great interest pro-
NOTES the prosperity OF the whole country. The
cost of transportation of Western farm products
To foreign markets consumes half the selling val
ue, and the high duties levied to subsdize special
interests doubles the retail price Of the goods re-
ceived in exchange for the crops,-thus bleeding
and burdening the farmer until he staggers from
weakness under the weight of the load Hence
TARIFF AND TRANSPORTATION CHARGES.
THE TRIBUNE will advocate the adoption OF
such measures a. will cheaper transportation and
reduce the taxes on goods. The highest tariff
which will provide the Government with necessary
funds to carry it on and maintain its credit should
only be imposed on imports, and the national
highways should be improved to create a stronger
with the railroad monopolies which
will compel them to lower their tariff of charges.
REDUCTION OF STATE AND LOCAL TAxEs
The utmost reduction of all direct taxes must be
insisted upon by the people. Within few years
county township, and municipal taxation has
increased and become almost beyond
endurance, throughout the Western States. Steps
must be taken to retrench these expenditures. as
well as those of the National Government. and
choke down the Unsuitable greed of the local tax
eaters, before all the surplus earnings of the in
dustrious classes contiscated by those tax-dc-
v0urers
THE CURRENCY.
Plenty Of currency for all the legitimate wants
Of the country, with Elasticity as TO quantity. and
Stability as to value by conyertbility into coin.
An end should be put to the continual fluctuations
in the value Of the currency. which inflicts 'inca-
cuabe injury on industry and enterprise. as it
introduces an element of doubt and uncertainty
into all transactions, and makes business little
better than gambling. 1t is National disgrace as
well as evil for the monetary standard of values to
be kept in such vacillating and changeable cond-
ton.
NO REPUTATION.
THE TRIBUNE viii sternly combat reputation Of
public Obligations in the form of watering and de-
basing the currency or in any other guise it may
assume. For every dollar ont of which the public
creditors may be cheated by any form of currency
ilution or reputation the people will suffer the
loss of Il hundred which will result from the de-
struction of credit that will fall like blight on
state and Municipal Governments well as on
and individuals. The national credit
must be maintained pure and unsuled. and. like
,.,r
NO MORE SUBSIDIES OR BoUNTIEs
Subsidies and bounties OF public lands money
or credit to enrich rairoad-rings, run steamship
companies. or furnish capital to other corpora
ions, are fragrant abuses of the powers OF Govern
ment and tend to promote corruption, cxtrava
yancc and speculation. The TRIBUNE will there
lore in the future, in the past, fight all such
'chemes of public plumber.
The general character Of THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
S too well established to need recapitulation. 1t
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he news OF the week, brought down to the hour
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departments. Its market reports are unsurpassed.
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,uire for the intelligent transaction of business
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