The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03
Address or the Iowa Republican
STATE Central Committee.
Rooms OF the State Central Com mittee,
Marshalltown, Iowa, Aug. Is, 1874.

ucACs CHC pCOpIC Vi lOw0 Will tChuCi
their verdict upon the principles by
which their public affairs shall be add
aud the men who shall
them. 1t is important,
that calm consideration be
given to the prominent facts upon
which the decision is to be made.
For many years before the Repub-
lican party was certified to power by
an outraged people, the Democrat
ic party was q positive and agrees
i've organization; but unfortunately
for public justice, human rights and
national honor, it was against Free
dom, and positively in support Of
Slavery. Following its overthrow
by an aroused and indignant people,
it promptly sunk into general con-
tempt, 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 condem-
nation. No signs of shame or contri-
ton for its past misdeeds, which
brought to our fair and prosperous
land legacy of death and debt,
have appeared. Nothing but angry
defiance Of the popular verdict against
it, and the stealthy institution, on the
eve of each successive election, of
treacherous expedients to reacquire
its lost power, has that baleful party
disclosed in its later history. Liber-
alism, the Free Party fraud, the In
dependent cheat, and finally the An
ti-Monopoly scheme, which many of
the leading Democrats fout and scorn,
are some Of the successive expedi.
ents 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 Demo-
cratic party in disguise. What is
the Democratic party? Simply a
party without policy. In Maine
It declares for absolute, naked free
trade and direct taxation. In Penn
sylvania it is for the highest of pro-
tective tariffs, while in Iowa it de.
clares for revenue tariff only. In
all New England it declares for hard
money and specie resumption; in In
diana 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 monopolies, its leaders in
that body recorded their vote against
i, on the thin pretense of conserving
State rights. The present claim Of
the Democratic party to public rec
ognition lies in the savage vigor
wherewith it intensifes and magnities
local passions and discontents. Hav-
ing no character of its own to sus-
tain or lose, it hesitates at no means
to strike down that of it antagonists.
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 economical government;
in q single word = Reform. How
shall this be attained? Does the
Democratic party offer the most at
tenuated hope Of better things? Ev-
cry conscientious voter in the State
must answer No. Will new party
the Anti Monopoly do better?
Its very composition is a conclusive
answer. Nine parts Democratic and
one Of disappointed office-seeking
Republicans, is not combination
suggestive of Reform. On the con-
trsry we cite you the record of the
Republican party as guarantee to
the people that the affairs of the
State and nation will be administer.
ed faithfully, honestly and econom
cally. In the last six years taxes
have been RENTED to the amount OF
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 dollars.
The ordinary expenses Of the Gov
eminent, outside of the obligations
imposed on us by our civil war, were
less per capita, last year lls.3). than
they were the year before the break
ing out of the Rebellion.
The Republican party has approx
ed 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
pretty States of Mexico; and has &C.
quired measure of renown and glo-
ry above that which history accords
to any other. Let this mighty and
historic organization be seized by
the people and made to their will
Attend to the primary meetings and
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 considerable
extent, and the fruits are as marked
as they are beneicient. 1t was the
first instance of party deliberately
reforming itself. 1t has repealed the
"salary grab; it has repealed the
moiety act and the Sanborn contract
law; it has formally censured the sec
ond officer of the Cabinet, the Secre
tary Of the Treasury, his Assistant
and the Solicitor, and forced them
all from the places they had disgrace
ed; it has detected and exposed the
credit mobilier scandal, and has ex-
posed and overthrown the District of
Columbia plunderers. All of this is
self-reformation, the fact unknown in
the history of any other party that
has ever existed in this or any 9TH
er government. Last winter one of
the most promising Democratic anti
monopoly members Of the Iowa leg
islature declared on the floor of the
House that the Republicans have
been foremost in every reform during
the session." the reformatory action