, 1874-01-22
NOTES AND OPINION.

II, as tho Davenport Gazclte declares, the Re.
publican party in Iowa Ind tho power to pre-
vent thiB miserable apectaclo, most disgraca-
I'LL to the dominant party" viz. tho deadloclt
fu tho Legislature, by clccting "nn ovcrwlcItn-
ing majority of its own men," perhaps tho Re-
publican party in 1owa you'll bo glad Of au op-
poitunity for fresh appoal to tho people. Why
not, therefore, suggest that everybody rosgn
and tho Governor order new elections. It might
thon bo demonstrated whether tho Republicans
Of Lee County should lo specially blamed for
being boaton by Loon majority in an election to
I'LL vacancy nice Republican decea3od.
Tho dlsenRenuous advice of tile Dubuque
Times (pension Asont) Ia tint tho Opposition
fifty let tic Republican fifty organixo tho uouao
IN the Iowa Legislature, bccauso:
with the House organized Us Republican body. It
could work in harmony with tho Republican sanate
and, II Justice not lou to tue people, tho Oppo-
responsible for tho failure 40 to do.
Wo believe tho Dubuque Times IL ono Of
those Republican papera that argue that tho
Republican party ia not responsible for aots Of
CongrosH.
The Opposition fifty, at Doa Aloiues, got
word like this from their constituents:
Let the Antt-Monouo1lsts stirk THO peop!o will
aena them food aud clothing tt noed bc TO tho end
that they may live and prosper In their noble work.
Batter fur that thero DO 10 legislation at al1
lot Dea MonoB] than that it should DO done il,
tho interest OF monopolists If the Republicans
woro III favor Of legislation against tho monop-
oily intorosts thoY havo no reason to fear tho
Anti.MonopoliBts in tho House Of Representa-
tives By III listing OIL securing tho organization
they Insist on having everything their own way,
and granting nothing to tho othor sido. 1t has
come to bo u question Of Monopoly vs.. The Poo
pie. and the Anti-Alouopolists appreciate this,
md for their own reputation aro obliged to stand
firmly by their colorB aud prevent unfriondly
legislation il they cannot secure that which Is
demanded by the people. Stand firm il it takes
all winter. .-Bnrlington (IoiOa} Gazette.
H.. --conbldered n tho q nlight Of new organiza,
presents aolne remarkable features. Never,
perhaps, in the history Of politics did 30 lalgo
anl powerful m organization contain so few
profesalona! politicians. III fact, 1t does not
aolutely FREQ Of old political hacks. minority
Of tho members hnye mover before hold politi-
cal Office, and none OF them have had moro than
one Or two terms Of Legislative experience. And
vet this body oil men have broken the power
have utterly defeated, routed. aud domoralzcd
tue most arrogant unscrupulous: aud corrupt
political RUG that ever cursed State.
As ut presout organized they are ab-
solntoly masters Of tho situation. They'
are the nucleus around which tie
ing forward ncw men that will lead tho people
to vctoiy against the corruptious Of the old
ring. We said "lead tile people, but Tint s i'll
correct. No, the people aye leading iu this new
movement for roforn1.-kansas City Times.
The new party in already organizing for the
noxt campaign. Grant wants third term, and
tho salnrY grabbers without distinction Of party,
tho Mobilieritss. tho monopolists Of all grades.
arc rallyiug to hia support. On tho other hatd
the opponents Of monopoly, salary-stea1s, CEN
traization and subsequent Imperialism, will nat
urally unite in M of6rt to wrest the Govern
ment from the hanls or its ambitious despolers,
aud restore 1t to its former system Of economy
Of public anHirs- -Jolis! (iN.) Sig"o1. '''''
Pure md intelligent ,ncn OF both the old
political organizations freely admit that corrup-
tion ID rampant in the laud, and that tic repre-
aontatiyes Of poth the old parties haye shamo-
mon. They admit tint tlero is no hope Of re-
form Though tho old political organizations.
With pledges OF reform fresh on their lips in the
last Presidential campaign, tho Republican lead-
trated the most shameful icgislntion since tile
formation Of this Government. and Democratic
lenders joined in tic scramble for tho Hpoils.-
Fort Dodge (Io,oa} Times.
Friends aud folow-citizens Of the Republic
cau persuasion, how ire you getting Oh III ro-
forming your party inside Of your own organiza-
tion, sirco last fall elections? Wo hayo heard
so little about reformation inside Of your limos
that We did not know but what the action Of the
Anti-Monopoiists, Graugere, lseformors, Inde-
pendentB, Conservatives, aud Democrats ut those
elections had discouraged you little mito.--
Quincy (lN) Herald.
-Lotting Down Easy. The Now York Times
rays, "if any members OF the Republican party
protest against III aot Of the President, it iB be-
cause they think highly of him mud dosiro to
nroserse hs popularity with tho nation at largo"
Yes, mnru.
1T muY seem like mental drudgery for farm
ers and mechanics to have to koep their minds
continually on tho strain in order TO keep posted
OIL political mattera; yot. it they dont do thia
yerY thing, thoyes harpieRt and dond-beats in
politics will worm themselves in.o Office, steal
ihcir hartl-earned treasure, and run them hopo-
losHly into lobt. This has been the resllt Of
popular carolesaness for somo years past but
tho people ore fast waking up to tlloir RESPONSE
bltitios at tho ballo!-box.- Champaign {lN)
Times.
monopoeH has boon adopted Az plank in tho
Republican party, NO all know 1t was from me-
COSTLY, and not from CHOICE and that it, like
many ether "planks in itH platform. Btands to-
tlay without u footprint upon lts Burfaco. The
people are not complaining; OF ''party platforms,
or clan1oring for moro or better ones.-acta aro
what they want, and not "p!anks " III platforms.
And tho acts wilicll they demand are noe Buch ~
hayo loen olactod recently, but tho tlndoing OF
such shameless oyidencou Of greoe md disregard
for tho wishes and noroSaitaB Of the pooplo.-
Illinois Granger, Macom1, III.
A great change is rapidly talking place in tho
Northwestern statcs oil political queHtious-
such movement among tho great body of tho
peoplo Us l havo neyor Witnessed before. Tho
oly il for reform, retfenchnent, regeneration;
Those who aro moving in this matter arc not
demagoguosa and ot,lce-sookers and persons look
ing for Jobs. but they constitute the groat aEri-
cultural and producing class Of this extensive
region, and seem to hamoyod by q common pur-
poso to bring back the Government iu all it's
branches to tho economy, simplicity aud purity
Of former tines. Tho fooling of tho pooplo III
question ia that 40 llaye boon ruled III tho intor-
ost Of spoculatols, johbors, sperltllrifts. aud
thioves, aud tlaat the great body Of tho people
only agaHst railroad oxtortio1, but againat other
wrouga, such III protection, aa il is callod and
oxtraYngant expenditures, aud every form Of
official puudor. r.-Le1ter IN The Acu Ior1; Euet-
Jug Post.
careful calculation OIL tho amount actually nec- |
ossary to keep slayo in good working condition
30 nothing might be lost by concessions OF sur.
plus food or surplus cloth!ng, wo wore told Bnl,-
stantially that "probnbly thoro neyer WIS ont |