Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-04

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in the West.
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The CHICAGO TRIBUNE, under the guidance of
its former editor. has resumed its old position at
the head Of Republican journals, and will do bat |
tie III the future for the true principles Of free
government. and for purified and honest admin |
isration Of National State, and Municipal affairs
While giving to the Republican party cordial
and earnest support in all wise and to all
fit candidates. THE TRIBUNE will never be the or
gan of an individual, faction ism. nor will it
cease to combat oppressive monopolies or fail to
plunderine the Treasury or the people 1t will
wage perpetual war on lobby-rings who prowl
around the halls Of legislation in quest of spoil.
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
The recent elections, while innicting temporary
defeat on the Republican party. have done great
good in sweeping away fanatical and side issues
which embarrassed its freedom of action and iIi
crushing out those baleful and corrupting in
huences known as 'Butlerisms.' which poisoned
the channels of the public life. Purified as by
fire, of the evil things which had infested its gar
ments the Republican party will enter upon the
tremendous struggle Of 1876 with renewed vigor
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.
PERKS OF THE FUTURE.
The Democratic leaders misinterpretine the real
causes of their triumph, proclaiming the result
a reaction of the popular mind against the prin-
nII.la Oft .
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 800 900 900 or
more. 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
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 unconstltutonally liberated. In the mean
time, what will become OF the rights and freedom
of the coored race thus placed under the absolute
control of their old mastersE Against those perils
to the future peace and welfare of the country all
true Republicans must present solid front against
the danger.
THE TRIBUNE's PLATFORM.
TIE CHICAGO TRIBuNE's position the leading
measures now before the country may be CON
densed into the following enunciations:
As Agriculture is the basis of National wealth
whatever policy benefits that great interest pro
notes the prosperity of the whole country. The
cost of transportation of Wcseern farm products
to foreign markets consumes half the selling val
ue and the high duties levied to substitute special
interests doubles the retail price of the goods re-
ceived in exchange for the crops.-thus bleeding
and burdcnIng the farmer until he staggers from
weakness under the weight of the load. Hence
the chief cause Of hard times among farmers.
TARIFF AND TRANSPORTATION CHARGES
THE TRIBUNE will advocate the adoption of
such measures as will cheaper transportation and
reduce the taxes on goods The highest tariff
which will provide the Government with necessary
funds to carry ii and maintain its credit should
only be imposed on imports, and the national
highways should be improved to create a stronger
competition with the railroad monopolies, which
will compel them to lower theirtarif Of charges.
REDUCTION OF STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
| The utmost reduction of all direct taxes must be
| insisted upon by the people Within a few years
| county. township, and municipal taxation has
! enormously 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
| dUstrous classes are coniscated by those tax-de-
| vourers.
THE CURRENCY.
! Plenty of currency for all the legitimate wants
of the country. with Elasticity as 10 quantity. and
! Stability to value by convertihility into coin
An end should be put to the continual fluctuations
in the value Of the currency. which inlicts meal
culable injury on industry and enterprise. as it
| introduces an element of doubt and uncertainty
| into all transactions, and makes business little
| better than gambling II is a National disgrace as
well as evil for the monetary standard of values to
be kept in such yacillating and changeable condi
| ton
40 REPUTATION.
! THE TRIBUNE will sternly combat Reputation of
public obligations in the form of watering and de-
basng 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
diution or reputation the people will suffer the
| loss of a hundred which will result from the de
structiOn Of credit that will fall like blight on
State and Municipal Governments well as on
corporations and individuals. The national credit
must be maintained pure and unsullied. and like
the virtue of CPsars wife, above suspicion
NO MORE SUBSIDIES OR BoUNTIEs
! Subsidies and bonntes of public lands money
credit to enrich railroad rings. steamship
| companies or furnish capital TO other corpora
lions, are fragrant abuses of the powers of Govern
/ mcnt. and tend to promote corruption extraya
gance, and speculation. IRE TRIBUNE viii there
fore in the future. as in the past fight all such
| schemes Of public plumber.
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