Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-31
PROSPECTUS FOR 1874.

The coming year promises to be the most event
f1Ilna political sense that We have since
the close of the war. The questions which have
engr0ssed aud divided the public mind during The
past twenty yeurs, are rapidly passing away, and
we hnd growing up in different parts of the cOun-
Try party called by various names-in California
the Independent party, in Iowa the Anti-MOnOpO-
iy party, in Wisconsin the Reform party, in Him
Ois the Farmers MOvement-having a common
purpose and inspiration, and exhibiting q strength
which proves that it answers one ofthe chief de-
mands of the hour. The CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Will give q large share of its attention to this
NEW MANIFESTATION OF PUBLIC SENTI-
MENT. 1t holds:
1st. That old party organizations are essentially
corrupt and fraudulent having no longer auy
principles to carry into effect, they have become
mere business enterprises making show of oD-
position TO each other, but really sharing in the
proceeds of prOfigate and dishonest legislation
To suppose that any healthful reform can hOw from
the pretended efforts Of these WOrn-Out and demOr-
allied partnerships is altogether vain and illusory
2rd. That the tariff system now in vogue is
cunning device to rob the many for the benefit Of
the few, and that its effect is to cause farm prod
ucts 10 exchange for about one half the quantity
OF foreign or protected" goods they would other
wise buy.
Sd. That railroads cannot exact more than fair
rate Of interest on the capital actually invested
in them and that when in addition to this, they
claim dividends on watsred stock and fraudulent
bonds, the State may rightfully interfere for the
protection of the people that unjust. discrimlna
tions between different localities are in violation
Of law and should be prohibited.
4th. That subsidies or bounties of money, land /
or public credit to railway, steamship, or other
corporations, are fagrant abuses of the powers of
government, fraught with the gravest dangers to
the people, and tending 10 promote corruption,
extravagance, speculation, and financial disaster.
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