Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-26
The Marshall Times of the 18th

inst, reviews the results Of the No
vember elections and the causes of
the political somersault, in a slashing,
scattering article near column and
half In length, in Chapin's charac-
teristsc style. He swings his sabre
recklessly about him, not caring al
whit, apparently, to which party be-
long the men he decapitates. He
makes some severe but well-merited
thrusts at certain Republican con-
gressmen, who, in voting for the
salary grab" and pocketing the
swag, proved their disposition toI
steal, presuming upon the strength
of the Republican party and the gull
ibility of the masses" This and the
"comivance at frauds in the Credit
Mobilier, the moiety act, Sanborn
and other jobs" the vacillating and
unsatisfactory action of Congress on
the currency question, the Times
thinks were justly condemned and
punished by the people at the polls.
And these evils the Times charges
upon the political ring-managers, and
unscrupulous, selfish men who cared
more for their own gains than for
justice, or the good Of the party. 1t
is no matter of surprise that the peo-
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nation upon the ring power aud
given warning TO these political
despots. OF course they will hunt
for room in the opposition as soon as
possible. The Republican party
must come up square to all Of these
reforms which the people are de-
manding or~be prepared to retire
from power at the next Presidential
election.
The time for political autocracy
to go over has come, and n member
of the party is to have the right to
criticise it as much rs he pleases with
out being dubbed traitor, bolter,
etc."
The people saw organized bodies Of
men controlling Legislation and even
fixing the price on all the products of
the soil and its transportation, and
the party in power doing nothing to
correct these evils therefore the speo-
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Democracy, as we think, very fool
ishly, for of the abuses of which they
complain this party has opposed leg
islative correction.
The Times article from which we
have given above the leading points,
concludes thus:
"On the whole, the situation may
not be so bad, for the party will see
it's errors and make amends, other
wise il ought to go dead. We want
no more political dlctation in the
party by ring masters. The judg-
ment and reason of men only must
be appealed to, and no good has
beens' will be considered hereafter.
w Z lloNt oui iit w i'' i'f''''
of the party Of reform and progress,
and cease to bow the knee to polit-
clans, who are alone to blame for our
humiliating defeat"
The Times il Republican journal
of the true, independent, courageous
stamp, daring to tell the truth though
it strike its own party. We confess
to liking for the 'grisly's' fearless,
matter-of-fact way Of dealing with
political subjects. 1t is time the
party had learned that its unworthy
men must be held back; time Off
cials had learned that they must be
true to their trusts, and time the
press had learned to brave all the
rings that can combine to force a sup
port of bad men either before or after
nomination. If an official betrays
the people condemn him and kick
him out at first opportunity. The
party must learn TO do this, or as
Chaplin says, it must "go dead"
A late Pittsburgh dispatch an
nounces that subterranean fire is