The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-08-27

rben we taise into consideration the small
attendance, it means considerable. II we
ever attended a meeting in Tansa county
and we have attended several-that de-
served the name Of Office Holders, Office
Seekers meeting, this grand Anti Monopoly
Mass Meeting deserves the name. BY
actual count not Including the Band there
were just 81 legal voters present, and the
grand total, including men, women and
| children was less than One-hundred per.
sons. Out of the 81 legal voters present
Is we're Republicans. The remainder
we're Democrats Of the old and new school
and three-fourths of those were office.
seekers or office-holders.
| The day was clear and pleasant: The
shade in the grove was excellent: There
was no excuse for the non-attendance Of
the great masses which We are told are
rising in their might under the Anti-Mo-
nopoly cry TO crush the republican party
next fall. What does this thin turn out
means is it possible that the aids of las,
fall have returned 10 the republican party.
We think it is possible and probable, for
if the immaculate Irish and Ex-Governor
Stone, the recognized leaders of the water
and oil party Of Iowa, cannot draw a
larger crowd than were present to hear
William Sling Swamp muck last Fri.
day the movement is dead.
| Disappointment was plainly to be seen
on the faces Of the leading Moguls and
the countcnance Of the speaker did no,
look as if he admired the reception which
he received. However he must fill the
appointment and at it he went No cheer
received him from all that vast crowd, TO
stimulate the speaker to action; Every
thing was dull and insipid in the general
surroundings even to the lemonade that
was furnished at the only stand, or show
at basket dinner to be seen on the
grounds. Scarcely leaf in the beautiful
grove stirred to welcome him. The drum
mer for the band even forgot to do his
part in the Introduction; Old Sol was the
only visitor to that lonely garden who
smiled him welcome, and as an occasion
al ray would fit across the speakers form
, it cast sickly halo around him which
prophesied death to his undertaking
Everything seemed to rebuke him for
/ the move he was about TO make for the
\ first time in Tama County. By mighty
effort he controlled himself, and began
4 the work which had there been allotted
\ 70 him TO do After the preliminary re-
marks. the speaker devoted about twenty
minutes 10 his interpretation Of the State
Rights doctrine as advocated in the Anti
Monopoly platform, claiming that it was
the same as the Republican platform of
1860. and such being the case. republicans
now should be willing 70 rally under the
standard Of the new party. This seemed
10 tickle the old bourbons present, but
we noticed several who used to train with
the republican parry, that said as plainly
as looks could speak that it sounded very
much like the old exploded doctrine Of
State Sovereignty. We have not space
70 note in detail each point that the speak
er touched. In our estimation the prin-
ciples of the several Parties and the rights
Of the several States and the rights of tho
General Government were grossly misrep-
resented and a. advanced by the speaker
are not the principles of the republican
party. but are exactly the old State Rights
doctrine which S,epen A. Douglas advo-
4 Gated in his memorable contest with Mr..
Lincoln, in 1873. The speaker then re-
lated at great length many Of the explo-
+ ded charges of fraud by the administra-
ton rehearsing as much of Summers Phil
liPpic against President Grant as he could
we'll chuck in, after which he demo unced
the system of reconstruction of the south.
ern States, calling il the pretended policy
of the Administration, charging The re-
publican party in the south with being
carpet baggers. and playing on the Gre
dulitv of the Black Man securing his
confidence &c. But after hurting all this
abuse ana these charges at the republi-
never offered any remedy whatever for
the evil charged, bu, left it as he dropped
il, open for further discussion; Except,
that the Anti Monopolists profess to sus-
tain the constitution and are the only
avenue Of es cape offered. Let US see
about these professions The Southern
States al the time they rebelled against
the General Government profcssed ITO
sustain the constitution jefferson
Davis, when he accepted the position
Of President at the hands of the
Southern Confederaey, professed to be
doing nothing in antagonism to the legal
construction of the Constitution When
the Democracy of the North declared the
war failure, and by their course were
rendering greater aid 10 the rebellion tina n
the armies Of Longstree,and Robert E. Lee,
they professed to sustain the constitution
Of the General Government. Nine tenths
of this Anti Monopoly party are composed
Of just such professors. This platform
maker Of the would-be reformers comes
upon the stand and arraigns the Ad-
ministra,ion before tribunal OF about
thirty Bourbons and sorehead Republi-
cans for its course pursued in the recon
struction OF the Southern States, and
offers as remedy for all grievances, and
charges made. the mere professions Of a
party 1hich is composed almost SHELLY Of
democrats. The actions and course of
procedure of the rank. and file of the new
movement, as Democrats, will condemn
any such professions as empty and to no
purpose. The speaker stated that he had
TO associate with Democratic converts in
the Republican party, hence he thought
he would step over to the new move
ment, and find company more congenial
10 his taste where he could have his
pick. Of his associates. He gave as his
reasons for so doing besides the con-
geniali'y Of the company, the corruption
Of the Republican party, Capitalization
&c, forgetting that he alone of all the
Republican Governors of Iowa was cnarg-
cd with corruption III his official position,
and none were louder in their denuncia-
lions against him than his present asso-
ciates. He prophesied another rebellion
II the demands of the new movement
were not conceded 1t occurs TO US that
50 lar as the principles of the new party
move are concerned AS now advanced