, 1875-08-05

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8heplArd Left!er, candidate OF thu Opposition
for Governor Of Iowa, Is now in tho handH OF tho
sta}1o.bora of tim rarty. md IN being vailed
.s =, ,' 49, ,a,,io,, c,,,,so iii,
aFo"na 'no on''S.se " Wv so'ieo, ".sA
q view 10 Gett'n8 MN III oonais'on
for tho race against K1kwood. Shep il
a twin OF old Father Ti1no, md was quite
. ror.o.t,- Win, o,a n,, A11op vos
ho,. r H. ,oaa VIM h,,,oror ..o 1,,a not
pota' L'ae sooo Mus no"e'o.' W. nne ~,
improved him' In fhcs, he is q tradlttona! old
Bourbon having learned nothing md forgotten
nothing within tho memory Of tho oldcHt in
b.h,ant n IN hin, vc bnro nrnof ri iho
a"ot.ina ] ., .,n s,r,;ra, ~ to a,,r.1 ,hou ,,oro
uoe!tlne o. tno suly.sa, cl to n..eet .ne'a sneto
ngo, that We read about IN anoiont history.
Last eroniug.. tho fossil appeared in thts city,
and for three hours inflicted upon a rar"lly-
Bu1sidiug audience the cruness Of crude theories
upon currency and temperance, clothed III
language that havorcd moro Of tho plantation than
OF Tho public achoollouBo. TheBn wore tho Gully
topics 10 touched upon; lie aaid not word
about tue way tho Aeplblicans had 1nanaged NJ
WHICH may ho takcn as pretty good evidence that
sad management las beon Of tho best. Ills
speech has proyon vet blanket to tho Oppos!-
tion. Il Inns impattcd about III much cheerful
nesb to tholr ranks ns would tl!o appearance Or
''delnd. damp. uncomfortable corEso" IN tho
contrc OF a bnll-Eoom. Il has warmed tho Hearts
Ut tue faithful aH would doso Of pounded leo
and salt tho internal arrangements OF q n1au sur
foling with nguo-cbils. Aa . complete
failure to arouse enthusiasm In tho OPP
poaition. or to sustain tho great expectations
that mad centazod III tho Old Landmark. thus
speech can 10 docla1od perfect success. In oil
other dlrecLtons 1t waB nullity.
Ills wonderful abnsgaston of common sense
in dealing with the CURRENCY question won for him
tho dorialon and contempt Of oil thinking mon,
oven in his own party. lilo said In waA bard
money man, aud in favor Of speedy return to
Bpecio-paymonts. but wo could not rcHu,ne.
Tile currency Of the country amounted in round
numbers to Ss00, ,0D0, ,00V. 70 mako this curTe',-
| cy at par With gold wo must havo thas amount
| OF gold IN tho TrcaatiTyl And We couldn't
that amount OF gold circulating medium
! ito use his own langlhga) "on the ton OF tho
face Of the oarth !" This crumb OF wisdom from
| o candidate for Governor OF the Bront state Of
Iowa caused an audible smile MI around. Tho
curroucy wo had was good. le aaid; 1t never
would bo moro worthless than It was nov; but
ho would like to have 1t changed,-hsvo 1t ai!
havo tho Government redeem all tho bonds now
bold Az security for tho national currency close
tho bRnkB issue Si00, 600, 600 iu gseenbackB, aud
savo s25, 900. 600 OF intorcBs each yenrE fhis
course, said he, aud tho reducing Of tho national
expenses e25, ,ooo. o0o q yoar. would. in twenty
years, place III tno treasury su'ilclehs eold to
redeem all tho Treasury notes and complete tho
work OF resumption.
where tho money waa TO come ne, IRON n1 1 to re se.
deem all theao bonds at oncc, he gu i!o1 tell w
but he did tell III Low tho natioia! expenses
conh1 20 ioauceo' to-Wlt: ~ rcuacanE VI. eaa,
aTios, civil ana militaFY 70 Inc Iasea " 'GEua H.
Horo so1giug this ooyeramo1t,! Th,s Dis tlis.
angouuous pottitog6tns VIM too tn'n 10 aocelYo
| anybody; Tor there we're out low PeIhons pres.