The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-01-18
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II new th~is unAnlMcas rhoire TOT
rnitud Htnsrs senator III 81 Nc
nine republican congressman vctcd
against .hr repeal ri tho resumption
81. enc ,l.,lV~d ,ite 4 eo~srs', and
two cGls hsi th~ ~outNxe 10 vote A.
they hal rtuMis~i.
And there II 10 hor~ a any rfnsn'
from ,hc democrats. In shls state
last ysAt they adopted krernsArk
rlessorm, and then nusnln~lssl y ian.
NticAl resumptlcniss ~ thctt candt'
date. Belmont, the agent 81 the
Noth.chlldS, " their managing th'cf.
and Tllden. the hardest 81 hAr,i mon.
~ mon Il their standard bearer.
They also have sold themselves.
body and soul u tho money power.
and ,nust do The will of their master,
No, the salvation " the republic
now remains with the people them.
selves Another .irfcprcrslelc con.
fiics" IL now impending, mere dang.
crous 10 tho republic than even the
war " secession. An aIistocfacy Ut
wealth. more grnspinH and more ut
ilcss In its selilshn.ss than ever
cursed n country before, II nov In
poa-cssion III tho whole machinery
1t politics. CAucuscs and con~cn.
lions are 20 managed by its hircllnpa
that the ballot box has become a
farce, And tho right of suffrage Il
sham. Whole legislatures are pur.
chased BY its agents, tho press IN
prostitutcd 70 Nv purposes, and even
the church has become corrupted by
IT. influence. rho leaders Of both
ihe old political parties Mrs its asso.
cintcs, Or lts tools, and only
aim 10 extend and pcrpetuatc IT.
power. Only by organizing them.
selves luto new party, and select.
ing brave and honest men from
among themselves ~ their repre-.
scntntivcs, can the people Of Ameri.
On hope 10 regain their freedom.
This IL tho work which In nov urg.
cd upon the people os Iowa by tho
Independent Central Committee.
Next fall ninc congrcsrinen arc to
DO elected. and men should be chos.
en- this time who Will b. trua N their
trust. Hut this will not bc posslblc
without q thorough organization.
Every township should br fully can
vnss.d 1T once; every man who will
pledge himself 10 vote for lndcpcnd.
cnt principles should DO registered.
and the lists should be- published a.
soon ~ completed. A township club
should also be formed, whose prcsl.
dent should bo y member Ut the
county organization, and tho prcsi-
dent Of each county organisation
ahoMld bc q member Of the commit.
tee for thu congressional district.
This would ensure compact mud
vol organised body Of votcrs. who
would be ready to act Ii concert on
III proper occasions.
IN these organisations the people
must depend on themselves. Too
long have they been the rectpi~nta
Of iAvors from olIlce-scckers. They
must now lssrn 70 pay their own
bills, and fight their own battles. The
cost OF cvery political campaign
comes out of their pockets, Ia an,
case. and n 10 certainly bcttnr thai
they should pay II directly. than e
permit m Office. holder To steal II out
u tho taxes them.
W. now most earnestly nrGt 70,
70 investigAt. these matters FOL
yourselves and. especially, TO stud,
tho principles and aims of the Indie
pendent party. II ~ principles mr.
worthy q your adoption. embrace
them and set upon them ut once. I
In ain.s dcscrvc your support. sup
port them heartily. and work Will
Ill your might To renlixe.
] y. THOMPSON.
Chairman Independent State Cen
trail Committee.
ODlee Of The People, pes Nome,
Jan 4. 1878,
The Indianapolis Netf, pnblishe.
long srtieic ~ prove thnt gold b
tho best money. Well, -uplo-" II !