The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-03-08

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W. have M.n informed ircm day N
,lay w ,hc ~irn mtn IN The East TINT tim
veto would come. The veto dii come.
was solcmnly read. and tho President
heard something drop. Had he been
inscn, or anxious 10 know The wniss ri
tho people who elevated him ~ power
10 aii instead of rmbAsraes thcm--he
could hnve heard Tho voice, for II has not
been whisIN rsd In corner. And In
will have IN the future abundant opror.
tnnity ID hcnr and understand II. rhc
President speaks of bad faitl,,' and
that the "siai,inr,l II value should mt
be- changed without the consent vi both
parties 10 the contract. The truth In,
ihc Ind inith was shown when silver
was dcmonctixed. There Ii small liz.
mand Tor tho sympathy II the Execa.
tive for thc other party, whosc interest
hc appears 10 anxious W pro-
tect, Tor they have grown rich
and proud and imperious. While
com,nrrcr has been consumed. labor
prustraiei, anl every interest bcgRard
dny by day anil month by month, weal.h
has flown io il,e Golfers 0t \ fcw capital
ists who to-day mise tho howl III bad
faith and broken pledges, which TIM
President III the United StAtr~ nlagni6es.
aud attempts ~ dignity, w supporting
with his veto. The President has but
small conception u thu deep feeling
which pcrva.l-s the country upon TIL.
subject. And wc wish 10 assiIrc him.
md tlnc gold ayistocracy hs ~ ably repre-
mrnts, that they nsc not only contNnding
against The feelings, but also against thu
earnest opinions ~ honest men, who
keep their pledges. fight the bateles Of tAe
country, and arr the sourtw of its
honor and ils wealth. Tho redgsss they
nrk il not III "biul iaith" Or bfoken
pledges, Int restoration " their right.
aud The privilege II living. without Tor.
over being within sight ~ the anctioneer
and the terrors of bankruptcy. Con.
grcn~, which In nearer The people than
the President, nnd ARE responsible for
the Law, have taken thc burden from l,is
shoulders. II ha had any desire 10 keep
III sympathy with tho people, he wonld
have lnrn wisr tO make no anrh test.
Tho Iight Il, exercise tho veto nj my
time IL 4 doubtful prcrogativc. Upon
measure of TIL. character, with 4 nntion
grooming under II. burdens. IL In Nh act
showing coll blood, want of sympathy.
justice or wisdom.
5y this action tho prcsi lc, lias Wild
cncl thc breach between himself and
tho people, anil struck most disorgmn.
ixing blow at <hc party that plAced
him In power. What the ultimate r..
snlt mny l,a Ii uncertain. For year.
thc people hal urged their complaints
upon the authorities NJ Washington only
- lc ignored or jecrcd ~. They htuAine
ang.rca- we'll nigh dcsp rate. With
.tsgumtion In business, bankruptcy all
about them, and 6nancial einbarrass-
ment IN almost every household ld-with
llc possibility of bread riots IN thu
midst u plenty, they went into The ri.
vcr iight determined tO make thur infn.
encc felt The bitterness thrown into
ne contest by the gcld.bnga has had no
tendency 10 assuaga their intense feeling.
Int rather 10 intensity and embist~r Il.
Elxted with victOsy. and assured of
power. the popular tide may run far be.
yond what WA ii fmt dreamed 0f, and
tl,r bitter and unreaAOning opponents ol
silver may and tno latc that having sown
thc wind tho whirlwiuA will follow nft~r.
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