The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-04-25
OUR FINANCIAL ILLS.
The Wrongs, tho Errors and
the Oppression Of Glass
Legislation.
Rev. =. y. lnga1os before ehc
(srccMbNckcrs 0r 1sOlk
County, 1OWA.

thi- gteat nation which has risen np 10 struggle
fnt tho true and Fundamental principles cf the
rrpntl,c ~ II was founded l,y .nf fathers iou
snrs, IN the birthday ~ Washington. And Why
N Won seek the sold paths" tho principles es-
,at isi,cd ny his patriotism and nnscla-h life
a,i example. then Il II very appropriate sha,
sen meet on this day.
have stood In but one place during tho past
fcw ycarN wherc felt strong and inspiring
hope Tor tho future OF my country. That
place was Mount Vernon, the homo and grave
u Washington, There seemed 10 mo snch IN
air of un-c.h~h purity pervahing that sacred
place that felt Il could yet Int this country
out vi the wilderness of corruption; and that
its memories aud associations would prOve 10
hr sAvin. lcaven for the whole nation. hut
for my inspirations 1t that time and IL that
place conld never have had tho courage IN
principles anil hopc for the nation TO warrant
IN, standing before yon tn THE relation on this
memorable day.
II anr party can stand on tho oil principles
i. the republic and sn-ssn them: Ii II can guide
silr ship III state through the sen ut greater and
and mote dangerous rocks thAn ever before
losr II ii- HISTORY. then We may l1gk with tue
good old hops to - future years Tho hope 81
Tie nation ',.aa, l. inst where II VA In TIN ie-
einhl9H We ieiicve ihssr truths 70 ~ sslf-
uslent tunt All fnsa were created fire. and
equal. and endowed With certain inalienahle
rights These principles ~ illustrated and
lie strength ami hope of our soiln'ty~ the
al.afiy of men ~ against The nletula,ll.s
which ssarl snsl have gr,,Mn NJ under iir AL
mlni~sraiian II nni tios.fnMenL Thu f.atff"f.
u tsi Warrington ~ against thu ~esil.il AMI
cHrsp, politicians OF there late wears Take
acknowledgement of fi,s supreme snsr of tl,e
universe IN tlsr first Congress, aud which main
tAlnci IN she life u Washinssnn these three
original principles contain Ia them tho saliva
sion oi orr country. almost lost ~ Il H.
Think for Amomrnt of tho pfisasluhs, sacri.
tlccs, and deaths of The Revolution They could
never lxvc been gone through with except on
tho tlrrt 0f there rfinelrlcr. tile t7.taiaa nf
men. Tho fathers oil fell that In the rising AL
yAnsagcs OF this great country they had an
equal right for themrelvc. anl their chill
drctl Could vision have passed before them
Of tho already instituted monopoll.s and their
power, such accepted possibility III their minds
would hase nnnaryed their strong arms. and
left this country In more desirable mon.
archy than thu possible ono which loon,s MP In
tho fnrcholiua III mighty rlemen,r which arc
working how III tlin administration of thia
Government Had this sAlnc prinrlrlc failed
la the patriotism of the people In Tie late lsc
brlion, Til. Unlon wonl,l have gone II sieecs,
SutIllHe ThviA nkNe AANtu " HNt tltN MstlNt THAI
there eNlriea IN ihis Government tile saMe
equality of men for them, and which they by \
struggle could leave aa m inheritance 10 their
children. Had the departures from this great
\ principle which have taken place since that
time maintained then, i would have cAnsed
81 our strong army 10 withhold
muscle, endurance and life from such ! racri.
! Ace and IL, the country 60 Had the monster
acts ef legislation. with tho scqnencss of dit-
| fcrenccs among men aud clAsses Of men. which
make M most VI the hirsuty of thu dominant
party sincc peace was declared, risen up before
orr armies then, Chattanooga. Lookout Mont
I tain, Gettysburg, tin march 10 tho sea, the
| hliiseN nf human hotlics In tho hastlcs II the
! Wilderness, would h.ser have been. And II
tho present limo OF rule ID 10 be maintained and
I cannot bc broken IN tho years l>sa and ls>i.
millions nf desnlAtc fan,ilics would gladly r..
I call I'LL thrir tlrad from Southern KtAyes and
mourn that their choice Al blool had l,.en given
In vAin II IL tho 0nc unvArying rnlo of death
In repnblcr when great distinction IN clar-es
shall arise - that one sceome. dominant ~.
Tho old principle ot equality haa been 20 lcsi
In tho pani twelve Years ihSs Individual and
| corporate advantage and ACKNOWLEDGMENT have
bccn In the aseen.leney.
Tho example of tho Oovcrnmcns In tho con
duet of many of IL representatives has done
of corruption which would have Nithcrcti III.
dica IN tl.cir very inciricncy under the sya AIT
influence ~ snch men n Washington Adams
Jackson and Lincoln.
This great national dcgencracy In tho princi
plc of equal righn appears with HhAstly fact
whom yon inquire Tor tho fcw who arc prusror
QUA compared will, the multisudas Ia slislres'
and want. THIS point of tho ~etronger Govern
mcnt II already gained Thia destruction q
thu equality of men has como. Monthpccr
u tho rising Arisiocracy of America are III
ready clAa.inK onr lAboring people with tho de
jcctel and down.srodden rpor of Europe
lhis gruA, Gos.rumcnt II vsst resources, viii
no dirsric,s II famine like lndiA and china
yct. hy iss measures and want of measures dis
tributes famine III through tho land Tor thou
sands of l,cr snhjecss Tho world never be
rich land with manufactures holding out snp
plies in vain fur purchasers. while millioi,
suffer for them with xrauastes full q home
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Nor docs this devastasion a6eA tho pou
alone. hut all who hare joined ah interest wit
them, Men os large enterprise who have cn
played thsir wealth ta fae,ortse, and given cn
were welding grea. power fog good. have bcS
rendered hopeless ~ s~elng their values I'm
into nothing.
Dus.nes. nsn hsve se~a tl,sts valuss dwind
until absolute v~llse cones to tLsm BIZ losiu
I'LL Farmers tf.unble hofore mortgage - "
! iorc 4 hAngnlAl,. which 10 ordinary times Won
csuss no fear !.
The lAhoStng GLASSES hunt for wages and o.
them not until they are hunted down ~
sl0ggel - trsmps, and retire 10 nitro on tho
hunger and cold rather than indorwe such 4
, fanny. All history fails IL produce 4 count
of 70 much MAiling III . lAnd of 70 lnM'
, plenty. The hest ssatcsmAnship of tho don
! laht party predicted All these shinga y
they entered deliberately npon thc eAmpAiI
! Of voc, have held their forces steadily 10 VI
point They started out und
declaration of their own lips which clearly I
|. forth the dAnscrs, losscs aud bankruptcy: \