The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-07-14

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IL Ii Il remarkable fact that every
senator chosen during the past win.
ter hns been chosen In the interest
of some or all the great monopollcs
and against the people. And In Iowa
tho contest Promises TO be Ut like
character and with like results the
qlcstlun between Ocnr and Jus. T.
Wilson being narrowed down To the
most subxervicnt tool VI railroad mo.
nOroly, and not ~ II should he. which
has btcn the most outspoken friend
OF the people.
The first step toward thu cnalavc.
mcnt of The people Is the impovrr.
ishncnt OF the laboring classes by
turning the profits of their labor In.
to thu hands OF others.
This wealth IL used to strengthen
the power Ut the usnrpers aud then
In turn 10 cnslAvc those from whom
II was wrcnchcd. Some unforeseen
calamity IA war, or groat scarcity IL
tho occasion.
The great mass OF mankind suffer
during these times; tho few proiltinE
by the suffering III the many, thu
people seldom rcgainirg whit they
have lost, their liberties. Tho bi or.
raphy of nations Il but a painful illus.
trution OF this truth.
We rend In Genesis ia chnptcr)
that the King of Egypt anticipating
a period OF scarcely through his
prime minister Joseph, secured Il
monopoly of the products Of his cm.
pirc, which no sold until he had nd.
sorbed all the money VI the people,
finally all their horses and cattle,
whereby he had obtained control
over means Of production ind trans.
portation, ind finally In exchange
for his surplus corn 10 took their
homes and lands. For BEGINNER
In monopoly Pharaoh would not
compare unf,lvorably, with the bank
the railroad and the telegraph lnoh.
opolists Of to-day.
When the constitution of OUT
fathers received the sanction Ut the
!, people and became tho supreme lnW
Of the land, Il was believed the young
Republic, had sufficient guarantees
thrown about the liberties Of the
people, and that there would I've
wisdom and virtue enough among
the masses to protect themselves
from unforeseen dangers likely to
arise. Through y brief century ol
alternate war and peace, sunshine
and storm. tempest and calm, We
have demonstrated our ability 10
govern ourselves and defend tho cit.
adcl Of our popular government
against foes foreign and domestic.
But the severest test Is yet TO
come, AMI already tho advance
guards or the opposing forvcs arc ~
their work. Picket firing has already
commenced along the whole line,
and from the dense columns VI dus,
along the highways Of public thought
Il must be apparent to I'LL that the
great opposing forces aro marching
out to take their positions IN the
line Of battle.
The struggle Is between the Re.
public on the one hand ind the se-
ductive influence and heartlcss tyr
rany q corporate power on the
other.
Are We able to drink Of this cur
and b. baptized with this baptismy
lit were important at the cradle
with 3OO0,O 81 people. TO admins
ter the government In tho spi rit up
on which II was founded what shall
We say now that the happiness and
welfare Of over fifty millions are de-
pendent upon its being so admins
teredg
And now fellow citizens, let us IL
conclusion adopt as our own, each
Of us, the ever memorable words 81
ono Of the patriots Of the American
Revolution, in the darkest days d
that trying struggle. He said:
"Thcse are tho times TINT try mems
souls, The summer soldier and tn,
sunshine patriot will. in this crisis
! shrink from the service Of his coun
try: but he that stands it now. dc.
serves the love and thanks IL nan ant
woman. Tyranny. like hell, is no
easily conquered: yet we have till
consolation with ia. that the hnrtae
the conflict. the more glorious tn,
triumph, What We obtain too cheap
IL We esteem too lightly; its dear
ness only that gives everything 1t
/ value. Heaven knows how 10 put
proper price upon its goods; and I
would be strange indeed Il 81 celcs
tial an article as freedom was no
highly rated"