The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-24
Government pirarics.

Government piracics.
We last week gave place t. com
munication from Mr.. Converse with
out comment, advising farmers to
unite with the Protective Associa.
ton whose object is 10 war upon the
barb-wir monopoly Of Washburn,
Moen & Co. and. advising them
that this was the real practical way
to fight fnonopoly-to join the pro-
tce.iyc association and contribute
their dollar to war upon this one
monopoly. We entirely agree with
Mr.. Converse that ii il the duty Of
farmers, because ii is their interest
to pay their dollar, to war upon this
monopoly, though it is an infant
compared with the railroad or ma
tional bank monopoly both Of which
are government piracios upon the
public. The peculatioLs Of Wash
burn, Moen & Co, are petit lalce-
ny compared with these greater
robberies that have the protection
Ct law, and the sympathy Of our
State and Federal rulers.
Law suppresscs lotteries in nearly
every state in the Union, upon the
ground that they arc subvcrsivc Of
good morals in society and also
rs encouraging the idea Of lob
timing something for nothing Yet
oil the lotteries that ever existed
We're not rs potent in demoralizing
men, US have been the careers of
such stock jobbcrs as Gould and
Vanderbilt.
The Farmers Alliance is m organ
ization which makes wal upon all
monopolics. The Clalkson alliance
known Us the Farmers Protective
Association is organized to raise
$l50,OOO to war upon the harbcd
wire monopoly. To fight all n,onop-
olies makes war upon Clarkson S
railroad interests. Hence the limi-
ted purpose Of the protective associ-
alton, advocated hy the State Eegis-
ter and the Clarksons', would Civ.
immunity from danger to the rail-
road interests OF Gould and Wander
bilt.
Men who conscientiously oppose
the republican policy Of giving mo-
nopolies control Of the government
should cease to throw away votes
upon democratic candidates purpose
y put up to be defeated, that rcpub-
lean policies may not be interfcrcd
With. And republicans who do not
endorse the legal riracics I he party
has established in its twenty years
control Of the government, should
abandon the party Of monopolists
for one organized in their special
interests.
1t is notorious that the leaders 81
both the old parties are the leader.
likewise Of the great monopolies
that are doing pirates duty aeains'
the people. Zach contr als its part,
In national convention. Hence rel
ther would give TIE people the re
lief their welfare demands.
It Is time for the masses whose
interests are not identical with tina
OF the monopoly kings which con,ro
their respective OF CARNATIONS, to en-
Gnife why the government shonl,
surrender its control over transpor
tati6n and interstate commerce t.
tho railroad kings, and why the SOW
ercign right and duty of providing
eufe aEd.stablc currency fol the pc,
pie should 70 surrendered to nation
~ bank corporations, instead Of be
Ing exercised by the government
as contemplated by the constitution
rhy the government gires the peopl
up to robbery from these monopoli.
instead Of using its power 10 protec
them from corporate rapaei'y; VIII
1t does not give them the benefit Q
cheap transportation and chca
medium Of exchange as well as
cheap system Of postage. The cor
rect solution OF these questions forr
ana indissolub'e link in perpetual,
Ing the worlds development. The
are not ephemeral; but always to b
ans werad by the eternal YES" tina
guards the rights Of humanity an
always waits to do the bidding
justice.
"Shall man own himself
Does the fact OF his existence giy
him right to life independent
his neighbor?
Shall he control the work OF h
own hands2
Coming into the world an heir
eternity, does he possess the world
What is the world:
Air, water, land. light and creati,
force.
Are these his by right Of existenc,
What right can justly restrict h
use OF either?
Oaly the need Of his brother MAJ,
az1sS0<sxES
The Farmers Alliance is oppos.
70 all monopolics; the Farmers Pr
fantiv. .s.a.;.,;., 4, !, ,,,.n.nl,,