The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-07-13

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fit this crop Of lawlessness, riot and
robbery.
The suggested plan" with Its ac-
companying oath and mental res.
ervation' therein, IRE open to many
objections which "any virtuous and
intelligent citizen" Is stu LEFT tree to
urge.
In the state OF New York Its repub-
lican legislature has just passed .
new criminal code which has been
approved by its republican govern
or, and which will take effect next
December. This new code makes 1t
penal offence for laborins men to
meet together for their individual
interests, IS national bankers, rail.
road managers, and other corporate
monoplists created by the republican
party do in theirs. Such legislation
virtually prohibits men from assem-
bling to petition for the redress OF
their grievances, and authorizes the
police to dispcrse them. even pro-
tecting tho police from the penalties
of murder should that force In the
discharge Of this duty assigned by
the laws through accident or design
take life. The spirit OF this lcgisla-
ton OF the republican party Of New
York has been tried by the party In
the south. in the days Of reconstruct
ion and robbery, is extending with
the growth and spirit Of the party,
and will not and should not be fas-
tened upon the necks Of the people
by any law OF. oath that may DO de-
vised.
The bad systen OF the republican
party, gives to railroad monopolies
the management Of our steam high.
ways, congress refusing to perform
its duty Of regulating commerce be-
tween the states, this district aiding
In that refusal by sending railroad
attorney to represent them in that
body; the telegraph monopolies con-
troll the intelligence, which under
our postal system belongs to the
government and the people; the Ma
tional bank monopoly controls the
currency; the land monopoly is
stealing our public lands and with
the MD Of the National Banks max
ing money scarce and dear rs suits
its interests. and with the railroads
charging all the traffic will bear
arc absorbing the holdings OF the
small farmers and robbing them OF
all profit on their Industries; and
finally the employers monopoly
through legislation Is trying to man.
age and control the wages OF labor
and the lahorers as fully AS ever was
done under any system OF chattel
slavery. These are the issues which
array themselves against the "sug-
gested plan and as no nation ever
continued free and Intelligent with.
out tho centrol Of all these. the &C.
certancc Of the plan may be antici-
pated when the people shall DO con-
troled With laws that rob them OF all
their ancient rights aid privileges.
| With the republican leaders the
sale and transfer Of the dearest
rights aud privileges OF the people,
has been marketable product In
exchange for place and the plunde.
Of office. It has even been charged
and never denied. that james A.
Garfield when u candidate for the
presidency through Mhirclaw Reid
CT tho n. Y. Tribune negotiated with
Jay Gould for the sale OF a Judge oi
the Supreme Court in exchange &c,
campaign funds and the supror, ol
the system OF roads Of which Gould
had control. Garfield had that sup.
port; Gould got his supreme iudg.
in Stanley Mathews.
4 With all this reeking corruption
We doubt the ''propriety and efficacy
OF any plan whose design or purpose
would be To perpetuate thu elem o.
robbers who are appropriating x
. themselves unjustly, through the al,
Of law, the earnings Of others.
Capital is prudent. Before appro
priating to itself the fruit OF other.
toll it obtains laws legalizing tn,
,, transfer, or more justly speaking
the robbery. Hence it is that "eter
nal vigilance is the price OF liberty,
! and also that each generation mus
pay the'price for itself. The dange
Is a thousand times greater tina
some OF the rebbcr laws Of congress,
I will provoke resistance than thai
any will DO used to prevent the cn
|. iforcement OF the recently adopte.
! amendment. Repeal all laws in tn.
: special interests of capital befor,
! you outrage the laboring man will
oaths and laws exacting obedience
! to the robbery Of himself and hi
! family In the interests OF untaxe,
. capital.
Labor created all the capital
|, Is obedient and orderly to ri
just lava, but is not ready to tax
nm oath ~ fealty IN thu eanital i