The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-23
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Ing, patriotic men have thought aud
said.
The following extract from ! letter
written by the Hon. David Davis, once
Judge u the Supreme Court, now 4
Senator Of the United States, indicates
the serious nat ire Of tho problem before
ms:
"Oreat explorations and consolidated
monopolies are fast Leizing the avenues
ri power that lead 10 tho control OF tho
Government. II IL NH open secret that
they rule States through procured Log
islaturcs and corrupted courts: that they
are strong in Congress; and that they
are nnscrupulous in tho use Of means to
conquer prejudice and acquire influence.
This coalition Of things IL truly alarm.
ing, ior unless IL he changed quickly
and thoroughly FREQ institutions are
doomed to he snbverted by an oligarchy
resting upon basis ol money and Of
corporate power"
Tho late Secretary Of the Treasury,
Mr.. Window, In a recent letter 10 the
President Of the Anti-Monopoly League,
says:
"The channels Of thought and the
channels Of commerce thus owned and
controlled by one man or by body Of
men, what il TO restrain corporate power
or TO az limit to it's exactions upon tho
people? What IL, then, TO hinder these
men from depressing or initiating tho
value OF al kinds d property 70 suit
their caprice Or avarice. and thereby
gathering into their own Golfers tho
wealth ol the nation? What shall be
said Of the spirit Of > free people who
will submit without protest TO be thus
bound hand and foot1"
The Hon. Jeremiah s. Black, ex-
Judge Of tho Supreme Court and ex-
Attorney General Of the United States.
recently stated:
"All public men must take their side
on this question. There can be no neu-
trails. he that 10 not for US is against
m. We must have legal protection
against these abuses. This agitation
once begun, and tho magnitude Of tho
grievance being understood. II will force
our rulers TO give Us . remedy against il.
The monopolies will resist with all their
arts and influence, but 10000, 900 Of
people, in process Of time, will learn the
important fact that they are 80. OOO. 600
strong"
Gov. Porter, of Indiana, in message
TO the Legislature OF that State in Jauu.
airy last, said:
I'm my judgment the republic can
not live long in the atmosphere which
now surrounds the hallot-box. Moneyed
corporations, TO secure favorable leQisla-
ton for themselves, are taking IN active
part in elections by furnishing large
sums Of money to corrupt the otter and
purchase special privileges from the
Government. II money can control the
decision at the ballot. box il will not be
long until it can control it's existence. !"
This is in entire accordance with the
views OF Daniel Webster, who said !:
"The freest government cannot long
endure where the tendency Of the Law il
to create rapid accumulation Of prop
erty in the Aands 81 the few, and TO rem
der the masses Of tho people poor and
dependent"
The press, with the exception Of that
port on which is owned or subsidized,
are with the people in this fight. Tho
New York Times (Rep }. under date OF
May 10. in an article regarding the en-.
croachments Of corporate power, says
II is not only absorbing 10 itself the
fruits Of labor and the gains Of trade
and piling up wealth in the hands OF I
few. but It Is controlling legislation and
endeavoring to sway the decisions OF
courts In its own interest We ARD now
at stage in the contest where the PEG.
pie may vindicate the authority and
place these corporations under the regu-
lation Of the law"
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Dem. in
recent editorial said:
"There i pretty general feeling
that the continent Of America was not
discovered by Columbus, and civil liher.
" established by the fathers Of the re.
public, 10 the end that so, 900, 600 Of PEG.
pie might be made tributary TO band
Of railroad magnates. or that farmers,
artisans and merchants might by hard
work and keen competition raise up q
dozen Vanderbilts, with several hundred
millions Of dollars. Those who enter
tain this feeling have become persuaded
that Che time has arrived for the indus
trio0s masses Of this country 10 protec,
themselves, il they ever intend 10 do So
It certainly will not be easier after thu
adversary has grown stronger. In thi,
contest every delay il TO tho disadvant
age Of the people. Let the issue 10 de-
ferred for few years, and nothing bu,
revolution - violent ~ that OF France
wall overthrow the oppression. OF q
misleAding delusions, there il mono mors
miscellaneous than the notion that popu
lar suffrage and popular power an
ing multitudes, Of intimidating others
OF wrccking opponents, coupled with
actual possession Of the Government
AMI. adverse sentiment be paralyxed
II the suffrage is TO be our salvation i
must DE srilied sharply while there An
still. odds on She siie of un6ought ami
unterrori1ed manhood"
A hundred cS,lunns might he tilies
with similar expressions from newspa
pers publishes. in oil parts Of the coan
try. Ccsnment ia needless. The publ,
welfar, il in danger. and the influence
Of e:ssy patriotic cixixen IS invoked !,
avert il
Money In the Treasury.
Yes, more than can be swallowed al
b. army. navy, debt. diplomacy, al on
tax.esters and tax-eating institution
from Washington to West Point, and u