The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-03

II would not l,e reasonable 10 expect
that in year and hall tho scattered
farmers could hc got together in snni.
eient namhers to make srea, changes in
our corrupt politics ana to alter the en,
.tire complexion If Congress- Long and
decided steps have heen taken in Il Al
direction and tho time il coming when
the thing will a accomplished, Tha
tanners IT this eonntry will N surely
give to our national legislature the char.
aeter that II ought to have. as there
shall be 4 Congress, But they may not
he able IL 10 il a, oAee II woula b.
marvellous il they wese. The othcc~
holding arlstoeracy have get such sea,,
hold that they eanaot he assleagea Ia 4
moment. hut the people arr nsssng Al
them, and the ~lrs,pnllers and plaes',
hunters are giving the popular eaase
greater strength aud impetus at aln,ast
every political convention. The ls.llt,
clans in the presence a an ciliee aret II i
u drNAkard III the MeScncr al 4 hattle.
il makes no difference what appeals may
he made h. his reason. he as>reeanis
ii all and everything, and s0eeumhs Ia
tho great temptation. In Maala I've sup,
lnsed that with tho plain Indication III
tho ruin Of political parties. ii they GOA,
tinne 10 do as they have heea dong,
their leaders would pause and consider
Rat the temptation II Immediate .niey>
Ment i ton great. and shutting their
eyes b the hsAtnmg. they deliberately
walk into the danger of destruction.
refusing to listen 10 the reasaAahle ,S,.
Mands II the great producing elasSes,
Ot all our Congress there Is not ieaea
men il in who are worthy tho sNrpart II
cur Western farmers, AID xet they aTr
all struggling fur retnsn t. the ss>sac.
where for twu ysars they have neslsetel
the interests of the farmer AMI lnsAts,a
him by their neglect af duty, Ma>M
such negligence Is so nearly Nn.vefsal. il
ought not H. M a.tlieal, IL ,ieesls npua
our duty as electors, Two y.ars, trial u
4 Congressman ought h b. enough
10 show as what hc i, AMI how Aancl
he can he dspenaea ea. ami il
we rise above party freiaases,, AMI hike
sensible men consult our ewn Interests.
We will vote against nearly the whole
pack that il now stralAing every nerve
IL secure n, election. II the average
reader wishes 10 engage in harl. cx~
haustlns work. let him Sls down III tho
shade. and tina something in tho nxsasd
of his Congressman during the last two
years, that Mas AN earnest effort IL serve
the interests IL our prAiueers II his
record Is all light. ii he has L ne nehly
in the work II en,acavorlag to rec'e /
the farmer against railroad a.aaopo'y,
the lnlqn,tie> III tho ratcat Law. the eS.
,rsvagante IN the expenditures III lah,
lie money II his vote MAS against uc
paying ef enormous raM h.il>. aud ia
tavor II such public improN.Meatsa AS the
needs oi the farmer required. by all
means vote far his ntufn. to whatever
political party h. may 6esens, Ii he
his heen true IL You slick u 1sstisss ss'sd
do Not swap horses whsle crossing the
STREAM.
But il your Congressman has done
nothing for you. il lac has sat hs while
the railroads and paten,.slsht m.n have
plnnaered sau. il he has drank rum at
your expense. or II hc haas allowed sonr
money u he n~,u in lssslaS for Mhat
others have drank. Will .ou IL good
enough Ia tell. as sensible msn. on
Mha, eronni saa pr.posete a,tits soas-
self in giving him your Notes Is II he.
cause he is slsster lawyer whose glib
tongue has made you hellcve tl.at la Is
better fitted ta represent you than .oa
are to represent yourself. nr your neigh
lor il TO represent yoas II sodo no, he
80 unjust /. either yourself or our other
Intelligent farmers any longer. We do
not need lawyers in Congress. Ii II a
matter at sane doubt II We need them
anywhere. hut Ne 10 not need ,lem ia
Congress. III any rate, What Ne want
there. aro pla u. practicsl men. who
know the necessities u the people. and