The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-10-05
4 Farmer Candidate.

VIC desire to cay few words TO
the Alliances and your many readers
in Fourth Iowa Congressional Dis.
trlrt in regard to the farmer nominee
for Congress in this (fourth) district,
Hon. L. Il. Weller, OF Nashua. We
are not moved to do 30 by any par
tlsan zeal or political prejudice, for
Lc belongs to q different political
party than the one In which We train,
but We have become convinced by u
careful analysis OF the character OF
the opposing candidate that the In
tercsta of the agricultural classes OF
| this district and OF the State urgent
| ly demand the election OF Mr.. Weller.
Thos, UpdegrafT, the present member
aud candidate for reelection, has
proven false TO the interests OF the
producing classes, and the contest
here Is practically narrowed down
to this Issue. Shall the people Of
this district have a true representa-
tive OF their interests In Congress, or
shall the Milwaukee and St Paul
railroud send back their Attorney
There Is no doubt that Mr.. Upde-
graphs sympathies are with the
lmonopolists and against the farmer.
His career In Congress conclusively
proves this, and his intimate cOnnoc-
ton with the railroad is not nor cam
not be denied. For this reason the
entire antimonopoly influence Of
this district irrespective of party,
should he concentrated In favor Of
Mr.. Weller. the farmer candidate.
Mr.. Weller is IN intelligent and pro-
gresssve farmer, u man OF the strict.
est integrity, aud undoubted ability,
and above all candidate who stands
squarely upon the Alliance and
Western Rural platform. His whole
past career has been one struggle
with monopoly and class legislation,
aud rs spent hundreds Of dollars In
carrying forward the reform move
menr. We trust tho farmers Of this
district will not be deceived by the
partisan press but for once, at least,
cast their votes and their influence
IN tie interest Of their pocket. books.
For years past, 1t has been the boast
Of politicians, that they can vote tbs
farmers like cattle."-that the agri.
cultural classes prefer to be repre-
sentsd in Congress by lawyers and
railroad attorneys, and that they will
Inc. vote for farmers to represent
them when they have the opportuni-
| ty. Let every farmer In the district
and every MIN interested In the
canse OF agriculture prove by his ac-
ton IN this contest, that the politici-
ans can deceive them no longer
that they have IN interest IN the al-
fairs Of this nation, and that they
have NJ last Weakened up to sense
OF the responsibility that devolves
upon them as voters.
Tho defeat Of Mr.. Weller would be-
a calamity. It would be equivalent
20 Il public declaration OF the farm
crs of this district that they prefer
that the Yanderbilts and Goulds, the
patent sharks aud barbed wire mo-
/ nopolists should coAtrol tho a6alr0
% this government Therefore let
every anti-monopolist In the district
work night and day from now till
November 10 elect this faithful re-
preventative II their interests. tho
only candidate that has dared 20
COME OFT and make tho race - y
,pee,., champion Of the producing
classes. -lJuL.rs, IN Western Rural.
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