The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-10-26
REV. THOMAS K. BEECRER.
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From the New York Independent
II the Grcenbackers had n. much sense n
persisten ", we should think very well oil
them Tie iaipfndenf, Jaig Z
Mr. Editor and readers Of the IN
dependent, have you ever read for Your
selves the authoritative deliyeranccs Of
this National party? Not less than
thirty times during the last two years
acquaintance of mine have asked me,
How can you, with your intelligence.
allow Yourself to be called Green
hacker?' TO which question ] make
answer as above. Have Won read our
platform? / find invariably that they
have not and when | name over one by
one our cardinal doctrines, | have to
find man who does not agree with IFS.
No one can vet ioresee which one of
our half dozen doctrines is first to arrest
the pub ic ear and hold it long enough
to get an answer. But. mark my words,
they will force themselves in some order
upon general attention more and more
because each and every one handles Il
vital question.
Earnest men. disguised with the mean
and mercenary phase of politics" when
once they come into a convention or
co neil Of Greenbackers, are refreshed
to find themselves i'll company with in
telligent and unambitious men Of prin
ciple. men who moderately illustrate
that which Goodwin Smith prayed tor:
Heaven preserve Eng and and make
her public men think what vii become
of the country, not what will become OF
themselves at the next election"
Mr.. Editor, we have persistence be-
cause we have sense At a time when
the venerable statesmen Of the United
States Senate concentrate their su lime
IRIS to debate upon the Penn Yam
postoiiicc, aid after listening to mas
terly orations' vote upon the question
whether Lapham or Miller shall name
the Postmaster. it would seem ms il it
were time for somebody. som where. TO
call attention to questions of scope and
dignity
Already the organized Anti Monopoly
League in this and other States has bor-
roMel one Of the principal demand, #
the Nationals and made it rally. All
right.
Already every business man in the land
prefers greeaback treasury note TO
any other form Of paper or metal
money. And We Greeubackers say.
"All right. We think SO too"
Who Of AL the readers of the hide
pendent for moment doubts that the
multi plication and encourag. ment OF
small freehold farms and homes is d
good policy for any State? Who that
las read or thought fails to perceive
that vast plantations. estates. ranches,
gram ar stock farms. held by one pa
ttoon or capitalist landlord. have been
and are ruinous to Rome. Ireland.
France and even to New York? Ought
not limitation laws find some place ON
our statute books?
Ought not corporation, that has r..
ceivei land grants as compensation foi
work t. be done, to either do the work
or else quit selling of the lands and
pocketing the proceeds?
II the control of the Mississippi as 4
free waterway for commerce was Of
such Importance as to Justify the Louisi
ana pm chase. and furnish our strongest
argument against secession and spill,
nnion. is not the control Of transconti
mental railways of fsr-greater import
anc channels that they are Of far
greater commerce and travel?
Ii We noisily protest that foreigner.
must not control the Isthmus canals
how can il he safe to allow Gould and
Vanderbilt to control transcoatinenta
railways?
II. for the purpose of revenue, oul
Government inspects whisky and cert
fies the proof-so much spirit and SC
much water--Nhy no inspec. stocks
and forbid dividends ON waterings, and
call into the treasury the earnings now
absorbed by barefaeed frauls?
Questions like these interest IL
Greenbackers far more than the faction
fights that absorb the attention # th.
two great pnrties.s As Christian
pastor and teacher, invite young ci,i
lens to discuss these questions. for the,
yield an education every way.
But rs between the two old parties
am not able to discern any difference oi
doctrine or policy; nor do find that
party leaders set any great value upor
public discussion or cont olling votes
by carrying elections.
Hnbbell is assessing the Republican
ofiice-holders. Conventions inluir.
chiefly for candidates with a bari.
which they are ready to tap with big
anger Votes are bought bv the hun.
dred III this little city of Elmira, unde,
,iisguises AS thin as Il brides veil. III.
appropriation bills in Congress are o,
mt al, A,- 4. Al
rnption fund of political war. Good
ness, openness and honesty are sneered
at as Sunday school politics" know
no difference between Republican ant
Democrat, except the one is in and fat
the Other out and hungry.
And when the tidings came over til,
land of a new national party. with prin
clples inscribed on its h banners. on,
would think that good citizens. over
weary with watching for chance to Il.
active in political affairs. without being
compromised by the company OF liars
conspirators and thieves, would at leas
run and read the Inscriptions.
The only fault find with NV Green
back friends is that they put too man,
good things ia their platforms To,
much sense, OH independent no
too little. They talk about too man,
things.
II counsel might avail in these dis
tnrbed and unsatisfactory days, woul,
advise every patriot to forsake the tw,
old parties and join t.le Prohibition
army. or the Anti Monopoly League O
the Grernback party; JON anything
anywhere, that entertains and proclaim
principles OF which yoa can make Your
self an enthusiastic advocate, year afte
year, no matter how the election zoe
nor which Senator controls the PEN
IAN postoffice.
There is pure and bright politica
ehthas i,ln, which, after the inspira
tions OF home and the ho,e of heaven
Is the noblest stir possible to men.
kno" Greenbaekers, not few, VIII