The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-24
Tie Coming Fourth Of July Convention.
written for the llsln Dcaier.)

FRIEND MraD:--l received 4 COPY
OF your paper Inst week and 1t seemed
like the face " MI old friend. Lnow-
Ing the decided stand yul have nj
ways taken In resl Get t. the reforms
demanded by the people + particularly
the taxpayers, looked for solnC
evidence Of yonr approval or tisn
anti. monopoly convention to BE- held
q Chicago the coming 4th Of July.
II appears strange To mo to nee SO
much apathy manifested In respect
20 that movement by the National
press OF Iowa. Most OF the parers,
l see, treat it ne n matter or indii:er-
ence ind neither endorse nor con-
denim 1t. Now the people demand
more than the mere greenback idea,
the control Of all corporations IN
ldW, the establishment. n a last ard
uniform schedule or iteis'.. ;.ud ias-
eenRer charges. III equitable aud
Just system Of taxation, q reduction
OF the present Oneroua tariff and n
thorough cleansing OF the Augean
stable (our law courts), are questions
Tar more nome ntous than the r,.re
endorsement OF the RreenbacE. The
greenback IL already firmly cstab-
llshed In the confidence OF the people,
and they would As aoor 20 back TO
the old numbering stage coach as to
return to the old system " banking,
thea wherefore waste ammunition
on . fort that has already surren.
deTed. The anti monopoly move
ment II 4 resurrection cf the move.
ment 10 years ago lthc grange
movement) though q lew eherpers
have taken advantage Of the univer-
sal demand for reform In this direc-
tlon (and can assure you Il Is far
more general than you suppose--
three -fourths OF the voters are
aroused as they never were befcre).
and hope to control the movement
% rs to compass their ends. nave
no faith 10 such men o. Thufber,
Wallace z. Groom, etc, etc., but /
drmly believe We have enough true
men In the west to turn the tables
on them and secure an honest reeoC-
milton OF the grand principles under
which the cali Is made. MAS one
Of the starters or the anti-moncpoly
novencn Mt 10 years ago; Tacccpte!
the grecnbaok movement g. al 2d-
vance In the right direction, but II I
have to ignore al other aoveL. ents
IN favor OF reform then count re
ont. l am perfectly Indifferent ~ to
what name We shall rally under so
- the grand principles are held
sacred. Now, 1 see, there il a move
mont to introduce the rrohibitory
amendment into our platform. This
Will b o far worse movement and
have . more disastrous effect than
Il had with the republican party. I
consider the questions Of temperance
aud religion outside OF politics alto
Gether; they arc questions for .,du-
eating the people on, but should
never be introduced into political
party. l sincerely hope that the
National prees OF the state will arise
nom their apathy and either endorse
Or condemn the anti monopoly
movement They can't ignore it, II
VIII be suicide; ut least this Is the
conclusion OF your correspondent.
SANrEI. SINNErT.
p. 8. Why not cnsi O mass meet.
log Ia each county and have the
people decide whether they viii he
represented or not9 left the mat
Ter before our county farmers Gill;
Ance and they all agreed to call a
mass meeting Of tina voters Tor thu,
drst Saturday Ia June to elect dele
gates to the Chicago convention.
That would be the plan to seoara q
sense OF the voters on this ques-
ton.
Remarks. The sth congressional
dtstrlct will elect its four delegates
at tho Farmers Alliance meeting,
near DEBORAH, early In June.