The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-04
Anti. Monopoly Notes.

IT is said that Thomas Ochiltree, who
is elected to Congress from the Seventh
district Of Texas, is q thorough Ma
tional.
HoN. BARCLAY HENLEY, Congress-
man-elect from the Third district Of
California, although elected on the
Democratic ticket, states that he will
vote for National party measures.
In New Jersey the National party in
creased its vote fully $50 per cent. in
the recent election over the vote of
1880. This is the result of earnest and
efficient work.
Rev. p. p. INGALLS,, formerly of the
Iord State Tribune. is editor of the
-4nt;-lionopolist, a new paper at Grand
Island, Neb. The name fully expresses
the leading features of the paper, and
Mr.. Ingalls, name insures for il a con-
handing position among the Nebraska
workers.
IF greenbacks are the money Il the
United States as the courts decide they
are, why not enforce the payment Of
United States bonds with them? Why
be SO tender of this class Of debtors !;
they are no better than other people;
and any law which discriminates in
their favor is null and void under the
constitution and the decisions Of the SUI
preme Court. Rights OF Man.
The full returns from Gen. Viewers
district show that he made gallant
fight. The vote for Weaver in the
counties composing the same district in
1880 was 5,263: for Clark, the National
candidate for Governor in 1881. it was
4, 1858; for Weaver, for Congress in 1882,
It was S.5O6, making q gain over 1880 of
GO per cent, and over 1881 of 81 per
cent. Weaver was not elected. but the
vote shows that he gained substantial
victory.
The Anti-Monopolists hold the bal
ance Of power in Nebraska. The fol-
lowing is the complexion of the next
Legislature: Senate Republicans, II
Democrats, IL; Anti-Nonopolists o.
House-Republicans, 46; Democrats.
80; Anti Monopolists, %. In the Sem
ate the Republicans lack Of MAORI
| ty, and the Democrats 81. On joint
ballot the Republicans lack and the
Democrats q. Total-Republicans,
81; Democrats, Al; Anti-Monopolists,
"a
Rev. LYMAN ABBOTT, editor Of the
Christian Union Henry Ward Beech.
er's paper. is giving out some strong
arguments on the anti-monopoly
question. He favors new party and
says ii will take up ciyil-service reform
revenue reform and thirdly, IAN etficien,
and vigorous control Of our great rail
way corporations. The new party vii
be neither enemy nor servant, but their
friend and master. Corporations mus,
control the people or the people tho
corporations: over this alternative The
new party will not hesitate
The result Of the recent elections vii
have one good influence: it will break
up old part es and necessita new com
binations. The old planks in the party
| platforms will be discarded, and new
and better ones will take their place il
future political contests. Reform viii
be the watchword. There must be
readjustment of the tariff; many, If no
all, the internal imposts must be abol
ished, and our civil service reformed
Then the great monopoly and corpora
tion question must be taken up. These
great political cyclones are damaging Il
the party in power, but there is M
danger that the country is going Il
suffer from change Of rulers. --Dem
Oresfs Monthly.
The partisan press Is compelled t.
acknowledge that the Anti Monopoly
party is robust infant. 1t being
country-born babe. brought into lift
amid the pure atmosphere of tht
farm, and rocked and nursed by til.
honest yeomanry Of the country, it.
vigor is not greatly to be wondered at
Like q King, it was born great, and
gnlike King. it will always remain
ureat and constantly become greater, il