The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-02-22
Anti.MNnOllolY Notes.

THREE more millionaires - Bowen
and Tabor in Colorado, and Sabin in
Minnesota been elected to the
United States Senate. Congress now
consists of two parts, the House of Rep
resentatives and the House of Million
aires.
TuE issues between the monopolies
and the people are distinct and ire
pressible. They can he driven out Of
neither politics nor religion. because
they belong there. They will down at
no mans bidding. because they involve
great wrongs that must be righted.
The forces of reform are certainly
crystallizing around the ideas Of anti
monopoly. free trade and Government
currency. There is some difference Of
opinion as to the relative Importance Of
these ideas, but nc. honest, intelligent
man will deny either one of the trinity.
Independence (Io,ra) .Idrocate.
Tnf equality of all men requires that
all should have an equal chance in the
pursuits of life, liberty and happiness,
and il is the duty of him who believes
! in 1t to aid in removing, SO far as possi-
| hle, all Instructions, and i'll changing
the conditions that prevent all classes
from having equal opportunities in the
race of life.
The increase of Anti Monopoly news
papers at the present time is remarka-
ble. Not week passes but we receive
new samples of such sheets. And what
is especially noticeable is that they are
1 II. - Al, .,l,,, ~
journals, with able editors and good
financial backing. May their number
never he Neutrality-suspicious. tIowd)
.idrocute.
SOME of the pig-iron pirates are in
trouble. They are coming up to the
crisis in the great protection" drunk,
and to the collapse of the stimulated
industries. 1t should he borne in mind
that the industries which are "fostercd'
by the Government are always unsound
The whole protection system is false
inequitable and unnatural, and lead>
straight on to complication. oppression
and disaster. Chicago Express.
TALK about the ravages of rum. it il
bad enough to be sure, hut when coup
led with the rayages of usury is In in
FAINT to Hercules. C>urs in it, blight
ing curse affects every member of soci
ETY., imposerishing him that pays it, de
humanizing him that takes it. Th,
former becomes desperate and resorts
to drink stimulant as II remedy. Thi'
continued is followed hy lunacy, the Sc
auel to which is suicide. The nsure
complacently views the scene. points I,
whisky and rum and SAYS: They Iii,
it. '-Erchaage.
4 The present political party are th
peoples slaye-masters, and should b.
overthrown. The party Of the futur
will he the peoples servant. and will *
list only SO long rs il respects the people
will 1t will stand between the epcopl
and the encroachment of hydra-heade.
monopoly 1t will throw around til,
toiling millions such protection as vii
prevent them being made the victim
J of the grinding eNactions of aggregate,
! wealth, and should il seek tn doninat.
J the people under the machine lash, %
perpetuate it, power by eonrting TIN
support of the peoples enemies and ol
pressors, it will be branded as trai
tor and hurled from its high position
: Such party il coming to the front, an
! let those stand in the way Of its inyinci
ble march who dare. -fhicdgo H.,
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