The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-22
rot subject 10 the caprice or ambition OF any

not subject TO the caprice or ambition OF any
| mnn,
Now the mcr. han,, manufacturer. farmer, me-
| ehunle and das-abprer are NIL dependent on
| the volume VI money In circulation 10 meet
| their daily wants or render their business pro-
| titnhle
| All political economists agree TINT wherever
money Il. plenty labor II IN demand. wages high
| AMI business prosperous, aud TINT wherever
| money " srhfre th. opposite " tho ease
| Ih,ar tfnians were fnlls demonstrated
| through the general prosperity which prevailed
| during the war, when the Government was con-
rtnntlN Issuing money To meet its daily require
mcnts, AMI the paralysis and distress which fol-
lnmed contraction after the was ended
During the war, when the Government was Ia
suing money bnscd Oh IT. life anarcsonreea. the
people were told that Ill the Government II not
noud then nothing II uund"
Now, Government cannot give away money Of
hnS KNIT. NJ nnN time, III any circumstances.
II must hasn nh equivalent IN NHlnc In some way
because money .mnat represent toll, sacrifice
| mud eNr,ftan ~ obtain Vi Soldiers were Obliged
To lie uut In winters annws, and summers. sum-
and expose their lives for thirty daya tn obtain
81 dollars In paper money, which did not cost
tlir ..aS.fnment one Iennv; yet such money
during their sets Ice In the war Farmers. man.
niartnlers ana lahnrers, ttlen and nov, receive
such money IA exchange tor the products uf
shetf toll. because tle law has us,n value to
According "a the hest authorities on that sub.
icet, public ami private luans IN this eahntN
IT
know there Il only about si.naA.Au Il, atlabi.
iot the payment u such hans
The Government II " requires vast sums Of
money tu raN IT. debts; carry On ne died lnl,lie
Improvements. piu meet is current M enscr.
II obtain this money, II lssics um1i4 s>isr
burdens on the renrie IN the fern II tl,lil end
internal revenue.
The Increased number 81 tilnrs~. Iii. stap-
ping III factories. furnaces anu work shots. the
reduction ut Mares, AMI In. tnlesd saie "A lrup.
| .fty, all prove the present necessity tur more
money.
Now, w hold that the aosrrnncn, l. certainly
a. gooa IN time u rtaer ~ when war threatens
IT, eNst.nes, and tlat y i lust as legal To- Con.
efvss tp ISSUE mercy ii iine IF leace ~ during
WI. anu that II h lts duty to da 81. 4lt0Ff tta
the interest aud welfare ot the peupIe require
stt h action.
rheuterr. a. relieve the present manite,; ne
eeasi,tss Vt the people and the requirements vi
tie Government. to nifscat an,,s AM picelud,
th,ir recurrence. NJ hold that the money nov IN
the TREASURY should y. inmediaisls nsed inpay
mrnt III all outstanding interest hearing uhliga-
ttans now due " PAYABLE nj the option nt the
government, ana that m nj tllanal amount Of
tttt ivEtaia tcnfpr nutps shahd Ic i>stsf Tor any
II the purposes Tor Witch the Government re-
atfir's money antll the leall'~ r9lret cnta.iy.s
in congress aeettle it Volume l. EQUAL 10 the de-
mands ri h,isiHrss aai the permanent welfare
II thu people, AMI w further hold thaf all legal
tsnatf notes or other Government obligations
hereafter issned AMI enteitng into Use as money
should never In lnn.lel into interest ~heaiin.
hends. hut ALWAYS remain N Il circulating mr.
,linm III the hands oi the people
The national platform III our latfy includes
nearly all esonulnE questions III itcsent Interest
Ia tho people.
Tho regulation of railroads am tslee,arh- l.
covered ny H. II declares that these modern
agencies tor transporting refS ~, property AMI
atcllig,nee must he brought urer legislative
supervision am! controlled IN th,' interest u the
people.
From IN, VERY nature III uur organization and
the grounds It covers, our party must he opposed
10 all oppressive munalslits and interests which
corrupt legislation: therefore, all ngw orsaniaa-
tinns. ~ factions, claiming nHftir support on
tile principles W advocate Will distract rather
than promote the ends they eaim to have I'm
sew
In tile performance et AIR official duties We
have introduced aud advocated the passage OF
neaflse>.fN measure demanded Ill our PLATFORM:
w opposed the act extending The charters OF
national hanks, the act relieving hank capital
AMI deposits from taxa on. AMI al .e'S eairu-
latsd II lefi,ttaate the Interest .htsating debt,
tut this tangresS has seen lit "a PASS these
measures. while Il has tailed ~ lass any at To
fv~tnls aark to tile people the lanlS forfeited on
account 81 failure uf contract om tie larf OF rail
luad companies. ur to provide nsage etfecuially
Tor the preservation OF la'atr ln,t Tor actual
SETTLERS.
II has devoted weeks 10 the discussion ot tarilr
ami iatsrnalsfeN.nne measures under the pre-
TENSE 81 giving reliet ~ the people. while It has
nltd tmno~sihlc II has wasted much time i'm
appeals to sectional feelings which should have
he.n devoted to legitimate legislation.
We have not deemed il advisable in this paper
to dwell on the wrongs Incorporated wealth Is
noN iniiicttns on the people. ~ criticise the
honesty ot the persons or parties responsible for
the legislation which renders such wrongs rossi-
lii.
These subjects are now hcing rapidly solved by
the public mind. They are Mrrsrmost in the
thoughts ot men IN every locality. and force
themselves On CONVERSATION everywhere. Public
attention was first directed In them through our
ratts platforms. Therefore, these arr the re-
suits of our labor and thes, facts should inspire
hane ami confidence Ia tho success et our rrlnci-
Tiles ia tho near future.
10 THIS emu Nc nrgc more thorough 0fganixa-
,lan ~ cur party Throughout the entire country
No lear need he aPprehendesl that either ot the
oil parties Viii he trusted much longer to make
and administer the laws. The longing desire To
enjoy the advantages Of union L eust SO much
blood AMI treasure to preserve will not he con-
tralsd by sectional party prejudice When 1t
dies the present dominant parties must die. In
eorraratea capital cannot lvrpetnatc them to
enact unjust laws under the thin disguise of
sectional hatred, Neithsrcan danger come from
ans new organization. which does not recognize
the money question above all others.
We rct'psntge elements of real progress In the
declared pfneiresat the ,i-monorols leagues.
lahar organizations ami farmers alliances, hut
sasSr~t that their policy does not. in nro-
nauaced and positive form. embrace the great
underlying, overshadowiny aud fundamental
idea oi opposition - money monopoly AMI a
fass,cal reform in the financial system OF the
Government, therefor. their efforts must TAIL 10
accomplish any nal good for labor and the
wealth. producing Interests Of the country,
This Is practical ages its legislation requires
the service nt practical men. whose ltis. habits
and associations have made them familiar with
the practical Work done i'm mines factories and
ga iafaas: men Who can discuss the require
mea's VI these Industries in practical way;
men whose SsmlatAlcs arr with the people.
sincerely believing IN the ultimate triumph OF
our party anu its principles, we again arge our
frenas u persist In their good work until VIC
tory crowns THEN efforts With success,
!, III, BURROWS. Ira :. HssElTisc.
II, NJ. Rich, CHARLES y, RhtN.
NICHOLAS Form. J, C. COOK.
WASHINGTON. II, G.. March 4. lisa,