The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-23
THE REVOLT In IOWA.
The Independent Republicans
Bolt Blaine,
And Perfect a State Organization-Their
Declaration Of Principles.

A number of Republicans who are OPP
posed to the election of Blaine met recent
ly at Des Moines for counsel. Most of
them voted for Gov. Sherman last fall.
Hon. s. l.. Bestow, of Charlton, four years
ago Republican State Senator from Lucas
County, was made Chairman, and DR.. +. J..
Cruttenden, of Des Moines, Secretary. All
those present made report of numerous
changes going on in their localities, and
two or three scandinavian delegates report
ed Republican losses that in some localities
amount to stampede. The general opin-
ion was freely expressed that the opposition
to Blaine had now become so extensive that
he would lose the State. The following
was given to the press as the reason why
the Independents refuse to support Blaine:
At conference of Independent Republi-
cans of Iowa, held ut Des Moines, Oct 3,
1884, the usual State political organization
was effected, with Hon. =. l.. Bestow, of
Charlton, as Chairman. and DIR. L. l..
Cruttenden, of Des Moines, as Secretary.
The members of the State Committee, by
districts, are as follows: First II. Spencer,
Burlington; Second, George {. Heberlng,
Sabnla; Third. Horace Boics, Waterloo;
Fifth, Hon. II. s. Bowman, Cedar Rapids;
Sixth, A. II. Wallace, Ottumwa; Seventh,
c. A. Berry. Casey: Eighth, IL. c. Rawson,
Corning; Tenth, L. L. Webb, Boone,
Eleventh. ii. G. Hanson. Odebolt.
The following statement of the reasons
for the gathering and the intentions OF those
assembled was adopted
The war period OF the dominance OF the
Republican party is ineffaceably glorious in
our national annals; but while loyal men at
home were contributing OF their substance
and earnings and the gallant soldiers of the
republic were courting imprisonment In
rebel starvation pens, permanent i'll health
and even death on the battlefield to pre-
serve the nations life and growing virility,
various corrupt-mnded men found those un.
settled and anxious years fruitful oppor-
tunity for making merchandise OF their
countrys needs. i'm effect, feathering their
own nests at home out of the national treas
nry. while private soldiers were imperiling
their lives under southern skies. These men,
acting mainly i'm the shelter OF the Republic
al party, for many years have shamed our
country in the eyes of decent observers the
world over 10y the abuse of public places they
have held, which they have made the means
OF enriching themselves and their fellows
and sycophants at tho expense of national la
Dor and the earnings of the people. Expos.
ure after exposure has been made, and the
evil still exists. Believing that James a..
Blaine, whose corrupt public career has not
been successfully defended by his support
ers, represents the worse element of dema-
gogy and venality known in American
politics, and that his election to the Presi-
dency will further lower the standard OF
public morals and open doors to political cor.
ruption hitherto closed, that monopoles will
oppress the public still more, and that a pre-
MUM will by his election he put upon place
hunting for dishonorable ends, We ask the
Republican voters of Iowa Oh the ath of No
yember next to east their ballots for other
than the Republican electors, tn show by Their
effective protest that misrule must stop and
arrant knayery hide its head for at least q
little season. We leave II to each protesting
Republican voter to settle with his own cen
science how his ballot shall he cast ON elcc
tion day; but we believe that the emergency
has come to our nation when Republican
voters must prevent by the means in thei
own hands the accession OF James G.. Blaine
to the Presidency of the United states
We further declare that the Republican
party, controlled so largely by men whose
career is almost synonymous with corrup
tion, is also becoming the tool of men whose
interest IL Is to foster monopolies at the ex
| pensc of individual effort. That this is true
we need but refer to the platform of the
| Iowa Republican Convention OF 1sS2, who's,
| pledges were entirely ignored by the Twen
| tieth General Assembly, the members D
| which rendered willing obedience to eacl
| monopoly that asked it, while laboring met
| The lobby agents who controlled the lows
| Legislature last winter are notoriousy CAM
| fol overs, both of the Republican nomine,
| for President anu the worst representative
| OF monopoly to he found in Wall street an,
Washington. With James q. blaine as Presi
| dent. our National Government is in peri
| of being rs fully ruled by the great monop
| olies as has our State Legislature. Ii is
| prospect that is full of foreboding to all hon
| est toilers and a menace to government b.
the people.
To this end we ask that the self-respectin
and patriotic Republicans i'm every county il
| Iowa organize locally to secure the defeat o
| the national Republican ticket, and TO plac
| themselves i'm correspondence immediate
with any member of the state Committe
| named above. The State Committee i'm
| few days will furnish the public NOR
| specific statement of the above and othe
reasons which have compelled the step W
| have taken to-day.