The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-09
appointment enough?

DON'T THROW AWAY YorR VOTES.
II voting for successful candidates
who, when clccscd and In office, be-
tray and Cypress their constituents,
Is not throwing away votes, II Is
something far worse, and for this
mistake republicans who have fol-
lowed the manipulators Of that party
machine must answer their own con-
sciences ut the bar OF outraged pub
lie justice.
There Is but one way to save a
vote and make 1t count. IT we have
idcas and opinions upon questions OF
policy we must give them express
sion In our votes. II we have per-
sonal interests, Involving our own
welfare and that OF our family, and
dependents, we must advance them
with our vote.
The various organizations which
have united in support Of candi-
date for congress from this district
are substantial unit In their de-
mand for the speedy enactment into
laws OF the measures heretofore
enumerated. They have named a
candidate who is acceptable to all,
and whose public efforts in behalf of
the people in the last congress rem
der that record a platform In itself,
and should concentrate upon him
the vote OF every farmer. merchant,
mechanic and laboring man who be-
Iieves that these principles ought
again to control the government, as
In the days when the people ruled
and when the corporate monopolies
were under the control of just and
equitable laws. It Is infinitely bet
ter not to vote at all, than to vote to
perpetuate measures that will rob
yourself and your children OF the
patrimony Of free government and
just laws, faithfully administered.
THE OPPORTUNITY.
II our purposes suit you and you
desire to have them carried out, vote
with us. Vote Independently; 1t will
declare to mankind that the meas
ures adopted for your vassalage 70
a monisd and bondholding aristoc-
racy have made you dissatisfied with
the men who manipulate the repub-
lican party, and that you want a
change; that you desire relief: that
you have investigated; that you have
deliberated; that you have deter
mined not to be longer triiIed with.
II every farmer, merchant, me-
chanic and laboring man who desires
what we demand, who thinks us we
think, will vote for men who will
represent their interests and consult
the prosperity and welfare Of all the
people, not a representative OF any
single monopoly will be elected to
congress from any agricultural dis
trict of this or any other state
would such a result be throwing
your vote away? Such a result will
appall the political manipulators and
extort from them even in the present
congress much that we demand. In
the present congress it will secure
the enactment of the railroad land
forfeiture, the interstate commerce
bill, the bill against servile labor
Importation, the postal telegraph
and other pending bills for the re,
lief Of the people, not one OF which
will pass the senate if the people are
whipped back into allegiance to the
republican manipulators who profit
in despoiling their country and it:
. people. Will vote which tends Il
coerce such legislation be thrown
away? Stand together and
VOTE FOR YOURSELVES.
We do not eulogize our candidate
We admire and trust him, but 1t i
not for his advantage that we solici
;. your votes. The vote is not for him
but for yourself, your family, you
neighbors; not for men but 10
measures; not by way Of complain,
but by of desperate determination
to secure reform in legislation witt
wise and good laws. We do no
, seek to limit the functions OF govern
ment, but rather to compel thei
exercise beneficently for all the PEG
pie. Therefore no republican nee
hesitate to join us. We do not see
to deprive the people Of power, bu
. rather to wrest the government
=. from the grasp Of corporate monop
olies and place it again in the hand
OF the people to whom it belongs
; Therefore every real democrat an
" every true REPUBLICAN is in sympath
Il with our object, and does not nee
lear our purpose.
i Believing that the true interest
: Of all persons engaged in legitimat
: industrial operations are identica
and realizing the individual helpless
ness of man, We earnestly ask an
= appeal for the cooperation of farm
II ers, artisans, laborers, merchant
, teachers and professional men VIII
= believe that whoever labors shout
u have all that his labor produces, an
u who hope to see established con
> piete equality for all persons und,
IL the law, thus establishing a stron
government OF, by, and for II
people.
vi Fuller every where declares h
:. readiness to discuss with Wellc