The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-06-26
The PLAIN DEALER tries to convey

The PLAIN DEALER tries to convey
the impression that Truth, news
paper OF New York, whose ISLANDERS
on Blaine 1t copies, is Il republican
paper. 1t would be just as fan
and appropriate for the Truth to
copy some OF the PLAIN DEALERS
ISLANDERS, and credit to =. ID. rs Il re-
publican paper, because for u few
hours few years ago it proiessed
conversion to the republican party.
Truth il the vilainous paper which
yilifica Garfield and published the
forged Morcy letter in 1880, the most
dcspicablc act OF that campaign, so
as to carry the Pacific coast for the
democratic ticket. Yes, indeed, IL
the Truth Is n republican paper, 80
Is the PLAIN DEALER, and well mated.
-Cresco Times.
The New York Truth was repub-
lean paper until the nomination Of
Blaine, and is so now to the same
extent as any other republican pa
per of New York city except the
Tribune. If the Morey letter was
infamous then the party has been
infamous, for that letter fore shad-
owed its policy. The editor OF Truth
was IA long time in prison on a
charge of forgery and criminal libel
but the letter was traced in its orr
gin so near to Garfield that the
editor was turned loose without
trial aud has never had one, the re-
publican party becoming like the
man in pursuit Of the bear. "the
tracks too id fresh" for which he
and likewise the prosecutors Of the
Truth abandoned the chase.
| In 1874 the republican Legislature
Of Iowa mcmorializcd congress in
favor OF IN increase OF currency
page 50. joint resolutions OF the 10Th
general assembly alleging that the
currency had been contracted $780,
100000, that this had embarrassed
business, and impaired production,
that the amount Of currency was in-
adequate to the demands Of heal
thy and prosperous business. and re-
solving in favor of Il large addition
to the present volume OF legal ten
der currency. That was republican
doctrine in Iowa in 1874. and we
supported it. We are still support
ing il in 1884 as thousands Of repub-
leans in Iowa are who considered
it sound doctrine then. II that was
repu hlcanism then, ii was no crime
TO he republican while it is
now, as the party has completely
surrendered to the money power OF
Wall street. One of the best flnan-
cial writer's of the time celebrates
the idea touching the need OF more
money as advocated 10y the republi-
can legislature in 1874 us follows:
The United States possesses about
$50 900 DOT. 900 in property values.
To represent this vast sum the
people are allowed less than $1,000
100 900. When we exclude the $780,
locked up in the United States treas
urv, and all the other millions
boarded in banks, il is very likely
$500 100000 would cover the actual
money in circulation.
Is it any wonder we live on the
border land of continual panic? is
it any wonder the usurers control
and rob the people? Is it any won
der our party Is organized as Il pro-
test against this condition OF
things2 At most only one dollar
10 represent $50 Of values. III n mil
lion OF dollars 60 abroad, are burned
up or worn out, S50.oO0,O0o worth Of
property loses its money reprcsen-
tative. conSestive chill spreads
over the whole land. A few millions
shrinkagc i'm currency and wages go
down. factories close, distress,
jealousy, pain, hatred follow. All
this in a land where the people are
supposed to rule, but really where
the oney lords and gamblers rule,
with rods OF gold and hearts OF steel.