The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

kary is dead.
Such conclusion. however, is most wo |
FULLY out Of the way.
As matter of course the Greenlmckers
have not been making as much stir rs dn.
ring an active campaign, hui they have
been constantly. pcrsiJently and energetic.
ally sowing the Greenback seed--as people
will find ant b their surprise 'rhtn ~ roffs
0ry c'eNd ner Noumbr'
: The quiet work that has been done d,.
Fing thu last two years. while the leaders
u. Ne Democrats and Republicans were
slecp, will count for good when the cam
baign fairly opens.
Who. BY the way. has heard II any
movement among the people in behalf OF
the Democratic and Republican par,iesi
Have they held any conventions Have
they had any lovefeasts? Have they been
! meeting in the schoolhonses discussing any
principles.
Ii il true, the officeseekers and the pap
suckers have been busy at work manipula
ting the machine in order that they may the
better fleece the unsuspetting people. bu,
the rank and file, the voters have kept rs
quiet as lambs They are supposed TO have
no interest in such matters; II IL quite enough
for them to walk up to the polls next No
vembcr and vote whatever ticket the lead
cn" may put into their hand
Those who have been reading The SEN
TINRI. during the last two months have no.
ticcd the thousands of letters which we
have published. coming from every section
of the country, from the rock bound coasts
Of Maine to the sunset land OF Oregon,
y each and every one full of carnestness en-
.husiasm. hopefulness and good cheer
They report almost without IN exception
that 7 the cause is surely gaining ground. !
The following items lall that our limited
space will permit us to publish) show with
what courage and energy the Greenbackers
are at work:
THEY ARE MOVING.
The Cresco Ia, Plain Dealer says: The
Grcenhackers of Winneshiek county are
moving in the matter of organization. A
call for Il county convention appears in the
Plain Dealer this week.
FALLING INTO LINE.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Leader,
The Grecnbackcrs af Barry county have
been prompt to follow the example Of the
Grenbackers Of Newaygo county. The
conferences lately held at both places
were characterized by earnesincss. una,
nimity, large turn-outs. and an avowcd dc
sire to use nil legitimate means to compass
the downfall of the opposition.
TEXAS Il on HAND.
The True Democrat Of Clebune says
that a conference has just been held and
that the Grccnmckers will hold their state
convention nj mn early day. The prospect,
never looked brighter.
Mucn LARGER THAN EXPECTED,
tfairmont, Ill. Local.
The Greenback meeting Saturday night
was much larger and more enthusiast.
than was expected. about forty voters being
present.
THE FIRES REII1HTEn.
deter In Newayge Mich TribuneA
The fire is relightcd in Van Buren, coun
~. In fact has never gone ont, only smold
cred tor time, and soon its light and hea
will be felt The outlook is suspicious
The clans are gathering. and from ever,
portion of the state | hear the notes o.
preparation.
WAKING rP ALL OVER THE STATE,
Hastings Mich, Home journal,
The National Greenback party is wakin.
upall over the state and earnest workers ar,
already in the field, Barry county ha
never been behind in the work. Let eacl
township committee call conference IN,
commence the work Of organization. Tn,
time TO work is NOR Much has been ac
complished in the past. and the promise 70
the future is great.
THE FIRST GUN FROM INDIANA
associated Press Dispatch,
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. -, 1884 Tn
Greenback State Convention assemble,
here to-day. The attendance included rep
resentativcs from all the Congressional dis
lricis Of the state. A platform of twenty
three resolutions was adopted. The resolu
tons ienonnce the present financial system
and demand that all money issued by I'll
government be legal tender, demand tn
speedy paymen, Of the National debt an
the abolition Of the national bank privileges
oppose the importation of Chinese or othe
SEA lie labor, favor pensions for all soldier