The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-30
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From the Chicago Tribune, Janu-
airy IL, 1889.

From the Chicago Tribune, Janu-.
AIRY II, 1882.
The republicans are unwilling that
we should quote what republican
papers said Of their own party two
years ago. Ar. Lloyd at = meeting
here quoted from the Chicago TrIb.
une Of the above date recently and
some of the rabid republicans are
dcnouncing tho quotation rs treason.
able. The Tribune then said:
"Oradually, but rapidly, all the
railways Of the United States are
gathering into distinct and separate
groups, These several
systems are gradually gaining con.
troll and possession OF all the smaller
organizations and are gravltatinp
rapidly toward u combination Of the
same character rs that just made In
the case OF the telegraph companies
The power OF these
combinations over tho government
Is shown by tho fact that the rail-
road managers are filling botl
houses OF congress. especially thu
senate, with their retained and pen
stoned attorneys. They bid deflanc,
to the country. They are In posses
sion, and control all the highways o
trade. They are practicing cxtor
ton In every direction. All thel
need Is to defeat all legislation. III,
80 called representatives OF the peo
pie are paralyzed at Washington
Men who valiantly fight over tn,
battles Of the revolution and the las
war stand mute In their places whel
1t is proposed to assert the power o
the government to control and regu
late the commerce OF the countr,
and to protect the interests OF tn,
people. JET Darts, backed bv IL
armtes Of trelve States In declare,
rebellion, was never a. formidabl,
an enemy to the liberties Of the peo
pie, the integrity Of the Union, or tn,
material welfare OF the country, n
are the men who own this railroa,
combination and consolidation III
This was said by the Chicago Trib
une against Blaine and the republi
can party, . republican paper no,
supporting Mr.. Blaine. No wonde
the republicans Of Cresco squirr
when such articles arc produces
from republican papers.
The Tribune continues:
"The country ut m immense cos
emancipated the African slaves, bu
the slavery In which these few me
In Wall street hold the congress Q
the United States IL more disgrace
ful and humiliating than even thu
OF the African race"
The Tribune continues:
Senators are no longer elected b,
the States; they owe their appoint
ments to the railroad magnates
They are selected as the attorney
OF the corporate monopolies."
This fact gives the reason why tn
senate refused to act upon the bill
to restore to the government Ian,
grants which were forfeited to tn
people. And this Is a potent reason
why the republicans should not b
given control OF the house, and VIII
Mr.. Fuller. who would vote to Civ
the lands to the railroads instead @
retaining them TOR tho people
should be defeated. No farmer o
iaboring man, unless he loves tn
railroads better than he does his ow
children, should vote for a membe
OF congress who, like Mr.. Tulle,
would coincide with = republica
senate instead OF with the people.
In speaking OF the lower house tn
Tribune said:
"These representatives day afts
day refuse even to let . vote be take
on the very harmless bin so Ion
presented and urged by Mr.. Reagan
Is 1t any surprise that such an infs
nous transaction Is this Telegram
consolidation, or the rapidly matul
ing consolidation OF the railroad
cum be brazenly perpetrated, whe
q cowardly, II not q corrupt congress
protects these monopolies again.
the interference Of national law an
national jnstice?'
| ". Z. Fuller voted to remove til
penalty clause IN the railroad law ,
the State thus protecting the mi
roads against the Interference ,
state laws aud state Justice. Farmer
10 you want such n man in congress
III SO vote for Fuller.