The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-02
Written for the Pain Dealer.
THE INDICTMENT
Of the Republicans Party In Iowa
for False rrctenses and NAL
feasance In Office.

Whereas the republican party
came into power In 1906 I'm this
state al time tho state WAS out OF
debt, taxation low and temperance
restrictions such us confined the
liquor traffic To very narrow limits,
crime was not moiety Of what ut
r.eaent exists, poor mems rights
were protected and their little ex-
emptcd property was held sacred.
Religion meant picty not hypocrit.
ical pintension, temperance meant
sobricty not hvowcd abstinece ut
home and drunken orgies abroad, rs
witness the drinking bills presented
and paid for Gnrilclds wake and tho
Yorktown celebrations; taxation
meant the raising OF revenue to
carry on the government economic.
nlly, not prostitu;in. the taxing
power to build up and enrich cor.
porations that had not Il single In.
tercst in common with the taxpayer,
and VII interests protected by tho
lnws were compelled to bear their
just proportion OF taxation. Law
meant justice not extortion. The
| constitution WAS tho fundamental
law Of the land and was considered
superior to the DECISIONS OF courts
| which change their decisions rs the
necessities OF the case may appear
to warrant, till our courts are held
In such little esteem that men look
| upon them rs mere skinning cstab.
lishments where the poor man has
no chance for Justice. Protection
meant protection TO all interests and
not tue building up Of few at the
expense OF the many. Our churches
We're looked upon aud esteemed as
tho temples Of the living God,
not us places for the dissemination
Of political heresy to promote the
ends Of tlickey politicians. Our pub
lie highways We're kept for the trans.
portation OF our commerce and pro-
duce and all had equal rights guar
anteed by law and not monopolized
by v few who can raise and lower
the tolls charged or discriminate
against certain points at their su-
prsme will. That our national do
main belonged to the people and
congress were only acting M trus-
tees In the interest OF the people.
To illustrate this point l will here
Introduce u plank that appeared in
the first platform Of the republican
party:
Resolved, Ttat the public lands OF the United
states nsLoNG 70 rHk rGorLs and should not he
soid To Individuals nor granted To corporations,
hut should be heid as sacred trust tor the BEN
cit or the people, anu should BE- granted In
limited quantities free OF cost TO landless set.
tiers.
Now compare that sentiment with
the action Of that party since they
came into power. Nearly NIL our pub
lie lands squandered. given TO corpor.
asions on false pretenses. millions Of
acres owned ny foreigners who IRE
rapidly establishing the landlord and
tenant system Of Europe and OF
which New York had n sarfeit half u
century since. But the most serious
charge against the republican party
Is the usurpation OF the representa-.
tive system, whereby the farmer.
mechanic and wnrkiugman are liter
ally DISTINGUISHED aud bcreft Of all
representation in the state and na-
tional legislation. Ills true there Is
n semhlanee OF an election. but i
few adroit wire workers name the
candidates and the voter must vote
the ticket or lose his vote. 1t Ii
only n few years since they imported
and colonizea a lot OF the emanei-
rated slaves into Iowa to
overcome the farmers vote Ia Ger.
tain congressional districts because
the grangcrs were inclined To act
L In .,s !. MI h..
owners are importing negroes and
Italians &c work their mines by cheap
labor and drive ont tho citizens al.
ready established there.
| hut il would take more space than
you would be willing to grant to fill
out the indictment and show the
false pretcnses by which tho repub.
licaa party obtained and retained
power; suffice IL TO say that Ii is full
time they were driven from power in
this state. Now is the time for ac-
ton. With n treaty offensive and
defensive between the greenbackers,
anii-moaopolists and democrats we
can clear the state this fall OF n party
that has SO grossly abused its power.
Now this union Of these different
parties against n common enemy is
not Ivy any means a surrender OF the
principles held by each, no more than
the assistance OF Lafayette ard the
French army at the time OF the rev.
olusion was surrender OF their ma
tionality to the American republic.
They formed n coalition against u
common enemy and as soon Us that
enemy was beaten each army re.
tanned its nationality.
Let the farmers and workingmen
unite in demanding representation
and by this means secure u fair share
of the wealth they create. God has
given us II goodly heritage; let us
not surrender il to the money lenders
and corporate thieves who have
robbed US in the past and, like the
devil fish, reached out its grasping
arms till nearly all our homes and
wealth are within their grasp. There
l. tide in the affairs OF men: sc
there Is in the affairs OF nations,
Now Is the tide of Iowa. What are
you farmers going to do? You are
masters OF the situation. May God
give you wisdom and manhood &c
act in this crisis and by your action
leave q heritage OF freedom to your
children. Yours for justice to all,
SAMUEL SISSsgrr.
Muscatine, Iowa.
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