The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-03


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DUNCAN BUFFALO Co. DAKOTA.
AUGUST 2lst 1856
FoR The Iowa PLAIY DEALER.
MEssEs. EDIToRs:
Observing the conn
mnnica;ion In the PLAIN DEALER oi
August 13 by Aslicola relating 10
IAN address by the Hon. Jay Parker =
the brief illusions which he makes
to the subject OF the address, allied
to Il personal confidence in the belief
of a matured familiarity with the
subject Of the address referred to,
AMI with the organization, Of which
we regret, II lack OF space precluded
the desire Of Agricola to give an ex-
tended synopsis, / am induced by
many considerations, highly import
ant TO twenty five millions OF the
postelity OF liberty loving colonial
ancestry, TO contribute a brief COM
mnnication to your paper; hoping,
thereby, to arouse, and intensity in
quiry and investigation among the
readers Of the PLAIN DEALER, about
and ito an organization, by the
name OF tile American Home Ex-
rhange and Trust Company OF the
United States.
lmpelled by the hardships infiict-
ed upon the half paid portion u the
Clerical force in the Treasury. and
other departments Of the govern
ment, which grew out OF the Slave
holders war, in the form OF increased
rents-an advance in the prices Of
staple articles OF food-in clothing.
and in fact, everything, which enter
ed the list Of family necessaries, and
also by other disabilities,
which augmented those hardships--
lying in the apathy and omission on
the part OF Congress to increase sne
compensation az those who worked
at the oars, and performed the actu-
al labor, incident to public employ
ment, IL number Of individuals, lAanS
Of whom, had haen il the Walton.
for i perio.' -
frpln tsn t@ 49, .noraciHg
..y years-men in fact,
!. 40 went directly from the halls OF
Harvard and Yale-Princeton, and
Columbia, to desk in some one OF
the many Bureaus, and their sir
name is legion, because Bureau
implies foreman, whose salary Is
double the salaries OF those who re.
cetve barely sufficient to defray ex-
penses. though they sweat through
cords Of papers, whose red tape
keeps them fixed for eight hours
without intermission or food, while
the mdn-bosS-OI sHperlntend-
ont, ianntily recreates around q hot
lunch, festooEed with mint-luleps
and mahogany cock tails inaugerat-
ed committee OF inquiry aud inves-
tigation, which committee held reg
lllar and laborious sessions, Tor near
Iva ycar-taking the time thus en-
ployed. from the sleep wooing hours
of midnight, and early morning to
consider and elaborate the social
and financial problems, which. to-
day, are really the labor and money
Issues OF the people; Civil service
reform"-the delusive and fraudual-
ent see-sawing over the tariff fnl-
crum--to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing.
The deductions which that CON-
mittee drew from their deliberations
thus held, and the conclusions to
which they arrived eliminated in
the production OF an improved and
progressive bill Of rights; adapted TO
American civilization, and eliminat-
ing its monarchical aspects. Their
proceedings were directed by the
logical assumption that the right to
THE pursuit Of happiness IS the
unc4uivocal. opponent OF misery,
wretchedness, and their allied
adiuncts of ignorance and depravity.
That governments OF whatever
character, are but the wise and
salut airy, or oppressive. and detre-
me ntal management Of the social,
financial and moral affairs Of u COM
munity-state and nation. That
when such management becomes
so defective, and corrupt as to be
subvcrsive and destructive OF the
general welfare and prosperity OIL
the masses, the right to ''the pursuit
of happiness iustifies, and demands
a change in the systems and policies,
under which such defects, and cor
ruption. seek u refuge, and pIetext.
In pursuance Of the above, and other
pertinent axioms, the committee
above referred to formulated pro-
positions, which contemplate many
radical and important improvements
upon the vicious u nd corrupt man
agement OF majority Of public
officials for the past fifty years OF
our social. and political history.
Anomalous as it may appear
though for prudential reasons-the
charter Of the American Home-Ex-
change and Trust Company, COM
prise the substance and spirit Of an
original, advance movement which
promises to bear Joy and happiness
prosperity, and exemption from IN.
paid toll, and enforced priyation tc
millions of American families, whose
independence Of the employers pay.
roll, is not yet. fully assured.
The establishment OF branches o.
the organization in Dakota, Nebras
ka. Kansas aud Iowa thence Ens
making Boston an objective point
will be the first work to be perform
ed. in unifying sentiment an,
strength, and in securing progress
to which one OF the officers Of tn,
organization, will devote his 'ir'
DARN. the ensuing Fall and Win
/ 1, /. CONNIE ncing on or about tn
first 81 September, to deliver hi
branch lectures-to those only VIII,
obtain certificates az membership.