The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-29
The National Party-Where Isl Now

! DC N8suV03e I0EtyeV meEt - IL NOW
Tho dawning Of new year natur-
ally lcsds to the retrospcction OF the
| past one. The mistakes and the
errors OF the Nationalists are appar-
ent, but they have their uses In plac-
Ing those shoals and rocks on the
charts that have have ship wrecked
ard ruined similar parties in the
past. I would like the general adop-
ton Of National without any pre-
likes. This IL the name adopted by
the leading ref0rmers in all the prin-
cip1e nations that are striving for
their liberties against the kings and
monarchs Of the earth. IT'S true
that We have not the same evils to
contend against yet we have n far
more insidious and powerful foe i'm
the corporate despots that demand
"all the trnffic will bear" 4 class
OF robbers that are far more con-
temptible than lsobin Hood, three
fingered Jack or Rob Roy who levied
their black mail under he same plea
OF protection that our modern COR
poratjons plumber their victims, only
they do 1t under protection OF the
courts, thus dem0raiizing the courts
Of justice, and under the prefext or
justice executing legal robbery. Oh.
It is degrading.
But new era Is dawning with the
opening Of the new year. The de-
feat IT Blaine was the most fortunate
event that could have occurred. as
hie cleo lion would have have been a
virtual endorsement Of al the ras-
oalities OF the party to which he be-
longs: It's true that the president
elect don't represent our party. yet
Il WAS on the plea that he represented
some Of the principles we advocate
he secured his election. Reform is
the demand Of the period, and though
We have been In Il measure defeated
yet We have succeeded in breaking
up and demoralizing the most power
fnl party In the nation. The best
elements Of the shattered republican
party will naturally seek y ne rally
Ing point, and where Gun they find
In except in the National party. The
business and financial outlook IL
gloomy In the extreme. A nation
like ours trying to do business on u
per capita OF about so Is like giant
with large, powerful, muscular sys-
tenn and every development Of
strength and manliness yet eking
out puny existence with only blood
enough to keep an infant alive. Fiji
~ dollars per capita Is the very low
est figures that is necessary for our
people to keep business in full ne
tivity. France has this amount in
circulation with u system that can
increase or diminish this amount as
the business demands. England has
about rs per capita, but the state OF
Iowa could cover the whole of the
British islands and leave enough to
spare to make few monster farms.
In view Of the extent Of our territory,
our immense business and the enter
prising character Of citizens we re-
quire larger circulation per capita
than any other people In the world.
But the farmer will ask what has
all this to do with me?" Much more,
my friend, than appears ut fist sight
Dear money makes cheap produce.
When you come to pay your taxes
or the interest and principal on that
mortgage or debt you soon learn
that It requires twice the amount OF
grain, hay or meat to meet the de-
mand, and here is presented one of
tho strangest problems ever given to
an intelligent people to solve. With
one OF the hest crops ever gathered
In the west, with our factories, mines
and various enterprises crowded
with the various products OF our
industries. and every element or
wealth that nation could desire,
yet bankruptcies and ruin are found
on evcly hand, and stranger still In
many cases the assets are far greater
than the liabilities. This proves be-
yond cavil that there is not 4 suffic-
lent supply Of money on hand, and
yet President Arthur and Secretary
NcCullOch advise a still further con-
traction by withdrawing the small
notes from circulation aud stopping
the coinage Of the silver dollars. 1t
Is like man trying to run \ sh -
with 10 hands when hu has only stock
and tools Tor half that number and
then deliberately burning up part of
the insufficient stock le has ON hand
But II I run on will forget VIVA. /
sat down to write about. Fellow
farmers. wha. IRE you going to do
xbeut It? Are you going to remain
the passive bOntlmen and serfs OF
the corporations? II years ago the
farmers of Iowa came to the front
and demanded relief from the cxtor-
lions OF the railroads. We started
the nti-mon0poly party In this
county; the idea swept over the state
like n prairie fire. That fall we car.
ried 6O counties, unenrthed 40 de-
fanlting county treMsurers and the
men We sent to represent MS passed
the celebrated Granger law, the only
prominent measure Of relief passed
In the interest Of the farmers since
the republican, party came into pow.
er. We can do better than that now.
We are wiser. we have far greater
cause for united action now than
ever before, the increase OF taxation,
and the gross injustice Of fostering
mOnOpOlies mt our expense ought to
alarm every patriot in the land. Let
~ unite irrespective OF party and
demand equal rights and just pro-
lection OF the interests we represent.
We have the numerical superiority;
then why should We not use II for
self protection with a thorough or
ganizatiOn such as We had In ~. We
can control the next legislature and
secure justice for the class we repre-
sent. Now Is the time for action.
This question OF the control OF all
mOnOpOlies, aud the issue OF suffi-
cient currency directly by the COVER
ment, should be discussed this win
ter In ever school house In the state
Don't be afraid OF getting too much
good money 10 circulation, the issue
Of money will be like the issue Of
Il