The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-14

POPULAR PROBLEMS or TODAY.
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MAsTER's ARGUMENT.

NV A0Wk01OI0 tn0 0uUOUuE6mGNI OF ME
coming hsrs 70 open the campaign, drew out
grsat crowd, fully . third being repubn-
cans. who Joined heartily In the frequent ~
plauao accorded this brilliant Young orator
The spssch occupied two hours In its deliv-
sry. aad lsft profound impression, which
YIN > oAewn BY an increased majority for
the stats ticket In Fremont.
~. hsssdsnt, Friends and Fello,s Citizens:
To business Of politics IL the conduct OF
tho pubic welfare. In republican govern
me0ts thae business ID entrusted by the peo-
pls - themselves and II II fails OF its purpose
and 1sgonerates TO intrigue OF personal am
pit3ons they have themselves to blame. The
piOtttnGs Of individuals, the DEGREES OF caucus
and oonvention are enectual only when rAti-
0ed b popular approval. The public men OF
the country arc what the people mako them.
rhsy win b mere partisans, making no effort
-ave for individual or party advantage or they
viii earnestly strive for the general welfare,
- you direct. What ID or supreme import-
amos with you, country or party, win b %
~itA then. II you cannot overcome PARTY
prsJudiCe, even when convinced that party
action ID wrong. neither can they. Do ycur
iuty and make yopr vote express the convio-
lions Of your conscience upon the questions
involved. and politics will be lifted TO q plane
Above reproach and Of the highest usefuiness.
- democrats, republicans and greenbaek-
.ro, u We arc honest We are not enemies. 10
pnly di6cr - 70 the best means Of promottng
our mutual interests. Those who hold O0ce
ina those who expect TO, may discern -
santages TO accrue from party discipline Tor
- own sake, but these are few. The treat
majority have No conflicting interests ~
mould have no difficulty In acting in accord
~hcn their opinions are 30.
In this spirit let US consider the prob1ome
involved In the coming election. Time vugan
changes 10 I'll things. Every day brtnGs %
ii Z new task and the labor OF life Ii nni0hoa
OILY with Ito close.
Il u IN politics - In private life. Wins -
are dealing with one issue another II matur~
Ing for our attention. However much 81
past and docs mot deal with new questions =
they arise Il has outlived ito usefulness,
For many years the republican party nAtnr
edncd IL ascendancy on the plea Of pgo-
serving IL past achievements. 1t shirked -
problems Of tho new time, and for that n
was dismissed, and the democratic party -
stored 70 power.
We have had now eighteen months OF -
ocratiC administration and no candid Wan
will hesitate TO admit that all the evil pro0ho.
CseO 0xAO 0It0 IOIcOOOluKo OI 8uCn y OoDD0e
quonCo have come TO naught The results e
the war have not been reversed, the FoAol
debt has not been paid. The colored pooelo
OF the south have not been deprived OF tholY
political rights. Nobody any longer 1oaso
these things. ~ to the past the country =
- secure under one party - under the 01AG9.
Moro applications for pensions have boea
pasesd upon and allowed, and more msnsy
paid 70 pensioners than during any IKE. =.
Rod OF republican administration.
while republican Journals have commeuoo1
On vetocs OF private pension bills, they hayo
C0nopiCuOusly failed to note bills Of that oha9.
aCter which tho president has approved, -
just = oonspicuously have failed TO pubaloA
the reasons for disappearing those vetoea.
Does anybody doubt that under our -.
sion system frauds will DO attempted or thae
when attempted they should b cheeno1f
Tia senate Id one day passed without ovoop
reading "a private pension bills and q =.
other day 86S. There Was no examination e.
protonse or examination into their merits ona
there could not be. For calling halt upoo
such careless methods Of legislation tho pgeo,
ident rendered service TO the country -
to IL brave defenders which merits appsuval
for its courage and independence.
The south Is responding to tho impulse q
free labor and Is opening ways to prosperity
Of which In her olden days she never dreanel
The emancipation of labor which her peoplo
feared and 90 stubborniy resisted has provo1
the greatest blessing OF her existence. Uvogy
attraction Of interest ID to the new oR1oe.
There will be no changes except the chAnGoo
Of progress. With their Industrial systeo
like our own. their wants and efforts wiu -
the same. A. Simeon OF old blessed God -
prayed "NOw lettest Thou Thy Servants -
part In peace, according to Thy wor&y3o
mine eyes havs seen Thy salvation, vhioh
Thou hast prepared before the face OF ~ -
ple.'' 20 the old soldier OF the republic bl61ss0
God that his eyes In dying had been glaAAooed
With the light Of the day that saw his ooanr
trymen north and south restored to 0oah
other hand and heart In mutual good win.
4 now era opens before us. Now prohle0o
prese for our attention. With one of thooo,
the better conduct Of our civil service, the -
ministrati0n Ii successfully dealing. CanAid
nen, interested for this reform freely Co.,
cede great credit to the president for the rood
work he has done. That he has made ~
takes may be admitted, that much remains -
b done il equally true. The president -
tered UPON his work under circumstances q
tho greatest difficulty.
The spells system had been In forCo for
tweuty-fOur years and his own party had ben
,te sufferers, and the effort by it for Oompe0
cation was natural. Under these circum.
stances Il was = great step forward and .
principles TO continue 10 place the republican
incumbent Of the principle postof6co In the
country, and TO dismiss from the principal
custOm house the collector Of his own Ap.
pointment, because for party purposes he was
Ignoring the requirements OF the civil service
law. Captious critics Of the president in one
breath deny to him ail credit, and In the next
taunt their opponents with q failure to Sc
.ure the spoils after winning tho victory.
What 10 more important than the opinion Of
.uch men 10 the deliberate communication OF
is course expressed by men Of independent
bought and action In both parties, who have
long been devoted to this reform and who
would be swift TO condemn any mark OF re-
tr0grade tendency. II 10 OF the highest Inn
portance that 1t be fully accomplished for I'M
inents that strive only for spoils, the legiti-
mate business Of the government must suf-
fer from neglect.
Upon these matters, however, I must b.
brlef. because the time for which may rea.
eonably claim -FOUR attention will be fully oc.
cupied with tho consideration of matters d.
rectly involved In the coming election.
Paramount In interest and Importance to
everything elso 10 tho question OF congress
sio0al legislation on Interstate commerce.
The evtls and abuses that have gro xn up In our
transportation system seriously Affect every
Industry 10 the land. They have contributed
porhape more than any other one cause to
that Capitalization Of business and wealth In
few hands, which Is the dangerous tenden-
oy Of our time. No scheme Of complete so
cial reconstruction that has yet been offered
gives any substantial promise OF success.
The world moves slowly. The progress of
civilization q step By step. while there are
many ills Of our social life that call for
remedy. the surest and safest method Of re-
nef y that prescribed BY Carlyle, .Do the
dnty which lies nearest thee, which thou
knowest 70 bo . duty. Thy second duty will
already have oesOme clearer" Let 10 do our
duty with tho railroads. and tho naxt viii dis.
close itself.
The business OF the country depends In but
small degree upon commerce that 70 e1ulu-
siyely within q state, and tho powers ~ .
state not extending beyond its own b&s.
dere: congressional action 10 absolutely inoir-