The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-14
4 SCATHING SUMMARY
OF Republican Nismansgement Of
Iowa Adairs-Extravaganco and
0srrymanders.
CATO SELLS At MASON CITY
The Tariff Likensd to Q Cow That Il
Fed In Iowa and MIXED IN
Massachusetts,.

AZ Wen % the Hutehison Registry
LAVA Few Words on Phar.
macy Prohibition.
MASON Cr1Y, IswA September z5.-The
opening q the Fourth district democratic
campaign In this city resulted in grand suc-
ssss n Ill that words imply. much TO the
Hon. Cato Sells, candidate for secretary Of
state, made his arst speech Of the campaign
- IN audience Of over 1,zOo.
In substance 10 said that after tho days Of
the war It va net unrl 1879 that ! national
campaign was fought upon living Issues. II
Wa then that democracy captured tho lower
house Of oongfess and elected 70 the presi-
dsncy that nan whs % recently died and 80
nobly represented our national citizenship.
During these days Of lsthargy nonopoIies
sprung up. brought about BY men who ssw in
them opportunity TO carry forward selfish
ends. This may well be called the monopoly
period. Since the republican party was then
In power they are directly responsible for all
legislation and especially that which In
creased tho wealth OF the few and the poverty
OF the many. AL these years the republicans
charged that II the democratic party obtained
control Of the government that southern
brigadorD would BE- In the saddle, that the
monetary system would be demoralizcd and
tho national credit destroyed. that the rebel
debt would be paid out OF the national treasury
and that the colored men would be reensisyed.
National credit never stood better than today;
tho monetary system ID In good condition:
a. a. t.c,.ns
restored, and the outlook 10 that Of unprece-
denied prosperity. During the last year 81
Arthur's administration the public debt was
increased $50, 400. COO: during the frst year OF
Cleveiand's administration the public .ebt
was decreased $1,000, 900, and from March 81,
1885, to Sept Is, 1885, the debt was decreased
4li0, O00,O and yet moro pensions have
been granted to Union soldiers than for the
same time under any republican admInisfra-
ton and more private bills paesed ard signed
BY Cleveland than during the eight years Of
Gen. Grants administration.
The democratic party has had control Of
the executive and the lower house Of con-
Rress only eighteen months and yet In that
short timo II has rc-establshed itself In all its
power and glory, and today stands before the
American people stronger and better equip
ped than at any time In its history. In spite
Of opposition the democratic house OF repre-
eentatives passed the resolutions requiring
payment OF ten million dollars = month on the
national debt and though crippled BY the 70.
publican senate, the secretary OF the treasury
is even more rapidly paying OF tho bonds
than the original resolution required.
Nearly l0o.0U0,0OO acres OF land given 10
railroad corporations by the republican party
have been recovered back to the people. The
navy, destroyed BY republican mismanagc-
ment, 10 being rebuilt, and the lower house
has passed bill against the owning of lands
BY absentee and alien landlords. The era Of
labor legislation was iDangnrated BY the
Forty-cighth congress. which amended the
rules BY creating . standing committee on
labor to which should DO referred al proper
legislation affecting the laboring classes.
During the frst session Of the Forty-ninth
congress President Cleveland sent = special
message on the labor question and the neces-
stiles OF legislation on that subject.
He handled the tariff question at consider
able length, and among other things sal! that
there were today In the United States L..
654. 987 persons who arc called upon to pay
An average OF IN per cent tariff tar upon
the necessities of life for the benedt OF lssi.-
OOO persons. This he denounced IA uni st
and unequal. In regard to the markets he
stated that only So per cent OF our farm pro-
ducts are used BY the tariff benehciAries,
while tho remainder 10 sold in
| the Liverpool markets In competition
with tho products Of the world
In regard to the growth OF our manufactur-
ing interests, the census shows that from
1850 to 1850, under low tariff, tho increase in
number OF manufacturing establishments
was 1900, and the increase tn wages 40 pei
cent. while from 1870 to 1850. under high
tariff, the increase In Misunderstanding estab
lishments was only 1000. and the increase IN
wages only 20 per cent. The tariff :s like 4
big COW standing with her fore feet In lows
aud her hiud feet In New England, with al
Iowa feeding her and the favored few In New
England getting the milk.
Tho speaker made an elaborate argument
upon the railroad question, taking stronl
| grounds In favor OF the Reagan bill AS again ),
| the Cuilom BILL He declared this to be All
| issue between the parties, the democrat,
supporting the former and tho republican,:
the latter bill.
The monopoly period in national affairs has
| had it, counterpart In Iowa. and during thoss
years Of lethary the designing few capture.
| the republican ship and managed II for thu
| benefit Of monopoly interests. The republican
party ID responsible for legislation IL
| lows the Clark law, that most tyran
nical law ever passed for any purpose
! The latter day history Of the republican part,
| arbitrary legislation. They have made fails,
| promises. given up TO the threats OF the pro
| hibitionists, sold out the Germans, empte,
the treasury, violated the constitution b.
| creating An unconstitutional debt, decelve'
the miners, played into the hands Of the rail
roads. detied the supreme law of the state b.
| redistrictinR In . manner to give but one
4 fourth Of the population representation, al
] tempted to diefranchise $4,000 naturalize'
citizens. The republican party In Iowa La
| in the past claimed great credit for the man
agement OF state finances. The state being
under their control they must be held nc
countable for the present status of Affairs
| Prior to 1850 the rate Of state taxation WA
i two mills on the dollar. In that year specia
| levy Of half . mill was authorized TO meet tn