Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-14
10 THE REPUBLICANS OF IOWA.


CENTRAL COMMITTEES. Dies MONIES.
September 90, 1sS6.-To tho Republicans
Of Iowa: Men and Brethren--Will you
listen to few words of earnest counselS
/. You are about to enter actively in
to the campaign Of 1885, You have
nominated your candidates, declared
your principles. and accepted the chal'
lengo Of your old antagonists for another
combat upon Iowa soil. II remains for
you TO demonstrate that you are still
animated by tho high and resolute spirit
which has characterized your organiza-
ton In the past, and to add the thirty
drst to the thirty annual and successive
victories which you have won. Your
enemy Is the same though several diyis-
ions of the opposing army are now un-
der tho command of those who once
wore your colors and fought under your
flag degenerate sons OF noble sircs, "
closing political careers which might
have been honorable, with tho baseness
of desertion, tho last resort of ignoblo
and selfish ambition,
II. For practical purposes the admin
lstration Of Grover Cleveland Is half gone,
Starting out with high sounding prom
ises Of reform" II has already shown
that in spirit, no less than in methods, It
Is tho legitimate offspring of pro'slavery
democracy, very proper successor Of
the administration of James Buchanan
and has illustrated anew tho oft'repeated
observation, "Bourbonism learns moth
ing and forgets nothing" While the
President makes noisy protension Of de-
votion to Civil Service Reform, tho Do
partmonts are turned over to tho spoils'
men who are rapidly filling them with
relatives and friends without regard to
law, while at home and abroad the
country has been Inundated and dis
graced by the largest number Of unfit
appointments ever known In the history
of the Government. While the pensions
Of mothers and widows Of Union sold
icrs are vetoed with ribad Jest and biting
sarcasm, tho daughter Of tho slayer of
Ellsworth IL sought out and given a
handsome salary in Washington-inci-
dents that speak volumes as to the mind
of this administration. Promises up
on which tho President elected have
been broken: the tariff has not been re-
vised; tho surplus In tho treasury has
not been distributed but largely in
creased; homestead and Dcs Moines river
land settlers have been cruelty treated,
while rich corporations have baskcd In
the smiles OF tho White House. The
crippled soldier has been denied pitiful
been lavished on the tho mere flowers
which perfume the mir the President
brcathes, and many millions are thrown
away In extravagant appropriations OF
doubtful utility. The Administration
has neither revived industry not reduced
taxation. 1t has benefited neither labor
nor capital. II has conferred on the
country neither prosperity at home nor
honor abroad Confidence has not been
restored Corruption stalks through the
Department of Justice; imbccllity reigns
in that Of the Post Office, while In the
Department Of State, where dignity and
learning and courage and courtesy and
lofty patriotism ought to DO cxempliaed,
there appears the most miserable failure
of ALL exciting alike the ridlculo and the
indignation Of the country.
III. 1t Is upon the character Of this
administration that the voters Of Iowa
are to pass at the polls on the I'd Of Nov
cmbcr. There is no question as to the
opinion of the majority Of the people Of
the State on this subject, They have
already made up their verdict and II de-
wolves upon those to whom this com
munication Is addressed to make sure
that emphatic expression Is given to that
verdict at the ballo box, You must see
to It that close and careful organiza.
ton Is made, aud school house canvass
conducted vigorously in every county.
Complete registration In cities, yigilant
work In town and country, generous
reception TO public speakers large and
enthusiastic Incetings-in short, n thorough
canvass closed with full vote and an
honest count Do these things andyour
triumph will be certain; your delegation
in Congress will be unanimous; your
State ticket will be elected by q largely
increased majority; while your district,
county and township candidates will be
everywhere properly supported Let it
be thoroughly understood that full vote
is needed this year. and that without
hard and systematic work there is no as
surance of success whatever. Every
Republican must do his whole duty,
then the victory will be complete. Sin
cerely and respectfully.
CHARLES BEARDsLEY, Chairman.