The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
A Greater than Grover Speaks.

A Greater than Grover Speaks.
At the democratic ratification in
Des Moines, Gov. Boies addressed the
assembled thousands, the concluding
portion of his speech being in these
words:
I'm the midst Of rejoicing over sue
cess, wisdom demands that We study
the causes that made victory possible.
1t is a great satisfaction to know that
throughout the campaign the princi-
pies contended for were clearly stated
and bravely and openly defended.
In argument we had all the advan.
tage. We had committed no. wrong
against any class OF people, while our
adversaries were compelled to defend
one of the most indefensive acts OF
which any party was ever guilty.
They could not deny that the i'm
mense capital invested in breweries
and vineyards of the state when the
prohibitory law went into effect was
SO invested under the sanction of laws
for which the republican party was
responsible. They knew it was
through the instrumentality of that
same party this capital was destroyed
From political standpoint Of their
action in this respect was an unpar-
donable sin and could never have &C.
Cured except through the agency Of
q party intoxicated with the excess Of
its own power. If We expect to re-
tain the power entrusted to us we
must understand what is due all our
people. must be honest enough to
render unto each his due. Beyond
the fact of wanton, destruction OF
property accumulated lawfully with
out an effort to reimburse the owners
our opponents had invaded the do
main OF the natural rights and SUBJ
jected habits Of men in matters strict
~ personal to themselves to the con-
troll of penal state statutes. They
failed to realize that permitting one
locality to dictate regulations for gov
eminent Of another ut variance with
the sentiments of other people, is at
variance with the vital prime iple on
which our whole system OF govern
ment is founded. The verdict rem
dered is as emphatic protest as a
free people can make against the in
vasion Of their most sacred political
rights, the right as individuals to be
secure in person and property. With
prohibition laws SO amended as to
give each locality in the state the
right to adopt such system of con-
troll over the liquor traffic as the best
Judgment of its people dictates,
Iowa will assume her proper place
among the states of the union. Then
we will not be Inundated by the fact
that every state bordering our own is
outstripping us in increase of wealth
OF its inhabitants. The people Of our
state are rapidly being divided into
two great classes, separated by lines
not altogether political. Extremists
of every persuasion compose one class
while the other is the natural home
ofthose possessed of broader and
more liberal views. 1t is natural,
therefore that on one side Of this line
We find the great political party de.
voted to interests of class alone, bend.
ing its energies to the accomplish.
ment of objects in accord with the
wishes of fraction of our people and
to build up industries that enrich at
the expense of the many. In the
campaign just closed, this disposition
OF our opponents assumed new
phase. 1t is nothing less than q
practical denial of the right of pub.
lie men to discuss facts bearing di
rectly upon the material welfare Of
those engaged in our greatest indus
try. 1t was a deliberate attempt to
forever smother all efforts to attract
the attention of the country to the
comparative estimate of the effect OF
our tariff laws upon the agricultural
and manufacturing industries of the
country. That attempt was unsuc
cessful, due to the intelligence and
independence of that class at whose
welfare vicious blows were aimed
Supreme satisfaction gathered from
our victory is found in the fact tina
so many farmers of the state hav,
comprehended the issue presented
and set the seal OF their disapprova
upon our opponents effort to throttl,
the discussion of a measure SO v;tally
affecting their own interests. l as
sure our opponents that the study Of
Iowa cornfields has just begun.
When it is finished the farmers will
be able intelligently to compare the
effect of the protective tariff system
upon the industries of the country
They will find out why their owl
magnificent agricultural Iowa i
plastered all over with mortgage
representing 5000, 600, 900 of their owl
indebtedness and will be ready to de
mand what is justly their due. Whel
people demand the uprooting of
system Of legalized plumber that
dividing the inhabitants into classe
no wrong will be done capital. His
tory does not furnish single exam
pie where capital in an equal contes
with labor has been unable to protec
itself without artificial support, bu
is full OF examples where laws for tn