The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-13

All classes Of tho people Of Iowa must
live and prosper togsther. II the farmers
do not prosper there can be no general
prosperity In the stste. The farmers
know this fully 40 we'll - any other citi-
zons. and they know that very few Of
their number can b nisled In regard to
matters, In which the whole state 10 inter.
ested, BY the demag0gue articles with
which THE LEADER insults tho lntelli.
gence Of the agricultural classes In
attempting to prejudice them against
those who have always bson their fficads.
Opposed % Prosperity.
From The Des Nosnes Register, January
-, ls9o.I
The many misiortunes Of THE LEADER
and the democratic party have settled
that paper and party into misanthropic
channels Ia regard 70 all matters In which
any considerable portion Of the people
are interested. They oppose every thing
good. but favor Ill things bad. The
saloon il the magnat charter Of Dsmocra-
cy, and free trade 10 permanent delusion.
That party has never advocated Z BOD
principle that had not previously be.
como an accepted policy Of g.vernment
. black record which will condemn It for
OIL time TO come. All its policies are 81
tanlc and would DO destructive II given
power Il opposes everything that
would benefit labor and make the wage
Garner prosperous and contented and
eveyy good business priacipls that would
increase the prosperity Of the state aud
Nation. Democracy has brought more
suffering. calamity and crime upon the
people Of the United States than all 9th.
Or things combined. Its the devils own
party and II he's always been faithful 10
his Interests.
Dlmagogism has become the cardinal
democratic priaciple. and IT. followers
are constantly endeavoring to induce Ia
boring men aud farmers to believe that
the republican party 10 responsible for
the depression In grain values which has
resulted from the ovsrproduction for
several years past. The great mass Of
the labo.ing men and farmers Of the
United States aro intelligent. reading and
thinking men, and have . bette knowl-
edge Of the general condition OF the bus
mess affairs Of the country than demo-
cratic editors and leaders. They know
that democracy 10 . parry which cannot
be trusted with business interests, aad
that great disaster has always resulted 70
every portion Of tho nation during con.
tinnous terms Of democratic power. Not
. single exception can b maintained
against this statement. The record 10
unimr eachable. and but for its advocacy
of the saloon. with oil Its resulting wick
edness and woe. II would have no follow.
ias sufficient 70 maintain Its orGsnizs.
ton.
Any proposition advanced 70 better the
condition Of the wage esrners and farmers
ID always opposed By democracy. Any
thing which leads 70 increased prosper
ity weakens the devils party. Tho Reg
listers articles In favor Of the increased
consumption Of corn. BY burning It -
fuel when Il 10 cheap, and thus increas-
Ing the value Of the remainder Of the crop.
has drawn Tho fre OF THE LEADER and
al other democratic papers Of the state.
Il 10 self.evident proposition that over.
production results In low prices. This
u the result with kratn, merchandise or
any other buSiness. Anything which
will lead 70 increased consumption In
times OF overproductton 10 worthy Of
encouragement Last year WAS the
worlds greatest product N In corn. oats
and rye. which followed nearly o large
crops In several previous years. Tho 70.
eult II that grain ID cheaper today, al
over the world, than 1t ever hes beeo be-
fore. Everybody knows that these
statements are wholly true. Only demo
cratic demagogues will deny them.
Increased consumption. or the general
failure Of crops. are tho only things
which can remedy the long continued
ora Of ovsrproduc,ioa and consequent
low pricea These facts prompted the
Register 10 advocate the construc ion Of
stoves which viii burn cheap corn ~
readily % the usual stoves burn coal and
wood and In this way largely increase
the consumption Of corn and preserve the
supplies Of coal and wood for future
generations after the soil has become ex-
hsusted. The burning of 100, 200, 600 TO
$50, 600, 900 buahels OF corn as fuel this
winter would make every remaining
bushel Of corn Ii Iowa worth 80 cents per
bushel inaide Of three months, and there
would be no surplus to be carried over
to weaken the price Of next years crop.
No thinking man can deny those state.
ments and yet TEE LEADER. aud other
democratic papers. seeing the danger to
democracy through the resulting general
increased prosperity Ia al branches Of
business. resort TO demagogueFy In thei-
frantic attempts 70 prevent the general
adoption Of tho only policy which can
speedily bring relief TO the farmers Of
the nation.
Yesterdays LEADER says corn 10 Q
food and only dire necessity ever drove
men to use it % . fuel" Yet 1t is
largely used Is . fuel after Is hiss been
manufactured into alcohol. ard will be
largely used - . common fuel In the
near future. II overproduction and the
low values continue and the facilities for
burning can DO perfected. THU policy
would bring certain relief, business
would become greatly more prosperous
and the voice Of the dsmago us would
be hnshed until hs could gain the public
ear through some other source. THE
LEADERS policy b 10 send the corn
ABROAD Over tho world TO feed the hun.
cry millions. and bring back Ia exchange
useful commodities not easily produced
here, which would alleviate the hard.
ships and enhance the comforts OF .
farmers life" Farmers and laboring
men viii SEQ from this extract that
whitening free trade 10 oil tho relief Tine
LEADER hos to offer. How much would
corn be worth in Iowa II there vas no
homo consumption and Il al had TO be
shipped over the world to bring back
commoditissf
I had to support prohibition; Tho
crsnks would have ruined my paper II
hsdn'k But belong to the world now
instead Of Iowa. Prohibition 10 fraud,
. delusion. and has ruined our party in
Iowa; will continue y DO Il until We rid