The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-07-16
keY-NOTES FROM IOWA.


be accepted IA giving a sound that can
serve as a keynote for the music of a
campaign in any state. So far rs the
issue local to Iowa ia concerned Mr..
Stone dismisscs Il briefly and leaves
the democrats to meet his strong ar
raignmcnt of their dishonesty as best
they may. That arraignment is sure
to be read to them wherever and when
ever their demand for repeal of the
~rrohibitory law is made.
The prohihitory law of Iowa as IL
now stands is not Il creature of repub-
licau or of democratic birth, II was
passed in obedience to the will of u ma.
jority of the people w u legislature
chosen in an election where no other
/ sue was ut stake, "As n party built
upon the popular WILL" said Mr.. Stone,
the republican party has felt bound
in duty to support this supreme express
sion of the peoples will" If, as the
democrats say, the people have grown
tired of the law the proper thing to be
done is again to submit it to them as
an issue apart from politics. The re-
publican party is willing to submit the
law to this crucial test. rs the demo-
cratic party willing? If not why not?"
Mr.. Stone has propounded his ques'
tions; the democrats must answer
them.
But the talk about repeal of prohibit
ton is only Il mask to the real design
of the democratic party, which Is to
carry such n majority into the legisla-
turc as will enable it so to gerymander
tho UtDtn a c tn Snpttra "A lnrtnrtntin ,1a-
jority in the electoral college, in the
congressional delegation and for the
choice ola United States senator in 1894,
and this. although the state is republican
by a thirty thousand majority, when
ever the issue of prohibition is assigned
to its proper place among non-partisan
questions.
''There is" said MIR. Stone, mo prac-
teal, no mcritorious demand made by
the promoters of the new farmers
movement which they have not cause
to believe will be favorably considered
by the republican party" A majority
of the farmers of the northwest long
have supported the republican party.
If they will look backward they can
find no law made by democratic adj
ministrations that has Injured to their
benefit. If they will consider they
will remember that the democratic
party always has welcomed CONNER
cal panic and agricultural distress as
its strongest allies; that democratic
hopes have been most bright when
the g~rasshopper destroyed the crops
the drought burned the prairies or the
floods destroyed the farms. They have
been happy in the misery and miser-
able in the happiness OF the common
wealth. They will remember hat but
a few months ago the democratic gov.
ernor of the state, who now seeks re-
= election, made aspeech to the moneyed
men of New York which, if it had
gained credeIce, which, if it had not
promptly been rcfuted by democrats as
well as by republicans resident in
Iowa, would have impaired the credit
of the state. He assured his eastern
hearers that farming in Iowa was con-
Quoted at a loss, and, by implication,
that they had better foreclosc their
mortgages and decline to lend any
more money on Iowa security. and
this at a time when it's farming lands
were more valuable by at least twelve
per cent. than in the same month OF
the preceding year and when their
value was increasing so fast as to have
made them now dearer by ten per
cent. than they were. 1t is not from n
party led by such mischief makers as
| Gov. Boics that the farmers can ex-
pect relief.
The lannon's and rarcicol snb.+rcoeurv
two per cent. loan is described nv M
Stone rs .in ono half a scb.n,o 70 f,,.
rish chcon money 70 thn cotton nlont-
crs. and in fine other half , vision ~
dreamcrs" To bc eonitobla ito hopo-
fits should extend 70 the In borer ,s vol
as to the land Owner to them orufoc.
turcr rs well as to the ;armer 10 tho
merchant as we'll nc 70 anyone also
In fact. il shouId he of universe, anvil.
cation. IL of arv onnlio,+;or ~, an
Smith has inst as murh ,;rbt to demand
n Government loan of Too nov oan,
with his watch nc e,c,,;+, &c L.,
has to dcmond , l. LOW mo-, L;a
bo1es of cotton NJ bis boreboods 80 10
bacco. or his cr;bs fru Of corn In toat
IL Smith he ont Of v,ork and his irfant
dead in its cradle anil tho rndortal,nn
demanding money for it's coffin Smith,s
demand is thc mora urgent of the two
Nothing short of maxine the Govern.
mept the nations ann ho
the ultimate of a snb.trensnrv two ner
cent. loan. If it be made TO one cIass
of men all other classes of man viii do,
mand participation in its benefits and
most Justly. II is imnracticohIn asa
m.,sura II rp;rorsol ,n,,;aana. -