Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
A Supreme Conspiracy.

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1t matters not what the form of spo-
liation, whenever an ally of force can
be gained. Protection rallies to the
aid of the spoiler, and its strength lies
in the union of all such interests. 1t
is the conspiracy of conspiracies, the
Trust of all Trusts. the Grand Coun-
Gil of all Public Jobbery, which goes
on large scale. 1t abhOrs small peCu-
lation only.
Men who live in communities which
the milk of human kindness nourishes,
citizens of the western country whose
contact with the Centers of this Power
! is small. never | believe attain to any
real perception, probably are inCapa-
| BILE to comprehend, the Selfshness, the
! incessant. unsparing, remorseless,
merciless selfshness, which governs
| it; before which every sentiment of
! public right, principle, justice, human
fraternity, is as flax in a furnace fire.
1t has crushed the aspirations for pub
| lie usefulness of more politicians than
any other force. Many national
subservienCy, or, if too upright retired
to private lie, by its vengeance. We
have not to look far for examples.
Though the Republican party has
been it's fortress, it disdains no chance
of help against the resistance of the
people. Twenty years ago, its iniqui-
! ties so pressed upon the public that
the House of Representatives was los,
to it, and hope rose in the country as
the Democratic party began its work.
But alas Protection had planted
| there in secret, and division defeated
the peoples cause! Years more of
| struggle, then, until at last by brave
and faithful leadership a sweeping
triumph was seemingly won. Presi.
dent, House of Representatives, Sen
ate, all at last in the hands of the peo-
pies party. Yet but too narrow the
majority in the Senate; for when the
excellent beginning of the House came
there for concurrence, 10! Protection
had builded there, also, a hidden dyke.
on which the nations hope was
wrecked again! There was glee then
among the powers of darkness. For
Discord came in to deny the one more
| effort which would have achieved the
deliverance SO long contended for
/ Unhappily for the public veal, the
| fierce currents of another agitation
swept away the public cause, so nearly
| brought to port.
We must recognize conditions and
be instructed by experience. While
the storm has blown Protection has
been diligent, Its party was no sooner
| reseated than, deferring every just
lobligatiOn of its restoration, it testi-
fed its subserviency to it's iron-handed
master, and proceeded Immediately to
deliver over to Protection such new
and enlarged powers, as never before
had been dared, not even in the tur-
moil of civil war.
No wonder Trusts multiplied in
number and swelled in power. No
wonder all former considerations seem
but pigmies in comparison. 1t is as
simple as cause and consequence.
Remedy Plain.
And the remedy is as plain as the
iniquity Is monstrous.
The people must aim their stroke at
the root of the poisonous tree. 1t is
idle to complain of mere incidents, to
merely attack particular evils, to be
gin law suits against some special con
spiracy. The policy OF the illustrious
Grant, whose objective was not the
capture of towns or the subjugation of
districts, but the destruction of the
armies of Secession, must be ours in
the impending conflict. The victory
to be won, which alon" is worth win
ming. is the overthrow of the grand
central. governing conspiracy of Pro
lection. When that browning mercy"
shall be vouchsafeu, the very purifica-
ton Of the nations soul by the fires
of the strife will easily enable it TO
subdue the lesser forms in which Satan
is embodied in our national life.
The contest cannot be longer post
poned but with the utmost peril to the
rights of our countrymen. Though
master now Protection knows it's dan
ger, and is vigilant to secure every
element of strength, every "coign of
vantage" and, as ever, on both sides
of the field II is making new ALI
ances, controlling more industries, in
creasing its political power. How ar,
rogantly it has but just defled the APP
peal OF national kindness and justice, !
bound, by the law Of its self-preserva- |
ton, TO stand by every confederate in
whatever exaction, i
But as oft-times strangely happens
to even gigantic forms Of wrong, the
hour Of its seeming mightiest dominion
may but shortly precede It's fall. The
cry Of outrage is rising among the Deo-
pie; Republicans, In large numbers,
are everywhere awakening TO their
duty as fellow-citizens; and, certain
it is, the people Of the United States
have never long failed to respond to /
brave AMI honest leadership for the