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a!iecees, aud sdmo of tho resolutions, alloptod
show 4 spirit OF determination that viii 10 hartl
to reslst, If lhe farmers will only act as tlluy re-
! solve.
f,to,n the hireo,u tfN.) Herafd {feepvs1fcan,. i.
Tho resolntfonR Init mentioned look us though
tho Convention, M 1t did at Springfield. Tioe
tlatlo arl Stato rights havp not yot lost thoIr
chnrm for tho average l.ayEeoa Politician. III
Rpito Of thcso drawbncka, tho Convention atldcd
M oncrgctfc, ldng-co!'tnued prdtoHt by tito rco-
pie aaainht high lreghts, high sa1arios und sub
The Inttr- Ocean or lust Saturday contains u
lengthy elturiai In which tile writor attempts to
prove that tho Decatur Convention WAS Il future i;
thnt tho sentiments embodied III tho resolutions
Wcl'o not tioso Of tho farmers Of tic Htnte: md
tint tile Republican party IL still nllvo and Kick
fng,-at,1, It might hare added with proprioty,
still aealing. Tt is lard Tor tho Inter- Ocean nall
to kick ngninat The .pricks; ilo weeps md wails
Republican party; he neos tito tight and Htl tho
wrong pursnoB; llo shuts his oyes to inevitn-
bio facts, atad shoots of Ills pop-gun at all
creation, Now, this IL free country !;
lie Cali sonlan and affiliate with Tho party OF SAL
ary-yrehbors,- tho party that placed Matt
Carpenter III tho Presidency Of the sopate; he
can indorsa by bis attachment tho Credit -Mobil-
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men who loso honesty, independence. principle,
and good government have bccomo disguised
with tho long crimes anu criminals tuatly at
tribMtablo to tho old political parties. Tho Ro-
ish her own fascnls, to repeal the aalary-grab.
aud throw overheard her unworthy loadors and
momters How many of such promises has Blle
| fulfilled? Not one / and she noyor will 30 long
aa The present leaders hold tho PARTY roinB. rho
late convention rcproscntcd tho agricultural aud
mechanical classes OF tho State, and, IL thoy do
not control tho next State election, Wo arc torvi-
| bly, mistaken.
From tho cHstnriltc tFt!} Enqaircr tDcnlccratic),
Tho platform adoptel by tho State Cunyn,itfpn
u farmers Is plain, honest, cofntnon-aonao
document, that rcads much like 4 aoiaol 10 tho
good, nohlo Democrats who will honostly object
10 tho resolution in rotard to tho recent record
OF the old political partios." But the n,ost ro-
cont record which tho Democratic party lAas
Cougreaa voted for tho tliovng Fornapslo Wood
for spcahnr OF the lIonsc OF Representatives.
All action thht is too dstestablo to tall;
about. about: Tie action Of the Convention
iaers nean po;iss tas asrn ilsy yo sa.aa sSs
what tholr wrongs arc. md tint tho only wny to
rodrcse thom il at tho hallot-hox. Of cou,sc. wo
seo no ocensipn for their making q war upon tho
DomocralIr party, for thoy are seeking FOR noth-
ing except wint the Democracy have bcon nlvo-
eating for years. But Tho action Of thu Dcin-
ocratic congressman is no mean and tlistonoI-
able TINT thny hayo no confidence in INV pas'y
fat tn .ara.n' claims tno H., ~ We ca, n l: re:otd
come, where the farmers act IN gaod iaitt, with
themselves and aro true to their own ;ntorosts,
I they will elect whoever thcy nsuy lo.s!i'mta for
oillcia! position.
| Lfom the laurence {Ean} Standard {in|epcnJtut1
Tho resolution Of tho illinois Farmers Cul,-
| yantion, That tho farmers cur themselves
banner broad enough to embrace nll in fuyor OF
] just laws aud opposed to nonopolies, to COR
rupton, to oxtrnva$a,lce, to tho further donation
OF public lnns 10 railroads. and to tho creation
Ct uncontrolled monopoly" looas like business.
It shows tint tho pooplo are coming, or have
| como, to aonso Of their duty, and will not
longer continue the dupcH Of old party r,llo.
! Such spirit as this will form party nctuntc.l
| by honest motives. mud that will oyorturn COR
rupton: Illinois wes q pioneer in independent
| political action. Sho is fast maturing her plans
is her ally in tho samo cal.so.
ttron. Ito shel'ypilc (ih, Union independently.
"Stlcll to the Farmers Club organization;
| trade with honest homo-dcaarl; light the old
potloal parties I'll thoy cnnt rest Strike sturdy,
| tsledEu-hanlrnor blows nt tho powera thai nro
| bearing tho producing and laborin; classes down
| don't allow yourself to bo led into any movo-
| ment tEat Is calculated to wcnkon your Btrepgth
| for tue great political conteHts OF tho flturo.;
ltayo hut little sccrcsy. less so!iishnesa. and
EDiog back OH the timo-honored principle Of
tEqual and cxact Justice to all men, nntl your
| Buccess will DO ceriain," is tho advice Of tho
! Arcola Record to tho farnors. And iheadyiea ia
+ good.
| F,am tle UaHnf County {IN.1 Press {lnIrEndcn0.
Tho rar'nels' Convention Mt Docatur Inns
proven tlHt the new Reform movement las
tnlteil rin hold On tho minds Of tho pooplp OF
tho htAte Of Illinois. Tho Convention wnB
largely attended, etth,lsiahtic, MI d harmonious.
The resolutions pasEcd nlean business, and Rro
tho fonnantion Of u now party which wii1 aoon
oonstol tho polltica OF Illinois aud of tho Nm.
| ton.
From lie ota,ra {lu.) Net4.1iical {9ep,tblican).
:" W!nlo 1t iB true tllut tho,e woro mon Of gonio
nolo and decided character lii attendance, it is
aIAa time that t'lero VIC, many whose pole quail
| 1!cntions Aeo!nod to bo ability to pay hoir ex-
| peuscs. Only litlo OF tho clubs Of tho State
| wore represented, while some sections Ind Fur
Tho Convention OF lust year waa haiu by tloao
! who intended from t!Iis county to be no bettor
than mob. ILat Of last week., though perhaps
aoar 81 a19rey a aogsa WAS NJ oas na under tho
ngoglcs. The 'inte.ttion Of the managers
was to convert the Association from
ita original Objects, which wore worthy, to that
Of apolEical organization, in which thoY wero,
| 10 fur 81 they could determine Tint question,
glccaasful. but tho farmers OF 1llluoip arc not
to bo led or dictated 10 by non who hnyo conBt1-
tutod themselves tho judges, aud ,,.,lortahon to
bind tho Judgment ani conacioncen OF tho farsa-
ers nj caas. lilo mombora OF tho Association
had full right to "absolyo" themselves from
"allnganco" to tho old parties, but thoy had
noI.Aor the right nor powor to speak ior ali
farmers OF tl.is Stuto. They never got any lit
'RtructionH iA tlts mattor, md their action wns
purely gratIiioua on this lnattci.thoy wore III
no eellHo q representative body. =. :. No won-
der tlut thousands Of flo host farmers Ii. tho
country, good olcar-l.ontloa nson stand alooi
from Farlnora' AaaocntioMH 0f every knd wllm,
they aee to what dishonest uso tlloy aro being
| ill otl.ar considerations. hut III spite OF a!l
| these faes. the resolutions arc, III tho main,
Eood.. Setting aade the lrca.nble,- wltus, IL y
| lttlo III tho "bancomha order, and tho socon,i
| resolution, with ono or two minor mattcrA, a.,l
| tho resolutions contain sornl doctrine. hit 1t
IL ly 10 moa,!s now. Tlleso Is scarcely propo.
bitton lafd down, that IL worth cultontliilg fbr
| Tint ts not raeeiyel tho llenrtY Endorsement Of