, 1873-12-20

Tho resolutions md dcbatos of tie State
Farmers Association of Illinois hare beou
presented to tho public, and for coarncas of MIR
pose and general intelligence thoy will compare
most lavorably with tho average dobatos in Con-
greas Tho Convention gave tho widest 1atltudo
to the expression of opinion, mud every man had
the fullest opportunity to express his scnti-
menta, and It is very much to tho credit of tho
dolegasea that upon tho inal declaration of their
Judgment, tloro was such goueral unanirnity,
Iho debate on tho resolution declaring their inle-
pendonco aud abandonment Of tho old political
parties waa exceedingly pointed. It brought
out IN full contrast the zeal Of those
WHO woro honestly and consciontiously sooking
reform. IS against tho anciont projudices OF
those WHO laso been wedded to pnrty Every
man WHO is or expects to be Postmaster. or
Depusy-Marslal, or Royonue Inspector, or tie
holdor Of any other ollco large Or small in tho
gift Of Senators Or members OF Congress, vainly
Sought to check the effort to throw OF tho night
marc OF the old dead parties. But tho
Convention had met for business, and tho
delegates Ind not gono to Decatur to renov
their fidelity to parties whoao corruption aud
imbecility was tho source Of tho general DISTRESS
So tho Convention. with almost unanimous
voice
Rtsolucd, That Tho recent record Of the old po,cai
parties Is Ruch aa to forfeit the confidence u1 re,nac
Of tho people, aud at are, therefore, absnycl from
all allcGiauco 10 Meu and will act no longer will,
them.
10 tho American people who hayo been 10
long looking for Hono deliyeranco from tho dos-
potsn and living death OF tue Republican and
Democratic parties, this organization ia full Of
promise. It represents In sentiment tho agriclll-
tura1 aud mechanical casses of tlis Stato, aud
has tho hearty sympathy Of al who desire oman.
cinatlon for whites al vol as blaoks. Il Is a
movement Of tho people to overthrow tho dos-
possam of Tie politicians who use party machinery
for tho spollatiou Of tho country and ther own
aSgrandlzemcnt. It ia painful to look ut the
spectacle exhibited In tho House OF Ron.
resentatiEcs during tho last two weeks,
That body has bcon attempting to ro-
poal tho salary-grab law of layt March.
and to do this required only bill with SIX lines.
and single vote by yeas and nays. But the
tyrannfcal organization OF pnrt'os Inns not por.
miIted such action. Tho Democratic party ia
represented in Congrous manly by mon who
voted for and have pochoted tho two yoass'
bacl-pay," and who hayo received already oyer
$4,000 each as pay for services only tuHt begun.
Not ono Of these mon intonla to give up cont Of
tho ill-gotton money. Tho Republican party iH
largely represented by mon in prcosoly ths ean,o
condition. Tho remainder arc now ,nombors
who did not pot tho bachrny, but WHO llayo got
tho alyanco-pay Of the prusent aossion. Thus
mado up, the l1ouHo hos bson unable to paas al,
unconditional repeal Of tho salary-grab act, mud
tl.eEe is u deal OF pothes to know how much tho
ue'abors Of tho rroaent Congress alall receive.
They have axod tho pay at $4,000 year. Tho
now 1nembera have blown themselves to DO as
imbeolle aud aoltiah III their predecessors, and
when nan loos venture to call attention to tho
untnIstakablo public opinion on this subject, 10
Ia Instantly denounced BY tie lenliug blaol-