Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-01
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RATAyA. April Is, ISAS

some individual members Of our Order
Of Patrons of Husbandry, who wonld
gladly welcome into existence new
party, whose prominent principles
would be the principles of our organi-
cation. We cannot wonder at such q
feeling being breathed by SO many
good citizens when we consider how
sadly the interests of agriculturalists
have been neglected in the halls of
legislation. But there is certainly a
more consistent policy for usto pursue
than to merge our Social Order (Which
promises to be of such incalculable
benefit to its members) into political
party.
1t is the inherent right of all citizens
to criticise public men and public
measures, right we intend to assert
and adhere to, as we have done with
some of our late legislators. Those
men, if brought before us as candidates
for public places in the future, will
find our votes, if cast at all, cast against
them. That privilege we will exercise
as individual citizens, not as partisans.
FIVE find ourselves ostracised for such
action upon our part by the party, or
parties Of the day, then we can we'll
afford to take the field as q new politi-
cal organization. Or, should we find
our interests ignored by the party to
which we belong, and our requests to
the contrary disrcgarded, then such
action upon our part would not only
be right, but essential to the safety and
welfare of our class and profession.
Farmers have been too negligent of
duty heretofore, in guarding their in.
terests in political conventions. If
every township could be fully repre-.
scented in convention, and farmers
would press their demands there, they
would find those demands seldom pass
UNDECIDED. But 1t is human nature for
every one to work for their own in
terest, and if we make no effort to se-
cure ours, it is unmanly In us to COM
plain that others give mo- heed to them.
No political aspirants, need hope dis
Indignation will occur in our Order,
upon the great principles which under
lie its structure. No Order ever ex.
listed which was possessed of more
harmony and union. We have no po-
litical favorites to nurse and pet, and
will not hesitate to defend our rights
We do not propose as body, to be
drawn into either one of the two poll
tical parties, or trife with little,
(WaterlooD movements. The two |
great political parties divide the poll
tics of the Order, they belong to us as |
citizens, and we intend still to use
them. But should either one of them |
refuse us sympathy, Especially the |
stronger one) then they may rest assur-
ed farmers have that amount of Dig
nifty, that they will not fear to enter |
the political field as free and indie.
pendent party organization.
Friends and Patrons, let us not |
brood over imaginary wrongs. Let
us in the future profit by the lessons !
of the past, and all be vigilant that we |
are fully represented in the coming
where we can apply the |
proper legal remedies. The Republic
can party has always been a friend to |
the oppressed, and sought to redress
their wrongs. No party can be squire
but bad men will sometimes get into |
high places, aud it is our duty as citi-
zens to hold such men up for public |
We have done this in some
Oranges, and expect a response from
others. The interests of our Order is
to political ties, and both
parties know the result the nomination
Of those men for future position will
,ausc; we need not fear such nomina-
ions, if we as citizens use due dill
renee. If either political presses,
brow their influence against our
curse as an Order, crisis will be
recipitated which men of all classes
lould wish to avoid. We are truly
aced in critical position as a people
this State q little iBdiscretion upon
Their side, and issues will be forced
to the hands of the people to decide,
hich will array the agriculturists I
der one common political banner.-
lille we have no fears in taking the
Id in this manner, the question
mes up, is such course necessay,-o
mot we accomplish as much through
e old channels of politics? If we
9 strong enough to carry an election
'er all opposition, we are strong
rough to carry convention also,
I'd that is the proper place for us to
,gin. Besides we will find many :
len Of different professions, willing to
'ork in unison with us there. If we
,ant a majority. of farmers in the
legislature awhile, let us see if others
re not willing to grant us such re-
presentation without any strife and
IOWA GRANGER.
Proceedings Of Auditor In Vacation.
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