The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-02
For the Eagle.
Vox Populi Vox Del.


"thc voice of the people is the voice of
God" And all professional politi-
clans should take warning and clear
the track. "We are coming, Father
Abraham, six hundred thousand more
is as applicable to-day as when it fired
the hcroism of the soldiers on the bat
tle-ticld. For the great idea of the
combination of the common people
long sought for, long wished for, aye,
long prayed for, has come, a. it were,
by inspiration, and to-day the grange
movement is regarded in prophetic
parlance by many as ''the little stone
cut out of the mountain" and our best
minds, men Of the most ripcned Judge
ment, that constitute our state and ma
tional oranges, being thoroughly con-
vcrsant with the errors of the past,
and that al past premature move
ment5 have proven abor'ivc, and know
ing that il takes wears TO perfect and
bring into working order Il great ma
,ional political movement, have coun-
seled and even commanded the county
and state oranges not to nominate or
attempt TO organize a separate politi-
cal party.
Ii is II necessary because both par
ties stand with open arms and tender
YOU the sole control and use of their
entire political machinery. The repub-
lican party says, our machinery is am
pie, and all in working order,our SYM
pathies are with you, we hold posses
sion Of the general government and
most of the state governments, with
orr county and township organiza-
tons together with four-liiths of the
oranges composed Of tried republicans,
and now hold out to you The means to
achieve quick and surer relief from OPP
prcssivc monopoiics than can possibly
be obtained through any new organi
zation. BE not deceived by any spec
ious argument that better men can be
nominated or a more general express
sion of the common mind can be OBJ
tanned by mass convention than by a
delegated convention. What argu-
mcnts can be urged TO induce us to re-
susitatc an old, worn cut ,cileic method
of nomination condemned long ago be-
cause professional dcmagogucs and
wire-working trickstcrs held perfect
and absolute control over the nomi-
nces.
Who i so anxious 10 become mar
tyr that he viii rush to the front and
become pcrticepS oyminiS in cnacting
such which, when accomplish
ed, could only result in a division of
the very men who otherwise would
work shoulder to shoulder for one
common object, opposition to monop-
olies. And when the sugar-coated,
peoples convention is ended and
straight republican ticket nominated,
as its author and originator declares
will be- think You the old democratic
war horses will be satisfied VIII
they not snuff the battle afar off. and
will not their riders. booted and spur
ed. vault TO the saddle and say, who
says the democratic party is dead and
damned: who says its malorous afiiu-
via smell to-the place opposite hea-
ven: we will let you know that these
dry bones still live. and we again in
vite you to pure democratic nominat-
ing convention"
The sympathics of the mercantile
and mechanical classes are with the
farmers, and in accordance with that
zeal some good honest republicans
have appended their names TO call
TO be a peoples conven-
ton.
Let il be distinctly understood. when
the laboring classes desire peoples
cali and feel that the time has arrived
that necessity demands separate or
ganization, that call will be made and
signed by the master of every grange
in the county. We do not wish to
condemn or upbraid, but rather COM
mend the zeal of those republicans
whose sympa!hies with the farmers |
prompted them TO sign 4
call purporting to be a peoples call. !
when the ultimate design was to swal- |
low up the old conservative democrat |
ic party or be an entering wedge TO |
defeat the republican nominees. Con- /
and progress are eternal OPP !
posits. Combination and compeii- /
ton are equally so. Then lct every 1
rood republican come 10 the primary 1
meetings and choose as your delegate 4
o the county convention, men who
owe the policy and polity of free re-
publican institutions. and instruct
hem to choose in county convention
rom the numerous candidates men of
mind and OF ac;ion.me we arc cxpon-
ntS Of the farmers cause. men who
laye Twill To do and soul to dare"
ncn whom the people will delight to
onor. y GRANGER.