The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-14
At tbe certain doom that awaits them.

! nj the certain doom that awaits them
| M. Vernon (Lz.l Free Press.
The ticket placed in nomination by the ,
Farmers Convention, held in this city on
the goth, ult. is very popular throughout the !
county. The opponents OF organized mon 7
eyed monopolies seem 10 be fully aroused ,
and oryanized This state OF !
things the people are determined to rectl- I
| fy, and they have come TO the conclusion
| 10 make their votes tell in the RICH. direc-
ton Olney Times.
The campaign in this county is progress
ing very quietly. Instead OF the bolster
Gus, crazy enthusiasm manifested last year,
we have calm but earnest discussion OF
the issues, not of the candidates, TOR we
can frankly say the candidates are all good |
men. 1t is the principle involved that our
people are discussing in groups here and
there. whether men should stick by the old
parties The defeat of the
Farmers ticket while it could not crush
out the lust cause which it represents,
would strengthen the enemy for the time,
and so much longer delay relief from the
oppression which it sought to obtain. A
reform will not be brought about by the
party in power Watseka tW) Times.
. The Farmers movement is now able
for the first time to present its reform
r measures TO the people of Clinton county
4 in their proper light, without regard TO
y other political organizations. Its friends
y will await the issue of this election to see
- il our people desire official purity. Cor
d respondent of CeHtrdIid Democrat.
!" Now then, all the farmers in sympathy
a. with their own movement throughout the
~ country, and all the working men, mechan-
he les, merchants and professional men OF the
70 city in sympathy with the new party,
SS should use their efforts to forward the
cause in the short time intervening between
ne now and the election. In this every per
son has an influence. In these times OF
snt the breaking up of old parties. great
an many voters are somewhat at q loss to know
ihe lust exactly what course to pursue, and
's,s word 10 such individuals may WELD grea
Of influence therefore, it is the bonden duty
Be for all those deeply and actively in interes
,c,. of the success Of the anti monopoly ticket
and 10 labor with such persons explain To then
- the objects and aims of the new party, ant
ass by this a great deal of good can be accom-
plished.
n o. The wdrkingmen of the city are mos
n particularly interested in the success o
/; by this new movement 1t is Just as much
her and even more 10 their interest than tn
and farmers. and the same TO the merchant
S Sy the professional man and ALL Whateve
his benefits the farmers benefits all othe
neni classes, because all other classes depend
!" VI absolutely and directly, upon the farmer
aea- for their business and support Crush tn
ben prosperity of the farm, and you crush tn
prosperity of every other class of industr
back in the land Build up agricultural pro-
: Nv perity, give it a substantial, tourishing e.
law istence, and the merchants will sell MOI
asa goods, carpenters get more houses to bull
for the ready cash and good prices; MOI
stem improvements, machines and tools are
pA'' be made and the machinists and high,
iunry order of mechanics will be better paid f
M Of their labor aud skill laborers of eye
mi Of grade will find more lucrative employment
u, re- and in fact every branch of industry, fro
crate the most mental to the highest skilled,
in IA advanced by the prosperity of agrlcultur
men Therefore the farmers movement is Il
peoples movement. 1t is the moveme
r rev of the inhabitants of the city as well as Il
country. 1t isnot a Democratic mOyemer
nor Republican movement but NOV
ment of the people.-Ps PEORIA U) Nation
New Dem0crdt