Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-22
sIGNIFIGAN0E OF THE FARMERS
MOVEMENT IN THE WEST.


the order, there are in the United States
5,221 subordinate oranges OF the Patrons
of Husbandry, with an estimsted member
sh p of &c., 900. OF these oranges, not one
exists in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,
Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, or Rhode Island, and 4097 of The
whole number are found in the States Of
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota,
aud Nebraska. ItwiIl be seen that, formi-
dable as is this order, its great strength is as
yet confined to six graiG-growing States,
where IL originated. II has in some of these
States, which are largely Republican, with
the exception Of Missouri, as
sumed somewhat Of political char
acter. For, instance, a few days ago
the Patrons of Husbandry held an immense
ly attended meeting at Long Lake, Minne-
s ,ts, at which it was resolved that: "Pecu-
lation, dishonesty and corruption now
permeste nearly every department of cur
government, sapping the very foundation Of
our national and individual Integrity; there
fore we indorse and will actively assist IN
the new movement to form q Few party,
which will exclude the professional poiitici-
aus and wire-pulers of the old political or
CARNATIONS, and elect to office men whom
we can t. ust, pledged to carry out in good
faith the principles of retrenchment and re-
form" The farmers OF Will county, Him
ois-a county that gave Grant nearly 1900
majo,ity-in convention assembled, have
declared that "The Executive and Legis-
iatiye Departments of our government have
shown fragrant disregard for the
peoples interest, in C:edit-Mobiliers,
sslary-steals, squaniering the public
lands, violation of contracts, and
burdensome taxation for the avowed
purpose OF favoring special attention to the
detriment and injury of the masses of the
people; and that corruption has become so
prevalent in both State and national affairs.
=" That our confidence in The future
actions of these parties GudgiDg from the
past) has become materially shaken by re-
cent acts and appropriations Of extrava-
gance, whereby the peoples money has
been recklessly squandered, and their rights
utterly ignored, by their failure to adopt
laws controlling railroads in legitimate
and business-like manner; they have there
by failed to protect the people from unjust
discrimination and extortion. They there
fore, for the causes assigned, absolve them
selves from all allegiance to the old political
parties, and declare themselves a separate
! Organization. They further declare that,
in making choice of candidates for their
suffrage, they will not be governed by past
political affiliations, but will only ask: Is be
capable? Is-he honest? And win he pledge
himself to give his voice and vote, on all
proper occasions, for measures that shall
best advance our interests"
The representatives ofthe farmers clubs
in Champagne county, Illineis, met on the
18th inst, and nominated complete coun-
~ ticket of their own, without regard to
past political differences. In the neighbor-
hood of Wapellc, Iowa, on the 18th inst,
the farmers came together and expressed 8
purpose to 'cut loose" from both old polit-
ical parties. The majority of those who at
tended the meeting were formerly active
Republican partisans. They resolved that
corruption had destroyed the usefulness Of
the party in power, and that It ought 10 die.
The farmers club convention of DeKalb
county, Illinois, which assembled on the
18th inst, at Hinckley, was composed Of
men who formerly co-operated with the
Democratic and Republican parties as par
tisaLs. Notwithstanding they came from
opposing camps, they concluded to get hold
ofthe same end of the rope and make long
pull and a strong pull, altogether,
against cliques and monopoly rings.
1t was decided to nominate a full coun
IT, ticket 10 be voted for at the November
election. The Yorkville (lls.) Ne1cS
says: "There was firm resolve on the part
of majority of the delegates present last
Saturday to act wholly independent of old
parties, and the men who felt that way
were, with one or two exceptions, formerly
Republicans" The convention of La Sale
county, Illinois, held at Ottawa Oh the 18th
inst, was not success. The attendance
was large, and every delegate was in dread
full earnest. The result was wrangle be-
tween members who had formerly been
Democrats and Republicans as to which
should control the organization, the Grang-
ers naturally leaning toward free trade or a
revenue tariff, and the Republicans fighting
for their very existence. At the farmers
barbecue, held near Salem, Illinois, on the
18th inst, there were 5000 persons present.
All the speakers, except Judge Bryan, sd-
vocated strongly the policy of cutting loose
from the old parties. Of The speakers, five
were Republicans and two Democrats.
at Remington, Jasper county, Indiana,
on the 18th inst, an immense mass meet
ing, attended by 10000 people, assembled
to talk over their grievances. A federal Of
ice-holder was one of the speakers, and he
strenuously sought to dissuade them from
taking any political action. The Repubn-
can politicians in Indiana are making an
earnest effort to divide the farmers and in
troducs confusion into their councils. SEN
ator Morton, it is intimitet, is particularly
hostile to the movement among the agricul-
turists, and will make fierce war upon
them. Notwithstanding his wishes, how
eve, many prominent citizens, who have
hitherto been staunch Republicans, are
committed to the new movement, and
have declared their independence of all
party allegiance.
These movements have created vast
deal Of uneasiness among the leaders of the
Republican party. They see foreshadowed
in this severing of party ties by old and
tried Republicans, the utter humiliation of
their party unless a stop can be put 10 their