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minority nsoa tn power In tho nnroaaonab1o and
dospotfo way indicated In tho aboyo inasanco, 1t
may oxpoot to prooipitato now troubles upon tho
rnuntrv.


country.
IOWA POLITICS.
Polk County, Iowa, is tho political contre Of
t11at stnto. Dos Ntoinos Ia tho county seat, md
also tho capital Of tho state. It ia tho strong-
hold Of tho Republican managers. Boing tho
State capital, politics thero arc subjected to
tho direct control of tllo politicians who happcn
to 10 State officers at tho timo. It lis tho Official
residence Of tho Governor, who is candidate for
ro-oloction. Tho roeont Republican State Con-
vontion sought BY evory moans to roprcss any
hoatilo organization among tho farmers Of that
county. But tho farmers Of Polk County
woro not deceived by tho epooiouH promises Of
tho Into Convention, and, therefore, on Saturday,
mot in convention Of thoir own and nominatod
candidates for both branches Of tho Legislature,
for County Treasurer, Auditor, Sheriff, suporin-
tendont Of Schools, Supervisor, Surveyor, md
Coroner. This convention was entirely froo
Of tho ordinary professional politicians and
of,lco-sookors, md was exclusively Of tho class
who hayo hitherto dono tho voting Tor cauli-
datos solicited by other pooplo.
This action ia very significant. Like action
Ind been previously takon in other conventions,
but tho notion Of tho Polk County Anti-n1onop-
olists will hGyo an extended influence on all
parts Of tho State. It makos tho holding Of a
State Convention, and State candidates Of the
Anti-Monopoly party, certainty.
There can, therefore, be no longer any doubt
that there is very largo portion Of tho people
rf or1 on11t MI l1,oA ~.
heretofore taken no activo part In tho selection
| Of candidates and management Of parties, who
haVo reaohod tho conclusion TINT there is no uso
in looking to oithor tho Republican or Domo-
cratic parties for reform, and that, to eiroot a
| change, there must DO d movement by tho
mnsses of tho people themselves In their own
intoroat and for their own doliyoranco. Wo
suppose that there ia hardly any doubt
that tho ticket nominated by tho farmers
Of Polk County will DO elected, and
If this can bo dono in that county undor tho
very shadow Of party patronage and in tho worry
camp of party powor thoro will bo little doubt
Of Its SUCCESS generally In tho other counties Of
tho State. This will give to tho Anti-Monopoliats
the control Of tho Legislature :; 1t. will take tlat
body out OF tho hands of party. It will also &C.
cure to tho Anti-A1onopollats, and take from tho
Republican party, tho local ofrlcos OF tho creator
part of tho State, by tho possession of whicl,
tho Republican party has boon able to
maintain its supremacy. In the matter
OF tho election for Governor, it is
possible TINT the now organization will 10 30
hurried and Immature that tho Republican ma-
1ority Of 10000 will not be wholly overcome.
Tho Republican party is stronger in numbers,
has possession Of all tho Offices, has control OF
MI the moans Of corruption, and Is fighting for
its life, and, therefore, it may ut this olocton be
ablo to elect Governor. Nevertheless, tho ro-
suit of tho election will bo the destruction Of
the party rule which, ns in oil other paccH, hae
dcgeuerated into corruption, tho selection Of
dishonest officers, aud general postponemons
of NIL public interests to the advancement OF
those Of individuals manipulating party eau.
cuHes.
Tho Far1nors' Convention Inns struck tho right
blow ut tho right timo and in the right place
whom they declared TINT they would support nc
man for Office who was tho nominee Of my party
convention, or Ind my ontangling allianco that
could lead him from LIS duty to tho whole pub:
lie In order to promote thoso of party. Thoy
showed tho fcarlosanoss which follows independ.
ence by tho frank way in which they denounced
tho net Of Congress granting back and increased
pay,-as we'll tho voting for Oh the Executive ap-
proval Of tho same, and demanding it's uncon.
dtional repeal. Altogothor, the election promises
to DO lively and exciting one, md tho result car
in no way bo doubtful ii tho farmers will vote 10,
their own interest.