The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-19


This is not class Increment, ana can tn
,,o, ~ should not succeed AZ such. 1t was
a movement organized by the people to VIZ
nrotect them against Credit Moblher he
schemes, salary.grab steals, and othcial tr
corruntion generally No one class OF peo- nv
ME were alone the sufferers from this ras- a
cality. which had become so rampant w
throughout the land. Nor is it within the w
power Of any one class Of people 70 correct m
these evils. The cooperation OF the farm @,
ers, the merchants, the mechanics, the Ia
borers, aud all producing classes must De
had. OF the movement is a failure. bor
Warmers Movement must be substituted r.
PsoDle's Movement. This is the !
grandest uprising cf the people for reform 1
ever witnessed 10 this land Now is the ID
time TO discuss these matters, aud to pre- 4
pAre for the real cantest, Ito shape plat
form broad and iibertl enough in its prin-
ciples and construction u embrace all class
es.-Chdmpoign VA Union.
Before another election a general
meeting should be had, and platform
adopted, etnbodying, in clear and con
else manner, the principles advocated BY
those allied with the movement, and all ln-
yited % cooperate, regardless OF eccupa,
ton. No clAss.party can succeed, and
neither should t. The interests OF labor
are Identical. . z. :. All are mutually
interested in pure administration OF uov-
eminent. and alike opposed to the lille
Ultimate burdens imposed by rings and cor
ruptious - Charleston tiH.) CourSer
The Anti MonopOlists should, there
fore, be speedy In pertecting their organi-
zatiou al over the country, ii they expect
n 10 be success. It must be organized
In the city as well as In che country. 1t
must not &c confined TO no class, but em-
brace every one who hold to the principles
which il enunciates. The principles OF the
Anti- Monopoly party are suited to the IN
terests Of all the legitimate trades aud BUS
mess Of the country, and therefore It ought
10 embrace them all,--Fsorid lItL) Demo
crdt.
In our own State Of Illinois only eoun-
~ elections were held But in the major
ity of instances the Farmers were success
ful. Had a State election been held the
probabilities are that the result would have
been the same as in Wisconsin The Farm
ers Movement in the West carries all be
fore it Rockford IH.) Gazette.
An entirely new combination, com
posed Of members Of both the old pohtlca
parties, is rapidly taking place, whose &c
Of our institutions. The tread OF this me-
political Einnt will startle the dull senses {
the opposition, and shake the nation as b
an earthauake Partisan slavery will
assailed by reason common sense. moi
independent spirit, and by q higher at
purer civilization. The strong arm OF ~
lice will henceforth grapple with publ
robbers al Washington as with burglar
hnrse-thieves, or any other criminals. -
Vernon tIH,) Free Press
The demand of the tunes, then, is l
new political organization, aud It seer
very POSSIBLE that il may grow out OF t
present organization ct the farmers a
iaborers of the Great West for reform a
notification This movement Is yet III
infancy, but that it is just in time To
A great popular demand. ii rightly MI
aged, the local elections in this State,
the 18th inst, fully attest, Hit perseve
in the free and independent course up
which it has commenced its career, II "
be grand success Carlyle tIHl I'm
Banner.
The people have declared themsel
free from party slavery, and no longer ht
the dictation of interested partisans,
mind the party lash This elect
marks new era IN local pollucs.-td
tW Times.
1t is proper that the farmers sho
have the honor OF naming the Organlzat
which is 10 sweep from power all CORR
men without distinction OF party, and |
a stIp to all extravaganza in public plaC
and 10 private places also, by It's heal
influence aud which will, by establish
economy and enforcing strict honesty 81
the country from threatened ruin.-Gr
rifle my Republican.
The Farmers and Laboring Me
Anti Monopoly party has been victori
as general thing in the State. 1t
however, only started upon its great
sion Ii has many things 30 attend to q
will keep it busy until the next electi
when it will again prouIugate its vital
trines, unfurl its flag, and march on TO
other and a greater victOry,-that Of ele
ing members of the next Legislature a
of Congress. The farm
and laboring men have been idle too i
already and left others 10 attend TO It
affairs. The laws Of self-preservation
mand that they make their great intiue
felt in every direction.-FOrct County
journal
The movement is the spontaneous
suit of the necessities and exigencles OF
times. Ii is the result of honesty agai
corruption and extortion, Of econo
against extravaganza and show, of just
against theft aud greed, and Of eomu
sense against the assumed intallibiIit'
PARTY Ii recognizes no man or set OF Il
a, leaders. and regards principles as m
important than men. This is the I
doctrine Of reform The people peTc
tons OF right aud wrong are in;uitiy
correct Ii has been the banesof our G
eminent in the past that the people h
too often been led by master minds, an'
a seryile adherence ~ party and men h
done VIOLENCE 10 their iututive percepti
Of right -C driinriHe (W. Democrat
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Protsetionists Come to Grief---A Word to W
ing-men.
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