Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-11
=51c,TION OF DISHONESTY.

n,,oo tbe Republican State conven-
~. " Of Minnesota, held few weeks
ton ~ orertbrew the old hacks of the par
aso' "a nominated new men, fresh from
~ ' nsople, for the various State Offices
'u' :, I'd odonted a platform fully in accord
ano VIZ -" With the reformatory sentiment of
an.' state we felt that the farmers
w cement in that State was an honest
'p s,r, for reform, and that the gallant
'D ,,nr Cushman X. Davis, who has lead
yo'C C,onoers movement in that young
' .,., 80 vos to be elected Governor with
''' annosition beyond what the dying
~ IY, a1l could give him; but it APP
w. VS. that we were mistaken, and that
t p' nopdescripts and sore-heads, who
t ~, instituted and helped to organize the
l'~ . n,ovemcnt, cared far less for the
., 'form and purity of politics, than for
w. snoiIs of office, and that their cry
~" .,inst monopoly and railroad oppres-
'7 was only catch-word to attract
rnrs to their net.
We do not believe that the recent con-
.,,;,n that, under the lead of Donnel-
". and his elk, was called and run in the
.ono Of the farmers of Minnesota, will
.,ooivc any encouragement from the ag-
.t,nIturists of the State. 1t looks to us
,bot il was only the protest of the office
,ontcrs who are disappointed in their
o0or,s to capture any existing party and
,,., # will have but little effect upon the
General canvass in the State, but it pre-
cents in an organized form the dangers
N which a new party, founded upon the
farmers movement would be open, and
.bonld serve as a warning to all who
hone to accomplish results by the de-
,trrction of the Republican party.
It's manifest that we must have some
powerful organization, of the soreheads
and the disappointed, and perhaps it is
necessary to keep politics respectable,
that there should be contending factions
of about equal strength, so that either
.i'. must harmoniZe their platforms with
fine popular convictions Of right and
wrong. and put none but their best men
m nomination; but our farmers, who
are in earnest in their desire for reform,
must keep clear of any utilization with
these mcH if they desire topreserve theil
own responsibility and influence. AS
som, MS they unite with any such scheme
AS Ibis pretended farmers convention
that nominated Asa Barton for Cover
norof Minnesota, they must expect Il
bcdcnounccd by honest men everywhere
and all true friends Of progress will b.
driven from them.
The complaints Of the producin!
classes. are founded deep down in
systematic oppression of them, AM
sooner or later these murmurings tina
are now taking form, must be felt in TIN
political contests, both State and nation
al. The Republican party is ready t
eSpCuse their cause so far as 1t IS reason
able and just to all classes, and the
ought to be satisfied with such an ell
dorsemcnt. that while it insists upo
Justice to them, it seeks to protect every
body else from all Incorporate action
of theirs as web as from outside inju
ticcs from all sources, and where we st
these manifestations of zeal in the cau'
of progress outside of and in opposite
to the real party of progress, it is a SUI
indication to us that below the upp'
crust of reform there is selfish longir
for loavcs and fishes. If our Minneso
grangers are honest in their pretentiol
for a redress of grievances, they Wi
move steadily in support of Cushma
K. Davis and the Republican party
their State.