Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19
The Farmers.

anu very I1ttle sense OF the oti1er. tf
The Farmers.
AS the minds of the masses are al
this time particularly and peculiarly
active and communicative, moving the
individual and the masses to assemble
for consultation and devise and direct
action upon necessities and response
biIities now before them, and calling
for their attention, we, IN concert
Herewith, desire to say a word. hi
the first place, we recognize the power
in this government TO be entirely in
the people, aud that all 'responsibili-
ties rest upon the people. IF there is
reason to rejoice, it is the people that
should rejoice and if there are evils
TO complain of, it is the privilege and
duty of the people'to make the com
plant, and also to make the correc-
ton. At this time, so far as the pub
lie affairs are concerned, all the peo
pie have to rejoice over is that public
affairs are not in a wors condition
From the kind of laws.weeh have had
for years past, and the class of men to
administer them, we could but natu-
rally expect evil results to flow there
from. We believe. in the doctrine
that good results cometh out OF good.
and evil out of evil. We believe that
if We have an evil set of laws, and all
evil set of public servants to admins
ter them, there can be but evil results.
At this time the people hsyc much 10
complain of, aud there is much COR
r~ectionir the conduct of public affai S
hat is necessary to be made, andthe
responsibility of making it rests upon
the people, and they; must fully and
faithfully discharge such responsible
tiles. The existing evils rest upon
aud effect more directly and materi-
ally Tie Iaboring and producing: cias-
esestllansang others,thersfase they, as
we now see, arc tile first and most
active movers therein.
We heartily approve of what is
termed the "farmers movement and
in connection Herewith we say the
Iaborcr, mechanic and farmcE are nat
ural allies III such Engagement, and
should and must cooperate in this
matter for common good, and we
hope the laborer and mechanic will
wakeup 10 a sense of their duty MS the
farmer has We have great hope for
the future, growing out o fsuch move-
ment. What we want and musthave
is a change. of laws, both constitu-
iional and statute, and Whit a change
of the class of public servants to at
tend to pnblic affairs. And we prom
Use this movement the earnest and
honest labors of the DEMOCRAT to that
end, and in connection Herewith we
want to throw in a little caution ; it
may not be necessary, but it will do
no harm. This movement must ex-
ercisc its power entirely within itself
orsby its friends. Trust no man but
he who is with you aud with you in
principle. That it is prompted by
honest motives and based upon hon
est and correct principles, there is no
doubt, yet that may be true and the
whole thing defeated by a designing
or corrupt set of men, that work
themselves in to get control. Farm
crs! we want to see YOU move, and
too, with earnest determination, but
be cautions as to the men you select
TO public places to guide and control
you. The success of your effort de-
ponds much upon how it is made
Steer clear of political parties and po-
litical hacks. If you have faithful
and honest workers You. succeed, but
without them you fail. Now, we say
to you, move right aheadin this mat
ter, 1et0no obstacle stand in your way.
Put mengin poweg.fromathe highest
tosffe lowest d tS&flfzexecute your
will. Then begin at the bottomrand
make a. complete change in things
and you aEe right. .rz ~ -