The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-12-26
POLITICAL.

IULfIiJib.
John L. Pennington, Of Alabama, sue
ceeds Gen. Burbank as Governor Of Dakota.
Pennsylvania new Constitution has been
adopted by the people by q majority of prob
ably $50, 200.
The Illinois State Farmers Association
met at Decatur on the 10th inst. w. C. Flagg,
the President, stated in his opening address
that, one year ago, there were only ninety
clubs, and it was voted not to take part i'll poll
tics. In spite of this, the farmers made their
campaign and were more successful thancouid
have been anticipated. The report of MIR. 5.
NJ. Smith, the Secretary, shows that there are
now 800 farmers clubs in the State, with rep
resentatives from eighty-four different coun-
ties. The number of clubs actually heard
from report n membership of 46, 473 members.
and there are $40 clubs which have not report
ed as to membership. The financial embar-
rassment of the association arises from
the neglect of the Changers to con-
tribute The 10-cents assessment made upon
them. Mr.. S. NJ. Smith read an address on
the subject of Through Water-Transporta-
ton" The most prominent plans for relief
are the Congressional enforcement Of the
interstate rates of transportation. the build
ing of a Government railroad, and the OPEN
ing of through water-routes. Mr.. Smith
conceives the last mentioned to be the most
practicable. He recommends that the farmers
demand the building of a ship-canal around
Niagara falls the opening Of a Gulf route,
with the improvement of the Mississippi and
Illinois rivers the Kanavha canal, and
the improvement of the Ohio and Kanawha
rivers.
The second days session was consumed
mainly in the reception of resolutions and
propositions. which were referred indiscrimi-
nately without action. Among these were the
following Law reform, including, besides the
elimination of confusing verbiage, a plan for
a court OF Cancellation, to which cases may be
submitted for arbitration without appeal an
approval of the present Railroad law, and a
demand that the Legislature shall not repeal
or amend it for the present: a resolution that
the railroads we have must be regulated; reso-
buttons on the salary grab, co-opera ion, inter
State commerce, and Western manufactures.
Az "e' oiS IASlNSh-Sh VIA tNS ''S
ment should lend money on land securities.
Two resolutions looking to the formation Of a
new party were introduced and received with
applause. One of them declares the past
record Of the old political parties to be such as
to forfeit the respect of the people and to
absolye the farmers from further allegiance.
AT the third and last day of their meeting,
tha TilinDiu Gtata Ea,,nn ~. Ay,no;,;o,. ol,,.
ed a platform of principles, in which they
declare ~ that is the duty of citizens to
attend primary meetings and take actiye part
in political campaigns (2) that the recent
record of both the old political parties is such
as to forfeit the respect and confidence OF the
people, who are, therefore, absolved from all
allegiance to them, and should act 10 longer
them 60 that the Salary bill must be
repealed absolutely: c) III favor of reducing
the salaries Of public officers: 81 for a reform
of the abuses in the civil service: 90 that
the navigation Of the lakes and rivers be
improved as early al practicable % plain
and uncompromising opposition to the whole
system Of a protective tariff; 80 against
further grants OF land. and against the loaning
OF Government credit TO corporations (9l i'll
favor Of repeating the National Currency act.
and the Issue Of all currency direct from the
United States Treasury. to he i~nterconvertible
with low interesl-bcaring bonds GO) for the
reyision and restriction Of the patent laws:
I'D against such a construction OF the State
Constitution as viii authorize annual sessions
Of the Legislature (l2) approval of the exit
ing railway legislation in Illinois. and the de-
mand that the National Government shall not
interfere on the ground Of regulating COM
merce between the States G3) the right Of
the Legislature to control railroads "a the
prohibition of free passes for pubic officers
(l5) reduction i'll public expenditures and C16D
against the combination Of the plow-makers.
Of the resolutions we're discussed at |
length, especially that concerning the forma-
ton Of a new party.