The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-08-07
LET THE FARMERS COME.

The fact is known, but perhaps not
vet fully appreciated, that four of the
most important as well as most lucra-
five of our county offices are to be
filed at the approaching November
clection--treasurer, sheriff, clerk and
register-also we have to choose a
board of county commissioners, and a
representative who shall assist in the
election of senator i'll congress.
These all are of sufficient import
ance 10 justify serious consider
alton on the part of those whose
future is, to a considerable extent,
identified with the prosperity of our
county.
Confessedly the republican party
can, if IL will. control the selection of
the men TO fill all these offices. That
il ought to SO control, no thoughtful
member of the party will seriously
deny. II is a responsible political or
ganization: it has in itsranks the men
in every way capable: il has the intel
iiycnce aud virtue to honestly execute
the trust.
The developments of the past three
months show that there is growing
feeling of interest among the producing
classes upon the subject of correct
rule, and the equitable distribution of
the rights and the privileges of the
citizen.
BY many ii is feared that the present
movement and agitation among the
farmers will result in the grangers, as
an organization, endcavoring to take
control of the political interests of the
country, to the exclusion of all other
classes. Such we confidcntially be-
licyc will not be the case, nor is such
the object of the organization. If we
understand the grangcrs Alright, the
object of the organization is to protect
and advance the interests of the farm
ers as a class. Every other industrial
or mechanical pursuit, every probes
sion and avocation has its society"
its organization or its association"
and why not the farmers! Their Or
ganization may and doubtless will be
a great benefit to them, and, through
them, 10 the whole people.
While we say that the organization
of the grangcrs is not political one,
vet the fact is patent that the farmers
will. as Of right they ought TO do. take
a more than usual interest i'll the cleo
ton this tall. We believe they are
actuatcd by fair and honest motives.
And how TO make their influence felt
to the best advantage should be seri-
ouely considered by every farmer. 1t
seems to us that little reflection can
not fail to convince every one of the
fact that the farmers of our county can
exercise a good influence most patent
ly. can accomplish results most salts
factory, and secure good officers most
surely, through and by cooperation
with the republican party.
On Saturday last the republican cen
trail committee met and determined
upon call for a convention and the
basis for representation.
The convention is TO be composed of
thirty-siX delegates. Thrty-two of
these arc TO be taken from the farming
community and four of them from the
ty,and it is safe TO predict that at least
two of the delegates from the city will
be chosen from the industrial class.
Now it is fact that majority of the
republican party of this county are
farmers, and it is also true that large
majority of the farmers of the county
arc republicans. The primary meet
ings are to be held on the Goth day Of
September. This gives time for every
man to become thoroughly informed Of
the situation; to determine the best
men in his township or ward to repre-
sent him. This convention will meet
on the ith day of October. This will (
give time for every delegate to inform
himself of the merits and qualifications I
of each candidate for the various
Offices. Ii
Then let the farmers come: let them i
make il point to attend the primary I
in their respective townships; @
let them select the best men in their 1
townships to represent them, men of Il
sound judgment and upright motives s
men that have no axes to grind. v
Let every delegate selected attend a
he convention. Let him come unin- n