, 1873-09-01

tiona who tcom II to thor interests ID boar down with
henry hand upon tho nhor5ng poor.
It g. ll'roush political organization
boar the forces which shall mako equal with tho
s9,binasios that now turn our roctets inslo out
, Sttth-Docnt,se wo AZ n nation, faAt rcrging to
o nWil rrnc'rico TINT would hirl 'a Into Tho vortex
sadly need to sca,nR land Of onest vplaneG sma and
to u, wnrm hcart TINT would dispense equa Justice to
!Streuth-Ecca,,so In our opinion, Tho Government
10 IN imminent tanger n1ll party untlur tho
AUSPICES OF tito 1aborE classes aora tho only homo
INFLATED experience and rGosophic dod,lston from
the throne Of reason,
After the rcaling Of those resolutions, ono
i!I ia!9legato suggestotl that they wore very much
IKE tia, nlncoln'H Proclamation: Another insstod
II that tho mantle Of Greeley hnd fallen npon tho
Shoulders Of tho author Of tho resolutions. And
ttltaa one and another made sport of tho rosolu-
1qna. n and tho disorder bocamo general.
,,o ang Ifosld9nt Of tho county organization re-
drow. Tho romaludor roAolyet by q yoto Of i9
to 10, to run Fnrmors' Ticket and nnpointcd
ne1t Saturday ae tho timo for tho Conyontlon to
Of rhf se n0ppsssns ps9s2s Therefore to get ahead
convention, which Inns been hold to-day at
~ Whfch shoy haVo put up tho following Ticket
~ 1no ho9: Jnmos M N. Hontllng for County Judge.
3rau samuel = r. I1omns for County clork, John An-
tondent Of Schools. Tho first tiroo are at tho old I'D
iucumbents, aud will probably be olectotl. IN
account Of tho total lack of unani1aitY an,onr
missouri Farmers Stnto NInss Conyen.
tion.
To tho Farmers Of Missouri;
some Wooks hince, Ut the suggestion Of promi-
nent citizons from different parts Of tic stato,
tho holding OF Farmers General Convention.
at tho Capital Of tho State, wns advocated In :
communication addressed to tho public papers of
souorson Ulty. Nearly oyery Journal In Missouri
gave encouragement to tho proposal; aud finally
inc the Jofforuon City Grange of Patrons Of Hus-
orderi unitod In making tho necessary arrange
ments FOR said Convention, and in designating
tho lat OF October MS tho time for holding tho
Ba!1lo.
The nnmcrous. assurances of attendance
aiready given indicate that 1t will bo an unuBu-
ally lRrgo convention.
Tho consideration Of practical methods and
mehnH by which tho oyerburdened AGRICULTURAL
inteFosta may bo relieved including tho Dues
ZION OF cheap transportation tho enactment Of
LAWS Tor tho moro ef1olont control Of corpora-
lions aud monayed monopolies tho tariff quos-
tiop, and tue bearing OF tho proBont tariff Oh tho
ihtorosts OF Western farnerB !; and kindred mat
tors Of groat momont to tho welfare Of tho farm
ing community of Missouri are expected to
occupy tho at.ontion Of the Convention. The
samo subjects have boon forced upon tho consid-
GRAFTON Of tho whole country, aH no subjects over
wero before. Especially is this tho case in tho
Western and Southern States. Long suffering,
but bearing with patriotic fortitudo. almost in.
tolorabla burdens, from which thore seemed seemed no
escape tic farmers wore at last compelled to
COUNSEL together for the means Of roliof against
tho " predatory classos," WHO are preying upon
Il the vital energies. They aaw that upon this
thHt,, as n preliminary to any other step, thoy
ahould got unitodly toogothor, aud corporate to
secure common benefits md common rel,of.
), This idon was caught up with marked favor
throughout tue WeBt and South, and combiua-
ton Of the tllors Of tho soil to protect and pro-
mote their own interests, absolutely unparal-
lcled In tho annals Of history. Ia fnst being
formed and Holiditiod over the creator part Of
tho Union.
We deom II unnecessary to rccito here more in
dosall Inc Objects proposed. It iB enough to
KNOW that Q class of interests on which the vel
fare and tho matorinl e1intonco of ali other
casHes contre, aud absolutely depend, are crush
llEly birdenod and that only by corporation
and combination that class and those intoreata
cau a. 10 relieved, and eau secure proper share in
the control Of our public Affairs. The farmers
of Misaouri wore not among tho fore
most TO- take q lead III this movement.
mo reason Of this is probably to DO
sought ~ :ho iact that they were not the heaviest
1AfdGhed. Until comparatively recent date,
;hoy havo enjoyed largo sllaro Of tho benefits
lerived from tho immigration of tho many who |
ave ave boon ,attrncted, BY our superior sof aud,
climate. and tho manifold otl,ar RESOURCES Of mr.
naincl unintereBtod spectators of tho struggle
'gaiust tho predatory CLASSES " elsewhere aud
Irousod by this spectacle as we'll aB by tho stag
lation supcrlmduced by these various causes.
hey are rapidly and oilectually combining to |
,lve aid to the movement,
It is expected that tho proposed Mass Con-
'ontion will investigate and consider tue i1npel-
ing agencies and prospective results Of tlIis |
,rcat movement of tue farmers Of tho West md |
south. aud by their action will not only sron gtt-
N t4eir own faith and causo, but also lend warm |
Encouragement to our brethren elsewhere.
Tho Convention will DO open to all wlo cl,ooae |
o como and it Is hoped that Farmers Clubs, |
i}ranges, and kindred organizations throughout
no state will sond delegates, and that tho |
ricnt's of agriculture generally will uso oaaoav-
III To bo represented.
TIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.