, 1873-06-11

The oflco-holders' organs iu Iowa arc whining
most pitoously over tho determination OF the
farmern Of that State to take political mattora
into tleir own honda at tho election this fall.
Tho Davenport Gazette Is horating tho farmora
aud tho Grangora for undertaking to place d cum
didato Of their own in tho fold for Governor,
whom the Republican party Is ready to nominato
Gov. Uarpontnr for ro-o1oction, md lot the farm
ers voto for him. Tho Gazette says: ::
GOV. Carpenter Is tho Republican Governor Of
tho stato mud therefore ho must ba lied down. It
mhtcrs not how much ho nB used tho influence Of his
position In favor Of tho farmcr-how ofton ho has ad
vocated their intorcsts from tho rostrum-he ID the
Republican Governor, and tho probable nominee Tor
another teln and therefore he must be robbed of ha
good narnc aud sdo to appear as the cney Of those
for whom he has alwuys manifested friendship. 0an
the farners can tho araugers, afford to trent thelr
friends In high station In that way2 Will they aand
by ind thoao yho can do thcm nobt good sancrcd
nn sacrificed because they happo1 to 10 Republicans
whom tho party Aas houorcd, mud who hayo honorcd
tho party by their faithfuluoss7
And yot the Graugers koep on their way.
These ofhoo-holdors and party organs rofuso to
SEQ whnt ia evident to tho whole country, TINT
mere party allegiance hangs worry lightly on tho
consciencos Of mon OF any party. There noyor
was timo when political parties as auch wore
hold In moro contempt than thoy are now. It is
notorious that noltlor tho Democratic nor TO-
publican party has o distinctive policy Of any
kind; tho two organizations arc held togothor
for no other purpose thnn to elect tho managers
to lucrative otlces 30 fur as ratlroad extortions
aud tho aggrossione Of monopolists orc con-
oerned these oilcc. holders hayo not tho alghtest
interest or concern. Their pocuniary intoroats
ARC on tho aide Of the corporations, bocauso tho
latter aro froa with the money Of other people,
and .noyor hesitate to buy official favor whom tt
Gnu be bought.
Tho turner's Of Livingston County in this
State, in their declaration Of opposition to steals
of all kinds, expressed tho sentiments Of the
whole people ut thIs timo. They MO tired Of be-
ing uaod Of election aftor election for no other
purpose than to clovato, this or that gang OF
ofice-seekors to commit doprodations on the
State Treasury. The farmers Of Iowa aro q
largo majority Of the population Of that State;
divided as Domocrpts and Republicans they
nro poworloss against tho politicians /;
united as formers, for tho attainment Of o COM
mon end, and the destruction OF common op-
preston, they Gun take posaeasioa Of the Gov
ornnent OF tho State, and Of nearly oyory
county in tho State; they can elect four-dftha
Of the members OF both branches Of the Legis-
lature, ard can elect all the members Of Con-
gress from that State. Divided, they must re-
main Us they are, slaves OF monopolists and Of
tlce~holdors united as party Of farmers, thoy
become masters and directors and makers Of tho
law. This is roadi1y understood by every farm
or Of tho Wost, and these people 30 long
yictimized are not likely to be driven from
their purpose by tho throats or appeals Of
postmasters and office-trading politicians.