The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-05
THE FARMER FROM A POLITICAL
STAND POINT.

see where the people OF Lyon coun
4 ty and the State of Kansas, fine
themselves politically. The Far
mers' movement, or Reform party
> has been as successful as the mos
: sangnine member of that party
could have expected in this county
and throughout the State. ThG
ticket put in nomination by this
party here was as good. we think
as Is generally put in nomination al
county conventions, (and much bet.
ter than some of our officers elected
independently and offered to the PEG,
pie for their support. They made
the race against some of the most
popular men and successful officers
In the country, but the time had
come for change as the people
thought, and they acted according
ly. What will be the result remains
to be seen. We have a right
to expect much of them, as they are
the advance guard of new politi-
cal move. They will be well
watched and closely criticized as all
servants of the public should be,
and if they do not do their duty
they will be cast overheard the first
opportunity that offers. The ticket
was put in nomination by the Far
mers' Association of this county,
prior to the organization OF any
oranges in the county. But at the
time of the election we find that or
ganlzation with five hundred mem
bers, consequently it was in good
shape to test the farming communi-
ty, and see whether there could be a
unison of action among the farmers.
We find on the day of election they
voted as unanimous for their candi-
dates as could be expected. When
we take in consideration their diff
ferent views in regard TO men and
measures, and that the move in
our county was not more than two
or three months old, they realized
that they have a common interest,
and that in "Union there is
strength" notwithstanding there
were men in different parts of the
county that used their influence and
the influence of their friends to
make them believe that the men
whom they had nominated they did
not want to elect. We thought
when we heard them talk that way
they were fools or the Farmers
were. The result proves which
was. 1t is very plain to the most
casual observer why the farmer and
workingman can go together.
Their interests are almost identical.
They all have a common interest
against monopolies, corporations,and
high taxes, where money is the mo-
tive power, and we are ready and
willing to help them in the towns
as they should be willing to help us
in the country, and as they seem to
be from the way many of the good
citizens of Emporia and Lawrence
cast their ballots at the last election.
There can be but little danger to
any person. arising from a combina-
ton of the farming interests, for it
is we'll understood by all. that when
farmers are prosperous the whole |
country is prosperous. and vica |
versa. They as n class are slow to |
move and conservative, but I think
they are thoroughly aroused and see
that something must be done in
their interests as well as others,
and are making. an effort. If they
do not have the money they have
the votes.
II our Representatives and Sena-
tors in the Legislature do not do |
their duty let them realize that
their resignation will be accepted at
the end of the first term, and our
Congressman and Senators in time
will realize that votes and good |
reputation count as much to a man
in this State as salary grabs.
1 do not think that the end of this |
move has vet como, as some proph-
esied before the election, but that it
has settled down in a great many
neighborhoods throughout this
State and county, and acts Just as |
though it intended to stay. 1 do
think that one year from to-day
will find US better united and know
ing each other from association will |
he better prepared to act.
There is another question of some |
Importance among the old political
hacks: that is "whose kite will |
we be a tail too?" We see by the
papers that Mr.. Hays, a good Re-
publican farmer was elected here,
and Mr.. Morrow, good Democrat,
was elected there, which have no
doubt is very true. But 1 presume
the question of politics meyer enter
ed the minds of those who nomi-
mated them if ut all it was only SO
far as it would break up the exis-
ting party machinery, and elect |
good and reliable men to represent
US at home and abroad. 1 think
that with thirty-eight men elected
by the Reform party and thirty-six
Independent, we will have a party
of our own in this State, and by the
time the election comes around
again we will have a kite of our
own to fly, and would like the as
sistance of oil good citizens of all
parties to help us. II.