, 1874-03-13
NOTES AND OPINION.

The farmers Of Kendall County, ILL.,, have
unanimously resolved, In their Farmers Club
(the Grange is not politicaD, to DO in tho field
with candidates. at tho spring elections. The
Yorkville Neeos Baya Of tho meeting:
Every enc recognized the fact that hsrl struoolo
woat enaue ho1t fall and again In the State aud Ma.
tion1t campaigns Of 1876 It WIS conceded ti,at thu
people were at last arrayel against mouopoltsts aud
corrupt sings and that tho battle would have to bo
fought out This bctng tho case, the wiaion Of Keep
VIA too tnanifest to DO disputed
-Nuch OF tho same spirit is apparent in tho
counties which arc to oleot Supervisors. and It ia
very forcibly exhibited in relation to the "towu
meetings" which arc to be held early in April,
and which arc really elections for officers who
oxpond taxeB at loaat three times greater than
The entire State revenue. It would bo Of tho
greatest interest to tho people all over the
State, If tho Legislature would pass, with tlo
ing Ill municipal Boards to publish 10 fill AZ &C.
count OF their receipts and expenditures TOR tho
past year, and II possible, this should be done
nofore tho spring elections arc held.~-INtnois
State Register.
Soon it will bo necessary to cast about and
SEQ whom the people viii bend to Washington
and Springfield as their representatives. 70 do
this well, It will behoove the people to com
menco early, to more completely organize. >.
Let thore be work done. Let factB bo presented
to tho people, and action taken. Tho people Of
Mercer County have said, by au emphatic vote.
that they do not regard old party isauos perti.
mont. New Issues have arisen, and demand In
vaetigatton mud action. Let tho Central Com
plished. .-Aledo (IA.) Banner.
.-As far as old party platforms arc concerned,
they amount to nothing for, In addition to ther
ambiguity, tho oiiicers elected mover pay any re-
gard to carrying them out, ,-thoy arc mere trapa
with which to catch votes, and il you don't like
one construction you can give It another. From
the tone Of tho various resolutions passed at
mass meotines, FarmeEa' Clubs, and Anti-ho-
we are satisfied the Iowa State platform o.
presses the wishes OF the people, and will be Gu
grated ia tho National platform OF tho Anti
Monopoly party, and wo for ono will bs glad OF
it'-Maeom4 Tttn (M.l Gr1nger.
-Ihe thinking portion Of tho Industrial
oiaaaos ore becoming awake to the fact that In
tue not remote future, II thero is not q Stop but
TO t1e present rate Of progress toward tho COM
plese re1Gn or money. there will be only serfdom
anu VasBaihood Tor the maHa Of the poople,
-. Tho remedy must bo sweeping. !.
There There + must 20 comprehensive unity of all the
(IM) Anti-Alonopoltst.
MIR. Dawes got into New Hampshire with
the following telegram " Retrenchment aud
reform by aud through the Republican party.V
we havo often said that Dawes was Preparing to
make speeches In Now England defending tie
Republican party. Now he ls fulfilling tho pro-
dlct1ou. Ii there iB no reform until the Repub-
licau party mates It, there will be none forever.
Tho reforms TINT the Republican party have in
nnguratod have been ia the shapo OF stealing
tha 6inIp pa691R %9psy geyy and ro0bns the treavuFy
The currency question continues to engrose
. largo SHARE Of tue attention Of Congress. Wo
hope the initiation schome may be effectuaIy
killed. We bolieve an Issue Of moro irrodeoma-
loan upon tho people Of the United States, and
is only excusablo by the necessity Of o great
war and that such issue in time Of peaco
would be groat calamity, and servo to put us
further from speelIc I payments aud real prosporl-
We are not for FREQ postage for anything
We want no special legislation In behalf Of any
Glass; a.. From tlis System Of protection
for one thing or another, camo all o,ir prosont
troubles Watseka (IU.) Times.
Tho individual who will not willingly nav
cents quarter for the delivery OF hs favorito
journal is usually too penurious to take paper
at any price: Tho presa Of the country demand
Cd tue abolition Of TIE franking privilege, and
5. II. Smith, Of Kewanoe. in this Congress
sonal District IL Secretary Of tho Illinois State
Farmers Association, aud one Of tho leading
men in tho now famous Farmers Movement.
desired to be tho farmere' candidate for Cover
nor; others declared that he WIS working for the
position OF CongresBman in place Of Hawley.
70 tue mind OF Grant editor. 1t iBporfectly oloar
tuRt e3eEy HAD WANTS IN chico as q reward f0l
his services lu bolalf Of any cause or parry
Rock Island (ln.) Argus.
MIR. Smith Is not, and will not bo candi-
date for sny office. His friends aud Lis enc
mics may stop all talk In that direction. Mr.
Smith is thoroughly in earnest in tho work IN
which he iB Engaged. IIis ambition and effort
Ia to restore to Tint great class Of which ho Is
one, the rights and Interests they have boon I'LL
Justly deprived Of. And We say that we know
that he u working with Hinglenesa Of heart.
and purity OF purpose that reflects the higleas
credit on linn, and Le is wiHe In not boing sui
lied with Office or official associations There il
ii class Of small politicians, OF both tho old and
otfeto parties, tint arc belaborng tholr brains
industriously to deyise unpleasant things to say
of Mossrs. Smith, Flagg, Colder, and other
prominent friends OF tho farmers In the atate.
Thoy eau do those gentlemen no greater favor
than TO abuse thom. When this la done tbs
people know their enomiea are hurt and thel5
frlouds arc truo.-Ohicago Industrial Age.
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