The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-24
MOVING.

are DclnS Caheu ny Inc larmerS WHICH
leave room for no uncertainty as to
what they desire to accomplish and will
accomplish. That there is ample scope
for measures of real reform in many of
the States of the Union, is almost q self
evident fact. That the farmers are
more nearly interested in such healthy
reforms is as evident as the fact that the
farming interests predominant in those
States. Having, then, a majority of
votes, and the greatest personal interest
in pure laws and a pure administration,
who can claim a better right or who act
from a sense of more disinterested pa
triotism, than the tillers of tho soil, to
whom the nation will never appeal in
vain when in the greatest danger. Our
own State is sadly in need of wholesome
laws and an executive branch which
will bring the State from out the lethar-
gy and backward movement into which
she has apparently relaxed. Thousands
OF emigrants pass over the rich soil, well
watered and timbered sections of Mis-
souri,, bound for the prairie deserts of
Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, or the noun
tain Businesses of Colorado. Mineral
lands in abundance are found in Mis-
souri-in fact, no State in the Union is
so immensely rich in natural resources.
and, except probably some of the South
ern States, nc State is doing less for her
own improvement than IL W State.
We want men of progressive IDEAS we
want men of patriotism and intelligence
to make and execute our laws. From
the general tenor of the avowed pur-
poses of the order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry, from the large body of solid,
honest, capable men who have become
identified with that order, we believe
the change in our State must be made
through their instrumentality. We do
not know how it will be done; but. if
done at all. the order of Patrons of Illus
bandry must contribute to that result.
In some States farmers are taking indie
pendent action. A farmers convention
met in Oregon last Friday, and romi-
mated I. W. Davenport, a farmer, for
Congress, and adopted a platform de-
claring that officials paid by the govern
ment should devote their whole time to
the government; favors a proper en-
enlargement of transportation compa-
mics, corporations and persons engaged
in legitimate business all under subjcc-
ton to the law; that freights and fares
should be fixed by the Legislature; a
return of salary of the State officers to
the constitutional limits for a liberal sys-
TEN of schools; considers personal
character the criterion for fitness OF Of
fees; favors local option and civil dam
age laws; endorses granger efforts
against extortions and monopolies.
The st. Joseph Herald says:
The Changers of Indiana, at a recent
convention in indianapolis. determined
TO initiate a movement for the ~organiza-
ton of an Independent political party.
and have issued a call inviting the farm
and industrial classes generally to
meet in mass convention in Indianapolis,
the 10th Of June to devise ways and
means to ~einancipate the State from the
evils brought about by the misruIe Of
party politics. In the address issued by
the farmers they say that the old political
organizations are corrupt; that there is
faith to be placed in their promises;
and that there are nc questions at issue
ought to divide the citizens of In
while the people demand a puri-
Of local, State and national poll
les. In a circular which they are dis
tributing through the counties they ex-
hort the people, irrespective of party,
meet in townships, counties and dis
riots to select delegates to the Indian
.polis convention, and in the selection
such delegates to guard vigilantly
the intrusion of any one not
,ndwn to be in cordial sympathy with
he object Of the movement, and to ex-
rcise especial care to exclude all party
managers and self-seeking demagogues.
The Independents will doubtless make
nominations for all the important offices
u be filled; and if they exercise wis !
ON in their proceedings, it is not i'm :
'robable that they may sweep the State, :
5 this is not designed as Il farmers I
lovement merely. but intended to enlist !
support Of all classes who believe
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