, 1874-05-07
LONG JOHN,
Ills Impression Of the Blocminctou
Convention.
What tho Farmora Will Do.

to Interview that distinguished agriculturiat.
Without dwelling upon the dl1loultios Rttontl-
ant upon this undertaking, or pointing cut the
marvellous saghcity needed to aurmount them. wo
will hasten to tho thomo. Farmer Woptworth
would 500 the reporter, and tho reporter wont
up to his room.
Tho illustrioua atrangcr was in bed A ooup!o
Of chubby apploa, one Of which was noarly do
stroyed by d single blso lay beside him. In ha
hand ho bold Bible. and on his noao pair Of
old-fashioned Ailver-mounted spcctaclca.
ExpouND1Nu 4 TEXT.
Neportor-What aro you roading, Mr Won't
Mr. W-"Not oyory one that saith unto me-,
Lord, Lord. shall onter into tie Kingdom OF
S aSeaye,, D. bn! e that aoos tho will Of my Father
!. Ncporter-Are you trying somo imaginary hcro-
Mr.. W.T. lB T. wonderful text, that. "Not
every one that smith unto me, Lord, Lord" They
now. Conlaing sou!nl Thoy have believed in
those pollttcians, aud taknn thoir s'Lord, Lord"
Tor sincerity aud truth, buk they are awadag
Roporter-You appear to have a bal sore
throat, Mr.. Wentworth.
Mr. WI represented the whole district, In
Guiding Bloomington and
1t became evident TINT A1r. Wentworth was
oaBioned hia aoro throat tho reportar cut lli1p
Short.
TIE CONVENTION.
:, ,Noportor-What do you think Of tho ConTon-
Mr. W.-Thore is great deal of ieuoranco
here in regard to tho Convention.
hep9rter7zLiighten our dsrkuoea.
Mr. W:-onder tue Oonststution Of tho stato
organization, they must call meeting On the
nrst Tncnday in May to determine what shall be
the political action for tho year. 30 tAat this
WAS not An emergency meeting.
pENBoSAL TREATMENT.
Reporter-They treated you rathor shabb,ly.
did they not?
Mr. W;-rhat was grave error. 1don's rana
to be better treated. Their stato socrsta,y. $.
n. Smith, keeps record Of ii! tho clubs u! tic
books to him at Kowaneo Consequently our
name VAS not on tho lBt Of clubs. They hal no
official knowledge Of Our existence. I lad d
copy Of our Constitution, and handed 1t 70 tic
commlttee on tr Credentials and 1t was sill right.
Mr. W.m-,Oh, yos We paid our duos to tho s,o-
retary. There was no trouble about it.
PoI1TIcg.
Neporter-How camc you to be talking politica
down thete?
Mr: W:-Thero ia great deal of ignorance
about that. Thero arc two organizations,
Oranges and Clnbs. The Oranges arc secret OF
ganizations, the Clubs political and public. Pol.
who wishes to talk politics, must bolong to
Club and discuss them there. found thoro
was great deal OF feeling exigsing between thu
Oranges md tho Farmers Associations. This
drangora woro principally oppoaed, and violent.
Neporter-Dld you 60 thoro with any political
purpoHe?
Mr. W.-The question ras shn1l there be
ang political action taken /? Our Cook County
structiona from my club when I went thoro as to
my voto on political matters. They began to
call tho roll from tho lowest distriot titst Under
the state organization, We hare Vice President
only ono present. / hoped that, By tho time We
we're called, somobody would havo arrived by
the train. / found that nearly all tho Delegates
came With tnatruostons to takc political action.
cd 1t. II they had tried.
THE PRESENT FEELING.
tho farmors7
in this State. The farmers say they have
nothing left to unto upon in politics. Some are
frce-tradofR sono protectoniats; gomo are for
tie veto, some arc opposed to 1t. They say
there Ii not single political isauo they Gun
parties. They Gun unite in reducing tie general
expenditures, and can arrest abuses. They
claim that they beat the aalary-grab; they clam
that the recent decision Of tho Supreme Court
growth Of the Farmers Movoment. Thoy arc aro
yory bitter against tho SECOND session Of tho
Legislature, and still more bitter because 1t was
protracted go long. They say that both Demo-
Gt Grass ana Nepubi,eans ero responsible for 1t.
frauds unoarthed in Washington to tho print
lug abusos at Springfield last winter,-and, In
fact, to all the abuees Of tho day,-and charge
that you can not find 4 steal that some membora
Of both parties aro not engaged in. Ihay day
that the farmers have now no incentivo to 20 ia
tho polls and take sides between the old politica
parties.
WHAT rHEY WILL DO.
Reporter-What arc thoy going to do with thei1
colossal organization, then!
Mr. W.-Thoy are going to control monopolies
aud corporations; to aubAtitute humanity for in
humanity; to cut down foes and perquislteB.
and go mako politics something beside profess
sion. They will remove all incentive to struggle
for office by reducing the emolumonts Of o!aco-
Roporter-Apything more7 What issue do
they look for?
Mr. W.-Detween economy and extravaganza.
Reporter-HoW
Mr. ". (with d tremendous grin)--Ask them.
THE DELEGATES.
Reporter-What clasa Of mon composed the
Convention
bIr. W.-They wore nearly all practical FARM
ers. + know them. There .were ono or two tho
oretical farmers.
RoportoF-Were 7ou one Of the l.ttera
. Mr.. w." Not ovoFy ono that saith unto me-,
Ropottor-or do you belong to tho formor
now5
Mr. W." Shall enter into tho Kingdom OF
Heaven, but 10 that doeth the will Of my Father
which is In Heayon."
Roporter-I don't SEQ tho point.
Mr.. ". -" from child thou hast known tho
Holy Scriptures Don't know the text? Look
ln tho Concordance it'a In Matthew, believe
Good night.
And ho rolled over, and tho reporter Withdrew
TO search the Scriptures which should nuke him
Wi6o unto WoptWorth's meaning.
Boulevard Property.
On the hrst page Of to-laya TnmuNK, Messrs. Ell
Oh, Posnoroy Co. announce sale ut auction oY
hose splendid Boulevard Lots. attuaed on tho