, 1874-02-24

out Of them. Thoro ID no Democratic party
horo.. Those who stick to tho pnrty are 1novod
tricta wlioro Democracy Inns boon dominant, and
nro afraid thoir constituents might not Bona
thom to oongrosa II tloy conceded that tue party
WAS oorpHo. SUI.
SPIRIT OF TEE STATE PRESS.
Tho only section Of tho Constitution Of tho
"Illino1s State FarmorB' Association" that
savors Of political action by that body roads Is
follows:
Tho otccra Of this Association md tho Presidents Of
County Associations shall constitute IN Advisory
Board thu. ehnl meet On tho nrat rcaany in May
aocintion shall take for TINT year.
Tho eyes Of tho Whole country will DO upon
tho mootlng Of tho Advisory Donrd on tho first
Tuesday OF noxt May. Tho aotion takon by that
meeting will form ono Of tho most important
opoobs in tho political history Of Amerioa. For
GU TINT day will DO formally proclaimed and
ohrlstonod great political party whose BIRTH
took place wlon tho Comnittoo adopted tho
soctlon quoted above Of tho stAto Constitution.
Ford County (lA.) Journal
And now we appeal to tho mechanical and
laboring claBaoa, 30 called, Just aB earnestly to
organize. Although tho Grange is an exclusive
organization las oil trados-unfons MO, and must
naturally romain), our friouds will find, when It
comes TO the open field Of politics, whore all
producers, Of evory kind, tho man In tho shop
Is vel as the nun IN tho eldNero a., equally r.
an9 d 5Thcr Witt ca ~s
ssy e e y's. y9u f5jonda'-qao Fl No'aher" Granger,
Tho farmers bolleyo In taking tho initiative
Of all opposition and waging au aggressive wnr,
which IL probably tho wlsoat lacttos to adopt.
-Carlyls {In) Union Banner.
just Us tho farmers, groat and srnnl1, nro Or
8anizing, 80 aro tho workiugmen and mechanics
organizing. What will be tho ultln,atun Of
those organizations no one can tol.-Jo'tet (IN,)
The Iattlo now is conflict Of classes. It is
palpablo TINT no ordinary party divisions, as be-
tyoon "inB" and " OUTS" nro hcro involved or
will avail. :. But It, is time thnt. tho farm
producers and their attendant merchants mud
| and usefulness, the people), should band to saye
! themselves and tho country yl-lincoln (In.)
| Statesman.
In countries governed by crowned hoads,
royalty Of thieves. An army Of liars and swind-
lors, over busy, over claRping hnntB for epoilH,
to 10 crowned as knights of Federal Patronage
ut tho oxponse Of truth, honor, dcoenoy, patri-
ss tho farmers na hsve boen foediag aud AID
Wiz Who 'N,ans; moot YOU 30 biandly and sweatiy
on tho evo Of every election, to got your yotes,
plnndor. Farnory, do you like tho picture ?
| Who has built up this country2 Who has stolo
it poor? Tho far1nor developed 1t, aud the pro-
fessional politician robbed at.-Dloonl'gton (IA.)
All thnt Tie farmers wish to know is, that
those who not with thom are with thom in
sHptrit and truth" and can be trusted. Tho
dny OF deceit and treachory is pAst. He who is
rocreant to his trusts hereafter will moot with
tho fate Of Judas aud tl,csa docoiyers Of tho
| pooplo will, GRO two yours, bo calling upon the
political "lii!ls mud roohs !" to fall upon them
and bury thom frou, tho sight ct en outraged
aud tnstiltod peoplo.-Parton IlA.) sou,1a!,
| There nro many newspapers and public men
who aro ardontly working in the intorost Of tho
great monopolioa Of the country, who unaorupu-
1ously attempt to make Congressional interfor-
onco with railroads appear to DO for tho interest
Of Western farmers. and deliver themselves Of
on endless amount Of bunoom6o In praise OF
parties who favor the scheme as working for tho
interest Of tho farming community. Tho false
tntion than to cito tho resolution passed by the
Illinois State Farmora' Association, at their ro-
| cont session at Decazur: "That we oppose my
legislation by Congress under the ploa Of regp-
much oasior for rairoal RingB to buy ono Con
| gross than thlrty-sovon Legislatures, and this
accounts for thoir 2oal in trying to secure Con
greasionnl control Of railroads. pennington
&Tho bl P,5lio of lastwcek devotes two columnf
to prove that the Democrats in, tho Legislature
arc opposing railroad reform, hbnco arc not on
titlod to THO confidence of tho farmers. Tht
|
farmers nomo time ago lost confidence in tht
politicians Of both parties and formed party. O.
their own.-Olinton (IN.) Register.
III tho railroad companIes can't pm! taxos
let their roads bo sold like other peoples prop
orty, and maybe somebody will got hold Of thea
that can keep tho tux paid up. aud run tho road
more in conformity witt! tho true interests OF th'
country Cumberland (1a:) Democrat
participants in tho :" stealS are held m tt
odiuul, Lasallo County comes in for full shar'
Of abuse. because, thoy say, this county owo
your pardon. Tho a23G.000 Lasalle County il
charged with consists Of Fox River Valley bonds
voted by half dozen towns under supposed
law that mover passed. tho Legislature, and whicl
the towns need not pay. Lasallo County, thore
foro, haB no interest in sustaining tho ''grab
Inv. ',-01a,sa Free Trador.
Suppose tho Legislature should pass a lay
coupin County that wero issued for hor two-1nlIl
lou Court House, and tho people Of Merce
County we're taxed to pay thom, would tho aait
poople think SUCH o law constitutional? Th'
State havo run themselves into debit ION rail
roads) and tho Grab law eayB that all the couu
tics shall help pay these bad debts. This Statt
caro- and supervision crops out I'LL over the land
It is parent OF olr salary-atoals, land-grAbs
Credit Mobllior, grub, printora, CRIBS, and gen
Tho doctrine that 'To> tho victora belon,
tho spoils ID most pcrnioiona and abonainablo
There should bo no such thing 81 "spolls tt
| reward tho supporters Of any man or party
-. There should 10 no such baao ihauenc
as tho spoils Of Office to emblttor our poltioa
contcata.-Rochels (In.) Register.
-of the printing atcal, Morritt, Of tho Regis
ter, md Phillips, Of tho Journal, Hoem to be til
Boss Twoeds in this raid on tho peoples money
;. Wo trust the Legislature will 60 to tn
bottom Of tho matter, and II tho Radlca! Phillip
and the Democratic Merritt land in the Penitan
tiary, tho people will Hay amon.-Pekin (IN.
| Times.
1t will bo aocn that Washington Is not til
only place where tho leading mou OF tho Domo
cratic ind Republican partioa have gouo IN co
h1orntt, Of tho Register, pretonds to think tha
the Farmers Movement will not succeed unleH
he can lend 1t; and no wonlor TINT Phillips, Q
tho Journal, protonds TINT tho safety OF til
stato depends upon tho succega Of "tho party
| in the control Of which ho takos promtnor
. part. But tho mon who aro tnxol to furniah th
txor+1 &o1n m hnny%