The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-03
Correspondence.
"Old Parties and New Parties"

"Old Parties and New Parties" "
MIR. EDITOR - Your correspondent
Farmer" is in bad condition. lie
wants somebody to tear his arguments to
tatters, if they can. At the same time,
he unwittingly tears his own arguments
TO tatters. lie is u strict party man
not that he thinks either Of the two par
ties has Il single good quality (exccpt
the name), but he is afraid the farmers
will be duped if they don't stick to p;lr-
ty, as they have done.
In his first communication. he is OPP
posed to farmers party, because no
other party would be able or willing to
oppose it.
In his second communication, HE is
opposed to ii because (aS he asscrtS)
they have not been successful hereto
fore. At TIE same time, hr thinks it
would be advisable for the farmers ~
take Colman's plan-captuue. an,i con-
troll both parties. The qlury is: II they
can not manage one, what will they do
with twoo
do not intend to intimate that "Farm-
or" does not understand himself: for. not
witllstanding his Inconsistencies in some
nesprcts, he is consistent in Others LIZ
wants 10. mnlla it appear thah tln. nd
hrrcnts of one party only are i'll f;ror
of dropping old party ties, and that this
Is 4 movement gotten up by the Demo
crafts To defeat the Republicans. 1t is
natural for the party in power to oppose
=
course, favor such movements. The
parties have a great principle at stake,
which is Five loavrS and two fishes -
Anything tn beat Grant" While the
Republican party would favor Il fusion
State ticket. the Democrats would favor
Il fusion county ticket.
Farmer would like to have it I'M
derstood that the principles of the Pa
irons of IluSbaGdry are in opposition to
Il farmers partM.
Whenever tie order of Patrons of
lluSbandry aasumcs to dictate to It's
members, in :uIy manner whatever. in
regard 10 thCir political action, then the
wish of its enemies will he scared, iuu
itS days will he numbered. 1t is to he
hoped tha5 in discussing politics. no
Patron will undertake to prove that the
order is opposstli 10 or in favor of any
political polio..
at is reserved by every Patron. As
the right of Il frsensln, to affiliate with
amy party THAI viii bcst carry out hi
principles"
The salvation of the country is irtthe
hands of the men who will not be lied
To party. II Is that class Of persons. WHO
have been called .'boiters7 aud pni.tr
rencgades; ycJthey have done more Ter
the country tlirn. those who have always
adhered To parry and voted the straight
ticket.
The people are beginning tovicw this
thin" of partyism in Il different light
from what they have done heretofore.
They are beginning 10 feel that i: has
been their ruin, instead of their saliva
ton. 1t will Be difficult 10 hoodwink
the people with theories and platforms.
They want something more substantial.
They have learned that crcdit-mobllier4,
and salary-grabs are not confined, 4"
cithg, party.
a great statesman has said that the
people are always right, and will tri-
umph in the end Het the people ex-
anime into these matters. discuss them.
privately and publicly, and take such
action "a sccmeth to them best: and. if
the result is not what we. would have
hoped. we can Cnly bow our head, in
submission, and wait for an opportunity
to try again. RURAL.