The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-02

heart. colonel Straight is a wealthy and
prosperous business man, engaged in lum-
hoif hboisns' anu having possession OF at least
nall million dollars. He ia able intel
lec.uaily; and would do credit to any sena-
1orlal body on the continent.
SULLIVAN SAUCE.
FARMERS PLATFORM.
A meeting of the grangers OF Sullivan
county last week passed, among others, the
ioiiowing clear and ringing resolutions:
WHEREAs, Both political parties have dis
charged the obligations assumed at their organi-
za,, nae,on, ana being no longer potent as instru-
nehts LOT the reform of abuses which have
grown UP In them. we deem it inconsistent to
attetnpt 10 accomplish political reform by act
be it
Resolved, That the fees and salaries at present
aboWeu 10 county and other officials within
by private HH indyidgs De greater than paid
gagged In similar duties, and bearing similar re-
sponsiolnues, and that We demand that the
remeoy this evil, and reduce such Salaries and
lees 10 Just and reasonable Compensation and
snus py removing the inducements for holding
essening the desire for seeking office. and ohv7,
ate TO a co siderable extent one OF the most
pe,c ,ene causes OF local political corruption.
persons erected by political parties are subser-
Went TO the leaders and wire -pulIers of the
their public duties, to the neglect partiaIIy or
WhoHy OF the interests and wishes of the mass of
aborers despair Of e. we as iaFmers and
pd.si ple9 WITH or our interests subserved in the
%e sai take of uDP1 PnOlio o0rsfsHss affairs until
discharge of the duties we owe to
ourselves our lives, and to each other as
ing and electiug our own candidates. in
dependently of the action of all DO itical organ
10 be we Therefore earnestly recommend
VIII DO ali In our power TO procure the nomina-
lon and election of a full and complete county
oislIlct and state ticket, embracing candidates
elected in the interest of the masses OF the neo
PIE Ior all the positions in the executive legis-
lallve and judicial branches of the government
10 be elected this fall and that 10 the end that
iicis ihis pSSncy S may p generally observed,
the other states in order Thai fhe In nenee of the
movement may be extended to the adminisfra
uon OF our national affairs.
GAINING GROUND.
From the Sullivan Democrat.
our readers will remember call we pub
lished some two months ago for a state con-
vention of farmers and laboring men at In
dianapolis on the 10th of June. 1t first ap-
peared in the Sentinel, without signatures.
but with an intimation that it emanated
from body of agents of the patrons of hus-
bandry there in session at the state capital.
That body, however, Immediately repudiated
tized as bogus. The Sentinel has
persistently championed it, and we
inter from the comments of the
press generally throughout the state that il
is gaining ground. The indications now are.
that the convention will be largely attended.
What its action will be is difficuit to deter.
mine. 1t will be a difficult mater to Law
down platform on vital questions that will
give satisfaction to all the discordaut ele- |
inents OF which it will becomposed, while a |
string of platitudes, calculated to please. will
iail TO command respect. Ifa ticket is NOM
mated it will certainly embrace names of |
those who have heretofore acted with the |
two great parties and it will have the effect |
OF exciting old political preiudiees. 1t is |
useless, however, to anticipate what the /
action of the convention will be, as the 10Th |
OF June will soon be here.
CAN'T STOP THE TORRENT.
From the Morgan Gazette.
There is a regular ''stirring up" among the
sovereigns of Tippecanoe and Clarke coun-
Ties, In this state. The cohesive power of
public plunder." which has hitherto ce-
mented the politicians together and led
captive the people, seems to have lost its
sticking qualities, 80 far as the latter are
We notice that four hundred
good and substantial citizens of Tippecanoe
county, without respect to old party afilia-
ions, and three hundred and fifty of the
ame stripe in Clarke county, have signed
he call for the 10th of June reform
to be held in the city
# indianapolis This reform movement is
preading with rapdity that is really
1t is rushing over the state
With the velocity that the waters of the
ioshen reservoir swept down the valley =
4 Mill river, in Massachusetts,. There is
20 use in the party organs tearing their
hirts over the matter. They are losing
heir grip, and might just as well view the
ltuatlon from philosophical stand point 1
Is useless and senseless to battle against c
ne inevitable. The Indianapolis Journal. 7
ne boss" organ of g the party,' in Indi,
ma, cannot stop the flood by shouting q
lat Dave Gooding and George W. Ju- o
an" are the leaders of the movement"
nd are expecting TO ride into office on the | {
acks OF I" intelligent farmers" n
BOTH HANDS UP. c
From the Goshen Democrat, b
The peoples state convention at Indianap.
is on the 10th of June promises TO be a y
-and and imposing gathering. 1t will be Ii
imposed of people of both parties, met
gether for the purpose of consultation :. =,
to the best method of bringing about
honest administration Of public affairs. ol
hat is all the people want, aside from u
w taxes. An honest government and n
w taxes. We hold up both hands for it. tr
n honest government in this country
cans true democratic government--"bv at
g people, for the people," An economi- st
government means low salaries and no OF
ealing. In Gods name let us have it i'm il
" shape, under any name. Every disin-
rested democrat longs for it. Every hon. to
republican prays for it.. Let us, then. A.
Try our little differences out of sight. ce
"a strike for an honest ande economical ad-
lnistration OF government. If the peoples du
invention nominate an honest ticket. we Pa
pc the democratic convention will endorse ar
ana snare In the glory OF electing it. tn