The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-26

"inallenable right aud dutyp to take u
proper Interest In political affairs,
Yet the principles inculcated by our
order are opposed 10 the bribery, trick
cry and corruption which distin-
gulsh the political parties Of TO-
day, So when the grange mem
Der comes TO east his ballot,
professional politicians, corruptionists,
aud rnonopolIsls must stand from UNI
der II ls well known that politicians
Of all parties have not looked upon our
progress with much favor and have
sought 10 discourage US as distinct or
gan1ation. They have been profuse
In their promises 10 protect the inter-
eats Of the producing classes aud re-
dress their grievances, The republican
politicians send out their appeals In
accents Of despair. "We KNOW they
say, "that you have endured great and
grievous wrongs at our hands. We
know that you have lain supinely on
you. backs till The gigantic moneyed
corporations Of the east fostered by a
republican administration, have bound
you hand and foot, but stand by US;
don't be alarmed; wait a little while
longer. When the safety Of the coun-
try Is once permanently secured, we
will rid our party of this corruption,
which has become such II fostering
sore on the body polite. We will east
Off the vampires who have lattened on
the labor of the toiling millions, We
don't believe your organization Is ut all
necessary. Our party has still suill-
cient virtue to purge itself Of all these
evils. Whatever you do, don't we be-
seech you, endanger the existence OF
our party IA a01fr
The democratic politicians tell them
(the farmers:) "Weknowyou have been
the victims Of extortionem-o grasp
ing monopolists, We know your
rights should be respected. We know
you have been robbed of the just profits
OF yourllabors; but don't he in haste
Seek first the restoration Of the demo.
cratic party to power, andall else needful
will be added unto YOU" Now, in the
light of current events, these appeals
are utterly in vain. They can be an
swered very suitably in the line Of the
chorus of the campaign song, which |
heard in the days Of my boyhood;
"'Tls not n knowing kind ofcattle
That be fooled with musly corn
Now, in all candor and SERIOUSNESS,
have not the farmers of this country
been fooled with musty corn long
enoughH We are now about to brush
away the must, the chat and the rub
bish, and at last to pluck the bright
golden grain that is now within oul
reach, "Reformv' "Poltical integ.
rity " The meaning Of these words
has become obsolete in the mouths OF
modern politicians. Where stood those
"honest' statesmen, who secured theil
! election because they were loudest IL
? denouncing radical corruption, wher
T an opportunity presented itself to re-
n plenish their purses by the infamous
salary grab?
The HERALD itselfis witness to the
fathlessness of legislators in Texas, IN
{ the matter of calling constitutional
y convention, when that was q solemn
pledge given to thepeople.
| Examine the records of the political
parties of to-day, aud what are they
with here and there notable excep.
tom, but records of violated pledges
and betrayed trusts?
But, | believe, as an old and honoret
institution of Dallas identified as 1t is
with the great and growing interests
not only of this section but ofall north.
ern Texas, the HERALD will hold oul
public men to a rigid accountability
regardless of party dictation or party
consequences. We are proud of tissue.
cess, of the high moral and political
standard which has always marked its
utterances, and we wish it continued
prosperity.
But, l repeat, the order of patrons OF
husbandry, is not per sc, a political or
ganization. True to It's motto, ''in os-
sentials, unity, in non-essentials, lib
erty, in all things charity" it tolerates
the widest difference of opinion, while
) itenjoins upon every member thereof
as an imperative duty, to see that none
but competent and honest men, who
will unflinchlngly defend the agricul-
tural interests of the country, are NOM
mated and elected to Office. The pow
er which this order and other farmers
4 organizations may exert when rightly
| directed, has been demonstrated in
several of the northwestern states,
where men pledged to the farmers in
terests, but holding opposite political
viewsto those of the majority Of the
voters, were elected to office.
These victories of the people against
corruptionlsts and monopolists, with a
blind party ZEAL were procloimed
throughout the land as partisan tri-
umphsy Theyiwere not IN any sense
party triumphs, but they indicated UNI
mistakably that the returning reason
of the people had taught them to elect
honest and competent. men only, re-
CARELESS ofrpasti party Affiliations. If