The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-05

It's mOutn-ulCn WHO stIc Ill ldVOT VI Lnc
most rigid economy, and opposed to all
subsidies from the public treasury,
whether for railroads, steamships, or
other enterprise. They want men who
will recognize the interest OF the labor
ing and producing classes, as well as
the interest of the banker, bondholder,
manufacturer and capitalist-and they
intend to nominate and elect such. But
how shall this be done?
There are some few persons who
think that to accomplish this purpose,
a third party is essential. Such is not
our view. 1t is hard to wean men
from the political party with which they
have been connected for years-per-
haps lifetime, with which they have
had Joy in its hours of victory and sor-
row in its hours of defeat. Men don't
like to turn their backs on an old party
with which they fought so many q bat
tie. Their attachments are strong, and
they cannot easily sunder the ties which
have bound them to it. A third party
movement in this State will meet with Il
signal failure, in our judgment,
ifinauglrated. The same objects that
such IN organization would set out to ac-
complsh, can be accomplished much
more certainly through our present
party organizations. But it will be
asked how can this be accomplished?
We will answer.
The masses were never so thoroughly
aroused rs they are now. They are
in earnest. They mean reform. They
intend to exercise the power they pos
sess under our republican form of goy-
crnment. They know they are the ru-
lcrs, and are determined to rule.
This feeling prevails, no matter to
which party they belong. They know
that there are bad men, designing men,
self constituted leaders, corrupt men,
bargaining men, ring men, intriguing
men in both parties, who have had
them by the nose. and who have been
leading them whithersncyer they will
choose for 4 long period of years; and
they are determined to tell such men
| that their occupation Is goIe-that they
have no further Use for their scrylces-
that they can manage their own affairs
without the pro.iered assistance, and
they will manage 10 snit themselves, or
4 fearful reckoning vii. await those who
/ thwart their purposes. Sucn is thc feel
ing of the masses. They intend to pu-
rify their respective parties. They are
determined to bring good men to the
front And TO this end they will attend in
full force the preliminary meetings or
conventions, of both political parties,
and with such numbers Is 10 overthrow
the labors of schemers and seekers for
! place, By corrupt means. The tight will
| be between the honest masses on one
side, aud the politicians on the other: and
the masses have got biz work before
! them. Bat they will accomplish it most
successfully The work OF the coming
| campaign is no tri!iing one. Both par
les must and will put forward their
best men. Tie masses Will see that
this is done. Then, whichever party
! triumphs. victory has been achieved.
! Good and honest men will have been
elected-men representing principles
on which tae producing classes and
others nearly mite.
There are not in the great State
Missouri more than 4 dozen counties
that the people will not control in con-
| W lilC "uC NDlhtts. lGt-
publican farmers will attend Republi-
can conventions with sufficient numbers
! to nominate men Of their choice, and q
third party movement would have to
| please the MASSES and could do nomore-
for their demand is for good men. Far
mers belonging to the Democratic party
will attend Democratic conventions,
and see that the best men in their ranks
are nominated. Could third party do
more than to put forward their best
men? There is then no necessity for
third party. Why undertake the Her
culean and uncertain task of diSrupting
two political parties to put into power
a third party, when the masses of both
parties intend to do all that new party
possibly can do? We had better fight
| in the ranks with which we are f.mil-
| iar. We now know our men. We
know whom to trust, and whom to fear.
But if we get q congiomeration of both
| parties, or all parties, we may not cer-
tainly know our men-tor long ObSer-
| vation has shown US that bad men, dis
appointed men, defeated aspirants, are
the first men to embark into 4 new
P'its ih''NiienI' Will TIC hoPo vi wv
| ter fortunes.
We believe that our people are thor
oughly convinced Of the great impor-
tance of the coming election, and we
further believe that every man, how
ever humble his sphere, il determined
| to do his duty. The masses oi the peO-
pie will be represented in Oiir county,
| district and state conventions, Us they
have never been before, and the men OF
their choice will be nominated and
elected.
The ice cream and strawberry festi-
val at the Methodist Church, Wednes-
d,v oypninO was Il snccasS financially