The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-05
A WIDE SPREAD REsPoNsR.

tn6 4 COMMONWEALTH OF lnulana. scat
terred over the hills and valleys
of the state, it has already met with a re-
sponse, widespread and gratifying, and the
probability grows stronger daily, that when
the 10th of June shall come, it will find as
sembled in Indianapolis convention of the
people such as the old commonwealth has
not seen for years. We trust Vigo county
will not be ,behindhsnd in this matter.
Township and ward meeting must be held
to select delegates for county convention
which shall choose representatives to attend
the state gathering Of the independent voters.
Affairs of state demand and require
earnest attention at the hands of the people.
It is not too early for thepeopleto commence
moving in this matter. The 10th of June is
not very far distant, andmuch remains to be
done. In this connection it Is unfortunate
that some basis of representation was no
settled upon. Unless some basis is arranged
the meeting must, of necessity, be q mass
convention, and there is danger always of a
mass convention being thrown into confu-
sion by the enemies of the movement.
RIGHT AND GENUINE. hu
From the Newcastle Courier.) ra1 tae.
A few dozen purchasing agents for county
oranges, representing % counties, spent two
days in convention at indianapolis last
week, and thereupon appeared call
for state political convention, to be
held in Indianapolis on the 10th of June.
A circular was also printed for general cir
culstion, and the whole thing pur-
ported to emanate from the farmer
convention before mentioned. We notice
that our good John Hudelson has
written to the Sentinel, to say that
publishing the call as part of the proceed
ings of the state purchasing agency of the
patrons was "out of place" he however en-
dorses the call and asks the independent
voters" of Indiana ''of every description" to
do the same. According to John, as we un-
derstand him. the call was right and genuine,
but the error consists in let
ting it leak out that the grangers
not empowered to dabble in politics, "or
call political conventions" it was very
naughty in the Sentinel to let the cat out
as IL did. John, however, while Gliding the
Sentinel for the blunder, proposes to make
the most of the situation, and he has been
to the call and making arrange
ments to have it published in the
independent" journals Of the county.
DEMOCRATS BEWARE.
From the Charlottesville Democrat. -l B.
Democrats, beware of this so-called inde-
dependent movement. 1t is got up for the
sole purpose of defeating the regular demo-
cratic ticket. Will any democrat lend this,
party of Crawford county is fully able and
willing to correct any and all abuses or mis-
arrangements which may have existed
in the affairs OF our county, and all
democrats should remember this and
not be led astray, to destroy the
object desired. Let the farmers and labor
ing classes OF Crawford, and all others who
favor reform, carefully consider the princi-
pies of democracy, and hold fast to her ban
ner, 'nor let it suffer loss" In every stale
In the union where elections have been held
in the past year, the verdict of the people has
been In favor of the principles
of democracy, and in some states
democrats have been elected to ad-
minister the affairs, where for the past 10
years republican extravaganza has held
sway. Democrats, be encouraged. Don't
give up the ship, but cling to her as long as
she favors good and honest government on
economical principles. SKEW 7-76f
GOOD BUT NOT DEMOCRATIC. -1r
From the vincennes sun. s4
That the new party will be an improve
ment on the decaying republican party, we
have no doubt, but it will not represent or
maintain the true, genuine principles upon
which our government is founded, and in
the perpetuation of which is based all real
a nd permanent prosperity in this country.
The democratic party has always, and we
hope always may look above and beyond
mere temporary success. We should net
sacrifice principles for the hope of
right. The democratic party has
on all proper occasions given full assurances
of its high regard for the interests of the in
dustrial classes. and there is not an unpreju-
diced farmer or mechanic in the state of In
diana that will not admit the fact. We are
nail Ia 4rxrf q fkax
ton that have found their way into govern
mental affairs in the last 10 years. The
party has been battling against il all the
time, and is still raising its warning voice
against corrupt and dangerous administra-
ton, but 1t has been fighting against power
fnl majorities and of course has been power
less TO control the legislation.
IN SYMPATHY. BUT NOT OFFICIAL
From the Munce News i- ,arz.i
The grangers, or rather delegation compo-
sed of the executive committee, met in Indi-
annapolis last week for the purpose of trans
acting some business connected with the
agencies of agricultural imple-
me nts. 1t would seem that at the same time
another body of farmers and gran
gers met there tor the purpose of taking
some initiatory steps toward calling a
political in nature, but en-
'irely distinct and apart from the party first
mentioned. The report made by the Senti- |
mel of the 10th used the names of the tried
business agents in connection with the pro- |
,eedings of the political party; at this they |
eel agerieved. Mr.. Benufield, business agent |
Sor Madison county, assures us that not a /
word, formal or informal, was used looking
coward political action by them. Not that
hey take exceptions to the sentiments ex-
pressed in the action, but they do not wish |
20 be represented as taking part in such mat
,ers when they were accredited as business
agents only. The impression is that 1t is an
on the part of the Sentinel, \
h0 we think will cfaarf1ll-r r,nalra tI,o orr