, 1874-06-25
THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

PAXTON, ILL.,, June 2o, 1874. .
~ tho Ehitor Of The Ch,caao Tribune:
Sin: Tho political situation in the Eighth Cou-
grcssonal District H unusually quiet at presont.
There to bo but little e1fort OIL tho part Of
tho old politicians to mako stir. The Ropubli-
cans expect to curry the district ths fall on Con-
greHsmau by minority ranging from $500 to
1000. Two yearY ago they Ind minority of
something over 5000; but they count on . fall
Ing OF Of somo 1000 or 1000 this fall. Mean
whi1o the Independents are hard at work., with
Wow Of defeating Tho cutiro Republican ticket in
tho district.
The recent organization Of tho Farmers Move
mont had its origin in the Liberal party Of 1872
Since it's organization 1t has exercised consider
able fptlnenco Oh the politics Of the county.
Thore ia this difficulty about its SUCCESS: Thoro
lra SO many farmers that are oyer-zoaloua tint
they arc driving hundrcds aud thousands from
them by their persistent course Of hostility to
other mon who do not hold the plow-
handle, ,-mcn who havo always been considered
honorable and upright aud indeed: by u long
and upright bus!ncsa-lile, have proven them
selves untitled to tue appelation Of honest mon.
Many farmers throughout tho State arc now
urging the nomination for high and responsible
Offices Of mon who, until the Farmers Moyo-
ment commenced, wore not supposed to be capa-
bio Of filling even the lowest township Offices.
# this class Of men are nominated We are
doomed to defeat, for ne cnnnot carry the intel
ligont voters with them. What we want to do
is to present men Of known ability aud honesty,
80 as to command tho confidence Of the country;
and nothing Hhort Of this will ouable us to Huc-
ceed.
Let it not be said TINT a1n finding fault with
the movement ITSELF for I am not an the con-
trary nm in hearty sympathy with it,anl belong
to one Of The best working Clubs and Oranges III
this district. 1t is OF itH faults that am spenlk-
hor
accomplish our object.
One Of the bcst things that has been done In
tho whole organization was tho robnke given to
tho zealosa and place-hunterB at Bloomington,
at the State Advisory Comtnittoe's Convention,
where they, notwithstanding tho fight mado
against It, throw open the doors, and invited MI
mon, without regard to kind or calling who wero
in honest symathy with them, to assist in re-
forming the country; and which was ngain
adopted at tho Springfield Convention as part
OF tue platform. 1t was tho wiso conclusion Of
Hi Intelligent convention Of men that were not
seeking oiaico or serving oflice-seekers. Tie
farmers wore looking out for the general good OF
the whole cauae, lot the consequence DO what 1t
might to tue place hunters tint are hanging on
tho movement with their grand expectations Of
political hOu0rB and, 80 far as 0lfico-HgoAiug iB
concerned, moan that heareafter, in all oasos, tho
Office shall sock the man.
Some mlll0r fnrlnor-polsticanR are going
around telling ua that We have largo majority,
and can have everything our own way. Let mo
| speak the words Of aobornesB and truth about
thia majority thas they say We havo. We are
| cannot be entirely united. Our circumstances,
| education, aud advantages, arc dlferout. Thou,
ngain, wo are vera likoly to differ OIL measures
OF great public policy. :ns much 40 aB any other
o!ass with equal Intelligence; aud will, II we arc
honost, vote our HeutimontB, with tho party that
| noneH nearest promoting them.
| Then. too. it must bs remembered TINT therc
are thousands Of farmers who DO not, mud will
| not. hayo anything to- do With the so-callod
party-tieB as oyor. Those, takon with those who
have been driven AWAY from the Farmers organi-
cation by tho zea!ots and placo-hunters who arc
III tue movement BY occupation. would, OH a
test vote, overwheLm tho lleform party. II any
one doubts tue truth Of what saY, Let him in-
yestigato, and look at tho Springfield Conyen-
ton Of tho 17th inst, with its horde OF Office
ho4lore, who arc sangulne Of SUCCESS In the fall
campaign. A littlo reflection will convince the
moat sheptcal that tAero is q great work in tho
| 1uture for tho HefDrmorH to accomplish.
It doponds almost entirely upon tho moa
nominated In our district whether no can over
come the large Republican majority this full.
! II we should be SO unfortunate al to prosent
bome candidate who lacks tho uoutldanoo Of tho
people Us to lis ability to represent 1hom, no
will 10 doomed to certain deteab. Our
candidate should commRnl thu respect and con-
alono for honesty and ability are all the people
want, aud thoY will accept Of nothing less. It IL
to ho hoped tllnt tho Convention which .nootB ut
fairbury OH the lst OF July will put in nomtna-
tlon an acceptable nau as our atAndard-benrcr.
Thoro arc many good men in tho dlatrict who
would be, think acceptable to all the people !;
| and I will venture to meution QUO or two OF
tI!om-without, I trust, llsorodtIug others
who would inspire. confidence, and, It elected,
would 10 honor to the district judge Pillnbnry,
Of Pontiac, now prcsdug Judge Of thia diatrict,
all able aud upright Judge, wax raised on farm.
aud knows tho needs OF producers gonera!ly ia
In full accord with tho roforn movement was q
1870; and has good rocora for honesty aud
ability. Tho Hon. A. III. Cayau. Of Wootliord
County, wss member Of tho Twenty-assouth
uoneral Assembly. and huB good record for the
two great Quallacatons that ths people are look
| tion but these two mon, thoie are others that
would be credl. to thu movement. With good
ttokot ln tue tlold there IL hopa Of suocess but
With poor one, none at all. FoAp COUNTY.