The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-31
"Rurars" Eepl3-tc the "Searcher
After Truth"

EDITOR REPURIHcAS-'' Farmer has earned
the title of 1.-The Great Searches after Truth
He makes stst.r-aent and when il is denied he
asks to be proved incorrect, that he may re-
tract rs it is the truth Re is searching; after
Perhaps he had better start ont with the truth,
and then he will not be called on to retract
Some tine since he put forth the challenge
tear my argument u tattGrs if you can
WheE his argument has been explained anti
she wn to be opposed to itself, he complains Bit
tery b-carse fsws are rirke-, in k.- articles
and says have do'iGtd she question, and mt
II Itcs that Ishoi,h say something for him T..
, pira NJ. WY, sir. the the only question to b.
decided Wa> in rvgIId To- the -ountlne-s uI hI~
arguments II he has virtually admitted in hi
last article that the question has gone against
him
W. understand all about these di-;nter-s,ed Ell
. forts 10 which h' alIu'ic>. They srr efforts to
prove that farmers can not go in polite, wiihpul
Violating their Obligations a. Patrons OF HIS
b hIulry, aud whenever they succeed in proving
their positions they will prove that the mru-hs-.
of that order are not tree 10 do us they please pp
iiIcRlIv..
There is Il certain class who cannot or will me
DISTINGUISH letv ttn the farmers an indisId-
/ ual and III IL Patron. Consequently, ever
np"enr.Fit nI'lp by the turner's ml>t be rstllctt
I Grange movement. We Frequently srt. item
announcing that the GrinEers have called con-
vcn.i0r To nominate officers. Those who origin
Int-r lat~tlN lrlc farmers, AMI are lb'
worthy oi their confidence. Every rradins
knows the principles of tine order in regard
npDlltic> and Will NOT presume 10 circulate sIrt
reports without first pIrstImin that lhr mem -,Tl
of The order are set 0ihypJcrtrs. Those Trr-
sons who suppose the GrniccrS ar, ''-ny ~ ,i',.r
them to Offices Will be baiy fnocd sni7r,ay ia:
, we'll stay at hom. and attcndt their bII>IIc>,
for their very effort to SeCur, favor in that way
will ruin Them.
And whilri am talking Mr. Editor. Twill "a.
that hold rh. view that every voter X rc-lrn -
sIble tor the management nf our grvcrn,ArnI
tar his Influence ,s and that the farmers ana
iaboring men, brlu: III ia. nlIirritv. .rr
bound in honor 4" that The affairs al th;' gov
crnmcnt are ti-irrctly managed. and n 4 allow
themselves 10 hc Dictated To- lv 4 minority: :'>i
tnIt II i not wisdom IN people who I.,',-'..
Is To the cause OF their troubles AMI their rem
etiics tu endcavnr t. correct these abuses by div.
died. effort.
These evils have been brought about bv a com
bnuTiun oi those who flat.en OF the labnrl.l.s
Inrn, and they must be corrected by combine
ton of labcrins men.
these views will br contcste, f,-'old party
r1,'aSerS, because ii they admitted ~ be rI.F
thvv n,-ccSsitate dcSertluu OF our old paries il
Ortl,s t. 'plevr ourselves.
The question W i'll - change he brought ahou-
by the cppressors or must it be- brougttahOut By
! the oppl s'SSrd? need not b. argued.
But rSte this srticle 10 correct r'-~r.r
in my last article than 10 continue the discs
sion. The orri.sion of which Farmer speaks
was not Intentional a,,tA can, not persuadr my
self thai II WAS not IA mistake of the printer in
stead Of my own. ''Fdrntf'' will see that
could prove the point with argument Used a .a,-
lily with the correction rs withOu; il; therefore,
hope he VIII excuse me fro evil Intentions.
Farmer displays talents well worthy of =
good cause, and | cannot rluss Without calling
on him to aid IN putting n stop II theSc Insults
thrown at the farmers by tEoS,. who -riain tha.
they using the Grange ~ IL political parry
contrary 10 It's positive rules. KEEAi..