The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-05-19
WHOLE NUMBER 1852

ID. husseiI. Noble township-Wm. Stone
u. H. Rdgeway, T. j. Semans, James Jack
son. Pleasant-Frank Tryon, II. L. Gron-
niger, VIM. Nsber, Jacob Buzzard. paw
PawDJohn SchuleT, Lewis Quick. George
Schultz, David Smith. Waltz-PhiIin Davis
Reuben Eikenberrv, Johiel weesner Ahra,
ham Deal. On motion of Major Kidd a central
committee was appointed to act in the inter
ests OF the peoples movement, each town
| ship TO select It's own members for the com
mIttee, and resulted in the choice of tho fol
lowing gentlemen: Noble-Maior Kidd
chairman; Banner MCGOWAN, ID. X. Ridge
way. Daniel Weesner, James Jackson.
Chester-D. w. Krisher David Hamjlton
Lagro-John Russell, Nat Bsnnister. Tib-
erty-O. 7. Logan, Samuel Fowler. Pleasant
Frank Tryon, Thomas Meranda Paw Paw
Robert Ambers, Daniel Shoemaker Waltz
Peter III. Slusser. ID. w. Stradley.
On motion, the proceedings of the conven-
tion were unanimously indorsed. -
MEAN BUSINESS. Hoe
The Plaindealer comments on the above
action in an emphatic way. The political
skies are Frightening. From all quarters
come the glad tidings that the people are
rising in their mighty strength. and dealing
trenchsnt blows at the fraud, thieyery and
corruption that has so long held uninter-
rupted reign over our land. They have at
last been guided out Of the dark paths OF
fanaticism, and reftse TO bow huinbly in
obedience TO party dictates. Free thought
and free action are the cardinal princi-
piles of their political faith. They will no
| longer accept credit mObilier, salary grab.
bing, Sanborn frauds, Jayne conspiracy, and
| Thousand other frauds that have been per
petrated under the fostering care of tie pres
ent administration as the fruits of an honest
government. They are determined to take
into their own hands the management of our
country. and most emphstically refuse to
longer recognize as legitimate. the corrupt
acts of their cwn party officials, through fear
that denial of them would reflect upon ''the
party" In no county i'm our state has this
feeliDg taken a more definite shape than
in Wabash county. The convention, on last
Saturday developed an earnest and unswerv-
ing determlnatlon among the farmers TO
wrest from the polluted hands Of an IinscrIi-
pulous ring the power so long secured To
itself through bribery and the most corrupt
measures OF political chicanery. We saw,
God speed them in the good work they have
commenced. The path is open and the way
is bright to reform, and entirely with them
rests the responsibility of effecting refOr-
nation. To falter now is to give TO the cor
ruptionists another victory, and forge an
other link to the chain that has so long held
you as victim to their extrayagant and cor
rupt rule. b.oi --,,-- 49,. 4, -4 -, p,
PosEY PREPARED. -
The Mount Vernon Democrat Publishes
the following call and signers which shows
that old Posey County is ready and will bs
on hand in June.
WHEREAS, There has been call for a
Farmers State Convention, to be held at
indianapolis the 10th of June, and
WHEREAS, We believe that the farmers of
our county of Posey, the richest agricultural
county in the state, should not be unrepre-
sented, in this gathering of their brethren.
Therefore, The undersigned, citizens and
farmers of Posey county, unite in a.call for
a farmers county mass convention. to be
held at the court house, in the city of Mt.
Vernon, on Saturday, May 80, 1874. Said
convention to select delegates to state meet
| ing, and TO transact such other business as it
may see fit. Thos. Conlin, VIM. Hastings
Samuel Alldridge, Fred. Sherbaum, Ander-
son Alldridge VIM. Black, A. J. Alldridge,
Perry Allen, Nelson Alldridge. Geo. w.
Curtis, Samuel Gill, Jesse Oatman. w d.
Alexander, Geo. ID. Rowe, ]. B. Alldridge,
NJ Roberts, Ezekiel Black, II. }. Truscott,
VIM. kittles, John s. Curtis. J. r. Black,
Joshua Hamilton, JOS. Reeves, David Septer.
PLATFORM PROPOSED.
From the Evansville Courier.
We are for free trade, strict construction OF
the constitution, we are opposed to sumptu-
ary laws and class legislation of every kind
to monopolies, land grabs and the contraction
theory of finance. We are for green back
currency incontrovertible with Go govern
ment bonds. We are bitterly opposed to
Grantism, Butlerism and PartyIsm. We
believe the people will find a way
to overthrow the present corrupt
administration and to re-establish purity
in public affairs. We propose to help them
doit. If we know anything of democratic
principles we have enumerated them above,
and be he democrat or republican, ne who
i rI1 n nj hol Na
treated respectfully, and-if the candidate
| himself is unobjectionable-will be sup
ported by us. Free trade, farmers rights,
| labor reform, greenback currency and no
national banks nor other monopolies, is the
platform upon which the farmers conven-
| ton can name ticket that will sweep the
state.
r.u MILK AND WATER.
From the Logansport StarD
The farmers movement for convention
next month, to select candidates for the
state Offices, seems to be gaining headwav in
many parts of the state. Calls are being
DumerOusly signed in many counties, and
the probabilities now are that it will assume
such proportions as to make it anything but
an object of ridicule. 1t lacks one element
of success, however. 1t is the move-
ment of one class, and sach always fail.
and always must fail. II there is TO be
a reform in politics, il must be brought
about by union of men from all classes of
society. We are free to admit that reform
| is needed, and we would hail IL with de-
| light, bnt the present movement is confined
in too narrow limits. Some one must take
the lead in all such efforts. and we do not
deny that the farmers are just as capable to
lead of as anv one else, but If they antici-
pate and desire success, they must throw of
that distinctive feature and let ii be a move-
ment of the people; they must throw open
their doors.
H -lEfllfn : FAILING EYESIGHT.
- From the Fort Wayne Gazette.
The party which is really securing reform
by the investigation and the potent condeur-
nation of frauds and swindles of all kinds
is the republican party whose platform,
plapked with reform from the very inception
of its organization. has heen proven the aegis
OF protection to the masses. Amid all the
detracting questions which now agitate the