The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-04
STRONG WORDS.
Grand Master Allen Says the Far
mers Were Ignored and In
suited by the Democratic.
State Convention.
Changers Will Not Follow Col
man or Any Other Politician.


Republican, Il few days ago, when he
remarked that there would not be n
farmer on the ticket to be made by the
Democratic Convention at Jefferson
City on the 26th inst, on the impulse CT.
the moment,and feeling indignant at the
idea, remarked in reply: "Well. Mr..
Hyde, if that convention ignores the
farmers, their ticket will be beaten"
But ! thought Mr.. Hyde was mistaken.
| could, not believe that convention
would adopt policy so unwise and so
impolitic, not to say unjust. But verify
Mr.. Hyde was right. If that messenger,
whom understood seeking me for
the purpose of asking me whether the
grange would consider it compli-
nent to place Col. Colman on the tick
ct as Lieutenant-Governor, had found
NE and put such y question to me, my
answer would have been, No,
NOT A COMPLIMENT. But AN INSULT.
We would not have considered it a
compliment if they had placed him or
Col. McClelland ut the head of the
ticket, and Walker or Howard on rs
Secretary of State. We are not seeking
compliments, but simple justice. If Col.
Colman can accept such a position as a
personal complimcntCD, we haSe moth
ing. to say; but, gentlemen, don't at
tempt to insult us by thrusting such
compliment on the farmers We are
not Just now feeding on that kind of
pabulum.
General Cockrell, in his eloquent
speech Immediately after his defeat,
while lauding the immaculate purity of
the Democratic party with 4 pa-hos
quivering from his lips, said that the
principles of the Patrons of Iusbandry
were precisely the same rs those of the
Democratic party. Was this, too, inten-
dcd as compliment? Is the Demo-
cratic party ard the grange all one and
the same thing Lhave been in locali-
ties where the Republican, party
claimed that their principles were in ex-
act accord with those of the grange.
Then the Republican party and the
grange are all the same. All, gentle
men, this is
a LITTLE To THIN.
The eloquence of your orators can no
longer make the farmers believe this
not even the elOquence of the factions,
sarcastic and vindictive Vest, though
he may think he is thereby paving his.
way to the United States Senate. The
farmers think they have had enough OF
lawyers, bankers and friends of railroads
ard other monopolies in theirs. We
had hoped You had understood this, and
were now ready and willing to recog-
niZe the fact that we hold a large inter-
| tercst i'll the government of this country.
/ But it seems we We're mistaken. If
You think to satisfy us by throwing us
Il naked dry bone by way Of compli-
ment, you are very apt to find Your
selves mistaken. For my part, had
hoped for better things OF this conven-
ton. But its want OF wisdom is most
conspicuous. Many OF my best friends
have been complaining OF, and, indeed,
ccnSuring me, for not encouraging the
| people movement, with view of re-
form. | had horcd the reform could be
effected without II new party. Il 50
happened, without any previous design,
that could call at Jefferson City and
spend Il day during that convention
| ! heard I number OF speeches laudatorT
Of the purity of the Democratic party
saw Il part of the scramble lor The chief
place ON the ticket, tha; part, u; least
that was cnactad inside the Representa-
tive hall in the Capitol; | saw the kind
of persons who shouted and chccred the
loudest when Il good omen appeared for
their iavorte; could plainly see
TIE ANnuS THAT CONTROLLED THAT
CONVENTION.
Are the Offices Of the government
made for the man who can most sue
cesSlully pack and manipulate convcn.
tions; conciliatc this, that, and the 9th
er element; pander 10 this, that. and
the other interest or prejudice If this
was the design, then things are going
properly. There was 10 need, or nC
room for reform; but if governments aro
/. instituted for the benefit Cf the GOV
erned. the convenience, protection and
welfare of the people, then there i,
great need OF, and vast room tor re-
form. Men may prate rs much rs they
: please about the purity Of their princi
! Ptt' anu Ihu Integrity oi lltl p'titicS
build their platforms with the finest o
material and i'll the most workmenlik,
manner-it is al for nau~ht. merl
7 sounding brass and tinkling cynibals
] while the very fundamental principle
q are perverted and turned into wron:
:. and unnatural channels, There is n
longer hopo Of reform through thes
J channels.
4 THE PEOPLE MUST AROUSE THEMSELVES
cut loose from these artful, tricky lead