, 1874-03-09
ILLINOIS POLITICAL NOTES.

Tho State Grange meets at Bloomington, April
H. unl County Oranges are NOW clccting doo-
gatcs Tho Grunge, it must bo understood, is
no. political indeed, Administration newspa~
per-orguns aro particular to have this constants
ly stated. But, says tho Frooport Bulletin:
If tic Republican party hull adhered to iss original
purpose, ind liz destiny controlled by honest non
would huve bcrl, no occasion fur The orior
nB Patrons Ut Hnsbandry.
Tho Advisory Board OF tho state Farmcra'
Association (Which is political), appointed at tla
Decatur Convention, will meet A1ay 6, to lay out
the political programme for the year. " Ad-
vieory Doarl," it may be remarked, is Fatmors'
language for Stato Central Committee; md tho
business of the Doard will look very much like
u Gail for 4 State Nominating Convention. Iho
people Of Illinois elect, in November. Stato
Treasurer, for two years, aud Superintendent
Ut Public Instruction, for four yoa1s.
In BONE of tho Congressional districts Q"
Illinois, the political organization OF the larnl-
ora' Association (tho Grange :is not politicaD
having proceeded to tho point Of calls for Nomi-
uatiug Conventions, talk has begun to bo made
of prospective candidates. Tho Administration
press. Which will insist that tho Graugo ia not
political, seo1ns to bo ,noat koeuly interested,
.ad so quoto from one Of them, the Princeton
Republican:
Several new party asrirants arc already canvaaslng
their prospects for Congress tssxth Dlarict arona
tho "fnlthfu1." So far, w hayo see! ho ioliewins
tary q tho Jew purity association; Ola jim Allen 81
lceken wlo eCtlllir. some yory '1uenYAho hotol1ety
ts ID Sf Fl Iii os bss iy
fortune waa lnala out Of Unclo saiu; and ous
Charley Dunhu.n, I'LL oll-timo Democrat from Henry
County. ,>
in tbo Nineteenth District (Sam MnrBhalls)
Gan. William y. Anderson, Of Mount Vernon,
xoujt1 appear to bo lho coming Farmors' caudi-
1ate for Congress.
--Ile Illinois spring elections are ut hand. In
souo cities, it|ccd elections were held last
wccA mud in nene otl,ors will 10 held this week.
or uoxt, but tho sE1ing elections" como Oh
Monday, April 6, whom boatds OF Supervisors MO
to 10 chosen in about eighty counties having
tho township form Of organization. Thoao
County Bounds hayo boon to the politicians an
eaual necessity and n stronghold. It will DO
kafo to aay that "local crimes will figure largu-
ly in tho olectio1s;-tho same "local issuea,"
however, Of Debt, Taxos, md Reform that WILL
! figure more largely III November.
Farmers are busy milking preparations Tor
| tho spring onmpniyn. .--AHon 1tleyrdph: H..
| Ii ia ilnpor(aslt that our next Board OF ST.
porysors should not be AFRAID to 'nVoat'gato
| thorouGhly all mntsels Of pceunIary interest 10
| tie county. It il moro tllhn probhoo thas
| buses huvo crept i'll tiat uced to 10 corrected
Tho amount expended lust year III ttIs countY "
enough 10 Indicate tho need of ratEleAt elanho
| IN tEa respect. Wo beliaso in economy ~ every
department Of Government and tue olly truo
ujnn is to Lcgin at home. Let the foundation
f,o aound uui We Bl.nll be abo to mako Q laatiuE
political Structure tatena Iadast'1aE Fress.
IA tlle time draws raridiy noar Tor tho
spring elections, md at tho Republicans will 10
| orgoslzel for tho contest, wo would urge upon
Il tic opponents OF monopoly. extraSag"uoe, and