, 1874-06-13
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From Tho Ciacin,,ati Enquirer.
Tho Illinois "1ndependontH tabled reBolu.
They leiove II, moro money out IN Illinois.
Tho Farmors' Convention at 1ndiauanolis yes
torday was failure In point Of attendance, but
for tho most part, succoss III respect OF deolar-
alton Of principles. It demonstrated tho need
1eBsness Of q thlr1-party movement to accom-
plish tho onts 1t aims at, by proclai,ning what
thoao enda arc. Il re may assume that this
or Of tho West Ii Ia aafo to say that tho agrcul-
turat interests of that State and OF tho WoBt
have plantUd themselves unmsBtakably and IT.
rovocably With tho Democratic party. or COURSE
they made themselves ridiculous BY denouncnR
tho Democratic .pnrty along with tho Republ-
cau In one breath, and announcing doctttne
essentially Democratic in tho noxt. Indeed, 1t
is not certain that thoy did not mako themselves
roasons.. Their fewnoaa proyos that there III no
overwhelming demand for tholr separate polit-
cal action, Which ia htill furthor eyidout from
tho fact that their platform ia Domooratic. The
plant themselves on sound, unmistakable anan-
cial doctrine. Al tho currency lios at tho foun-
Of which they complain: they naturally
aldrosa themBelvon to tho question Of
farmer Is. '..Abanlon the gold-tasia fallacy."
Tho farmer OF the country, II he has spokou at
all, has said: "Lct paper currency bo iBsuod
direotIy by Government sul1ioont In amount and
backed only by the faith and the resources Of
the Government" To that condition Of Affairs
wo Rro inevitably and happily drifting. This
Convention further believes in paying tho na-
tlonhl dobt as Nc promised to pay 1t, aud in no
other way. As q third, party movement, this
Convention was utterly Insignificant. As indl-
eating where tho inrerost Of tho farnei lies, and
whore he IS going, politically, the mccting was
most significant.
From the Netp York EorlI
Tho history OF the 1llinoiB roformers has al
ready boon presented In thoao columns. Tho
politician in tic State. AIr. Wentworth, who
sends crowd OF men picked from tho ntreots Of
Commune senda its three delegatoa. So does
tho Ford County Club, which has instructed it's
representatives to advocate the loan by aoyor.,-
mont to farmers, at nominal rates Of interest," Of
who is to be nominatod for the State Treasurer.
slip or Congress. ia In full accord with theso
views. In line, there is hurly-bur1y of mad.
men and hack politicians, and thence is to Issue
political reform,
In Indiana the managers arc less noisy, but
rather = more worthless; The fact that tho Ro-
by the uttorinR Of forged document, purpors-
Ing to have been Issued by the officers OF tho
state Grange, may be acceptod as evidence Of the
purity and principle that 9ndorlie the movement.
11s importance is assured by tho nearly oyon
strength Of parties In tho State. The Democrats
will nos give their calso to those who are power
less to take II away, aud Whose aid In securing it
il not needed, and the Republicans aro not likely
| to consider division among themaolvoB 1,roner
preliminary OF success IN desperate contest.
AL these abostiyo movements Borye but to In
dorse and emphasize the Democratic revival.
| People who earnestly desire reform OF national
and State politics, and arc not utterly impraoti-
cable, will not throw away their yotsa on parties
| that have been unable to stand six mouths Of
poace. AZ thore is one party. and ouly ono par