The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-14
FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
A REFORM PRESAGED.

A TWO DAYS SESSION IN THIS CITY.
A DISCUSSION ON REFoRM-A CALL TO NON
PARTISAN ELEMENTAL DECLARATION OF
INDEPEHRANCE AND A CALL s'oR ACTION.
During the last two days the farmers have
been III session in this city, carrying
lout some of the detgils connected
with tie order of the Grange. Installations
and routine work were transacted Wednes-
day ana yesterday proposals were received
by tke purchasing agents, and some decls-a-
tions were put forth indicative of the purpose
of the farmers in the purchasing fine-
Outside of the details of the or
der. however. there was some earn
est discussion concerning the political
condition of the people. The gentlemen ex-
pressed themselves very freely and the gen.
"eral drift of the reu1xfks showed an una
'nimity of purpose on the part of the formers
to ignore party ties and dictation
and join hands with all classes and
conditions Of men who loosZ for
thorough reformiin the conduct OF local
and state affairs. n thorough canvass of
sentiments WIS held and the genersl--esolu-
tion agreed upon to make ~ open
appeal to the sgsate for a reform
movement embracing all elements op-
posed to the present corrup6on of
parties. This determination was in no
sense partisan or ~class action. It9yas the
conviction Of the principal thinkers that a
chance should be givsn to all who fee an in
terest in reforming the abuses under which
the people are grooming in every de-
partment of political affairs Other
interests, outside of the 'asrmers
are suffering for retsrm and it is rte give
all a chance 20 help themselves, thSt the
farmers set themselves about taking abe in
itietive. This purpose has been carried out
in a great many of the counties antift was
deemed wise to call the same elan epts
into play to make tho movement "a state
work as WE'LL at was an this spirit thas the
determination was generally expressed that
the time had de0me to set aside the mschil ery
of parties in the coming contest and give the
people an opportunity to vote for h0L est
men for Office, irpespeotiSe of party. To.this
end definite nessnres'we-e adopted ensb-a-
cling the caliiag. Of towp, county and dis
strict mass meeting to SEX ct delegates to a
Tgreat mass coRveHton, to- be held in this city
-on the 10th of Mag, to sel<ct candidates. in
unison with the sentiments of the indastEisl
Glasses of the state ind in sympathy with tlRs
farmers in the stnixsfor political enaaGoipa-
ffioE-
Tie action, tbegyh sudd< My announeed,
has 1ot been hastily eonceivx d, the farmers
declare, and the resp onse viii resound from
every township la t9at3 state. N1en the proper
timeeomes. The deeAlils of tsle movement
are. fer prudent reasons, withheld just now, +,
as the movers do not wish TO find theGl-
selves beset at the -Etart with
the swsrnling that mast be expected at such
a crisis. Basing their action somewhat On
che moxement in IllinGis, the Independents
will cal in play oaly the simplest forms OF
political machinery, and leave the great part
or tie work with the people of each locality
where IL nghtfully belongs.
BUSINESS ACTION.
The following is the business detail of the
meeting.
Pursuant to call by j. F. Hall for con-
yentlon or the county purchasing agents for
agents convened in the hall of Capital Grange
NO 3. and organized by electing b. r. BundY.
of Randolph Co., president, A Tyner. of
Hancock Co., secretary. Upon q cali oil
counties the following agents reported their
names. Randolph Co., B. f. Bundy. p. o. !
Winchester; Hancock Co., Alpheus Tyner'
Morristo wn, Shelby Co. johnson Co.. II. 81
Byers, P. o. Franklin; Gibson Co., Newton