The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-05

where there Is clsmorous demand fr infs-
ton, and it was to this demand that Senator
morton yielded, changing ground upon this
subject.
.aa WORK IN TIE COUNTIES.
UPRISING BY THE PEOPLE ON THB MOVE.
Those who imagine that the grangers will
not act together in the work of political re-
form, and independent of all parties, will do
well to study their action in that part of the
state where the order first took root and
whence it has spread over the entire
state. The Rensselaer, Union, of this week,
contains the following proceedings and
makes this special comment: "The several
committees are composed OF active men from
Doth the republican and democratic parties,
the largest number being from the former.
Heretotore this county has given a reliable
republican majority of 365to $50 with voting
population of about l,500. Last election the
faction does not arise from local causes.n
The Jasper County Central Association of
Patrons Of Husbandry met at the court
bouse in Rensselaer,. don Saturday, April
2oth,' 1874, as per adjournment. Ohcers
present: The president, corresponding sec
retary, recording secretary and treasurer.
Meeting called TO order by the president,
Brother A. ID. Swain. Minutes OF two pre-
vious meetings were called for, read and ap-
proved. The policy of nominating a peoples
ticket in Jasper county was discussed at some
length, when circular signed by llO voters
of Barl<ley township, thirty or for
ty of Hanging Grove and a large
number Of Gillian, was presented
for the consideration of the association,
which reads as follows: The undersigned
respectfully invite the voters of Jasper coun-
ty, irrespective OF party or occupation, TO
meet at their several rlacos for hoidin1 aiao
tons in the different townships, on Satur-
day, the 30th day of May, 1874, and vete in
primary election for candidates for the sew
erai county Offices to be filled at the next
for candidate to represent the counties of
White and Jasper in the legislature; max
ing the standard of Thomas Jefferson-"Is
he honest, is he capable"-our standard in
the selection of candidates for Office.
Whereupon the following resolution was
offered, which. upon motion was adopted:
Resolved. That we heartily indorse the call for
peoples primary election to nominate a
county ticket. Ia
On motion of Horace K. James, a commit
tee Of five persons was appointed to draft
resolutions indicating the sentiments of this
meeting The president appointed as said
committee, Horace e. James, of Marion
township, John g. Culp, of Bsrkley, Thomas
ii. Robins, of Gillian, and Charles III. Price
and James III. Snoddy, Of Carpenter. Geo.
III. Brown, Of Barkley, was also added to the
committee. The committee retired, and sf-
ter deliberation, presented the following
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS,
which were unanimously adopted:
wHERKAs. The laboring classes have hereto
caucuses of political parties as was pecessary to
secure proper :rt presentation Of their interests
the Patrons OF gnsbandry of JASPER COUNTY. i'm,
Vite all legal voters OF said county, Irrespective
OF former political Affiliations. whose views har-
resolutions, to meet at their respective places of
voting on saturday, May 30, lS74, for the purpose
naie oe 6a % Rom TO
press their choice of a candidate Tor representa-
tive in the State Assembly from the counties Of
Resolved, That we favor strictest economy in
the administration OF national, state and county
therefore we condemn as unnecessary, unjust
and demoralizing the action Of those members
government officers and took back pay, aud also
of the members of our state legislature at the
ias. sessions he5eof tn who Voted for or accepted
visions OF the state constitution and violating
its spirit.
Resolved, That we oppose an exclusively pro-
tective tariff which tends to build up monopo-
lies detrimental to the interests of the many:
but tariffs should be so adjusted as TO avoid ex-
tremes of protection and free trade, and prove
as nearly as possible only the means OF collect
ing revenue.
sessed value of oroperfy in the state of Indiana
there should have been a decrease in the rate of
earliest possible day, having this object in view.
Resolved, That those engaged In agricultural
pursuits constitute large. powerful, respecta-
be circumscribed without injury TO the nation,
therefore we favor legislation, both state and
national, which has for ius aim an increase of
the facilities for transporting to markets the
products of their field and pastures and such
regulations of the tariffs thereon as are de-
maj ndSdh hx r1h lfa 70 and sta
Resolved, That we sympathize with all move
standard Of morals, and better the condition Of
society. We recognize the good accomplished
favor the passage Of such state laws TO regulate
the traffic In Intoxicating liquors as wisdom
shall dictate.
On motion. q county central committee,
township, was then selected, as follows:
Hanging Grove-Henry Bants and David
Gray; Gillam.-J. III. Prewett and William
Walker.-Lorenzo Tinkham and j.
II. Hershman; Marion.-Joshua Healey and
Erastus Peacock Jordan.-Henry 1. Adams
and Henry Welsh /; Newton.-Jsmes Yeoman
and Alexander Rowen; Keener.-Albert
Wilcox aud -; Manifestations NJ.
Jones and Alfred Glazebrook; Wheatfeld.-
Joseph w. Hogan and Stillman Gates; Car
Majors and John Lamborn;
lroy--Mathew X. Connect and Peter
Folks; Union.-Dr. Thomas Antrim and
On melton, Brother A d. Swain, OF Marion
was elected chairman OF said
county central committee. This committee
appointed a meeting of their own. at
o'clock Pm, Saturday, May 9th. On mo-
Jon, John g. Culp. Josus Healey and
George II. Brown were appointed a
corresponding committee
ior Jasper county. On motion, George
J. Thompson, Charles Boroughs and
Thomas III. Robinson were appointed
senatorial corresponding committee
or Jasper county. On motion, Charles ii.
Price, Horace z. James and Joseph G. Hunt,
we're appointed a congressional committee
or Jasper county. The secretary was in
tructed to furnish copy of these proceed
ngs for publication in the Rensselaer, Union,
he Remington Journal and the FTsncesville
suard. A ID. SWAIN, President,
RuHy NoyyETS RacOrdinO secretarv