, 1874-04-18

/. Correspondence Qf The Chtc1go Tribune.
fasls II ts eoany So M n mass cone
vention to-day, to listen to addresses from 8. II.
Smith, Secretary of tho State Association, and
Gen. ". D. Anderson, Of Jefferson County.
Mr.. Smith WINS first introduced, and spoke for
audience. Ho was followed BY Gen. Anderson.
who roylowed tho old political parties, showing
clearly from their record that tho producers Of
the country had no hope OF relief from thom !;
nopolieB. rings, and lobbies and that tho people
were mover thought OF. Especially was tlis the
case in our banking Byatom and other cor.
porations. He showed that taxes. direct and
indirect, wero eating, out the substance
wore framed in the interest OF the noneyed
classes, forcing the wealth-creators Of the State
to bear the burdens of the Government; that, to
rcform those laws, Wo must reform our Legi6la-
turo. To do this, tho farmers m,lst coase to voto
as partiaans and elect men to represent them
who were In sympathy with tho laboring classes,
no matter what their political autecodents were.
Tho General ia Democrat, and was addressing
IN audieuco largely Democlatio; but, whenever
he denounced tho rasoalitieB Of the old parties,
he WAS loudly applauded
Franklin County has always been a Demo-
cratic County; indeed, 20 intensely 60 that Fro
mont, at the election in 1856, got but one vote !;
and, for years past. men have been personal en-
omies on account Of their politics. The Demo.
the command Of their lenders; but this
movement has changed all this, and
Democrats and Republicans are united
in the Clubs, and animated with common p1r-
poBo to roform our own political syAtem, and
driyo the thieves and salnry-grabberH from
office, cleRr cut Courthouse rings aud put
honest aud competent men in their placea.
This tho Nnetoenth District. is represented
by Sam Marshall, safary-grabber. Tic Demo-
crats will no doubt nominate him or some Huch
man but there is no hope for them; tho poo
pie arc thoroughly aroused aud will clean out
tho whole gang, both In Congressional SENATOR
ial, md Legislative districts. Both parties feel
this, and are already assaulsing the prominent
pors, calling thom political trickaters, dead
beats, and soreheads; and are try
ing to destroy tho confidence Of the
farmers in them, m,--Rparing no efforts to create
divisions In tho Farmers ranks; but their efforts
will be in vain. Such men as Gen. Anderson,
Foster, aud hoHts Of others OF tho best and pur-
est men Of the district, have too strong q hold
upun tho confidence and esteem Of the people to
be shaken by the arts Of the demagogue, or the
saudora Of the press. The Nineteenth District
will roll up larger majority for the Farmera'
candidate than any other in the State, for tho
reason TINT the Club ia tho prevailing organiza-
tion. in which political discussion ia not forbid
den. This is as 1t should bo. Tie highest duty
OF the citizen Of q Government like ours should
be to thoroughly understand our political sys-
tenn; and these farmora' organizations should be
the schools whoroin such subjects are discussed,
and tho people educated ont Of their bind fol-
lowing Of the trickBters that havo brought our
country to the vorgo of ruin. Tho Clubs are be-
ing used for this purpose, and the results will be
shown In the coming election,