Year: 1874


promising champion of the lsbCring classes,
it is not so blindly partisan nor foolishly
stupid as to oppose measure which it
conscientiously believes will result in great
good to the industrial classes of the state
solely because the Sentinel looks upon it in
the same light. Yet this is the ground ola the
objection which we have either heard or read
to the movement. We have watched
the tone of the state press with con-
siderable interest, and in no case has
there been adduced one atom of argu-
ment against the movement, not a syllable
of reasoning which would appeal TO the
sound Judgment and discrimination Of any
intelligent citizen. The organs have as yet
satisfied themselves with denouncing the
movement as the 'Sentinel's party" In
this they simply admit their inability to
present any arguments against the action
of the farmers. If the present movement
is to assume the prominence which we
think the object sought to be attained
deserves, the working people should see
to it that they have voice in the
proposed convention. II then there is
agement of affairs in the hands of the poll
ticians and tricksters, or if the platform is
made to give forth an uncertain sound on
the great question of the relations between
capital and labor the workingmen will
withdraw and have nothing whatever to do





will more earnestly urge the withdrawal
than we.


WAITING TO SEE WHAT TURNS UP.


From the Kokomo Democrat.


What will be the outcome of the conven-
ton in June-or whether there will be any
convention at alive are not prepared to
say. We shall speak of this matter again,
when further developments are made.


VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.


From the Franklin Jefersonian.


the Franklin democratic ticket for John
son county, is not being ratified with much
enthusiasm outside of Franklin. Indeed,
there seems to be general feeling that 1T is
a set up jobof the court house ring. They
did it to suit themselves, however much re-
gret they may now profess. that sit just hap
pened sO." There is one thing left for the
people to do, and that they should and
will do-select a ticket, irrespective Of
party, and vote for every man selected.
Men should and will be selected from differ
ent parts of the county; men of known hon.
esty and capacity, to constitute ticket that
will receive the vote of every man who is
sincerely opposed to the court house ring
that are sorely depressing the people with
enormous taxation. Men should constitute
this ticket who are not seeking the office.
Let the office seek the man, is the policy, and
we will go into the fight with ticket, made
up of men of both parties that will be elected
by handsome majority.


IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.


From the Wayne County Gazette. ssz


The indianapolis Sentinel of the 10th inst,
contains two important documents. One
was a circular, urging Independent voters,
everywhere, to meet together in township.
county and district conventions, and choose
delegates for state convention. The other
VIZ cal tEarmGrS' Reform
Convention to be held in Indiana
polls. on the 10th day of next June
These documents, it is said, were issued
independent of both parties and purporting
to come from a convention of grangers,
then being held in that city. We noticed,
next day, that the grangers whether as
body or individuals, is no: stately published
resolutions in the papers of Indianapolis,
repddiating the document above referred to,
and declaring that they had nothing to do
with their preparation. The matter has
been cussed and discussed. pro and con, by
a large number of the papers of the state
some affirming that the docu-
ments were genuine emanations from
the grangers, and others denouncing
them as forgeries. 1t is evident, to us, that
there is some foundation for the farmers
movement, in this respect. The Sentinel,
certainly, would not be so unwise and in
discrete as to shoulder so important mat
ter entirely on its own responsibility. That
would be assuming rather too heavy a load.
If the movement is genuine, as the Sentinel
earnestly maintains it is, we consider it a
step in the right direction. There is a grand
opportunity now offered for the people of
this state to emancipate themselves from the
expensive and corrupting thraldom of party
politics, and, if business is really meant in
this connection, the Gazette can be counted
in.