Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1874 — Page 1

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FILES OF FARMERS. . " .--- XADison awino9 i;rro ixjtk. . . . i,. " We send enclosed sixty-four names to tta -cii for a faiWr's convention, June 10th, v Sever! of these circular are now receiving algnatures, and will be sent In a few daya. The lift sent herewith will appear In the Democrat P( to-day, May 1, attached to the . call. ' . -;V- ' 1 . . 1 :

Come, let us take counsel together. Martin Brown, K. B. Ooodykoontx, 1 H. E. Jones, - E. J. Puck.U, T ' . , T. A. H.COU, . . 3m. Hazlett, . 0, W. Cadwallader, Jonathan Button, ' , D. II. Patterson, , ' K.T. Lose, F. Bronnenberg, ' ' A.- Taylor,- " John MeDonocgh, W. R. Myers, James Van Winkle, J. T. Elliott, J. P. Darts, I Samuel Myers, . Wm- P. Paris,. Samuel Cridge, ' : Mat. Watklng, "' H.J. Brown. Marlon Davis, W.W. Clifford, . ' H. J. Blacklldge, . Lee. Fallt, , ;. A. Menifee, Charles M. Farmer, T. H. Snow, ' N. W. Howell, Jr., ' A. D. William, r. t. romeroy, E. ILCusnuan, Z.Hocketl, B. M. Hodson, Wm.Crim, J.T.Bmlth, J. C. Collen, irtJ' T. N. Jone, i - U ' T. J. Cornelias, John Moneyhun, " . Charles Finer,-Jacob-Dougherty, Robert Keel, Wetzel Scott, George Chaff ant, George VI nyard, ' H.8. Biddie.- . , P.J.Shlnkle, . , J. c. Smith, M. Wolf, Lewis Davis, Klzy Robtnett,' t NobartEhll, . J. E. Miner, A.J. Brunt, ' John K. Corwin, ' John H.Terbune, W. U. H.'Beneflei, Joiin Crone, A. H. Davis. ' U.F.Ham, John Hall. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. ... "A meeting is called at Ladoga for May 9, to choose delegates from Walnut, Clark and Scott townships to a county convention at Crawfordsvilie, Mar 80, at which a roform ticket for county officers will be nominated, and probably delegates chosen to the June 10th convention, : The following taxpayers of the aforesaid townships add their names to the sail. . T. IL Messlck, James Dougherty, John Barnelt, W. Bateman, B.H Stipes, J. W. Ergan bright, O. W. Miller, John W. llaxilaon, John Williams, Wm. Johnson, , T. V. Ashbv. . W.ILBoswell, . B. Donaldson, M. B. Anderson, IL C. Barnes, J. M. Porch, M. L, Radiaell, J.N. Osburn, . James II. Harrison, (George Gott, Timothy Lean, TV V PfnV. N.G. Ktssler, David B. Harrison, Allen Harrison. WHAT ' THE MOVEMENT MAY AC COMPLISH. A FARTY PAPER ACCEDES TO THE CALL. From the Evansvllle Courier: The convention that meets in June has it ' in its power to shape the politics of Indiana, and perhaps the nation. It remains to be seen -whether they will have the wisdom to use that rower welL While it most not let either the republican or democratic politi cians control Its , action, it must le carelul not so close the doors against the masses of either party. As life-lonzdemocrats.deslring above every thing else that the simple republican doc trines of eovernment always advocated by the democratic party, may be stamped upon the administration of the Republic, we are willing to stand aside and wait patiently, in the hoDe that the "new movement" may accomplish, what we do not believe either of lilt) VJLIBUDK purwro ever iu,iuii ratiuriuu Of the economical, unpretending, yet strong and Inst eovernment or our lathers. The veto of the currency bill by President Grant will give fresh impetus to the attempt now being made by the grangers to establish a new party, based upon the wants of the people West and South, the producing classes of tbe country They should be very careful that they do not fall into the bands ofsmall fry politicians such as Dave Gooding, or into those of self-seek ers or dace-hunters, such as a dozen more we might name, who have risen to promt nence by waiting for something to turn up, until it has turned up, ana men jump Ing to the front as if they had been the bell-wethers of tbe flock all tbe time. The people are tired of that kind of leadership. They want men of nerve and decision of character, who are not afraid everv time they foilow their convictions of rieht, lest the ghost of some "time-honored" democratic principle, or the shade of some "loyal" republican doctrine, sho :ld step be tween ttsem ana ine oince iney sock, ine old cry of "principles, not men," must be changed to "men with principles.' The mere promise of a candidate is not enough. Anybody can give a promise and seal It with an oath, only to betray those who have confided in him at the very first opportunity offering personal gain for his vote. The character of tbe candidate must be above reproach. If be has been a ehronic office-seeker, crush him In the very commencement. If he has the name among his fellow men of loving money for money's sake, and being unscrupulous in the way he accumulates and increases, don't trust him. Men, high-minded men who, whether they come from the workshop or the gilded ' saloon, prize their honor, integrity and good came, above everything else in the worldmust be the law makers and rulers for the next quarterot a century. Party expediency must no longer control party nominations. This man must not be placed upon the ticket because he is a native born citizen, or that one because he is foreign born. This one must not be nominated because be can catch" the temperance vote, or that one because he can control the anti-temperance rote. Select men of personal integrity and capability, be they Americans or foreigners, white or black, and leave all the rest to tbe ' good sense and good citizenship of the peo- . pie. This pledge should be required of every candidate, however, that he shall stand by the interests of the producing classes ot the great West and South in ailquestions affecting their equality with the money lenders of the East. THE LIGHT ASD LIFE OF REFORM. From tb North Vernon Sun. The democratic party has ever been in sympathy with the laboring and farming class of the country, always demanding just and equal laws for them. As a party it has opposed the high protective tariff system, so detrimental to the farmers of the West and South. It has opposed 'class legislation. It has opposod every encroacLntent upon the rights of tbe state to govern their own internal affairs. It has opposed monopoly, the bane of the nation. It has opposed dishonesty and frauds in high official positions. It has, inf; a word, opposed all that the grange movement now opposes, and has demanded all the grangers now demand. All that the grangers now demand can be accomplished in and through the medium of the democratic party. The democratic party is a party purely of the people, with in eye to their wellare and interest. Within the lolds of the great democratic party ar9 to be found the principles of our free institutions, the germ of our liberties. Ciyll commotions and bitter ani

mosities may for awhile hide them in ob scurity, but like eternal truth they will in

the fullness of time, arise to assert their power and glory. And now, in this dark Lour, when our nation is writhing , beneath the yoke of unbridled eormpUoa, we call upon men of all parties to unite .with as to accomplish a most desired end. ! The gran gera will find ample relief with the democratic household. No new party is neoesaary since the democrats pledge themselves to do all that the grangers demand in the way of reform. - ei.j - , A WIDE SPREAD RESPONSE,'; . , ' From the Terr IlaoteUaMtte. j,,..., , . A call has been issued for a state convention to meet is Indianapolis on the 10th day of ex t June. The originators of , the movement were chiefly farmers, who were In Indianapolis on business connected with the Patrons of Husbandry. The call, however, was not issued by them in their capacity as grangers, but in their greater and grander capacity as farmers, laborers, honest men and, best of all, independent citizens of the j commonwealth of Indiana. Scattered over the hills 1 and -' valleys of tbe state, it has already met with a response, widespread and gratifying, and tbe irobability grows stronger daily, that when be 10th of June shall come, It will find assembled in Indianapolis a convention of the people such as the old commonwealth has not seen for years. , .We trust Vigo county will not be .behindhand .in .this matter. Township and ward meeting must be held to select delegates 'for a -county convention which shall choose representatives to attend the state gathering of the Independent voters. Affairs of state demand and require earnest attention at the hands of tbe people. It is not too early for the people to commence moving in this matter. - The 10th of June is not very far distant, andmuch remains to be done. In this connection It is unfortunate that some basis of representation was no settled upon. Unless some basis is arranged the meeting must, of necessity; be a mass convention, and there is danger - always of a mass convention being thrown into confusion by the enemies of the movement. -: : RIGHT AND OEJTOISK. ' ' ! , (From the Newcastle Courier.) r ; - A few dozen purchasing agents for county granges, representing 29 counties, spent two days In convention at Indianapolis last week, and thereupon appeared - a call for a state political convention,, to be held in Indianapolis on the 10th of June. A circular was also printed for general cir culation, and the whole thing ' purported to ' emanate from tbe . farmer convention before mentioned. We notice that our good Jobn Iludelson has written to tbe Sentinel, to say ' that fublishing the call as a part of the proceedngs of the state purchasing agency of the patrons was "out of place" he however endorses the call and asks the "independent voters" of Indiana "of every description" to do the same. According to John, as we understand him. tbe call was right and genuine, but the error consists in . letting it , leak out that the grangers did it. ' As the grange is iSn order not empowered to dabble in politics, "or call political conventions," it .was very naughty in the Sentinel to let the cat out as it did. Jobn, however, while chiding the Sentinel for tbe blunder, proposes to make tbe most of the situation, and he has been very busy this . week getting signers to the call and making' arrangements to have it published in the "independent" journals of the county, DEMOCRATS BEWARE. ' From the Crawfordivllle Democrat. ' ' Democrats, beware of this so-called indedependent movement. It is got up for the sole purpose of defeating the regular demo cratic ticket. Will any democrat leud this, influence to such a move? The democratic party of Crawford county is fully able and willing to correct any and all abuses or mis managements which may have existed in the affairs of our county, and all democrats should remember this and not be led astray, to destroy tbe only party which is able to accomplish the object desired. Let the farmers and laboring classes of Crawford, and all others who favor reform, carefully consider the prind pies of democracy, and hold fast to her ban ner, "nor let it suffer loss." In every state in me union wnere elections nave been held in the past year, the verdict of the people has teen in iavor or the principles or democracy, - and in some states democrats hsve been elected to administer the affairs! where for tbe past 10 years republican extravagance has held sway. Democrats, be encouraged. Don't give up tbe ship, but cling to her as long as sne xavors good and honest government on economical principles. . ' , --v COOD BUT NOT DEMOCRATIC. From the Vlnceones Sun. .' That the new party will be an improve ment on the decaying republican party, we have no doubt, but it will not reproseut or maintain the true, genuine principles upon which our government is founded, and in the perpetuation of which is based all real and permanent prosperity in this country. The democratic party has always, and we nope always may look above and beyond mere temporary success. We should net saciifice principles for the1 hope of victory, but battle only . , : for the right. . The democratic - Dartv has on all proper occasions given full assurances ot its high regard for the Interests of the In dustrial classes, and there is not an unprejuaicea farmer or mechanic in tbe state of Indiana that will not admit tbe fact. We are not responsiDie lor tne misrule and corrup tion that have found their way into govern mental affairs in the last 10 years. The party has been battling against it all tbe time, and is still raisins its warnlns voice against a corrupt ana dangerous administration, but it has been fighting against powerful majorities and of course has been powerless to control the legislation. IX SVMPATHT, BUT KOT OFFICIAL. , . ' Frem the Munde News. ; - - ; The grangers, or rather a delegation compo sed of the executive committee, met in Indl anapolis last week for tbe purpose of trans acting some business connected with the purchasing agencies of. agricultural impleme nts. It would seem that at the same time another body of farmers and ; gran gers met there lor the purpose ot taking some initiatory steps toward calling a convention political in nature,, but entirely distinct and apart from the party first mentioned. The report made by tbe . Senti nel of the 10th used the names of the tried business agents in connection with tbe pro ceedings of the political party; at this. they feel aggrieved. Mr. Bennfield, business agent for Madison county, assures us that not a word, formal or informal, was used looking toward political action by them. Not that they take exceptions to the sentiments expressed in the action, but they do not wish to be represented as taking part in such matters when they were accredited as business agent only. The impression is that it is an inadvertance on the part ot the Sentinel, who, we think, will cheerfully make the cor- I reotion, '

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY,' MAY. 5,. 1874'

RESPONSES TO TUE CALL. , THE WOKKTO BM DOXE CLAT AXD UMBT COUIfTIK. j 'Carbon,' April 24,1874.-1 see a call Vor 'a convention to be held at Indianapolis, Jane 10, and I trust to see farmers, mechanics and laborlngmen fcdrlj represented, who are pp. posed to the way things have been conducted by both the great political parties that have misruled this' government and robbed its treasuries. By Improper legislation in various ways, they have provided for steals and grabs In land and money. I trust the people will cast aside all tbe old political adtoclations, and unite together to reform and retrench, tbe expenses of the government, bring down salaries, raise labor, settle the currency question, stop the interests on bonds; relieve such men from duty as are running the government iu their own inter est and that of. partisans, and pat capable and honest men in office, who will respect the rights and interests of the people. Let everv county be represented, let ail the farmers and industrial classes send delegates that we may show that we mean business. I send herewith the following names ot, good men from v.. u:'a iu .v. .: , . : k t e. CLAY COUNTY. ' J i 1- i FALLING INTO- LINE. E.' A dam sua. J. T. Jones, J. M. Pruett, i Ira Waldron, K.B. Bailey. j. wenr. ' G. W.Taylor, r. i W.O. Brown, , G. W. Buchanan, ' ' W. H. Marlar, ' 1 John Golyer, Giles Taylor, G. B. Klrkpatrick, P. Mccarty. Hiram Miller, "'' James MLler. ; ' ' HENRY. COUNTY.; i : i! i SW ARMING INTO ACTION. ' tl MiDDLBTON, April 23, 1874 Belöw' is a pretty telling list of representative men who unite with such as have appeared before In calling upon the worklngmen and honest .classes to relieve the professional politicians from their arduous labors. ' In this county there is a general disposition to break ranks and reform together for a general assault on the monopolists and corruptionista who hold official po er. , "Wm. B. Newby. W. P.Nswby, T. C. Bowie, P. Palmer, . . D. Palmer. Q.lllnhaw, James P. Heagy, Wm. Brown, S. H. Copeland, W. C. MKearg, C K. Dille, A. F. For. Joseph Wood, BethHinshaw, Levi P. Wood, . II. Byers, O.C.DafleU, J. W. Kirk, Joseph Pearson, u- W. O. Abbott, Aqaila Davis, Exam Saint, jAllle Modlin,Joban Newby, ' Noble Butler, Charles McDownan, John Kennard, ' Alls Herman, '' , K. H.Mellette, , Ezra Spencer, t Beth Stafford, . D. A. Iludelson. . Isaac G. Chew, Philander Kirk, . Holomon My er, George D. Cochran, Perry M, Allee, James Brown, , Spring Park, .April 28. The following names are tbe leading men ot our place that are in favor ot the call for a people's convention: " R. T. Summers, ' Nathan Riley, Jesse West, C. C. Sheelver, James Wood, John R. Clenevyen. R. Wisehart, D. Painter, James Stewart, C M. Reed, A. Beeshoug, Bamuel Hawkins, R, A. Traut. Jacob Fattie, . Overton Cummins, Asa Smith, Isaao IL Güstin, i. C. Vanmatre, J.S. Ellison, John C Huffman, : Aaron Bird, James Murray, Uriah Cbamnens, EUsba Ilird, Parker Lacy, Clarkson Bird, John Harter, Miles Marshall, Russell Jordan, Daniel Bhafen, August Offterdlnger, David Fletcher, . , . R. Murray, George Ball, John Howard, John M. Vance. : J. H. Mellett, Jan., Lai ray Bkinner, James B. Clawson, J. V.' Beavers, Josiah D. Painter, L. N. Est ab rook, . Henry Bieinan, . . C.Hwaln. David Kerlln, P.B.Cory,, D. C Sherman, Joseph Datier, Thomas Morton, George W. Kelley, K. N.Carter, Jobn Dutton, Thomas Hütchens, Sydney Graves, M. L Traut, I. P. Dykes? Joseph Graves, Hend. Cummins, D. M. StrlckleD. Barauel Gebhart, D. 8. Yount, D. T. Painter, Milton Franklin, Jesse Cummins, C. 1. Morrison, A. Panlnter,A. R. A. Thompson, -Aaron Uwln. Jas. L.Heoerlcks, Daniel Kilmer, Wm. Bird, Blrtis Bird, James Darrson, A. Btonebraker, F. W. Murray. Robert Uindman, John Bird, John H. Templln, Thomas Bears, Thomas Marsball, Wm. D. Becatell. J. E. Fletcher, Thomas Prish, John M. Reede, . B. Veach, sr., Geo. W. Painter, F. Boner, Jesse Mellett, D. M. Hozber, Robert Downy, David Vance, J. FuDkhoaaer. J.A.Johnson. J. M. Vance. - : BATHEB 6EBJOCS BUSINESS. . ' From the Springfield Republican. This political farmers' movement in Indi ana, over which tbe Morton organs have been making so merry, may turn out to be rather serious business, alter all. DELAWARE COUNTY. ' JOININQ THE BATTLE. ' Muncie, Ind.( April 28. I send you the first call response handed in iu this county. The names attached are all of citi zens In one district in Salem township, and are well known and respected gentlemen, who have been heretofore connected with both the democratic and republican Darties. They are all farmers. None of them are office seekers or professional politicians. ' Twentyloor more suDstantial citizens can not be found. When such men place their "John Hancock' to a paper that paper means bus iness. Joelah Cromer, t Wm. M. MeCalllster, Jacob Chrism an, Absalom Getts, Hiram Bell. Isaac Funkhouser, Wm. H. Monatt, 8am J.Btrlckler, ' John Watkins, John W.Jones, Jacob Swain. " w.j. vamatre. ohnw". Bell. ( Wi mam Fin wick, John M.Shirey, Jacob wlngley, C. Pierce, , J. P. Sharp, ' M. Pltteer, Win. M. Fuqua, THE WISH AND THE THOUGHT. From the Ledger-Standard, traveling In eoaples with lue nrtvu Ulf HH. I , nesenuneiu entirely mistaken in our haying . ignored the "truth as clear as heaven," which appeared in its columns in relation to the iraua attempted to be perpe trated upon the grangers. We noticed that the Sentinel attempted to wriggle out f the position that it referred to the grangers, when it spoke pf the convention of farmers Which it had procured to be called,: but that mwrma AviHAtw t-Wk Aimav W A IrnAlp Ant f ro 1 w outside of tue information conveyed by the Indianapolis Journal, that the attempt to commit the granger organization to the Sen tinel's no party was a miserable failure; and we knew, too, that the Sentinel designed to eave the impression on-the public mind that the two calls, published by It, came from the body of grangers that were then in session in that city for an entirely different purpose, The purchasing agents of the grangers were transacting a egltimate business connected with their order, and an attempt was made to capture them in their official capacity, and this fail ing, it was determined that the calls for a convention, should have the quasi endorsement of the order in the perpetration of the fraud which was made public in tbe Senti-

neL We care nothing about the whole mat' ter, except that we feel conscious that there is a labored effort on the part of the Sentinel to destroy the demoCTaiicorganiaation.nslng the influence which its former, recognition by the party gave it. This purpose his been apparent and we have done what -We, could to counteract that Influence, until the nie mos of the paper, shall be more thoroughly understood by tbe masses of the people. "" . , -j POLITICAL MIDDLEMEN. .' ' ' J, 1 , From theMsndt Xewv I J '' 'iLi There seems to b m mach surprise in- the minds of some that the farmers sboaid inaoanrate a new political mover and issue a Call for a

Convention: There Is nothing surprising about it. The farmer are trying 10 roo$ oat the mid-' dlemenof all kind. , Having investigated the suDlect of middlemen pretty thoroughly, they find that the moat eoatly, th Boost exacting, the most egotistic, the .most nonsensical class or middlemen cursing the country is that of the professional poUUrlan. So, havlsg ousted a good many mercantile middlemen to the benefit of their pockets, the farmers, with the help of laboring men generally, propose to take these political middlemen by the seat of. the breeches and tbe coat collar and gently set them to one side for tbe benefit of tmUlo morality and gen eral prosperity. They propose to see whether it is necessary for them to have guardians forever or not. This Is wbst this new party means. . . PRACTICAL T. IN EARNEST. ' " . , i From the Bruit Manufacturer aod Miner. ' We ask the people of Clay county, without any regard to past party faith, who are in favor, of expunging fraud and corruption from the country. nd reducing the taxes and salaries of our county o ffi oers, to come together on the SOth dsy of May, 1874, at Center Point, to select delegate representatives, who shall meet la mass convention on the 10th day of. June. 1874, at Indianapolis, to frame such measures and select auch men as shall represent, their sentiments and carry out their purpose. In the selection of such delgates, it is essential that the ' friends of reform guard vigilantly against the intrusion of anyone not known to be in cordial sympathy with the objects of this movement. ' The success of this popular outbreak depends upon the exclusion of t h e part y ma n s ge rs a n d sei f -see kl n g d emagogues. That such delegates be empowered to prepare and announce a platform and declaration of principles upon which all honest men may Join in hearty co-opera; Ion. ' '."'-I . MUM. ' , From the Richmond Independent. Day by day, and little by little, the Indianap olis Journal "let up" on exposing what it was pleased to term tbe Sentinel's fraudulent call for a convention of farmers on tbe 10th of Jane, until now not a word does that virtuous aheel contain denouncing the movement. FRIGHTENED SOULS. . From the Auburn Courier. Nothing frightens the souls of fearful officeholders as to hear that people who are neither office-holders nor office-seekers, are beginning to think and act Independent of the disinterested advice of their dear, devoted servant. It indicates a disposition on the part of the masters to require the servants to know their own place. PARTY ALARM. From the Valparaiso Messeugvr. It has not escaped tbe pffice-holders and party managers that the farmers were exerting a wide influence, whose tendency was ruinous to party discipline. That where the grangers were strongest, party ties became weakest. And now we find that James Comstock, the superintendent of tbe State Grange, together with about titty other farmers, has issued a call for a farmers' state convention at Indianapolis, on Wednesday, June 10th, to frame such measures and select such men as shall represent their senU ments and carry out their purposes. . . A PROFOUND IMPRESSION. ; From the Huntington Democrat. The Indianapolis Sentinel published some weeks since a call for a Farmeis State Cc-nyU tion, tobe held at Indianapolis on the 10th day of June, representing that it had been furnished for publication by a number of the county agent grangers who were in session at Indianapolis at that time. The call was at once pronounced bogus by some of the rivals of the SentineL who nad not the same - iaciuuei iot ou talnlnsr earlv news. and was com mented noon chief! v in accordance with tbe sentiments which tbe writers entertained toward the grangers. There is every reason to believe that the call was genuine, thongh tbe tf-ork of but a few of tboe who met to transact eranze business. Whatever may have been Its orizln it will hardly do to lenore the fact that the call has made a profound Impression among tbe farmers of the state, and we notice from the publication of nun in the Sentinel, that Us sentiments are being extensively subscribed to AN INDEPENDENT CALL. From the Wabash Free Trader.We this week publish a call from the central committee for a convention to be held in this city on Saturday, May 9th, 1874. It will be ob served that no strict party lines are drawn by which to govern the proceedings of theconven Uod ; but that a warm welcome Is assured to all who wish to participate In the revolt against the corruption, profligacy and misrule of oor county affairs. This Is no time to latter, or ask whether by Jolnimr In this crusade aealnst cor ruption, you are com prom lslnir your reputation as a republican or a democrat; but rather let your desire to elect pure and incorruptible men to mi our county omcea outweigh oia party ana ianaucai prejudices. ALARM AND CONFUSION. From the Decatur Eagle. We publish elsewhere clippings from the Indi ana press to show that the reform movement Is not alone confined to Adams county. It Is co extensive with the state, and is creating alarm and confusion among politicians of both parties. The days of politicians are about numbered : and the day is about to dawn when our national. state, county and municipal expenses will be re duced about one-half. When the people think for themselves they re no loneer the tools of wire-working politicians and political Intrigu ants: they think, act and will vote to secure their own Interests. . .. FORMIDABLE MOVEMENT. . 1 ' From the Franklin Democrat. . . The Wayne county former's meeting, held at Centerville, some days ago, resolved to nominate a ticket, without regara to party, ine. result has terribly affected some of the present oocu pants of the county offices, and others who expected to be of the few who would fill the fat places in that county. There is no telling any thing about the result of the next election. Things are bound to be very much m'xed. This iarmers' movement is so lormiuaoie, tuai it is unlike anything else we have neretoiore nau. A GOOD START. r t. From the Leavenworth Independent. We believe It to be the best interests ofthf people to let the old parlies and the old issues die together. All things oonhldered, the "Independent Movement" Iu Crawford county starts out on a footing that is firm and safe, and in every particular worthy the patronage of all who are tired or party lasn. anu tue insulting onojoi inose wnoaeai out pouiicaioutiooa in rder to nil their own pockets. They Invite the earnest support of all laboring classes mechanics, laimers, and buriness men . . TIRED OF DEAD BEATS. , From th Indiana Farmer, and grange organ. We earnestly desire all men to see to It that none but honest, faithful men are nominated for office, everywhere: and should ' there be others, see to It that they do not get elected by any party. We are tired of dead-beat politicians and chronic orQce-seekers and orace-holders, and want none but honest men elected, by any party. STILL COMING. From tbe New Castle Times. Hundreds of the voters of this county, of both political parties, are signing the call for a people's convention, to be held at Indianapolis, on the 10th of June. The Sentinel of Wednesday publishes a list of one hundred and fifty names from this county. The names of many more will basent in this week.

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. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. CONSIDKBABU PROPORTIONS. , ' From ths Miami Bentisel, The Indianapolis Sentlnel.of the 10th insL, contained a call for a Farmers State Convention, to be held on the 10th day of next month." No name was ' attached to it, and it would doubtless have been a still . born affair, if treated with silent contempt. But the radical papers took fire, and published It far and wide, denouncing the whole thing as a cheat, forgery' and swindle, until now. the matter seems to have attained considerable proportions. Any one man. two ment or three men, have the right to call a convention, . and no one need attend unless they choose, or be bound -by any of its acta. The Sentinel is not a democratic paper, and the party is responsible for none of its acts, ll the radicals are in any way Injured bv tbe call, they, have only their own stupidity to blame in advertising It. , . tuDorr.v --!. : -From.thsETansriae Herald.-' ' '"' The extent to which the, republican 'and democratic parties have Impaired their usefulness, suggests, the propriety of the nonpartisan; voters worklngmen, grangers and independent citizens , generally putting an independent ticket in the field this fall.' Let them nominate good men, and then, if the political parties choose to endorse ' any of those nominees,' let them do so. It is not best lor the independent voters to wait on tbe parties again; as by doing so tbey may be compelled to take men on whom it is not safe to rely, and who will sell them out, of five them away, as has been done recently, f the non-partisan citizens get together and nominate good men, those men will, In all probability, be endorsed byone or the other of tbe political parties.1' Whether tbey are so endorsed or not, if they are the best men for the respective offices that are in the field, they will have the beat chance of election. LET REFORMER!! WORK TOGETHER. From the Ripley County JouroaL . The .independent or farmer's movement1 bids fair to assume considerable proportions. One hundixd and nineteen citizens of both parties have signed tbe call for a convention in Henry county, and 129 citizens of Hancock county have attached themselves to the movement. The farmers may be the means of doing much good, even In their 10th of June convention. Let them adopt a declaration of principles and then stop. Tbey can have no hope of electing a ticket of their own, and must, therefore.to be succe3sful,act with some established political organization. They can't afford to make any rash experiments, because in the meantime the country might go to ruin. A reform is demanded by all classes except Grant office holders. Let that reform be accomplished promptly and by all reformen working together. : THE ACCEPTED TIME. , . From the Terre Haute Journal. If there ever was a time in the history of this republic, when men of all parties should come together to consider the public goo that time is now. jcvery where, whenever the party in povjf r has tbe patronage, offl ciai corruption is discovered iu a more or It S3 decree. , Rings, combinations and cliques are formed everywhere for the pur pose of preying upon the honest masses of the Monle. Such thinsrs are not risrht. and such things must have an end. Let, then. the people come together on the 23d day of May .and in a dispassionate, cairn and proper manner, take och steps as are necessary to correct the evils so seriously complained of. DIVIDED AGAINST THEMSELVES. . . From the Evansvllle Courier. There are not 10 democrats in 100 in the state of Indiana who propose to let a party organization that has been beaten In every contest since 1SG0 stand in tbe way of the efforts being made by the producing classes to hurl the money lenders of the East and the corruption that is eating the vitals of the nation, from power and place. ' Neither tbe republican party nor the democratic can come together on a national platform Western republicans and western democrats stand shoulder to shoulder on the currency question. as cmzENS. ' From the New Cas.le Times The Sentinel published a call some time since, for a Citizens' State Convention. The Journal said it was a fraud on tbe grangers. Tbe ultra democratic papers declared it was a fraud also. But the grangers sow come to the front and say that although as an order they cannot and do not call political meet ings; yet as citizens desiring, reform most heartily endorse the can. , . NOTIONS OP THE STATE PRESS. , .. . TTRANNICAL POWER. From the Terre Haute Journal. Perhaps the whole history of tbe country does not present an example of the exer cise of this most odious executive preroga tive on a measure which has been so care fully matured and so profoundly consid red. Imperial despotism never exercised a greater stretch ol tyrannical power. WRATH AND ISOIGNATION. From tbe Evansvllle Journal. President Grant, in returning the currency bill with his objections, has placed himsel n antagonism to three-fourths of the repubicans of the west and south and a large minority of tbe party in the east. Indigna tion meetings should be held at once In every part of tbe west and south, and tbe voice of an outraged people be made to ring in the ears of the president who repudiates the doctrine that be has no poitcv to urge in opposition to tbe wishes of the people. READ OUT. ' TFrom the South Bend Trlbu e.l The high hopes indulged in by western manufacturers, business men and working men, that tbe president would approve of the currency bill, are crushed by the news that it has received his veto. Tbe measure was essentially republican, and in vetoing it. Grant has cut himself loose from the republican party. NO TEARS. . From the Lafayette Journal. . We are not disposed to shed any tears over the defeat of the measure, which indeed promised to be practically ineffectual for tbe accomplishment even of its proposed objects ; but we can but deplore tbe fact of which it affords a renewed demonstration ; and that is, that the monetary stairs of tbe country are regulated by the capitalists and moneyending class, who hold the people with an Iron grasp. V A PROVOKE. From the Ledger-Standard. There can be no doubt that the veto will arouse the strongest hostility in the west,

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where there is a clamorous deaund for ioflatten, and It wms tothia demand that Senator Morton yielded, changing ground upon tnta subject. . :. WORK IN IJE COUNTIES. ' CFRISIKO BT TM PEOPLE 03T THE MOVE. TLoae who imagine that the grangers will not act together In the work of political reform, and independent of all parties, will do weU to study their action In that part of the state where the order first took root and whence ift baa spread over, tbe entire state. The Rensselaer Union, of this week, contains the following proceedings and makes this special comment: "The several hcommiUeea are composed of active men from uoiovne repuoiican ana democratic parties, tbe largest number being from the former. Hetetotore this county has given a reliable republican majority of 365 to SfO with a voting population of about 1,500. : Last election tbe republicans polled fc5 rotes. The dissatisfaction does not arise from local causes." - The Jasper County Central Association of Patrons of Husbandry met1 at the courtbouse in Rensselaer, on Saturday, April 2öth, 1S74, as per adjournment. Officers present: The president, corresponding secretary, recording" secretary and treasurer. Meeting called to order by the president, Brother A. D. Swain; Minutes of two previous meetings were called for, read and apfiroved. The policy of nominating a people's icket In Jasper county wat discussed at some length; when a circular sltrned bv 110 voters of ; Barkley township, thirty or for ty, of Hanging Grove and a largo number of Gillam, was presented for the consideration of the association, which reads as follows: ' The undersigned respectfully iuvite the voters ot Jasper county, irrespective Of Dartv or occuaatlon. trt meet at their several places for holding elecbious iu toe uiuerent to w Dsn l pa, on (Saturday, the SOth day of May, 1874, and vete in primary election for candidates for tbe several county c fHces to be filled at the. no-rt October election; also, to express their choice for a candidate to represent tbe counties of White and Jasper in the legislature; making tbe standard of Thomas Jefferson la be honest, is be capable" our standard in tbe selection ot candidates for office. Whereupon tbe following resolution was offered, which, upon motion was adopted i Resolved. That we heartily Indorse the call for people's primary lection to nominate m. county ticket. On motion of Horace E. James, a commit tee of five persons was appointed to draft resolutions indicating tbe sentiments of this meeting. The president appointed as said committee, Horace E. James, of Marion township, John G. Cuip,of Barkley, Thomas U.Robins, of Gillam. and Charles II. Price and James H. Snoddy, of Carpenter. Geo. 11. Brown, or Barkley, was also added to the committee. Tbe committee retired, and after deliberation, presented) the following PREAMBLE AND, RESOLUTION 8, which were unanimously adopted : Whkrxas. The laboring classes have heretofore neglected to täte such part in the rlmsry caucuses of political parties as was Decenary to secure propter .r presentation of their interests in the legislation of the country, therefore, we, the Patrons of Ü tuba n dry of Jasper county, Invite all Jgal voters of said county, irrespective o? former political affiliations, whose views har monise with those set forth in the subjoined resolutions, to meet at their respective places of voting on Saturday. May SO, 1874, for the purpose of holding a people's primary election to nominate candidate for county officers, and to express tbeir choice of a candidate for representative in the State Assembly from the counties of. While and Jasper. Resolved. Tbat we favor strictest economy in the administration of national, state and county affairs, and la the expenditure of public money; therelore we condemn ai unnecessary, unjust aod demoralizing the action of those members of congress who voted to Increase the salaries of government officers and took back pay, aud also of the members of our state legislature at the last sessions thereof, who voted for or accepted an Inert axe of their pay thna Tading the proVisions of tbe state constitution and violating Its tpirit. Resolved, That we oppose an exclusively protective tariff, which tends to build up monopolies detrimental to the interests of the many; but tariffs should be to adjnsted as to avoid extreme of protection and tree trade, and prove as nearly as possible enly the means of collecting revenue. ilesolved, That with an increase of the assewed value of property in the state of Indiana there should have been a decrease la the rat of taxation, therefore we favor legislation, a, the earliest possible day, having this object In view. Resolved, That those engaged in agricultural pursuit constitute a large, powerful, respectable and intelligent class.wh se Interests cannot be circumscribed without Injury to the nation, tnererore we favor legislation, both state and national, which has for its aim an Increase of the facilities tor transporting to markets the products of their field and pastures and such regulations of the tariffs thereon as are demanded by public welfare and consistent with organic law. Resolved, Tbat we sympathize with all movements aiming to eradicate vice, elevate the standard of morals, and better the condition of society. We recocnlze the good accomplished by advocates of temperance in our county, and favor the passage of such state laws to regulate the traffic In lntoxlcatlnc Uauors as wisdom shall dictate. On motion, a county central committee, consisting of two persons from each township, was then selected, as follows: Hanging Grove Henry Bants and David Gray; Gillam. J. H. Prewett and William Hanley; walker. Lorenzo Tinkham and J. H. Hersbman; Marion. Joshua Healey and Erastus Peacook ; Jordan. Henry I. Adams and Henry Welsh ; Newton. James Yeoman and Alexander Rowen; Keener. Albert Wilcox and ; Kankakee. Themas M. Jones and Alfred Glazebrook; Wbeattield. Joseph W. Hogau and StUlman Gates; Car pen ter. George Majors and Jobn Lamborn; Milroy. Mathew F. Con nett and Peter Folks; Union. Dr. Thomas Antrim and Ou motion, Brother A. D. Swain, ot Marion township, was elected chairman of said county central committee. This committee appointed a meeting of their own. at 2 o'clock p.m.. Saturday, May 9th. On mo tion, John G. Culp, Josua Healey aud George H. Brown were appointed a representative corresponding committee for Jasper county. On motion, George G. Thompson, Charles Boroughs and Thomas U. Robinson were appointed senatorial corresponding committee for Jasper county. On motion, Charles IL, Price, Horace E. James and Joseph G. Hunt, were appointed a congressional committee for Ja per county. Tbe secretary was in structed to furnish a copy of these proceed ings for publication in the Kensseiaer Union, tbe Remington Journal and tbe Francesville Guard. A. D. Swain, President, Riley Now els, Recording secretary. More erauUe quarries have been discov ered in Missouri lately. The American Medical Association meets n Detroit, Mich., on tbe 2d of June. An extension of the Edinburgh University buildings is contemplated at an estimated cost ot i: 10,000. Half ot this sum has already been collected, and an appeal to tbe public is about to be made, wnicn. im an expected government grant, will, it is believed, make up tbe desired sum. It is stated that the family of Livingstone, the great African missionary and explorer, are left through his death in actual starva tion, and in order to provide means for their, suppoit Baroness Burd'jtt-uoutts, Sir Bartle Frere and others in England have inaugurated a "Livingstone Testimonial Fund."