Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1874 — The Ball Rolling. [ARTICLE]

The Ball Rolling.

In the Democratic county of Marshall, the people through their friends the Council of Patrons of Husbandry, which there takes the place of the Central Association in Jasper county, have issued the following call, published in the Plymouth Democrat. It would seem, then, that this movement, set on foot under such favorable auspices in Jasper county, is, to m&kf use of the language of a contemporary, likely to b* catching. “To the Independent Voters of Marshall Cddnifj l “It is not necessary to inform you that there is an organization in the land known as the Patrons of Husbandry, and that it has grown in numbers and influence until it has become a power in the land, because the fact is patent to all, and especially to every reading man.— The principles of the order are ably set forth in the declaration of principles promulgated by the National Grange, which met at St. Louis, Mo., in February last. “According to the laws governing the organization, its members are not allowed to discuss the question of politics in the Grange. As an outgrowth of the order, there has been formed in almost every county in the State of Indiana an organization.known as the County Council, composed of delegates from each subordinate Grange in the county. There are no restrictions on that organization. Any question can there be Drought up, discussed and acted upon, and from that body, in this county, comes the following call: “Whereas, it is patent to the mind of every tax-payer in the county, that oipr taxes, both state and county, have become a grievous burden, and there seems to be a tendency on the part of our rulers, of either political party, to corruption and extravagance in the management of our affairs, now, therefore, we, in Council assembled, do “ Resolve , That we will no longer be controled by old party ties, but will bury the dead issues of the past, and unite for self preservation. And we appeal to the farmers and industrial classes; to all friends of retrenchment, reform and economy; to all who are opposed to monopolies and corrupt rings, without regard to former party affiliations, to unite with us and aid in bringing about the ends so much to be desired. And, tn pursuance of the above, we call a labor-reform or Peoples’ Convention, to be held at the Court House, in Plymouth, on Monday, the third day of August, 1874, at which time there will be such candidates put in nomination as shall receive our support for the various county offices to be filled at the litext October election. “The matter of delegates to the Convention will be attended to hereafter. “By Order of Council. “S. J. Nicols, J. W. Jacoby, James A. Corse, Committee. “Plymouth, May sth, 1874.”