, 1866-01-25
ANT1.M0NOPOLY CONVENTION.
Mas Meeting OF the Farmers, &C., q
= Stephenson Ceusky.

Mas Meeting or the FAFmcr4, &C., ID
-, Stephenson Ceassy.
The anti-mouopoly n1ass meeting called by
the Stephenson County Agricultural SoctetY
at Its recent annual meeting, convened al
Fry's Hall, In this city, On Thursday last at
eleven o'clock, a. m.
Thomns j. Turner, and, on bis motion, Hon.
John II. Addams was elected Preaident
On motion, John Suanzey, Of Rtdott,
and T 8. French, Of West Point, were elect.
cd Vice Presidents, and Fl. c. Burchasd, Esq,
Secretary.
: On motion of Thomas j. Turner, commit.
tee or one from each town In the county waa
appointed to draft resolutions expressive oi
the sense Of the meeting, upon the subject OF
railroad monopolies ana excessive charges By
the railroad companies for transportation oi
freight. The committee consisted OF the fol.
lowing gentlemen:
- Thomas j. Turner, Freeport; jackson
". Plckasd, Erin Giles Turneaure, Florence;
Joseph Pencil, Harlcm; Jacob Acke1, Jeier..
son; Peter Rcckner, Kent; Ira s. Byinpton.
Lo1an; John C. Miller, Lancaster ; ". P. Mar.
ramore, Cneco; Herbert Blakeway, Ridott
George Osterhout, Rock Run; Daniel Bell.
man. ROCK, Grove; F: Baker, Silver Greek
guc, West Point ind J. G. Fuller. WinsloE
after the appointment Of which committee The
meeting adjourned to meet at O'Clock D. m,
|, AFTERNOON SESSION.
at O'Clock P. m. the meeting met Dur
snant to adjournment, the President In the
chair.
On motion Of ". P. Narramore, the follow
Ing addtlional Vice Presidents we're appoint
Caldwell, Oneco; William Coz, Wmslow |:
:John Gilt, Rock Grove; s. X. Fisher, Wad-
dams; Harrison Diemer, Waddams; Edward
Pratt, Rock Run Henry Bu1khardt, Silver
Greek John Lamb, lancaster; Orlando Ts-
,dell, Harlem Alanson Bacon, Erin; Jacob
Gable, Kent; Samuel Hayes, Jefferson John
Hart, Florence, and Ralph Sabin, Loran.
On motion Of ". P. Narramore.. tha fo,.
lowing additional secretaries were appointed,
VIZ: VIM. Wagner, Joseph R Scrogrs. ]. NJ
Bailey, and Il. ". v. Raymond.
Colonel Thomas J. Turner, on behalf nf
the COMMITTEES On Resolutions, reported the
following: ''@'
WaE1EA., The Stale Of Illinois. with only about
one-sizth Of ita arabic land under cultivation, nr
trces large surplus OF cereals OF prime necr.,ity
70 the civilized world, which arc nearly y1peless "a
tne ne, psoaSees os WI. of adequate facilities for
WHEREAS, The ra,lroad sJttem which u,s ,uau-
gusatsd g,z l.. tew ysats go, with 50 much hope Of
,ducer both By adordlne cheap aud speedy translt
:tnese ssantt-eo far as Illinois i coaeernsd~in
consequence Of their management naY!ny ms ,r.3
out Of tnc handr OF ITS org15a iends Into ibe cnn.
tt9i oi greedy spseu,s,oIs who hy series Of con-
zoaiions % n4d combinations wish each other ha7
not water communication to compete with them. At
rates from three to SIX tunes high as are cha1red
~ 5anroad* ID olhcr States WHERE combinations
WnE1tEAs, Al remonst.anee on ,ht part Of the
people Is met BY the railroad officials with siama.
ssss casnnt dspyi1s that they as creations Or ne
ject; therefore, eo''
:, Rtselr,d, Thai The people Of Illinois owe to
First, 10 determine The ta1i ni ra;i,.i ir
Legislation, 20 that tic pce pai Sy ,he sb,nnsy W
shaIl be only Commensurate With ihe fari1.asa
Of Nater sbs ssfbsna'y b hat sysss@
shall iurn-h cheap ard easy Iranstt foe s Maca
articles 10 market ~0' ''''4'sA' 'oF a. oal*s
to rasroad company, with he debt to " naa. .sr
i ony aRoR hs condition hst ths paSh not SsIsi r
any railroad company ized Under snc rets
makes an st.reeIaeul wifi anv NM ~ .et -
deliver o1hem alone all ifelsht Of sny I,nd esre9
10 be public reces.lty ami conyentence M hss
comes monopoly, and forGsi,s iIs Tnht - u.H "
pr1yate property; 1880 ~ 'tsAA " way o'sf
neezage to Congress says: That mnnono;tea sr n,s
contrary 70 The genius Of free govermept md
ought rot to be allowed" and that willis the
unnf
be held superior 10 monopolies"-he Show, Thai ihst
bis head clear and his heart with tie neonic "'s
Aesetsed, That The Northwestern Raltsoad Com
Wii6 ceftain elevator men ~ n ihtes ~ aSfesment
bad ,be power TO ai,roene at .hs n8e or sonaad:
t{on Wifi the f:niare fH1sn1 tS Eli ~ coIsosaa-
papy. 10 de,,yrr fo ,bci- v sfntat hanloao CON.
cal lied oycr that mai In hr Wph Sae. ts ~ sain
the r7cht to select hfs own en1nnner;ai 2!
all competition IL The storage Of esin MI thc ,,- ~
Al lie esry u rn and @s IN 'as md
Hoard Of Trade an be- telie on eosir1sa G ~
granted b. fhefT cbarieI ana n eqca,s rGh. not
orr TSas ah,'a ~ v oa'9as }il IN theo
benentf necettjtv NM nnhnr etr.R oRRaesta9e ~
fajlrns1s Of t,1e r1untW NJ n~i ot ne
trir projectors and iormer m.nac-s - eG9o1 9n M 70
s,s ,h.s ,as a.. q r. Ioad: sste
soMa 5, qt ae a &C., B,f,; se e e.
desotEtd, That Il :s proper that a ri1bt nr5o-.
standing should ex]s; bttwee1 ths ,,,s sni a1uet
cpuptrJ Apd lie bnsInr.s men - * poR,s ,s o1 tns
Inasmnc1 1s thr hnsiness ,na ~ - sns SaNes. anu
oi he Northweet have not to onr M IN c.1ea
ar ftrinbt chsp1e II h r % o Inc exoIoant sas
earnestly eaI upou them 10 coonera,i. ,i, tS
,ss, sss,s in , procuring speedy Ieaus,ioa u De
counlry. eP'A sA' Piooae' VI us
R<H3ra,, Thst{ti. III. .,rtv ~ ~. .,
business men Of the -Na1hWcSt to eneoncs1e frsdo
eth tho.e cities which sbail taks tho earliest ani
most efncItnf measures to secure roducjon Or The
re,Ents upon nsodnee hJ giving snch cities pref.
Exsaiptd Tbsf We viii nnf eo;s ~ a. .ue 1,aI
INV nre n eitber ,o,In ~, sote Ios an5 man Io5
Eoyerpment. Who Is moi 1ed@e "a E,n y. Gene1A
IL tayor Of ec1tlstinc fp & #, h9n-t the i.noetn
slses ~ weIi - IL. rsnfI,1jtt "' .Ac AaooslnS
!. Rzsofrtd That We, The people, hold inherently
he poTer Of rerolution through the ballot boz, and
": ~ @ ae.einea 70 exercise that power to ms!n-
ken o rom ns a1'a 10 regain "ose r'ghts when
RIsoired, Thst the giving of na,.c. hv ,.r.
cad companies 10 pubic officers l. IL lie nsiu,e Of
bribe, and ee beliere no JudiciaI, LeVsIats1e or
1eeutf7e 5s ohlesrs OF his state ought TO aeeept
Jsn Ra.o,,.,, rh,, Tho ,,,,.,..
he ,epoa Il "a md should