, 1873-03-10
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.

Meeting of Kane County {II1.) Farmers.
GENEVA, ILL.,, March g.
TO the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SIR The second meeting OF tho Kane County
farmers, with view OF forming county Or
ganization or "Grango," took place in the
Courthouse here to-day. The President, Mr.
William Conant, OF this place, resigned, and N.
N. Rawlin, OF Kaneville, VAS choson in Ills
place. A constitution was reported from the
Committee, and discussed article by article.
with view to its adoption. A lengthy inter-
change Of views took place over the name Of
the society, as Indicative OF tho admission Of
other than farmers to membership 4 portion
Of those present believed that the organization
should be composed OF farmers alone that all
other classes we're partially antagonistic in inter-
ests and inimical in feeling to the Agricultural !;
that monopolies weze not confined to railroads
alone, but extended their rnmidca-
tions through the manufacturing and
dispensing establishments, supporting neces-
sari1y large class Of middlemen. Their oppo-
nents replied that home manufacturers and far
me1s were identical in their interests, and the
benefit Of ono must bo productive OF good to
the other, that such establishments as wero
metropolies were protrncted by patents, and that
no redress could be obtained as against them un-
Ill Inc 6Apl[ALlDu u pAk6Ak5t Hu6A NO
should oppose their removal. It was finally
adopted, restricting, by its construction, the
membership to farmers, although the tacit un-
dezstanding appeared to be that the question
be determined BY the local oranges for them
solves.
The Convention passed the following resolr-
tions, s,-sone OF them cutting close to vital ques-
tions:
Resolped, l. That those newspapers that do not
support the cause Of the people against all unjust mo
mutt 1na
from ! Aw-abiding snd juBtice-loving people.
County to scrutnize tie assessment Of the railroad
property, that may bear its proper proportion Of
5 Thst We deem the practice OF accepting free passes
from railroad companies, by persons holding official
positions at the hands Of the people, az ono OF exceed
ugly questionable propEiety nasmuch ~ its direct
TENDENCY is to cura1 the freedom action and judy
1neut necessary to proper discharge Of duty
That It is the duty Of our REPRESENTATIVES in the
Btate Legts1ture to enact laws regulating rates Of
transportation Of freight and passengers upon rail-
roads, that shall not b oppressive upon either the
g. That we will support no 1nan for Office Who will
not hs influence against monopolies and that tue
further contraction OF the currency Is detrimental to
the Vest.
The Secretary was instructed to forward copies
OF the third and fourth resolutions to our Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature.
After taking action for the complete canvaaa-
ing of tho county in the formation Of oranges,
the nc6IiQR AUJOuEuEla W AAobk LII AtACfa OA
the last Saturday Of April.
Tho Chicago d Alton Railroad Suits.
sEcon, Ill, March 5, 1873.
To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
S1R, By your issue OF this date, I notice that
tho Chicago, Alton l. st. Louis Railroad has
commenced an "aggressive policy of litigation
against some Of tho farmers on that road, and I
presume with the intention Of crushing them
out. a. well a. to intimidate other so-caled law
abiders. The farmers OF Woodford County would
like to know the names and addresses Of those
persons, for the purpose Of contributing their
proportion OF the expenses.
let those farmers against whom the aggressive
policy has boon commenced, commence like &C.
tion against the railroad company for damages
sustained by that three hours detention, and
for being put off the CARS and let the suits 70
before jury, and Ne will then discover whose
goose is plucked. FARMER.
:P1ERsoS, Mich, March 4, 1873.
10 tue Editor ef The Chicago Tribune:
61R: am reader Of your paper, and have
read with much interest the proceedings of the
farmers and others In your State concerning rail
roads, their charges for fare and freights, etc.,
and am very glad to zee the people take hold of
the question with 80 much determination Of pur-
pose. ha7a just read the Supreme Court de-
cisiou in ths case OF discrimination between
Lexington AID Bloomington, and thought few
words al t. how railroads do business here
would not b. out OF the way. We at Pie1son,
on the Grand Rapids l. Indiana Railroad, have
to pay s16 pc, car, 'sbox or fat, to Grand Rap
ids, distanto Of twenty-seven miles; while, |
frn1n pip RaFii4 to Grand Ranida a diarorra ~