, 1873-08-22
THE FARMERS.
Five Thousand Iroquofs County,
ILL.,, Farmers Meet at
Gilman.
Address by :. n. Smith'--1fo Would Loyol
tho Farmer Up, Hot Leyol
0thors Down.
0utspokeR Resolutions Adopte(---
Protective Tariffs The Sum
Of all Villainics.
President Grants Unparalleled Ezhi-
bitiou Of Morbid Avarice.
Organization of the Boone Coun-
ty Farmers.

Organization of the Boone Coun-
ty Farmers.
Convention OF tho Farmers of lro-
auOfs County, IlI.---Aditrcss of s. M.
Smith---Tho Resolutions.
Special Dispateh to Ths Chicago Tribune.
GILMAN, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-The farmers Of Iro-
quols County, by Invitation Of tho Gilman Club,
assembled In vaat numbors In this place to-day.
Large delegations camo with bannors and dags
THO ono from La Hogue numbered sixty wagons
headed BY ono containing twelve bcautiful young
ladlcs, dressed in red, white, and blue, who sang
after delegation arrived in town thoy were grcot-
cd with choore. About l o'clock tho procession
formed and marched to the grounds, whoro
two tables, each 800 loot long, were
loaded with tho good things Of Garth.
afauy buildings in tho town woro
decorated with flags, and Gilman woro holiday
appearance. Tho vast throng that had conferred
from all directions was estimated ut noon to be
betweon 1000 md 5000.
By u. Alexander, President Of tho Gilman
Club, and David Korr road tho Farmers Doc]aya-
ton in clear and forciblo manner. He was fol-
lowed BY music BY the braFh band, after which
.. Ala 04ll1Lu, u AonAuGtl Liz Mdd lutI04uCeu.
Ho spoke Tor two hours and half on
no Proud '"uSs that he tho could d bo ho pre.sn fs
and speak to such a vast audience. He felt
proud that ho was farmer, and highly honotod
BY tho appearance Of such a largo number Of
his brothers. ue spoke for somo timo Of the
cost Of raising buahel OF corn, and tho coned~
Grafton received for it. Ho proved the
whole system Of disposing Of tho products Of the
buy toll &c soSn ve IL Is '1a psas s aSfs s
We Live in hovels. rhoy call nc lovolor;
that I would drag down their. palaces
to tho farmers hovols. Not go.
7 nm 1oyoler but would build up the farmors
surroundings better; pay thom fair romunora-
tion for thoir labor, and not hold them in
slavory% l1e figured out tho cost OF raising d
b,ishel Of corn, and Clearly proved tint the
out tho railroad aud other nlonopolios, and
showed that their officers woro living on prinoo-
" incomos-wrung from tho hard earnings
c1 combined, % would hold sSoir products Sss for "a
price, theyawoaid got IT. Tho cry that tho Bup-
ply md demand regulated tho price WAS grand
humbug. Wo do not raiso any moro corn than
but short crop tho ncxt would balance it. We
Ind largo orap last year, while this season
promises but a half crop. lie spoke Of the folly
Of farmors going into debt, md thereby being
| CUlupeIlou IL AuIthhbo tuelI AltLAb VI 4Ao
reckleBancss Of buying every new invention, and
tho general caro1ossuoas with them afterwards |;
that they@@ loft tho mowor in the
meadow and tho plow In tho field to rot and dry.
thing they could got along without, aud tako
caro- Of what thoy had. Everything tho farmers
bought wRs outrageousty high, and what they
had to sell was desperately low. renper that
costs $50 tho farmer must psy $3.50 for. A
buahel Of corn that cost 40 cents, he must aell
for a ennfa
He spoke OF tho salary;,Bteal IN untncasurod
termH. He denounced those who par
ticipated in tue act, and who. had re.
one ns assap p s fa ha ra ssd tho fslG bbo
lle had been Republican since tho party began
but he would never vote for man who had re.
ceiyed tho ea1ary.grab, and If the peoplo return
the Gongreaslona1 thlevee he hoped that the,
worse than the bondage tho colored people on
dured In the South. III answor to question ht
said, ''While believe the protective tariff ii
god f9s fndactnring 39on%n5 Ess T. il naR
was in favor Of .. revenue tariff
Tho only remedy tho people Ind waa at tho bal
lot-box. Select in your coming convention goo6
men-honest and capable men-peculiarl,
adapted and qualified for tho business Of til,
office, 10 matter what their previous poltic
wore. and NO may hope for reform. Do'not b'
driven from your purpose by such catchwords a
The movement is sold out to tho Democrats, or
aR thoy say IN uomocratic conventions, 1on nav
sold out to NepublcanH, but carry out tho prlncl
| pics OF your ORGANIZATIONS by removing thioYe
and corruptionists aud put In thoir places houeB
| aud efficient mon.
| ~ H. ,voa frormn,.1,, .1,ooroa +br,,,o,,o,,+ III;
s,s ~ "un Ito4aons,y uhEe.eu .uiou ni
| 6peeon, WHICH, Aahteu wv iuuIs a!lu aalit aut
The Committee on Resolutions thon roportos
the following which Was enthusinsticaflv in
dorsed:
W. .ne laIme1s' , Ioenun'cc, aoo1oro! onu ts1
payers 8eheraAy ol 1To1uo1s county, re8araieee Q
former po9ttcal oplalone or party a1n1Atlons, q
hereoy 1auly ana connrn tne io1oR1nR FesolnloAs q
I'D hones q out opnnoHh ana inc paa'a 10
RtsoIysd That We are opposed to Ill class 1egiss
t,on either state Or national tnat We arc OPPOSED
monopones OF every hlna tnat taw eo9pe!lng on
nan 90 pny ta1 70 snphort tnS ps1nc97 ot aao'ner
nothing less than leganzed toooefy: " 1. a., ,,,,,
AtsoIcsa that pe9'ecsG ~ M r,sas .nn ri IaS pasa
monopoHea tue sum OF AZ Yll!anses. anu tnat We At
III favor Q, free IRON ana Steel eeit a9a nbef sngai
cot3ce ana teo Woo'on sna COLON 1aOscs, M ano