, 1873-01-16

appoint q Committee Of five on Permanent Or
s' Mr" ]. 4. BRYANT, Of Bureau. thought the
Committee should be appointed with care, and
selected from all parts Of tho State. 1t nlFnt
be well to delay action until tho Chair could lind
WHO we're delegates.
The motion Was agreed 70.
Mr. Gookin, OF Centra1ia, moved Committee
of three be appointed on Resolutions, ono from
the northern, one from the oouthern, and one
from the central l;ssl OF the State
A delegate thoug ght it little premature, aud
the motion WAS withdrawn
It was moved by Judge Starr that the Kanka-
kee delegation bo enlarged by adding the namse.
OF James Mix and Stephen More, who were
not elected by the Farmers Association, but
who were present in the Convention.
Mr. Hogs thought it d little premature.
4 delegate suggested it would bo well to make
the motion general. 49,
4 general discussion followed rs to whether
action should be had On the subject then, OF lot
it come up after the Committee on Credentials
had reported.
On motion, the whole subject was tabled till
the Committee lad reported so
TAn,1Ens' Asp MEcHAE1cs' PARTY.
Mr.. West, Of Mclean, gave notice that, at 2
o'clock, he should offer the following:
R<so,rcd, That Committee Of Ave be appointed to.
Farmers' snd Mechanics' Pa1ty" for tho purpose of
efecu1i protecting the laboz interests Of the cou1-
TT Is agsns the continued OF eapftt ~
evening session; und that said Committee ba selected
from the several political parties Of the State.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Hogg suggested that the morning session
minds. The officers Of tho Kewaunee meeting
had had their attention called to great number
of subjccts-farmers' clubs, tho tariff, and the
railroad question, All ended in one point
how should they best organizer It. would be
well to hear from men from all parts Of the State
a H.
The Chair was gratifcd ut Mr. Hogg's Bug-
Ecstion, especially rs no business was pressing.
: The Convention called on Mr. Hoyg to speak,
but he said he wanted information.
they saw tho State laws violated. At hia sta
t;on they charged $50 to Chicago. At Paxton,
four milos further, they charged $40 per car.
The people wanted relief.
Mr. Creed, of Vermilion, said he WAS one OF
four representing twenty clubs in bis bis locality.
years. It's original object was protection
against horse-thieves-the smallest one Of the
lot His Instructions we're to use his energies,
do all ho could, to mako a thorough State OF
gah5zation: Their club had passed resolutions
ignoring in every way the so-called Demo.
cratic snd Republican parties (applauso), aud
yer5 dfuiing at State lesis1..ion, which would
enable the farmers to get their rights. In leas
than twolye gonths there would be 8 working
club In every township in ~ Egypt,
Il
name Of being fond Of talking. BE dresdod It
about as much as an error Of judgment. The
object Of the proposed organization WAS to con-
csntrate for improvement and protection, but
they might run, II not careful, into tho domain
all questions which divided sections CT parties
He was an original Democrat whose college d.
plo1na Lad the signature Of jackson, yet he dep
1ecated the introduction Of TINT question Of the
tariff, tor il was one which di:ided polit!ca!
70 odjvision and laek Of harmony. They should
limit themselves chiefly to the cost Of transport
tation. Ho begged fhena 70 work hsrms,on,iorsly !,
Mr. Wiley, of Coles County, he'd received iu~
Btructions to push what seemed to be The gon-
s Esh ct ct the hso peepe eoq ns"P s6dasy big ay yss aSy
aP Of ao1sgetss from town tow, socl.
q new e1ery school district, 10 be,ased IIher evils
would soop be cured Legislators went tie way the
If IL things, and nd 60 tie way the farmers wsnted
without being asked. They needed thorough |
organization, and the rest would come OF itself.
Let the fundamental principles come first, and !
Congress- and State Losislat1res would follow. +
which Mas TO light them .auat b. |
equally alive. Flo asked for information SIS to !
what the c1ubs had done in tho way OF getting |
2etter prices for grain. :,
t~r- LETTEns RECEIVED ),
The Secretary rsad leitsl e t.pm the President
ha. the Convention send delegates to their
meeting, the two bodies being il perfect bar
nony, and both fighting railroads.
The Secretary alEo READ letters from Uriah
Wills, coasratu1ating, his brother farmers on
heir meeting and the step they had taken to
heck railroad mouopolies, and hoped they would
,etitiou Congress for 8 canal around Niagara
Falls, etc: .-.
FIGHTING TIE RAILROADS. :.
Mr.. Catlett, Of Lexington. acltean County,
cit proud tl1at his Club had adoptfd cheap
. lower rates; and they organized . club to.
ids according 10 law aud pay only what ygs due,
hey wanted Immediate action, Tho RAILROADS :
Iaatol delay: The fa1nora mast organize Clubs
nd pay just whnt the law allowed. II pnt OF
,as' wanted; they must act Justly and firmly.
hey had one csso carried up from Lexington, |
nd it might bo years before it WAS finally de-
lded- They came down yesterday and offered
10 legal faro OF three ccnts mile. The road
lac. That was thd pien they proposed to work
on. The farmers should LEARN what freight
ates. we're, and pay them only. II
10 company would not deliver the goods, re-
levin them and take them home. II that Was
othing. They vera proud Of tha rQsds snd
u. Many questions Vero coming up, lut the .
onyention should take up railroads frat, and
It On thai 1
AodRHoAr1ox OF cAp1rAL,
11r- Rely, of Marshall, said the aggregation l.
T. capital Taa the evil, and the trouble I
oull continue till it was stopped, 1t would be {
after to direct action to thai. He wanted to
op this aggregation in tho hands Of IN ire :
,onsib1e monopoly. .
Mr. Mckay, OF Carroll County. Was opposed
the gentlernAa from Macon. He had always !
Zen q Republican, but he did not SEQ Why they |
lould touch politics, which involved fnancior-
r, the tariff; etc. Mon had boen kept down by
lurch and State 30 thnt thoy could not get their
ghts. Men should not shrink from seeing tho
feet Of the tariff On the people Of the Missis-
ppi Valley He hoped it would not be shut I
Mr. Phoenix, of Bloomington, said all present t
ganizations tended to monopoles. To-day,
people of Amsrica belonged very largely q
Europe, by reason CT bonda seld abroad. The
sfortune was that everything was organized |.
+ tho interest Of the few. The brain ground
wn the body. The far1nars could not do
emse1ves, justice without overhauling She
lole structure which 60 burdened them. AL t
. fa1merq did waa to pay, other peoples bills p
d 6tarve themselves. He Wsnted no porson- G