, 1873-03-17

manage tnClr meot1nf6 HltIol1t tho Md OF lawyers
sohool-toachora, or olorgynon. TIcBo mon aro
oil vol enough IN their proper placo but, whom
thoy atto.npt 10 Influence tho farmcrs to aota Of
mob Inv, tl,oro lnay bo question aa regards
thofr usefulness in this now role.
Tho tlobato WIS continued for eolno timo, but
tho resolution WaH rnaBod, md We will, no
doubt, soon zoo Ills Objects oil tho Legislature
and tho Governor.
LUDLOW is winning laureln, Us compared to its
law-ablding nciglibora ut Paxton, miles distant.
a few hot~l.oatB sometimes do aloal OF mischief,
Tint must be undono by tlor moro respectable
association.
But rcyo1ntions camo faBtor and thicker. Tho
nc1t Iii ortstx VIM:
coNnlEss DENOUNCED,
Resorcd, Tint among tho Inst ttnnsactlona Of Tho
Forsy.aceond Congress-, tho s1nothering OF Just In
es Se s o e 70 n GU
the sun Ct 800 e7eh pcr annum, ase III effect do
grading to to nnbo @ acrvlso inas'n,el ~ stealing by
Rcsofrs, Thnt we regard the aboyo 1neaaure ~ m
unwarran!ablo incrcaao of Tho burdens already op-
Rress',g On oysfta1cd &c people and therefore accord 10
dcrnciation.
NO roL1T1cs AND NO PARTY.
ReS0tccd, Tint Tho farmers Of Champaign County
support for Office only who represent their inter-
csts. Irrespective of party.
EXAMINING JUDICIAL, CANDIDATES.
o GecMtfs n irvt was directed to
port to the uoxt moeting as to tho qualifications
of tho aspiranta,
NO pAssEH ALLOWED.
Ntsofgtd, That no person holding free rhBH from
any railroad company can bo member OF this 1asoca-
tiou.
This led to q discussion Of passcs to tho press.
Ono me1nber hold q pass in virtuo Of All ngroe-
mont to advertise, and 1t might be, or might not
bc, oithor freo pasB or d bribe. Another men-
bcr Of tho press, who IL n practical farmer, and
has tho good or bud fortune to hold ono Or moro
Of thoso cmomplimontasloe, m roso to explain, aud
gnggoHted that his club could no doubt foreBo
tho pleasure Of eon1ing lologato to this Aaao-
citation. 6ovornl spoke Oil tho question, among
tlio1n ono olorgyman who, 1t is supposed, rides
only Oh a clcrgymnns lalf-fare tickot, Ms Ia cuff
tonary with tho clergy along, tho Illinois Central
lta1lroad. If tho gentleman has such = ticket,
thcro IL no doubt that ho will return 1t, nB did
Kolley tho Crotlit Mobilior stock, Tho roaolrl-
tion pasaed by d large vote, DISTINGUISHING Hcv-
eral mombors who aro connected with tho press
and with railroad business, and who arc farmers
own aud rent or work their farms.
Tho Association adjourned to meet nIay 15,
at p H., when tho subject Of nominating d
Circuit Judge will como up for action.
IF the farmers aro to obtain any concessions
in railroad froiglta or fnroa, they will find that
there aro two ways that offer practicable solu-
ton Of the question: through tho Legislature
and tho courts, or by an amicuble arrangement
with tho railroad companies.
1t would no doubt DO n good thing to pass
resolution thnt one-lnlf tho fnrms OF tho State
bo exchanged for railroad stock, and thuB oqual-
iZe the matter, milking 4 1nnn half farmer and
hnlf railroad 1nonopolist. Mob law will not win
for any long period, and 1t iB better to await tho
slow grinding Of tile courts than dahblo in so
uncertain venture. RURAL.