The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-15
a M Smith

The circular OF this gentleman in regard
to raising funds to carry out the objects of
the State Association, of which he is
Secretary, will be found in this paper.
lie is the man who attended the recent
state convention of farmers in Springfield
and was captured by the enemy. During
the first day of the convention, when the
house was full, and when the delegates
from all parts of the State were present
in great numbers, the following resolution
favorinr free trade, was introduced and
passed with tremendous applause.
Reso,sed, That we are in favor of the
immediate repeal of the protective duties
on iron, steel, lumber, and materials which
enter into the construction of railroad cars
steamships, sailing vessels, agricultural
implements, etc; and that we urge upon
Congress immediate action for this pur-
pose that cheap railroads and cheap ships
are necessary to cheap freights, and that
we invite the railroad companies to CO
operate with us to that end.
This was done just previous to the re
port of the committee on resolution, and
when everybody was present and eager
with expectation. The business Of the
convention then went on and during the day
the following was adopted unanimously
and by immense applause.
Re,o1rcd. That without regard to politics
or parties we do most emphatlcally place
the seal Of our condemnation upon our
Senators and Representatives in Congress
from this State, who, by their votes, in
creased their own pay 10 81 800 per an
mum. and bonus of s., 100 for services al
ready rendered and we further condemn
the President Of the United States for
signing the bill by which they were enabled
To realize the increased pay, and by which
biz own salary was increased 81, 900 per
annum
At the close Of the day the convention
had really little or nothing more to do, hut
was formally adjourned over till next day
to hear speeches and finish up some little
matters of business. That night the Ra
deal politicians got hold of s NJ Smith
Of Henry county, and slept with him. and
the next day an attempt was made to re
consider these res ,luti1ns-with what re
suit may be seen by the following letter
from the secretary Of rhe convention:
SPRINGFIELD, April 3. 1873.
To the editor of the State Register
5ENE ~" IN RESPONSE q your noe
,be frr"o , ' cpnyan,;"n =, '+ t6o 'u,'T ~,
session to-day. unon resolutions ofccpsure,
in regard t. the salary steal and tariff
!GsS,l'nN' ad !P'ed at Ihc evening session
p, s '' ~ r Ill w ,' So,r .',s,",,' nav
motion {, reconsider the resolutions re
tcrrcd e. in your note was made, succeed
eh ny motion 10 Jay on the table The
|nnroJ "r r r.,J ,'lo y, [',al nt al,
ference thcrct, was slhsr1uenrly consider
ed, the records OF the convention show
that the motion To reconsider was laid up
on the table. ;. I. TUFTS,
Secretary Farmers State Convention.
The politicians failed in their object
brt owen had tbo,. .,,...oo,I,1 IL, .oo,,s;l
'I'"- '''e>e res"iulIoi'' 1t "ouia nave beeh
"a matter OF NJ sort Of Importance. 1t
would not have changed the opinion of the
hundreds ,f f,r,,,.,. ,,,b,, ,,,ss,3 .t,,,,,a,,I
..L-I.5 -, '''''
VIM I'u s''' H'Ino' "N "oulu nave
changed the opinions OF the mass OF the
people of the State. or of the West. Put
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