, 1873-09-08
POLITICAL.
Madison County t11l.) Farmers In Con.
vcntton.s y,
!s,rcfnl Dfaunteh to The Chltaqo 7tfbnne.

County, ILL.,, yesterday. Tho day win i,.p, null n
lornH Of thn county wnro well rorreponsotl. hrnss
bnnd e,,1lvcrtsl lilo nrsoly with ist. TlIo press
If st. Louis, Alton, md Chicago represented.
Joseph D Dtac, artist for Lealc, prcHant, md
Hkctuto,l tho lntcting Mcnbors OF twenty 1scal cuM
woro In attendance. Aasiy adicH OF tho village anl
adjacent country graced tho mcetug. Bomo Of tho
cluba carried bannero, bearIng tho follow
soany Riss Tor Il Ss
e o t and ooshso IL as q O 10
ss III S,s ases' n,x ss say II thS t.%y re s
,u4s TsG rIss's9 ne p B. o'm e'~o'sr of tho res''-
1as ,s ss Il ss u, essa s
politician, and not aoatins oa'eo. 10 oppressed
;sa sssns III liz Ss voeo ct
might o.siey como Ten The trees wS VI ben, ts
sentiment md to,nperntey nxprcaacd.
Dr. HORTON, OF onaTnALA,
tsonshts had been mi maas famsr ~ otior spsakers
IL poPe " e e. rlosds st. s IL
banks, tho mlidlc-1non md The tariff. On tho lat
ts4a Ii SbeSs, o saa1s.s s as S s
to So s',saiao5 BY tlo iarmor 1t sst Tiers wss no
tica and rccufy the matter o sholl haSe party Of
his own and not take mp with existing organizations.
IN With him to roovo tho liatross Of both. In regard
to tho sayings Of Mr. Harrs le aaked II tere wna any
lawyer present who could toll him wotller that gon
mcr.
CHARLES ". onRENE.
Tho boHt speech Of tho day delivered by mr.
Charles W. Greene, editor Of tho American Farmcrs
Adroeate, published at Jackson, Tenn, Fev more
Movement began It wa, calm cool, logical nnd eml-
ncntly Just 70 all partice concerned. Mr. arccno will
after czcn of Ills stao. orstora arr arc not nunlos
oun, and hs ecrvicca will be appreciated.
70 1 III % aa Sa, T1' + T. tho ,at Ta IT,
Clubs Of agricultural assoolaions unions
S Ss Hassf oenss.s s'sa ~a
s SC Rifesis ape5 s tRs
ns sa svs Las st Il
nuonced BY .o esnda of capital L has erown
she los et oonaaesee therein o. he part of Se
md othcr claasos aro in so1no wrong that
thero no equality in The distribution Of prnnts, the
tho eaa!ng ebosts et hs These
arc MT fllly defined; The farmer is to reform the
plishel is yet inistinct In the minds Of thoso who
are discussing the problem. Tho relations between
the different industries arc 20 intimate that no System
drmnnd mud do Justice 10 all. It Ia equity only that
tho farmers ask. They have no desire to monopolze
against How far Is tue movement po1ticalf Il ia
evident TINT the ononoizing combinations in tho Leg
the farmers NTH money were adsssbo to 20 i meet 81
them a. only h9pe y 70 secure houest Legislation
Legislature altogether but ne wants honest mon Of What
oyor eass and TUG % hest men in tho community, IN
whose integrity all cnn have confidence. Consc-
fr{
reform st bo divested party crcels aud party pnr
ers Movement many. THO transportation ques-
ton eects moro nearly tho u the whole poo
The growth Of capital hos given the rnronds tnde-
penlence 9f sction rejulieia to otho, interests Tho
o becomes whs Il nys o drea
Gov. Booth, IN hia address at San Franciaco, stated
clearly tha Issues H., before ths f9rtner, not as
1t was possible for railroad company, when It grows
sa9sisntly strons to affect not only the somoros
g sGa Pfs'?s'Ss P F s @ss En- 1as1
qnenty .sau!;o more time for ther develop
ien In tho Eaa Tic to prsetieal eons"Gaon nusGas
q all the railroad interests East, Of TIC Rocky
dereas and oso @ aslo So rsauead sI
to leHa number at any moment mud ut no distant
day, With tho aa1ne results complained Of In California,
1nterposcd.
Hofe NJ. Green considered tho conditions Of that
great capitalist and individual rsrond autocrat In
big own peraon; TIC controlled Q vnst network Of
Shore Roads were ~ a spine. Tom Scott Is not 30
much individual capitalist but is tho head Of
noar tho rn ne. IL txG s'
derbt is old, and ablo to do at amy to In casc Of
his docease tho Scott clan would como In and again got
control Of nl tho roada now divided between tho two
TINT Ia, nll tho important lines east Of tho MHsiBspt
aud tho two great Pacific Lines.
effect Of raslroad on other lusrles treated IN
The sane II, manner me . ss II aov Booths speech Mr.
without middle men. Tho middle man Is as
necessary ~ any oher class Of tho community. Tho
'd y nsr seGsf y @ h % 9a
SONS middle men NODDED hero should mot be N
esesas Of them. That all tho abuses named erist IA
sary but possible. Whatoycr Is wrong may bo nude
right Reforms arc possible only through organized
sdaa b % consaen r o o so4erss eIsn aud eae
ndytdun! is responsible for tho acts Of sovereignty
Tna feton r tn mus IT at home
ence in turn securos the election Of tho no1 higher
grasae b. The saa;rygtab s an4 they over
ness becomes criminal negligence the part Of tho
voters II persisted In. Tie Nailway law bus bocomoa
ter Of special interest throughout Tie entire com.
Try. Illinois Is tho battle-ground upon whiuh
fought ou rIe raroaSs msSt T.
and narslallng Ill their forces for tic Fray Tho
farmers Of Illinois must to great extent light them
Of their brothren In other StAtcs TAa imposes rcs-
possibility on tho vote which should be fully copro-
turo virtually In tho ntereat Of tho railway compaics
but fearful Of dsregarding tho demands Of theIr
SSns xsn ae IT hs as to
tie other, Under those circumstances perfection
sqa ya h1 nSt bS spsse huao i
o410H i'll tho eyBa OF tho people, anil they BhuW no