The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-07-03
"JARNBl9 1BroRk CON.
v1NTION."
The Disguise Thrown on-Pro.
ceedings Of last Saturdays Po-
litical MASS Meeting"

The Farmsn' Reform Convention
met pursuant 70 call ct the CourI
House, Upton, June 2eth. ct ter
O'Clock p. n.
Meeting called 70 order by J. Weav'
or, Chairman Of the Executive Com.
mittee.
On motion p. Hillebrant was elect
cd Chairman, and J. CLARK Secretary
After remarks by the Chairman the
meeting adjourned to l o'clock p. NJ.
Convention met ct o'clock - pei
adjournment and was called to order
By the Chairman.
Upon motion IL was voted that Z
committee Of i've on resolutions Be
appointed by the Chairman and the
following named gentlemen wsre ap-
pointed: Jos. Weaver, Samuel Yule.
Robert Cover, David Diltx and J. b.
Laucamp.
The Committee on Resolutions after
due elaboration reported the follow
ing which were adopted:
Resolve1, /. That In our National,
State and county affAiFS there has
been o great departure from the prin.
ciples . announced by our f0refathers
Of l776; and that the welfare OF our
people require . speedy revision OF
our State Convention announcing and
On forcing those principles In the adj
ministration Of our State government.
2. That In the opinion Of this Con-
vention grave abuses exist In the af-
fairs Of this county that these abuses
are Of long standing and extend to
many OF the ofnces Of the county and
require speedy correction.
8. That immediate steps should b
taken to reduce the taxation Of this
county.
4. That In the repeal Of the appraise-
meut law. the mobilization Of the stay
Law and the retention Of the luxurious
DELINQUENT clause In the revenue laws
Of the State, the last Legislature en-.
croached upon the rights Of the peo-
pie.
s. That our county Supervisors be
requested to take immediate sters to
ipcrsass their number to ave, and
that they take steps 20 far - In their
power 70 district the county with ref
erence to representation In their body.
The Convention then proceeded to
choose delegates TO attend the Anti
Monopoly State Convention 1t Dss
Moinss August 18th, 1873.
p. Hillebrant. Robert Cover, Judge
Jennings. Thomas J. Andre and J.
Geiges were elected % said delegates.
Motion that said delegates be au-
thorixed to all al vacancies In the
delegation Wa carried.
Upon motion the delegates were In
structsd t. cot In accordance with the
principles and spirit Of this Conven-
ton.
The following resolutions were
passed by acclamation:
Resolved, l. That the people Of thu
several townships OF this county
without regard 70 party OF industry
meet In primary meeting. ct their rs
ual place Of holding elections In thei
respective tow nships on the third Sat
urday In Aug ust, 1873. at 8 O'Clock r
II. to select delegates In ratio - here
tofore prscticsd BY the last Republican
nomination in the respective town
ships to attend . county Convention
ct the Court Houae In Upton on th
fourth Saturday In August at 10 o'clocl
A. NJ, 1873, to put 10 nomination can
didates for county o6icers.
| 2. That an Executive Committee o
one from each township b chosen t,
carry out the resolutions Of this Con
vention.
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed
d. F. Hedges. Pennington James
Jennings, Rochester Levi Jennings
Center George Dlltz, Cas-; c. n
Andrews, Cover; Thomas james
springdale E. A. Gray. Iowa; Sam.
usl Yule, Red Oak Joseph Downing
Linn; Thomas Andre, Pioneer; J. B
Laucamp. Sugar Creek; Jacob Giger,
Springfield J. 8. Snyder, Fairfield
Harrison Piggott, Inland; Gabrie
Sawyer, Dayton; John r. Myers
Massillon; -. Fremont.
Judge Jennings, p. HillebFant AND
Robert Cover were appointed . sub
committee.
Voted that We request the county
papers to publish the prosesdings o
this meeting.
On motion adjourned.
p. HILLEBRANT,
J. CLARK, Sec'y. Chm.