The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-13

and looking TO Him for 3 plesSipE uhou
our endeavors, and trusting IN nlh tla'
He will make right and Justice TO prevail
do ordain this Constitution
ARTIcLEI
Sro The name and style Of this as
,o;a,;on shall be the Farmers Associa-
,;"n Of Rock Island county, state of Hi
noi1, Its object shall be to promote
he moral, intellectual, social and pecun-
iary welfare OF the farmers of Rock ISL
and county, and shall be auxiliary to the
Illinois State Farmers Association.
az. The officers OF this association
shall consist of President for the county,
one Vice President for each township IN
the county, q Secretary and Treasurer
The President, Secretary and Treasurer
shall constitute the Executive Board.
$3. Officers shall be chosen by ballot
once a year; vacancies TO be filled at any
regularly appointed or called meeting
Provided, that any one OF the Township
Vice Presidents who shall be elected may
act rs President pro tenn during the re-
mainder OF the term or year, or until MS
successor shall be elected ,
4. Township organiEations(oI when the
Vice President shall be ex-othclo Fresl-
deutl shall be auxiliary 10 the county or
ganization and all shall be subject to the
provisions Of the higher organizations OF
the state and national legislative boards.
/ IS. The members Of this association
shall consist OF delegates from the several
farmers clubs, oranges and other agrl-
/ cultural or horticultural organic ltlons OF
the county and all persons engaged In
agricultural or horticultural pursuits.
I &c. Each member shall pay into the
treasury one dollar and be subject to such
| other assessment as may be fixed by the
law, and ordained in justice tor carry
ing forward the objects fthis association
| II. This constitution may be amended at
any regular meeting, by two-thirds vote
of the members present, said amend
ment having been proposed in writing at
previous meeting.
ARTICLE II.
al. Ii shall be the duty of the
President to preside at all meetings, and
call meetings, sign orders and attend
10 all the duties that may be prescribed
in the bylaws. In his absence one. of the
Vice Presidents may preside, or a Presl-
dent pro TEN may be. elected from the
members present.
~. The Secretary shall perform all
the duties usually deyolying upon Sec
Rotary IN keeping the records, having The
minutes and books present at all meet
/ ings.
/ 5. The Treasurer shall give bonds
[ for the safe keeping Of all moneys and
/ funds of whatever nature intrusted to his
care paying all orders signed by the
| President and Secretary, to the amount
Of money in his hands.
/ "A. Each township organization shall
be entitled to three delegates and one for
every ten members or traction Of that
number, in the County Convention.
! 8. Regular meetings TO be held
quarterly. Special meetings TO be held
at Il e call Of the President.
Z o. The order OF business shall be
!. Reading minutes OF last meeting
3 ,. Report OF special committees.
3. Unfinished business.
f. New business, essays, discussions,
report of standing committees.
RESOLUTIONS.
Believing the farming interest TO be
the source and basis Of all financial oper.
d atoms, and that in proportion to the
l amount of capital invested, the risk:
g., incurred, the talent and labor required
i, the farmer is the poorest paid of opera
I, tives and that the rings, consolidated
r and monied mOnOpOlies, which have beer
j formed by non-producng parties VIII
- have presumed to control the prices o
i farm produce for the realization OF theI
n financial schemes, are detrimental to tht
II interests of husbandry, and prejudlcial Il
thorough development of the agricul
tural resources Of the country; therefor
/ ReSo'r0I, That our Senator and Repre-
sentauves IN the General Assembly b,
requested and instructed to procure a
this session the passage Of laws
!. Fixing reasonable maximum rates 0
freights.
> Making the taking Of rates 10 exces
OF those prescribed BY law an offence 70
which the conductor, or other officers
shall be liable to summary arrest an
-, prompt punishment, and
3. Declaring, 10 pursuance of tde cor
stitutiOu of Illinois, that the railways q
: this state are public highways, owe
E which, subject to tolls like those no
/ paid BY ''colored lines all persons sha
~ have the right of transmitting freigf
- and passenger cars.
u Ressired, That the best interests Of tt
y, west demand cheap transportation TO It'd
" water by railroad that this eonventio
dt request the legislatures of Indiana, Ohit
Z New York, Pennsylvania, and New Je
u sey, states lying between US and the Sc
w. board, to pass laws fixing reasonabl
Nv maximum rates for freight ar
y passengers, aud to permit Il
y products of our state and of the stat
Oh west Of US to reach the eastern marke
,u at price not five times the cost to tn
ne railways for the service.
IN Resoire,i, That the opening of feast b
y water communication, so as to come
N our vast interior river system with Il
iie ocean commerce at our great commerce
! rs city, meets our appreciation.
ne ReSOired, That the power of this al
IT. all local organizations should be wieldt
d at the ballot box, by the election Ito {
~ offices from highest to lowest, Legislative
al executive and judicial of such, and on
such, persons as sympathize with us
this movement, believing as we do, til
there is a righttul remedy for this wrOn
n and tina; it can and must be enforce
in and to this end we pledge our votes at {
elections where they will have a bearil
against the wrong in question.
~ Res0lred, That we ask the legislatu
en- for law providing for the election of Il
railroad and warehouse commissioners
nj the people, instead of their appointing
by the Governor.
re Resolred, That our Senators and Re
be- resentatives in Congress be requested al
instructed to use all honorable means
an secure repeal of the duties on lumbC
salt, pig iron, iron and steel rails, al
IN those articles which enter largely into t
st. construction Of lake and sea going vess
and agricultural machinery.
od Res0iUed, that the claim set up in &C
RI tain cases, by the legal profession, of t
~. right to select or nominate judicial can
v, dates Tor the citizens to vote for, is
va assumption OF a privilege or re
IL. that belongs exclusively to the body
a. the people, and any attempted exerc
n, OF this prerogative by any class or prof
sion should be disregarded by the poop
and the candidates selected by them
On such manner as they shall see fit, In
ng much as the community at large has
TO deeper interest in the character and gu
=. lfications Of their judiciary than any j
"a tihctlve class or profession can have