, 1873-10-24
to elccnta OF rcasnnalonoaa In II. Ito denounced
nc in'Itiss md corruption Of the times, and con-

t',e comon.a Of rcasnnahlsnoaa init ito .1cnounc
e,miaH u nin corruption Of the times, and
I 7ilE nEso1u71oss.'
q ., anS V9mmit'eO on NchoitonH reported, throMl
Tho duty of Government is to protect liz pcon1
nta Uaa,a a. dirsese , BY 1hacrupulous snda rcapa Il
s,.to of thc comforts of lffo. Our sia,o icgsntur
ns III, h%s 9pr,s n " e. our n for Te M
nm1 ni ratrnat1 companies because It Feone for Il
nmnl!s good. sn,sice llnvo beon grsntctl thom. M
laMe-tlo peopo'a inl.erItare, tllo rcait Ii 9,
'ofton, naoa;,t oppression. 4,.t si Therefore, = =
ri ny i a m"'
needless delay, pass maximum freight and paaaer4c
sw regulating tariff bctween tho ssatos and our La
,aat,rea law regulating It within tho B!atca hld
nsrony protest ngaiust tho furthor granting of an
whatever to private corporations Of any kn
] sss %alt s,rssss s Nc mos s RSysa s @ s
uohgrcsH relieve nH Of orr burdens speedily and TAX
measures M 10 ofon watcr-rontes from Tho mississippi
. Res0lrtd, That to 1cascn tho burdens of transpora
n y ~, sa iar M possible, do without transportation
ana a e1 Ssr to S al
-, Re.olse Tint wo ha,l witt, pleasure tho prospect o
freight Hallway from tho City of Now York 10 Omaha
EIir EromfHea that grain shall be transported ovc
,n sm,a ra"ay at cost not exceeding mills por tor
ResOlted. That dobt should ever 10 held MS ono o
on u enemies that Il eeprlvos .a Of manncas
Gs means however email to nay is We 20, viii con
n.e n, 10 our Success recognizing the fact Tint the
esesSssse Of II S satnss o won urge shsm to free
nasa como between tho poollo aud monopoly ous
9's9s must Ia in order and wo inc bottor abla Ia
R!csored That ono industry can 10 protected by
a sssa!o except at tho expense Of ali other inlns-
a' ana Tint wo arc opposed to all special logiBl-
M;sofsed Tint We recommend tho thorough organ-
ant o. iie farmers of tic country In local and
anses md dealing out equal and exact juaco to iii
u, THE RESOLUTIONS DEBATED.
~ NNsstol was upon rcatlluE tho resolutions and
passing ',pon them sigly, and lbs ayes and noes bo
8 naeeaiye' count Gavo tho vote to tho ayes, and
ss sarr preamble md rst resolution against piotecyo
Tho second, asking for vater-roucs, was road; an,
motion to ay on tic tablo was put aud ost ' AA
a4ssirrt ~ BY ehp canal 10 Lake Michigan A' D' A's-
oncso s n".s .e 1f Ia marsan cenny d not want
There wero persons prosont prepared with aures NJ
70 W. waier mud railroad routes wo ouss
the matter and they should dcliborato wo beiors sa
,,,n MI oy q Horny County, thought tho resolution
snuu oo wortcd no as not to say tint water couu11
nention ~ cheaper than rail thcre was no oed to
mile That declaration. A10'@ W
vel considered. Az clnse they nro jniurc bv c,nss.
Tho experience Of tho Northwest vas that
w. whcn the Government took hold Of raroud tlo peo
TlS sHiieie. lie opposed the idea Of Congress being
.nscn 70 aofd relief. II was what thoy wore opnos.
Of elasses by act Of Congress- and It emo
feranio6S SFaeo m IRON tcm who woro opposing casB
D., peninatou Of whitcsldc, thought thew sbou,a
usa;,t,e tn Question we'll before they decided Tho
WAYS ny o ai.t Of public money lle did not wish ~
throw cold Hator on nny private enernrige int fhcv
an w. NOT ask Government To ta1 the people millions
Mr. LOWS, Of 1roquos, desired present rc,e, .,a
NO. ocievca Tue only object Of tho resolution bcforo
tas Tns 70 got tho country further into debt liz
NJ. i; 9. Wheeler, Of nupage-1 trusted that tn,.
set TO tEc supnrt Of any new schemes or pofnaim0
,fs :" 70 e eAGarea md s.rng upon he u Of
IN rutg Ba kS II Il tho farmers had
scan stables into which all!-grans and snh,jts 1'a
our legislative haa, they had work euounh
NO Lo agabng and subsidy ' bsaess Mnaa' tbass Gbuss
esvca or allowing tlioselyea to bo decoyed into Il by
ny ,noas sse LIZ moved to POSTPONE Indefinitely e
Alr. a. H. Doou. of Cook, as ono Of tho comn,ttc.
oporting tho resolution, explained the objects Of he
at mode Of transportation aynilabie, aud thny snlv
sked Congress TO enable tho pradcurs to ay.il i1,c
elyes Of T. The resolution asked Tor just what every
Mr.. Connolly, Of tic workingn,cn's Association Nav
,ork maintained that this resolution did tot ak Sor
I6 t, ~ - iula resolution waH not what WIZ
lo people Should not only request, Dut cmanI. HIT
cso water routes should he opened, and Il tiaro Was
g aouo 10 did not know It, Tho interests Of farnora
the West aud laboring mcu IN lilo East alike de-
sssp G lat GSg y ocr 5 n@t ssp only s roao b
NJ. Losa then snblnitted his vorbal alteration Of
ism sp2Ae ~ nefeHao Of tho resolution In i,s origiu
@ ~ ~ ~ daa nnd tat private enterprises lad swa
Djcctel 10 icw millions for lilo good pf lie ucon
gislation, "s 'o' s''s''
AZ. Green, Of AIcDonough County, honed lin
Itgnul resolution would pass, az oxioripncn ,a''
Town water transportation 10 be cheapest, D"''
r IT., Roessler Shelby County, lived i75 miles south
ould benefit hiR people. He was not anro 1vhnthor
,, moaht communication by tho Misaisaippi Which
% "I 'sos oeums t ha constituents or communication by
Nir. Floyd, answered finally that Ills amendmaut
Mtcmt!atcd several water routes.
Point Of order raised that tabIlng tho suhst;uto
ic rrles tho original resolution with Il.
Ihe CHAIR thought It did not and tic substltuto ,vaa
hlctl W All overwhelming vote, ""4
9,r. i!ag8 ~ otered tho following substitute
1tcsorea, That wo request Congress 10 tako such
con the West aud the aeaEoard without ths crncnIi.
rss re-; q large appropriations Ut money,
~ M,l. FAXED low much cheaper tsansporla-
fore? ' "o1o n"4i' 'Aan
motion was mato 10 adjourn,
- CONGRATULATIONS.
Nus aFcsluoht read q communication. ne fnttowa
~ rreso,,s Culver of the Board OF Trade Offering
u s Episeas.oh @ ne freedom of tho Excl,ango and
aslns. 1 rooms Of the Association, "A0
~ ~ !aporM 1aWtons from Charleston, s. G.. sent nm G
'Anet!t aut!ress commencing by rcforrino ~ tnn
~ r'I,r,y ~ ynsa a cheap transportation and the evils
III ia sst vsry o1tes!vely 10 hitter auGcct sow
snliaes Tho writer goes to delrecato INV intaa
c,sS ,;, o. a,g "gossrnmenta ~ nature. lie gives tho
rope: va" 4a1es III
.veraga rates charged to rs-claHs passcnaers for
0 ~ 4.'fope - -
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snyy,, los cd! 2sl il
pr,ssf. '''.'''''..-..''..,... lis Cd ava II
13a 0I| 3,14 II
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Fra w." 13S Cd 3.ll II
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I1,,aaa% '''''''''''.'.'''s...t.. 14s 4dI $40 | Ii
IJiItn] Kinc,n '..' ~ 5ll $40 d