, 1873-08-23
THE FARMERS MOVEMENT.
Agrioulturnl Organizations In
Colorado.
The Mass-Meeting at Charleston,
Coles County, III.
Meeting of tho Executive Committee Of
the State Grange Of Minnesota.
Agricultural Organizations in Colo.
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Agricultural Organizations in Colo.
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Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune.
DENVER, Co Aug. 1G, 1873.
Tho rapid rise and remarkable popularity Of
Fnr,nora' Clubs md Oranges In tho Western
Bsatos laye Ind tho cffoct to stimulate tho
organization OF similar associations In this Ierri-
tory. Hero We cnnnot complain Of tho oxRctiohs
Of railroads, bccauHc, as farming commnnity'
VIC aro, comparatively speaking. iso!atou ny tue
imn1o,,Be distances botween us and the araplo
inutls of oven tho FAr-WoBtorn btatoa. o"e
mnrkots in tho mining regions, aud IN INC lateo
towns mud cities, arc good, aB proance OF aAl
kinds is constantly IN brisk dofnahd tue 8upu.
rior excellence OF our grains aud vegotaolos Will
forever bar competition from outsldo pro-
lucoyp md tho conatantly-tncreasinG throhe OF
vinitors tourists and hoalth-Hoekcrs-consnm
with our permanent population, moro than eau
10 produced. Still. there Ia general deHiro for
systomatc organization. Tho preliminary atopB
havo bocn ta!son, AMI it Ia more tliau probable
tlat another twolyomonth will see tile producers
of Colorado Ut thoroughly combined as tho
farmers Of Iowa or uiuos.
when the colony ~ .s--. -.- ,orn;1e, ,,v
n. G. AIookcr, WHO established tho Col
orado Farmers Club nnlong tho carii-
eat social institutions of tho place.
Although the subject Of much ridiculo, tho Club
has lived mud ilouiiHhcd aud It's founders nre
entitled to tho substantial credit Of having in-
troduccd this u9oful means Of concentrating aud
circulating information and improvement. Uu-
til tho wiutor OF 1928, there was but lttlo in-
forest talon III tho matter, except at Greeley.
In tic antlun OF 1872, Clubs wore formed at va
rious points. md ono Orange WIS, organized.
Tho number Of organizations Is now seventeen,
with au average membership Of thirty; which,
under tho circumstances is doing remarkably
well.
lii Anril last, Territorial organization,
callud tho Colorado Farmers Union, was eilect-
ell, and arrangements nla.lu to Rccuro tho intro
drction Of noigbhbofl,ood branches In al1
parts of Colorado. Alr. George I. Pack
I12,a, 1r aan ssta'"' nv i"1He rSsnS gio.ea ut
President. Ho Ia II gentleman of considerable
1ncans, sound common solase, and has fair
English education.
In addition to tho Farmers Union, or rather
ita Gouior i'll point Of aye, III tic Colorado Stock
Growers Association, organized in 1871, Of which
Mr. Joseph L. Bailey ii President. This is
live institution, and very popular at homo mud
nbroad Afr. lailey is II rcsdont Of Donver, aud
proprietor Of tho principal Htock-corral.
Jllo Rocky Mountain Poultry Association was
rocenEly formed. ItB President iB Omer 0, Kont
ono .! the pioneer residents Of tho city.
Tho Colorado Industrial Association IaB lately
which had become peouniarily involved
il was doomed bost to rrakc HI entire change Of
name, organization, ind officers. Ex-doy: John
Evans in President, md o. A: :Whittenore, secro-
tary. The Annual Fair iB to be held in this city,
commencing sopt. SD, and continuing. FIVE days.
Extensive preparations are bong made to mako
this the largest md best fair yot heId In Colorado
have cnjoyed good opportunities Of becoming
inE ciasvos III tho Territory, a1,d hayo no hosita-
tion i'll claiming for them Intelligence and ability
equal to that found in any section Of the United
Suites. Agricultural aud stock lapers arc taken
freely, now and and improved tarm.lnaenlnery
to improve aud elevato their mental and aocial
condition. No country Of it's age has botter
scliool-bui!ding and no people eeem moro
solcitouB for tho improvement Of their Children.
In closing wish to say TINT tho farmers OF tho
West may look to 500 the farmers Of Colorado
whuel into line with them Oh tho great popular
uplising Of the day. Yours, ".
Tho Farmers Mass Meeting mt
CharicAtOn, Ill.
cAu''es0 Ill., A"pi :'b;;,ag ao2 h'spaFe to TIC St. Aout
The mass convention Of the people, called
to meet ut tho Playground near this place by the
Farmers' Asaoclasion Of Coles County, was On
Tue twenty local organizations OF this county
wcre represented by large delegations. The
dusty roads were throngcd by the MASSES which
moved toward common contro by many con-
Tho TurmoEs' Association of ColcB County IL
ALI exceedingly Htrong organization rhoru nc
Bomo eighteen clubs III the county, and thoy Isa
tholr strength IN very married degree. ~!
eloct their own mon. Az m illustration Of the
aninlus of llo farmers party in this county, it il
only necessary to relaso single instance il
which they havo actod. 4 vaeal!cy occurred ir
quouco Of the death Of tile incumbent. The he.
publican majority in the county has ranged from
l5a to 2oO for some years A Hpocinl e1oction a. to
I'LL tue vncauoy alluded to va oere forln,r LIS
without personal popularity. Tho Republican,
nominated Mr.. Ewing,. d man vol known and
highly esteemed. Mr.. Ewing had always
would not support him, Notwithstanding lie IL
hi1nse!f farmer.-. 80 Clark WIS ELECTED by a
minority Of uoarly t,100 votes. Tho Democracy
iu inis county is about as dead as Napaoon tho
The leaders treat tho farmers with much con-
sitlcra.iu1l, nnd ondoayor to persuade tho1n that
ull tho reforms thoy demand cau bo secured in
eide tho Nopublcan organization. The reso,
arc ,l.courtaous enough to insinuate something
about Credit aIobi!ior, salary-grabs, nublic-lana
Jobs, railway rings, and gel'er;1l, political do,
bu,cic,y with au ilti1natiol plain!y conveyed
TINT it III il risky business to form alliances with
disroostablo M characters witt, Wow q reforming
them It was resolved to-day to bold anominat-
ing convention ard put full Far,nels' ticket
yot,.),or election. The Donlocratic corpao can't
Le reaarrec'ea, nnl i.. viii col'scqn;onty quietly
sleep tho elee .nat R1o%s no Mk'n while the
over tho political! racu-track. Tho liopuLlioaa
leadcrs nro droadfully sllaky, aud it il doubtful
II ll.o county strkors would have tho eouruge to
sure brought to boar. The lsopuhlican loaJors
would like to control tho Fai1nors' movement iu
the imtoroAt VI tue party; failing in that, thoy
will fight II with despolato resolve. Tho Bmnil
fry hel'ubl!cnn politicians parade with lay-forks
asl1l s!ag hyluns to sllo jolly l.oo-things they
mover honofou before.
Tho meeting VITA called to order by H. r.
Jroutlnan, who called L. B Buck, odtor of tlIe
Go"''.', to pIosido III porm"uout Chairman, Mr..
1anea !. Martin waB mntlo Bccrctary. nni
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