, 1873-01-10
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Convention OF Farmers of LlviMgston
Ccualty3 I'LL.

CGNaatys I'LL.
Tho farmers of Livingston County hold Il Con-
point Of intelligence wealth, and numbers, no
Convention Of similar character has over be-
foro met.
J. H. stttt lavng bcen choaon Temporary
Chairman, stated Tint tue object Of this Con-
yeuton waH to tako action In regard to obtaining
reduction Of freight and passenger rates Of
Fifty-nino delegates wore present, represent
lug twenty towns.
Tho Convention chogo as Permanent Chair
man J. II. stitt, uud 5. I. X. Primo as pcrn1a-
mont Secretary.
K Committee on Resolutions was then mp
pointed, consisting of Mcssro. Wontz, Colon,
and S. s. Morgan.
During tho alsenco Of .ho Committee, tho
Hon. Jason ". Stravello addressed the Conven-
ton. Ilo thought tho complaints wero just, aB
made by tho commercial and agricultural
cassos, agninst tho railroads. Ho would have
tho Legislature appropriate half tho property Of
tho stalo il It bo nocessary to fight this queae-
ton. I would mako tho Chicago & Alton Rail-
rond Company fccl TINT tloy must obey tho
laws; aud, as T. last alternative, would oblit-
grounds that NO Lad equal rigllts.
The Committee Oh Resolutions reported us fol-
Iowa:
WHEREAS Tho constitutional Convention Of 187o by
the e3prcas PROVISIONS thereof made II tho duty Of tho
Legislature II this S!ato to fix maximum rate for
fsefghta End passengers upon the railroads OF THE
State ]; therefore belt
EesoEted, l.. That tic action already salcn by tho
Legislature Of tho sEao Of IllinoH meets with tho nC
prubaton Of This meeting, md that we domanl of our
lepreaenatixes tia. they lasa such other an1 ntl.-
toiR legislation may ba necessary to full roaliza
tun Of u intention Of tho fra1ncrs Of tho Conatu-
ton Of 1870 III this rcgrrd
former party rreHaccs CT predictions, to vote for
no man for oslce who is opposel to us On this qncs-
f"vor @ an q opoae to Tic tic raroaa noe onoroee 40 ~
O. That wo are pleased to express Our appreciation Of
tho energy and ndulty Of our former ctizon, r. p.
Railroad aud Warehouse Commissioner, mud, with
coniaence III big Integrity We recommend hs rca-
Two @ new naroad con,miasopefs APPOINTED who ara
fnly in sylnpIthy with tto producing aud commercial
gatn from each town to attend tho Slate Convention at
Bloomington, to bo hold Oh The 15th and l0th Inst.
unitei stutca through lie Slate and Fcaerai Courts
fail to Obtain rcreas Of grievances from monopoioa
Under existing 1s We lei9n for ~ or
asca OIL cqnity, recurring equal Justice md protection
to a; tue so-ciIeu rallroa contracts to thu coptrary
notwithstanding.
At tho evening session tho Convention pro-
coded to form II permanent organization to bo
known es tho l4iyingaton County Farmers
Association.
The object Of thia Association alall bo to OBJ
tain reduction Of freight and passenger ratua
Of toll on tho several raronds of this State, aud
also relief from tho unjust determinations Of
oil other monopoliea,
Tho following persons were then elected na
officers Of the Association:
I'rcsfdcnt-E. II. Slit,
Ftcc PrcBdtHt-W. u. F,fn.
Stcrttary--H. T. K. Priulc.
Ass1sta,t stefeta,yTA6 ;a6yso " Nellogg'
Isfscutice t0mMittec-Sytuey s. Morgan, William
Colon, Jcl1craon 7. uouaton Geo. II. Wentz, sAmuel
u, Iads'.
The following Committee Of ono from each
town in tho county WIS then appointed, for the
purpose Of organization, mud advancing tho OBJ
other anu necessary etopy Blall elect o,lo dol
ogato from each town III the county to the statq
Convention:
Wasao aacob llan,thcrnrr; .sehrahAa, J. ". sny.
ycr; @ fike j. i. sydam; Roozi tfeeh i. s. Morrin M
rards Point. 4. J. Mcanness poptlae, 1oii 1ois M
nclo Prairie D. fitch Indian 0royo, beeatur Ycaeh
Ayoea, D. 0strmnlcr; 0wcgo Yin. J. Michigan :Oleil,
Mec!eary,; Nevada, nonE THOMPSON; fayoltS, II,
Geo. sIAxEon; Union, John llnrbleon; Forrest Droi-
son Smith; Pleasant Ridge, Low Holloway: gaunc-
min, Thonias satIora 0osinantown, 4. D. h1innerly
Sullivan, Il. i. Qrinen prougLton, W. Marvin.
It Was moved and carried TINT the President,
| Vice President. and Secretary, with the Exocu; ;
two Committee, DO appointed as toleg&toH to
tho State Convention 10 bo hold pt Bloomington
1t was moved and carried that petition be at
ouco drawn up and circulated throughout the
| county for afgnaturos, asking that tho Legisla-
turo appropriate such funds, and pass such
| othor lawe, as shall 10 necessary to onRble tho
| Railroad Commissioners to fully curry out tic
Tho Convention then adjourned, aubject to
| tho call Of tho President,
s. T. X: pnlAE, secreNry;