, 1873-08-15
A Discussion OH tho Question Of tho
iExpctsielicy Of Forming II Obstructive
,EArnlurSs Political Organ lliieiati0ri.

aiming Ht. Wo 1nllHt llrHt organize. Nothll1b
Gun DO tlono without 1t. Wc cannot do business
1t, mass meeting; it must DO donoin h ropre- !
sentative mnnncr. Thought about one to q
county would bo sufficient representation IN
Slate Convention, with nm additional ono from
every Thousand members. Thought town COIL
yon.lona woro primary, not secondary, and thnt
tito rchl powor OF tic movement lies In those
conventions. Was Hatts!lcd with our county or
genizaton and would hayo it strengthened:
Thought 1t time to assert our Freedom, and
Blow railroads TINT tho pooplo aro tlloir own
1nastors.. Thought. tho safo place for The
fsr,ncrs' money was IN tho farmers pockota,
and lo did not PROPOSE to fnrnitli funds for
M MonGs ,no oJ POI IN 10
ductivo Of accrecy. Did not favor tho PROPOSE
ton to turn tho farniors organization into po-
ltiea1 party. Hated corruption, and would noy6r
Declarod TINT U corruption l,ad bocoma 80 riio
that ono could buy out any n1lt, all 1.ogisstureB
Followed III much III n tailorn' party, or a hog
bnyors' purity al. III farmers party. Beloved
thas ~ fsrets organization w9 en- got s9y
into q political party would got us at war with
thoso Who are now, ,our friends, and DO tho
means Of our complete overtlrow tApplnuso,l
nrsssad M III n sgan o3 t. er n1
Dr. Hopkins, as ono Of TIM producers Of tho
county, and n n,enbor of this organization, de-
clared TINT tho pres!dont held llis official posi-
ton through Tho county organization, md that
Of railroad and other ,nonopoltoa, condemned
tho taking Of the meanB furnished by members
Of town organizations. and excluding them from
participation in it's proceedings. Wanted to
know II tho members Of this Convention was
fearful that political parties would find out that
tho farmers desired to- cut looso from tho
btakod they had 1rAt atnck7 Wanted action up
on this mattor. Condemned the silouco Of those
who dared not speak against protection. Fa-
vored FREQ trade, and wanted all protective
laws abolished. Thought tho farmors' Or
ganization shabby a1air as lonE RS 1t
darod mako no exnroason against tho
Would giyo oil monopoliHtB to understand that
thoy can no longor oppresa tho people. Beloved
in talont, but not tho kind required to make
nlaater-rascn1, and would encourage mono such,
favors, but thoy must not sock to control the
people. Dcliovod that thero would DO, in tlliB
county at least. an indorscr,ont OF tho farmora'
movement ut tho polls.
tonH, aud asked Esq. 14tsey, who had tho floor
to speak to it:
Rtsored That It Is inexredieut at tho present slne,
to form distinctive TURNER'S political organization.
Esq Litaoy enid ho Ind deep interest in the
farmors' movement, and WAS willing to- spend
tmo and money promoting 1t. Beloved that it's
bouoiitB would oxteld to merchants, mechanics,
aud laborors, NJ we'll as farmers. Was an early
settler and remembered how tile Illinois Il Mich
igan Canal had helped doyolop the country long
before tho days Of railroads. Detailed tho meaus
- q pssreas si5 Ss y Ssd
was built it became monopoly, md Tho farmers
competing limo. which, when fintshod, was
bought up by the old company, aud tho monop-
oily was porpotuatod. Believed TINT tho nlassou
woua moro 5aar DS g tpns sh tho oppf9so n onS s5
| como when they would rise in thoir
wrath and teach monopolios n loaAon. They
have rights which could not be talto,l from
Did not believe tic time had yot como Tor for II new "
| party organization. We must correct the abuses
Of tho caucuses. Men who will loavo I'll the
nominating and voting to politicians and their
Il tho old parties do not give Us good mon, We
will cnil new convention ana elect our own
mon. [Applauso.l Each party should put tho
boat men In nomination and elect tllon. A now
privileges rs the old ones. Would say TINT no
/ man known to uso Intoxicating drinks. should
| receive o vote. [Applauso.l All wo need is
harmony i'll tho ranks, and sllould tho timo como
for q now party, it can be formed.
AIr. WeHt Matlock Desired few moments to
express his doas upon this subject. 6ad OIL u
formor OCCASION that in order to hreak up mo-
nopo!ios wo votcd independently Of old parties.
| [Applauso.] Lot tho farmora combine as a nasa
and vote, and they can carry thor measures:
The people arc tho King, and they cnn aud will
80 arrange nattors that farmers can obtain re-
lroBs. [Arplause.1 Tho timo waB when ho could
take hls corn to Brirsol and realize II profit
thorofronl, but railroa.ts Ind nalo it impossible
to do 40 at prcsont. Farmers had helped build
these roads, expecting to realize bcnoflt from
tlom but found themselves mistaken. There
must be party formed which shall expouud tho
distinctive idoa Of the peoples movement. mud,
urlcas this Is done, ali eirort is useless.
DR.. Harris, liko ]. W. Mason, believed that
t!iore waa q grent principle at stnke. Farmers
Ind paid ::41 per aero for tloir lalnl, and were
taxoa accordingly; but railroads Ind beol, pny:.
thcir roada. Beloved separate party WIS nil
absolute necessity. Tho pooplo llnyo conferred
many rights md privileges untlor tho boliof that
they wore n public boiiott, mud if thoy wore not
tho management Of tl.om into our owu hands.
Prof. Burns thought that those present lad
not quite understood tho remarks Of tho Hon.
J. W. Mason. lIo understood Alr. MaHon's
viows to be tint farmors should not organize
themselves as d new party, but yoto for good
mon through their old political organizations.
Tho Professor did not wish to give expression to
his own opinion, but thought it dill not matter
tuich in what manner tue good work liz dono. 10
long aA 1t III dono. Though 1t must bo n,atlo a
nlattcr anl that wo llnyo gono too far to do
otherwise. Tho baot IL tito only rotroAser Of
| our wrongs.
Eai. Hopkins thought tho speakers wero all
DR.. Hopkins thought the dosre OF the n,eetue
,yan to heAr from ail present upon my Bubj ject vi
interest, and loncu his rosnarks,
Mr.. hutchinson did not want tho pooplo to
think This exclusively faraler' tloyonent,
but would hnyo it called producers movo-
u,ont. Wasstod to see tho merchants, inechu1l.
ich, and lborera join hands with lilo farmers
believed tho old lartioA furnished tho bost
medium for roform. We should atlo1d the
prinary atl club meetings, aud Aoo that party
Il uluttors nro nlnunl,Gd on tho Bullare
i. f.. D!brll beloved that tllo bent way to ro
form old partioa was to take tho p'.ro ,aalto'
, | Hi,o no rGnl inE3b bntwnnn Tim Unnu1,]froN mn