New-York tribune., 1873-05-08
CHEAPER TRANSPORTATION.
THE FARMERS CONVENTION.


stwas finally decided that the Committee Credentials
should report on the subject The temporary Secretary
q r. Moore read the report of the Committee In add
tOn 70 tho delegates mentioned In yesterdays TRIBUNE
the following declared to be entitled 10 seats:
The Hon Josiah Quincy OF Boston; the Hon. W. c.
Fagg OF Moro ILL.,, President of the Illinois Farmers
Association Thomas n. Lakin OF Onaneoo. H.; +. b:
Thurhor OF the Merchants and GrOcers Exchange OF
New-York and W. III. Price the Rev j. X. Freeman OF
Illinois George Maddox OF the Council OF t1e A,ne1,
ioan Federation OF WOrkingmen Theodore H. Banks OF
the New-York Worhngmens Anti Monopoly Assoclhtlon
Clinton Roosevelt and j. n r. I'M OF me New &EewiOk TT
Worktngmens lNccum, with one vote = ID CuTtlS ~
L Cotton, N c. Ely, and T. j. Dodge, Farmers I,uo Oi
ing Chairman OF the New-YorI Labor Association. j. b.
Wolf and j. T. Ingalls, Of the Cosmop9aa CSnT,'ny1 Sn 1
Hsra0e II. Day OF the National WoTkingnehs ASsooia
flon.
This report was adopted with the provso that the
Committee should receive and consider all credentials
which might be handed in during tho session The Com
uittee on Constitution au1 Bylaws next reported Inc
control Is put the hands Of an Executive Comtee
The question fee OF membership next arose. ana pro
yoked great deal of discussion. Some wanted II put
aSs others al ST. One delegate afraid that II the
amount fixed we're large the public would think the AS
ssciaton was trying private Credit Mohiler
The discussion branchod into the primary objects OF
the Association the necessity OF subordinate local asso
eiatons aud general financial matters. Much or the
talking was done by the delegates Of the workngmens
Associations. The matter finally referred TO Sc
lect committee Of ve TO be appointed by the Chair as
follows McSsrs NOOnan, Roosevelt lakn, Sargent, and
Littler The Committee Permanent Organization re-
ported the following the permanent officers Of tho
Convention;
The Hon. Josiah Quincy, President; r. II. Ferguson,
Secretary; IL. X. Thurber. Treasurer
Vice-Presdents, L. A. Thomas Of Iowa, Henry Bran;
Louisiana, Gov. Smith Of Georgia, j. A. Thomson OF
Geo. J. Post OF Nsw-1ork j. b. Phnney OF Illinois W
s. Wood Oho. the Hon. +. o. siannard OF Missouri j.
H. Gray Of tle District of Columbia, Joseph C. Leeson
Of NeWJersey Franklin c. johnson Of Indiana. A. Nor
risou OF Minnesota A q. Dodge OF Vermont T. WakelGy
e. Hersey OF Maue J. b. Sargent of CONNECTICUT NJ u
WILDER OF Michigan James M. @eArtaH Oh henui,Agi ,
North Carolina aud Col. Palmer of south Carolina.
Toe Executive Committee is composed OF the Presi-
don't First YicePresident Secretary, and Treasurer
The report was adopted, and MesSrs. Flagg Maddox
aud smith were delegated to wait upon Mr. Quincy He
vas then introduced by Mr. Ferguson.
REMARKS OF JOSIAH QUINCY.
Mr. Quincy said that most of tle early portion OF hrs
nfs had spent in constructing railroads. and he
bad power they had attained aud the dangers
which were threatened by them. We had great
granary IN the West and tho question was how TO get
the products here. We know that there Is
granary IN Illinois, and it only depended upon half
dozen men to say what the grain should cost in Mass
ehusets There has great deal Of iniQulty in the
management railroads. The robOer barons took tOl
Of the wayfarers but they had not the skill TO form
rernapent plan TO make the whole community pay in
threst upUu money they had stolen. II seemed 10
object OF the convention was TO counteract
tue LEGISLATURES and ill them with mon OF their own,
and tnus is nothing winch can Withstand then
except a rising OF the people. Tne people have tue
power ia themselves 20 put down tins imqmty. Inc
railroad system might be compared 10 that image tnat
was seen 0y OF gold. with arms
slycr with belly OF brass, and with legs OF lrOn but
its feet were party Of iron and parity OF nary cay
lgroat applausel1nd when the people rise upon It
shall fan Tue stone will DO cut OUT OF me
mountain that snail destroy III not the beneficial nhd
enoe not tY take away tne rea M anu propeT pc gn % .,
these rail- intended TO give, full cOnmunlca
tiOn between section of the country and another
iapplausej uniting AL inonc bond of mutual depend
~
mean 20 20 into politics; 1t VIII do nothing except
what included ia one question; Are you In favor OF
cheap reguts ihe United States as cheap as can DO
given consistently with tue rights Of those VINO have in
Rested their property IN these great undertakings"
Upon the reassembIng Of the Convention, the follow
ing we're accepted as delegaes The Hon. d. B. Mesh
OF Eew-YOrk Theo. L. TOminson, Wallace T. Groom,
and Cbas H. Morris Of the Puryeyors' Association and
Board Trade The following resolutions were read:
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
WA,as The productive Industries Of The United States plantation
sS Of Al our national wealth but also the element
EtySa An national products are The IG capital
so a. neither capital will cOnupue actively employed With
b1sGs Great maiena only sustained and propered
b, hs interchange products Of section county for those Of
Is The erug rates Of transportation varied products
.ss Union ,o % S @ ~ e % Of t1e sCHmSJe reqSsi 10 eI
sbapre arr IN interests ebso
ss destructive ssng in Par' at least IRON an nohcsncy oi
TSTs1s The grsa, the nation today relief Ou
,i R,s T rom @ Ce5rSes and the several STATE Iegatues
,siCr ~ nav be Seoy 10 control laT proper
eaDae limits tue rates and charges Of eIng
SseS Of where practicable tb capacity Of
Ivu and % 40 s1ch new avenues o9l water ana a as
tT ms fairy rewarded for honest toll the have
p products almost Hes supplies and foreign markets at
f 7sst be ep transportation both persons sud property
tenge consumption Of the products OF the daere paris Of tie
sioB arr The wearo anl prosperity OF the coan
That tie constant and frequent association OF se Inhabitants
Of homogeneous aud hsnnoss population within
Fcsh: Tss, interest. Of TIE dissnt part, o. The ooa9ry
also semsnd 'h irest possible ansng o. % ,S % g' %
- ,se tis dGei eos iunbe iron ugsS and various
sher prOogets oa N ther pilas0 o.t genera ne or % %
49, 80 sbo,e lir remuneration for the uye,tnln, Is
A. upon the Vaueer tua the cart Of wise stae
Tbs certain leading railway corporations Of the country
hasl chartered be public welfare, and endowed viii toe
ks snnasnt S a Seene the too Of syaeoas asd aSsc
as,s to be ai 70 pa1a h1 public en"ca themselves
the railway corporation Of ihe Untei states
ss,e opprese4 e1en brbed Legs sad dyhe
.Ieeot'es 1ae !ass -Il 5 V1 Sosenment me- nus @' "
tat lie present s,fem falNg ms.geieut IaIus
sope radically reformed and controlled W sue 'ong haod Of
~ bot stat aud rSay corporations compelled 70
o1 utr opti the not The masters Of ts
That 70 a end We Invoke the aid all hrmnisl
an states Of e Union sIpenE and excluding non 'ae a o. leg
Gas ID issy attorney. hhugz prostitute public caoe
We Tss , seTen sections sad interests that desire cho
anporaton problem such they
n e rrsoIe m regulating ami controlling the rates sf rps
Ioruon snd az vnrrue wages T. zoe podae and cheap pro
Th. invite toe people Of hs VARIOUS states To oesne
Esena ssosoB; The accomplish the purpose desired
sbsoulI viii 'e fann @n. renei i' sllno 'asI el
L ana The good Of ~ the oe solution Of the problem
a cheap uawpoFta.'ou.
VIEWS or DELEGATES
These resouiious received with considerable APP
nlause Nj Curtis. Vice-President OF the New-YoTk
state Agricultural society, said that he must protest
,gaipst The wholesale deuunciations Of the great rail