The Ottawa free trader., 1873-03-01

in their own behalf. But they don't read. Our
papers have given good and full reports of our
meetings, as they do of all local and important
matters pertaining to us.
MIR. Lynch: do not like the policy of dodc.
ing. We must begin in earnest; not bv throw.
ing glass; we must throw stones. As for the
newspapers he did not care so much. They
dare not oppose us They live off of the swea,
OF the farmers, and must fall in with this move.
ment. If they refuse we will take others ,b.,
DO not You are not aware of the power YOU
have and you can bring them to easy terms.
lie moved the adoption of the first declaration
OF his platform, which ailirms that we do no,
oppose the constitution of the United States.
| nor of this state
Mr.. Cullen: This auburn sneaker scented
something wrong In the anti.protcctive tariff
doctrine of the resolution, but he did not dare
| to say it; he could not exactly, that is, without
further time to considerable would not hastily
say that he would do anything calculated to-
to-that is, oppose the political organization,
as Mr.. Lynch's resolutions seem to contem
plate-and here Cullen smiled with melting
blandncss, as he turned around and added
While, of course, l have the greatest esteem
for my friend, Mr.. Lynch, a gentleman, may
say, of acknowledged ability and most superior
(ahcm) qualities, But (great emphasis on butt
/ would not like as il were to be forced into
position that would seem untenablc, {" unten.
able seeming to be good word, he repeated
it, because we might add a string of other in
congruous articles. These, | may say-thcsc
principals that are fundamental and would
tend to wipe out monopoice. This would be
Il crcat-a great job, which he is trying to do.
The idea that | want is, that farmers should
ask for only what Is reasonable and practic.
able When you 90 il for oycrturning The
legislature, Judiciary, &C. of the nation, and
the great parties, you are trying TO do what
can't be done in an age.
Lynch, interrupting: Point out one rcso!u'
ton that proposes to do this:
Cullen: Oh, II haven't time-I beg pardon
Il have my pcculiaritie-. which you must in.
dulge, and must be permitted to go on in my
own way. Farmers may he apt 70 be governed
by whims, like other people and TO forge,
much of all this when freight, get lower In the
spring, and corn goes up cents n bushel.
don't think you can wipe out all existing
corporations. Fact of the business is, all OF
the farmers are not agreed what 10 DO. We
have the power to revolutionizc these things,
but il would take great length of time 10 &C.
cOmplish H.
iIoldridgc followed in Cullen's shoes he
did not want politics in the thing. We Must
not bring in political questions We must
make our legislature pass laws for us, and then
get them through courts, and enforce them il
We have to have state police TO do it.
Mr.. Lynch again read the first resolution,
and asked if Cullen or any one else dare to re-
fuse TO endorse it,
Cullen said: True, this may not be obiec.
,ionable, but it may be followed by Others tina,
are inconsstant
The Chair called Cullen's attention 10 the
fact that no other resolution but this WAS be
fore the house
Cullen said he wasn't in favor of recognizing
courts when they 90 too much on old, mus,y
records, but we can't get the judges out in 2O
years. We don't want general principles
we want to unite on some special ones.
Lynch was disguised with Cullen's lodging
about and said sharply: l see, these resou.
tions are unpalatabe to politicians, who run
and will run this society.
Holdridgc objected to politicians
Cullen announced that he had been a farmer
for ls years.
Palmer said Cullen really believes in
Lynch's resolution, but dare not say So
Laughtcr.l
Alberty moved to table the resolutions
Cullen seconded the motion.
Lynch tried to withdraw them, but the house
refused to allow it, and voted down the motion
to table by a heavy prcponderancc OF voices
Then an unknown person got rid of pccu.
liar speech, in which he startled the convcu.
ton by remarking: 1.-TWO wrongs won't make
Il right, and two rights won't make wrong
hence he was opposed to them resolutions
The matter WAS settled by ordering the rcso.
lutlons to be published with the proceedings,
and, on motion of Mr.. Nceley their considera.
ton was postponed till next meeting
Mr., Lynch offered a resolution, rcritine that
whpreas efforts are being made TO cure defects
in certain special legislation Tor railroads AT
the present session of the general assemblv.and
resolving that our senator and Representatives
be instructed to oppose such efforts Carried.
The different towns were called for reports
from organizers of oranges and clubs. A do2.