, 1873-12-19
THE FARMERS.
Last Days Session Of the
Illinois Farmers AS
sociation.
Adoption of the Constitution and
Bylaws Previously
Reported.
4 Strong Platform Agreed Upon
After Heated Debate.
The Republican and Democratic
Parties Condemned.
A New Departure to the Peo-
ple's Party Definitely
Taken.
An Explicit Free.Trade Resolution
Adopted.
The Repeal Of the National Banking
Law Demanded.
Declaration Of the Right Of State
Legislatures to Control
Railroads.
The Corruption and Extrava-
gance Of Public Officers
Denounced.
Addresses on Manufactures in Illinois
and Farmers Organizations.
The Corruption and Extrava-
gance Of Public Officers
Denounced,
Addresses on Manufactures in Illinois
and Farmers Organizations.


MORNING SESSION. !,
Special Di1pateh 10 Tho CAfcaqo Tribune.
DECATUR, ILL.,, Dec. 18.--The third aud last days
session Of the state Farors Association commenced
at o'clock thts morning. President Flagg In tho chair
There were about 800 Delegates present.
THE AUDITING COMMITTEE
reported TINT they had examined tho books Of the Sec
rotary and Treasurer, and found thorn to be cosrert
Tho receipts up To date had boon $177040; oxpcut-
lures, s., ,1ol.66; balance; s4212e.
1 WH1TE-L1sT FOL FAnMEna.
g. h. Smith stated that list Of articles needed by
fatmers with their prices, had beon obtatucd by Mr.
Burroughs and himself When It was printed. with
instructions where md how to buy, It would be aent
to every Club and Grange that was entitled to zc-
coiyo II,
APPROVING THE LIQUOR Law,
Walker, Of Washington, offered the following, which
waa referred:
WHEREAS, The whisky ring IL 20 strong In our
State to grcaly influence tie election, OF ocers ia
portions OF State and to cndangc1 the morals OF
our youth. and tho LcgisatqTe, a its lust session.
WHEREAS, strong effort waa made to have it re-
quest ths Legislature nat to repeal the said law ZAP
plauBe.]
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER srERLE EXPLAINS,
Troutmnn, Of Coles, stated that Judge Stccio, re-
contly appointed member Of tho Board of Railroad
and Warehouse Commiasioncrs, waa present and he
to exphin. He moved that the privilege be accorded
him. [Crics Of "No, nor ''Frec Speech" eto,l
Tile motion was agreed to, and steclc male brief
speec It had been stated In the Convention TINT he
was railroad man that he owned stock In = railroad
and In rafrond bank. Ho did not own, and never
had Owned donsr Of stock Of any 1nroad or Of tue
bank in which ho at present employed oaah!cr
Long before he candidate for the Office to which
he had been appointed o had giyon notice Of ha In
tcntion to resign on tho 18th Of thH month. flo held
his place now expecting II to be Allied day by day. Tho
Farmers Movement had hia sympathy, and his seus-
nents regarding 1t had been expressed at meetings In
Vermilllon County last summer.
Delcgate-Do you boliose tho Legialature has power
to control the railroads. far a. fixing reasonable
maximum ratoa
Mr.. stese-!That vas one Of tho qncations asked mo
last summer, and to it gave explicit answer in tho
affirmative.
Dclegase-Do you believe It now7
Mr. stceo-I do. [Applause]
PUBLISHING TIE PROCEEDINGS.
On motion, the CHAIR appointed committee to pub
llsh the proceedings of the meeting.
CnEDEHT1ALa CALLED FOB.
The report Of the Committee on Organization, sub
mitted last night, tuken up. delegaia thought
befora any action taken tho report Of the Commit
tee on Credentials ought to be heard TINT they might
know Who was entitled to vote. He moyel thst the
| order Of business be suspended, md the
report submitted. Half hour was spent In debate
Il was stated that there man especially taking
All aclve past In tho proceedings who was not q
delegate, snd that tt not right to nllow aucl,
fellows to run the Convention. This rcforrcd Ia
Charcn ". dreen Of Jacksonville editor Of the Stock
Reporter. He was a member Of tho COMMITTEES On
Revolutions, and manipulated tho weakminded Chair-
man 90 ~ to carry out hta own vo,ga This Green
was denounced carpet-haggcr by tho delegates
at the hotels, he having, 1t appears, novel to
Illinois from Kontucky about three months ago, It
asserted, aud It would from Ills action very
likely, that lie was working tu the i.torest Of tho
Republican party, The feeling against him was very
| blttor.
IlcKets OF aunlseon haa oeen lssneu 70 many dco,
into the hall, and l!sl tho vacancies In delegations
Without oppoHltlon The report Of tho Committee
Credentials tllon rtaI Green Had he wAh dele.
gate from tho stao horticultural Society, and was n
| po!ntott Ut the nIeetlug ueld III Champaign.
Ths report was adopted.