, 1873-05-08
FARMERS AND PRODUCERS,
Second Days procce.tingn OF the
Enrmors' and proiluccrss Convention
.-LostnA Quincy Electc,l Chuirnlnn-.
Resolutions and Speeches.

Enrmer6' ana RFOuuCcrAs Convention
.-IosfnA Quincy Elected Chuir1nnl,-.
Resolutions and Speeches.
NEW YonK, May 7.-Tho Farmers Cheap
Transportation Convention mot this forenoon
at 1880, Il. H. Ferguson, OF Troy, N. T., in tho
chair.
mittod to representation in the Convention, tho
Committee on Permanent Organization made tho
following report: President, oaiah Quincy, Dos
tom, Secretary, r. H. Ferguson Troy vico-
Lewis A. Thomae iowa Henry
sin Wm. Dusuoll, Iowa Gov. Smith, Geor-
gia J. A. Thompson, West Virginia Adolbers
Ames. Misaissippi; Goo, J: Pots, Now York ].
2: Phinney, illinois; y. g. Wood, Ohio Z. a:
Columbla Joseph +. stetson, Now Jersey;
Franklin @. JOHNSON, Indiana A. Morrison,
Minnesota; A. I. Dodge. Vermont; z. Wakles,
Nebraska ex-Gov. Padloford, Rhode Island
; Con- r. O. Ho1soy Mai1e 3; 3 :: 2 g Sergeant, qon-
ralmor, Columbis s. O.; II. .. Wilbur Michi-
gan Jamos Macarthur, Kentucky Daniel Pratt,
of A1nbamn. The report was approved, and o
Committee Of five was appointed to inform Mr.
When that gontloman entered tho room hewas
warmly received. In his address to the Conyon-
tion Mr.. Quincy said that he had spent largo
part OF his Life IN building railroads. and he folt
railroad n.onopolieH. He appreciated their great
benefits, but was aware Of their danger to tho
pcopo. Tho great granarios OF Illinois hold
enough to supply tho East with food, but it de-
Ponds On one or two men to say what
uvorod in Eastern cities. Ho thought
something must DO done to take this
matter out OF the hands Of the fow men. twas
Q matter that Interested deeply the Whole coun-
try, and should not bo controlled by worry few.
The object Of this association was to counteract
the great evil. Railroads haye power to lrbo
Legislatures, and will continue to dictate laws
until tho people shall have como together aud
assert their rights. Tho rights Of railroad
the paramount right Of tho whole people to
choap transportation must be assorted and &C.
cured.
The constitution and by-laws" reported provide
National American Cheap Transportation Asso-
ciation,' whose object shall bo tho cheapening
and equalization Of railroad transportation rates
throughout tho United States, and make pro-
vision also for a subordinate association In each
State, and regulate minor mattors for tho guild
aociationn.
The Convention then took recosg till O'Clock
Tho Convention reassembled ut o'clock.
The following parties wero admitted ~ dole
gates: The Rev. Mr. Freeman, Illinois ;fM. II.
pomeroy, Charles II. Morris, Of the purvoyors'
Association and Board Of Trade Now York tho
Hon. p: 3: Melish. and Theodore y. Tom1in-
son. While waiting for tue report Of the Com
mittoe On Resolutions, Horace II. Day, NJ. N.
Pomoroy, and others, delivered brief addreasas,
advocating tho objects Of tho movement. The
Secretary read q letter from GOV; Smith, Of
and expressing tho opinion that cheap transport
tation can only DO secured by linea Of water
communication. Tho letter concludes as fol-
lows: II agree with you, that there is no
tance with this and I heartily SECOND you
In your patriotic doBire that neither
party tics nor sectional jealousies be
suffered to intorfero with or impede tho auccosa-
ful prosecution Of tho grand undertaking. It
Convention at Atlanta on tho 10th Of Alay, no.
companied BY euoh delegation AZ tho Convention
Of tic 9th Of May select.
h. D. WILDER, Chairman Of the Committee on
Roaolatlona !nad9 report. Ihe M resolutions ,l9
objecting to the strong language used toward
Tho railroad corporations. Tho resolutions wero
taken up section by section, and discussed and
adopted. The following aro tho rosolutlona, as
amended aud adopted:
WHEREAS, Tho productive induasrics Of the United
ssana, plantation and farm, ninu and factory, COM.
mercia and ncrcant!la not ohly tho Sources Of oil
lstcnco depends and
WHEREAS, All national products aro tho fruits q
continue actively employed without an equivalent
1ncasnrably juet and
snlno and prospcrod by tho .atcrcaes of products
VI one noctlon Of country with those Of another hnd
WitIikAa, Tho existing rates Of transportation for
country to another aud to forsgn countries ~ we'll ~
tho transit cost Of tho commodities re4urad in Ok
ntsrssts absoiutsiy deatruetiso assng, In part II
least, from Al !nausticlency Of avenues; and
y i ss s FIT 5 r. Of Fl saas :e
Rttovta That I y tho duty of the hous and tho mis-