The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-27

child was born, would they feed him: L"We
WILT Twenty other two minute speeches
were made when the previous question was
called for, and the resolution adopted with.
out dissent
The third resolution coming up, delegate
moved to strike out the words, the repeal to
be retroactive in ITS action" johnson, of
Fulton, said ii was the first time he had ever
heard the doctrine maintained that stolen
money could not be got back. Hart, of La
Sale, sad the constitution clearly defined
that the salary of the President OF the United
States could not be increased or dimlshed
during his term of Office. He wished they
could get il back but they could not, If Grant
was man Of honor and honest, he would of
his own free will hand the money back. The
Convention should not stultify themselves,
and make it appear AS if they did not know
what the law was Cries of"Right, Alright" "
The amendment was not agreed to and the
resolution was adopted.
No more snags were encountered, and the
balance of the resolutions were adopted with
out division.
BY Allen, of Henry:
WHEREAS, President Grant was guilty of
using his official position to secure the pass
age of the infamous Salary Grab law, and did,
ut the close Of his first term, aiix his slgua.
urc to the same, thereby making it the law
of the land therefore,
Resolred That this Convention of the far
mcIS of Illinois, with sorrow, but in all can
dor, As in duty bound, do deprecatc such
degradation of the exalted position of Presi-
dent of these United States.
The President SAID that under the rules the
resolution would have to 20 TO the Commit
tee on Resolutions. On motion, the rules
were suspended, and the resolution was uuani
mously adopted, amid the widest enthusiasm
The following resolution was offered, but
not acted upon for want Of time:
BY Armstrong; of La Sale:
Hlsolced That committee be appointed
on Railroads, whose business it shall be to
consider plan of building and managing n
railroad in the interests of the producers and
consumers, to he given the time from now I'm.
til the 14th of January, and report their plans
at that time to the National Convention Of the
American Cheap Transportation Association
at Washington 1t was referred.
Mr.. IIooton, of Clinton, offered the follow.
ing:
Resolced, That the State Farmers Associ
alton of Illinois extends the right hand of fel
lowship to State Oranges and Patrons Of Illus
bandry, and to all industrial and other asso'
Citations or individuals who are enlisted for
the overthrow of monopolics, and for legisla'
tive reforms.
The rule was suspended, and it was adopted
The election of officers there took place, as
follows:
President-W. G. Flagg, of Madison.
SeCretary-S. NJ. Smith of Henry.
Treasurer-J III. Pickell, of Mason.
Vice. resdents-First District, Lewis Ellis
worth, of Dupage; Second, II. ID. Emery, %
Cook; Third, ID. &. Park, of Lake; Fourth,
Thomas Netherlands, Of MclIcnry; Fifth, J
A. Patterson, of Whiteside; Sixth Coz. j. II
Elliott, of Bureau; Seventh, Col c. Snood
of Will; Eighth, w. A. McKeighqm; Ninth
Gen. l.. f. Ross; Tenth, l.. f. Smith, of Nc
Donough; Eleventh, W. H. Ellis, of Green
Twelfth, J. W, Hunter, Of Christian; Thir
teenth NJ. J. Fitzpatrick, OF Mclean; Four
tcenth j. c Poltcrlield, Of Champaign; Fiji
tcenth, DAVID D. Green; Sixteenth, NJ NJ
IIooton; Seventeenth, Dan'l Gore, Of Mac
omb; Eighteenth, John NJ. Mcclure; Nine
tcenth W. l.. Foster Of Edwards.
The rule was suspended, and a resolution
was passed soliciting the cooperation an(
acknowledging the right of women to assis
the Association III its work of reform.
The resolution Condcmning the action d
the Governor in appointing Judge Steele ;
member of the Board of Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners was adopted.
The one recommending the encouragement
of the manufacturing interest was also adopt
ed.
Pease offered resolution setting forth
that il was not so much new railroads tina
were needed as the better management Of
those now in existence. TWAS passed.
The resolution asking the Legislature to cX
tend the time of collecting the taxes until Ju
ly was adopted.
Resolutions rendering thanks to Mayor
ForStmcyer, the officers Of the Association,
and IL Mrs $ NJ Smith for the services rcn
dcrcd the Farmers Movement by her poetry
and writings for the press, were passed
Charles +. Barney then read paper on the
question "IIow shall We perfect our organza
tom" The first duty was to extend tor
game new societies and make them yalu0
bic by making them cost something, if not
in money in work Promote harmony, good
feeling, &c.
Mr., \. Patterson read IL paper on manuiac
lures in Illinois He said our present munu.
features are principally of agricultural i'm
plemcnts. Large capital was engaged in til"
business, and the capitalists combined; pai
large salaries to officers and middlen..
This should be reformed. Then goyernm,
levied heavy duties on materials; these shot
be removed DcmagocueS advocated IT,,
eight hour systematic twin sister ofthc pro
tectivc tariff. 1t was wrong. He sailed into
the currency mOngcr~, patent right men, &c.