New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-27
THE RARMERS CONVENTION.
LARGE AssEMBLAGE OF CHANGERS AT WATERFOWL
THE PROCEEDINGS MAINLY sECRET-IMPoKrANT
RESOLUTIONS REGARDING RAILROADS AND THE
SALARY GEAB ADOPTED.

THE PROCEEDINGS MAINLY sECREr-lMPoKTANr
RESOLUTIONS REGARDING RAILROADS AND THE
SALARY GRAB ADOPTED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
WArERTowN, Aug. &c. - To understand the
circumstances under which the meeting OF the state
Oranges is held here to-day Is necessary TO go Dack
TO the meeting OF the Dodge County Oranges. The far
mers OF Dodge County met at Beaver Dam, July a. ana
took the very important step OF resolving to cut
loose from both political parties and starting new
one of their own they declared that in becoming Pat
of Husbandry they had not ceased 10 De clzens
and that neither the Republican nor the Democratic
party willing or able to suppress the prevaihne
ruinous political corruption and the bank railroad tele
graph, and other monopolos of the day. the farm
ers must take OF themselves by proyld-
ing new political organization In oruer
TO do so, they invited all the Changers
Of the State to meet them in Convention at MILWAUKEE,
on the 21st inst Alarmed by this bold outbreak Oh
independence the Executive Committee OF tho state
Grange on the 10Th ult warned all Patrons OF Hus-
bandry TO take part in this sediUon; the
action of the Dodge County Changers was declared
TO be very unwise, aud all good Patrons
were warned TO beware OF the Vaccinations OF thOse
who desired them to violate the fundamental principle
OF the Order mot to enter into the turmoil OF potca
strife Upon this the Dodge Country Rangers sounded
retreat and modified their call to read that the Conyen
ton should be held at waterown Aug &C. for the pur-
consultation and the transaction Oh business per
tanning to the interests OF the Order
In brief may said nearly $50 persons present to-
day. The proceedings secret and none but tue
accredited representatives OF the Changers were ad-
mitted. The question OF new party was only dis
cussed informally by the delegates, VINO we're dFaeu
as to feasibility
When the Changers met there a long discussion
on matters pertaining the organization OF the meet
ing Mr. John Cochran OF Wanpun Master OF the state
Grange finally selected to preside, and Mr. Brain
erd was appointed Secretary Nr r. Shankand OF Iowa,
member Of the National Executive Committee, was In
yted to address the meeting and did so at some length
treating of the Cooperative SYSTEM and OF the success
which had so far attended its operation among the
Oranges He advised Oranges TO purchase as much as
possible from manufacturers, thereby avidng mid
dlemen and saving the profits which have heretofore
| gone into the pockets OF middlemen. He dweit
on the necessity OF extending the Cooper
alive system to selling the product OF
the present harvest and also upon the propety OF CO.
operation in shipping the product over railroads. Inc
address was well received. There was discussion on
the ritual OF the order the object being 10 produce
uniformity in the initiatory and other ceremonies
throughout the State. The following RESOLUTIONS were
Rssoired That we are in favor OF the improvement Of
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, the Mississippi River ana
the water channels that tend 10 cheaper transportation
Resolred That railroads the public highways ana
we ask nay. demand that State and National Legs
atures shall control them by Just and equitable laws
Resolred That the Executive Committee be instructed
10 procure aud distribute to the several sub-Granges
ton from the West to the Atlantic and Southern sea
board with request that said petitions be srned as
numerousy as possible, aud returned TO the secretary
of the state Grange early day as possible, TO
be by forwarded to Congress at the beginning OF the
next session. =.
Resolred That will support no man for ohice VINO
has ever been guilty Of receiving retrospective IN
crease OF salary public services or received an al
| vance In salary by the act OF March 3, 1873.
NJ Maxon delivered address on the Tarif, and reso-
lntons on subject pending when the meeting
adjourned until evening Daring the day large mum
Der OF new delegates arrived, swelling the num-
Der TO $50. The general sentiment is opposed TO the
nomination OF ticket, but resolution providing
that Oranges should 10 influence the caucuses OF the
parties which they belonged was lost The delegates
are reticen and what published has to be supervised
nv a committee The Convention meet in the evening
In secret session.