, 1873-09-26
The Farmers Of Sangam0n County,
ILL.,, to Nominate lnle-
pendent County
Officers.
Meeting Of the Will County
Farmers Club at
Joliet.
The Farmers of Hancock County,
ILL.,.
An Autobiography Isntificntion r1cct-
i1l Will County,

Special Dttpaieh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
Jo11Er. ILL.,, Sept 15.-To-lay Rot apart by tic
friends Of thu county ans-monopoy ticket nominated
Oh the lat inst. for grand ratification meeting. Ex
tensive arrangements Ind been man for tho occasion,
but owing to tho tlisagrccahle weather OF yoater1ay tho
astcndat'ce wns quito limited. The meeting was or
ganzc ut tie fair grounds, adjacent 10 tho city, tn
Floral Hail.
Tho ,uccng was called to order at 2 o'clock. Mr.,
Hairk introduced DR.. D. +. Aeu, Of joliet, WHO real
the farmers declaration.
Mr. sLlrk asked privilege to speak to the meeting.
Ae was not opposed 10 railroads, but wanted them
multiplied, aud at tho time controlled by law.
JUDGE NANpALLt
ot this city, was then introduced. He wna In
bensss bens raSl ner Control This sn9Fs wss tho he
Fst ss'!g ol ts s'na r., hsd n III county. ani
rartiaals, So far tho farmora Ind nbored gnorany;
while every, othor indus:ry could estimate what would
H. WIZ completely In tin hands Of tue monopoists.
1his atato Of affairs Is crying evil and
Railroads. are not the farness' groateat cnemy-tGe
3niddienen always renp the bonoht Of tho farmcrs'
vAxpsnpr1r m MS CUSHIONED CHAIR,
in Now Hork " to.ny controlling tho f"smcrs Of tho
@ IL " nas i s 20 Y r or
TINT ,at be brought into aubjcction. Tho remedy Of
ss oao ssa t. % s tue Of h9
through political organizations Tho farmers wcro in
slavery md he gloried that It's work waa lono
THE HON. 8. y. sIErH
Secretary Of tho Stats Organization then intro
liz said he would spoak ms farmer, because
sho Political @ IN state. Ths & wssa
prtce of their products. 70 correct this Is tho hrst
duty Of this great movement Wo hnye not enjoyed
tha right, because we havo never worked toXethor.
ts an tnftr,Ml humbug, for tho Simple reason that
our farnhouses h batosen want, aid ss u sontsment
for which certain Ohicago liaper has abused me,
Eeiterate it, nnd sny 9,,n that n.,,, n,v,,s
must bo leycled up to comparison with tho handsers
Of our products. The farmers want and must have,
ea, bs lovelea ap Organization ia 10 ] mosns to to
right this wrong When tho farmers Of This State arc
sa gas see they ls 4dses 5
regard to common so1lao or business principles.
not have prlco for their that not governed BY
tue purchaser. Here ia tho starting point for tho
farming public. Thoy nat work muro intolligcntly
Thu farmers ought to say to tho world, when you pay
price YOU have our corn--unti wo eau get our
to produce corn nnd cannot III tho face Of this sell
our corn for 20 cents. Every corn producer II, this
county
IL STARED IN THE FACE THE rooH-nousE.
wish could persuade tho farrrs to ra4e lesa corn,
oe 9yoI rasea n nm hasten
ho farmer and It I'll their power to CONTROL provided
thos organizs. While wo aro selling cur products at
esB thnn nf 1t costs to raise It, what other indus
trteH dotug9
THE GREAT ENEMY
Df tho flGuscr Is tue railroads. which arc crushing the
ycry hfo out Of agriculture by eaorbltant charges.
Vanderbilt has his very thumb our lips; but il wo
our garnors aro lacked 10 evory detna,d until we get
our prices fur cur wares, tho merchant does,
will soon roycrse the situation.
doing good work, nnd ho would be satisfied II they