Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17
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The farmers meetings which have
been held all over the State Of Illinois
during the past winter, resulted i'll
State convention which assembled al
Springfield on the ID inst. All the
clubs and oranges in the State which
are surprisingly numerous, We're rep
resented by delegates, and the pro-
ceedings of the Convention was watch
Ell with more than ordinary interest.
There has been Il long and tiercely
Waged war between the farmers Of the
Northwest and the Railroad COmpa-
nies growing mainly Uut Of the eNtur-
tionate rates charged by these corpora
tions for transporting freight. The OBJ
ject of this Convention at Springfield
was TO consider the grievances under
which agriculture lab0Ts and to devise
measures Cfredress. Ihe meeting WAS
characterized by straightf0rWardness
ofspeech and action. Ihe injustice Ui
the Railway Companies was con-
demned in the severest terms and III
diviiuai statements made justify tne|
Indignation there expressed. IL ap-
peared that the charges for shipping
grain to New YORK averaged about
forty cents per bushci, when ssCCi|
cents wouid be ii fair compensation,
and like extortion was shown 10 exist
in the rates charged f0r storage o. grain
and yardage OF cattle. While the ex-I
orbltant rates charged by Railway
Companies furnished the original mat
ter for this farmers movement, il has
gathered strength s5 it progressed,
tlking in other objects, and charging
and widening in its demauGS until il
has become almost national in is ini-I
portance. THIS movement backed up
as is alleged by 100, 800 OF HE bone aud
sinew" OF Illinois, Supported IS it Is Dy
the farmers Of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
and Wisconsin has within it a power
which, if welded in the proper chan
mel, will make Itself felt IL tie future
economical policy OF the government.
The movement is aa agricultural one,
AID SO far as 1t has kept aiUot from pag
tizanslip, and tits mol an impossible
thing, that it may run broad aud deep
ploWshare through ti.e ranks OF exist
ing political parties. Il The move
ment is successful it inust enter the
arena of politics and gIa!pla with The
wrong it meets in parties.
= recount OF the votes elects War
ringtcn, Republican City Solicitor Of
Cincinnati by IS majority.
- Illinois viii do away with the Grand
Jury.
Back pay of Congressman if undrawn
Will revert 60 the Treasury after two
years.
The subject Of a narrow suage rail-
road between Barnesvi.ie AMI Woods
field, is still being discussed, with
some hope that the project viii De car
ried out.
The New York UorJd thinks it ':a
misfortune that the force OF eircutn-
stances ever made the Democratic par
ty the ally of Conservatism and 4 stick
ler fer traditions, a Eoie wlich IS con
trary 10 the genius Of Democracy"
ItappeaTs that Ohio sends a larger
number of exhibitors to the Vienna
Exposition than any other State in the
Union, with the exception of New
York.
George II. Stewart, or the Board C
Peace Commissioners, says the mur
dererS Of Gen. Canhy and party will be
properly punished, but the act Of Cap
tain Jack will not alter the policy OF
the Board.
Senator Morton intends delivering,
during the summer, TO bring practical
ly before the people Of the iW0 coun-
tiiN2 "a St'CStil III LtlfdiI ti ali
neAation CT the provinces eomposing
the Dominion Of Canada to-fhe United
States. 1t will show the commercial
importance to the CaIiaGians and the
political advantages 10 the U..ited
States.
a severe snow storm in Nebraska,
which has Frustrated all the telegraph
wires, prevents any communication
with General Schofeld and the scene
of the recent treacberous Modoc mas
sacre. The storm is represented as
the severest experienced at any time.
dnring the winter, completely biockaG-
ing the Union Pacific railroad, and des-
troying all communication, either byI
rail or telegraph.