, 1873-08-24
War Against All Class-Lcgislation
that Makes ltIonopolics
Possible,
Montgomery County Farmers
Nominate'a County
Ticket.
The Farmers Movement Rapidly
Gaining Ground in Missouri.
Five Hundred Oranges Already Estab.
Iished in the State.

Knnknkcc Farmers I'm Council.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
KAHKAKEE, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-Tho farmers n,oct-
Ing nt this place was hold in the beautiful camp
meeting ground, and proved great succoas BY
o'clock in the morning the roads lending to the
grove woro crowded with people, and full 5000
farmers woro in council by tho tmo tho oxor
ciscs commenced. A noticeable feature WAS tho
nbBenco OF tho too familiar faces Of
tho county politicians, who usually ruiz these
meetings, and their p1accs were supplied by
farmers frcsh from tho hay-Aelds.
Tho meeting waB presided over by Alphonzo
h[illor, IN everyday, practical farmer, and tho
usual complement of Vicc-PreHidcuta, oyery ono
Of whom il now all active fnrmor.
After spoaling of tho reasons that led to tho
formation Of Grungcs nnd Clubs, tho President
said: "Dut Representatives. In Congress have
thrust tllor hn1ltls into the National TroaBury
our Legislatures arc bought anl sold by monop-
ollcs Of every kind that want to use thonl; our
hs share of tho back-action forward
acting snlary-Btoal. Corruption, fraud,
in the 1and. lilo patriots OF i77G being oppresu-
tered into combination defensive, sct forth
thoir grievances in the Declaration of Inlopond-
enco, signed It and scaled i with their blood.
The PATRIOTIC farmers Of 1878, boing oppressed
King % l5onopoiics have S entered , Int Into ''"p y
combination, have aot forth their grievance In n
Declaration Of Independence, aud will fight un-
til their just rights hro Hoo1rcd. Wo mako no
Sareoas uaF a Esess ~ss fees 9 nut s WI saa Tass
stealy. Credit alobilior frnnts, and all elass
Legislation that mako 1nonopolios possible; that
enrich tho fow ut tho expense Of tho people,
bolioyo it to bo libel on humanity tos oyory
mnn has his price. Wo have mon good and tr1o
whom wo can elect as our Borvantsx yet wo slnll
mover get them until VIC HmoAe out tho petty
politicians tint arc going around begging for
office. It mattors uot from which party VIC sock
tho poopo. In other words, tho office must
seek tho man. and not tho man tho oflco".
Tho applause which greeted this l'ithy atltlress
mado tho few chronic oflico-seekezs who wero
there look exceeding blue. They can sec tic
handwriting on tho wall. Any fool eau: The
Farmers Declaration was ably read by Willard
Dixon, farmer boy.
"A Rlee~club, uns1er tue leadership Of Misses
Fannie Bentley and Alta Donaya1'. furnished
many beautiful songu.
Tho first address was made by Charles J.
Ollie, fnrmor OF this county for thirty years:
There was mono Of tho "good Lord mud good
deyil," in lis addrosg, but IN square, straight-
evils that aro destroying tho agricultural
body Of the nation, taling substantially the posi-
tionB enumerated by tic President ir Lis speech,
and oluciaating them IN IN hours addross
nor, which was served up in trao farnlera stylo
Of hospitality and abundance.
Iu tile afternoon S. N. Smith, Secretary Of tho
5tnto organization, was called on and for two
nj statements Of tho grievances borno By tho
farmers and tho mode Of redress. He took
tno ground TINT the farmers are rc-
BponBlblo for Bon1o Of tho OWLS Of which
from our own eye before we look for the nloto
!" boon ot nowers eA'V Of wood I and u ;raweIs 1s
Of water that many Of ue .hayo been born to
do. Ono great fault with us III that We got into
beef before it is raisoa. Then we aro at tho
mercy mercy Of Of our grocer so,, and IN merchant,
rrco they fix upon to pay uH. We should
got clear OF debt, If VIC havo to woar our pants
until they have as many colors by reason Of tho
patches, M JoHophs cont So lot 1t be; but got
produce until tho consumers will DO willing to
pay you n fair remuneration for your labor. IF
!ho pork mon mcot i'll September, and aot 4
price on yGqr pDrk a. thsy did la, last yesr and
W holding on to it until thoy will lo willing to
give you So. There ls no oxcesB of breatlstn1fs
over what the world wants to consume. II there
il surplus one yenr thoro will bo deficit in tho
second third year, and it will NIL be wanted ut
renumeratiye prices. Got ont Of debt, and keep
out Of debt, and aABert y0ur true manhood, and
do not stand at tho morcy Of oycry combination
that il formed to fatten oil yon.
cye is tho yast amount Of machinery TINT you
lot lay out Of doors anl rust. am uaiug Il
reaper and mower TINT has boon in use fifteen
years, and it is doing service yet and the same is
them out in the fold. md tlloro ia moro
machinery TINT rusts out tllau is worn out.
Inke care Of what you have. Keep it under
cover. Take caro- Of it. Stop paying 10 much
oi.i u
Tho speaker then won't for tic protlignto OK
penditure of Tho peoples money, urged tho
inrmars to reduce thor town and
county expenditures to tho lowest possible
proaont shadow Of ancient reapoctaLility called
lilo Democratic party. u few sly digs, and hurled
i, few practical far1ners' boulaera into
cnco. CHILLED the Republican party. I1c admittotl
l,o llad boon Republican since 1861, but he was
80 ashamed Of his party now. that tlo audience
conlrniBoi atod lis condition, and were inclined
to forgive him, They vera in tho same fix.
Tho addreAs wuH wo(l received throughout. Tho
farmers of Kahkaleo aro determined upon
anow deal. Thoy hayo called a convention In
opposition t. and before the rcgular Conyon-
rlos announced by President Mellon. Tile Of
tcos will be rendered to mon who have not
solicited them.
Strength Of the FStrnleFhs Movement in
Missouri and 4arka1lk.t,.
special DispatcA 10 Tht CAicagq 1,fit,.ns,
ST. LOUIS, aug. 23.-Mr. Il. X. Allen, Master
Of tho Missouri Btato Grange, has Just returned
from two ,yeoks' official tour through tho
nouthorn part Of this State, aud portion Of Ar
hansaa. His operations in Missouri woro con-
fined to The counties Of porry, Scott, aud Capo
Girardeau. Ho reports tho farmers everywhere
enthusiastic In the Grange CAUSE. resolved Oh tho