, 1873-03-28

who ,mct woro not ont1roly symrntlotio,
b6oauso tl,oy woro utrangors to uaol other.
Mr.. Dloll Holccted nd lila thetno tho lntoeotual
elevation Of tho fa,1nor, which, ho hoped, would
Mr.. whiting t1oatod.of tho iogtslatye brunch of
tho question Mt Issue while nfr. hIoElvoy penai-
bly, aud foroibiy adriHcd TINT farn,ors should
epnro no nni,,a in got ont OF debit MIR. King
o" and III H. B naS' gavo a stae tp to
tho debatot WHOM It aoomcl lilscIy to bocono dry
and ullintoraBting.
Tho aotual buslneap of tho nlooting consiatoa
In apronting n State Contrnl Committee an Ex-
ocutlvo Oonln,ittoo OF tl,roo to I'LL vacanoioa In
tho Contral Conmittoo, a,ll to ca!1 q State Cotl-
venlion !; and tho pasHage Of tho following
Berries or NEHoLuTIoNs,-
remarkable III tho first formal protest of tho
farmers against tho oppression undor which thoy
lahorod:
esoErc Tint .1.o agricultural tntoreata Of t!e coun:
!ny are 9 @ r.. Of a sr9w ss 1a
Industry md alao Of ivory tlor vocation or baneus
Of flo Convention shnnld bo to tsovlso n1eas,
hyHtcm Of eaun to chcapeu tito process Of production
Etsoirr, Tat ho success of coo1iera.lyo orort, as
Illustrated III thu accumulation Of capital for tho cnrry
Ing forward Of i,umonso 1usinesa en.erpriaca In tho
combination Of wurkingne for thu Increase Of wngca
or thc restriction Of tlie hnru OF labor In tho Tor.
nation Of rings for controlling tho prico Of agricultural
tho 1nnrketa Of every kind IN tho thorough ant cf-
Client Of roiical PARTIES for onds
oa or'on:x teaea tno fafsr tho H. ss%n noh q s
applied with intelligence and wisdom.
l'xsolred, That itia tho duty Of tarmera clnbs md
for extending and multiplying tlioso organizations
until thsy aha compass tho Industrial ntorcat Of tho
Reso'red, That this Convention regards with favor
tho growth and prosperity Of tho organization called
Patrons Of usbandry mud nccept tho evidences of ts
benefits and etc!oucy with hopeful expectations of it's
Resolved, Tint the destruction of Canada tst1es and
agricultural interests Of tic Vast: md tbis oonye-
,Sn would commend tl!e aeon q Tho Legislature Of
u IT, s.ss y s TITO m
road law, 80 called. should be determined by ita
Mo ,o1Gs r @ sn a1 III H.
1csoiped, Tint this Convention appoint State Con-
eacl county whose duties shall be to net medium
Of communication between tho various farmers organ
liesuircd, Tint this Convention rot,,,n q voto OF
Thanks to the cizons Of Kcwaneo md tho wcthersned
Farmcra' Club. for tho worry generous hospitality OK.
especial thanks duo tho aforesaid Club for inaugn-
rating and carrying to so successful m suo this Con-
Aesoloed. That NO nprro7a Of tho law prohibiting
perso1a from huntiug within tho Enclosures Of others
without loave; and tint wc tondor hoar.y thankn to
Resolved, That this Convention heartily approve Of
tho law TN regard to tho introduction Of Toxas and
Cherokee catlo Into tho slate aud urgo ia rigid ell
Hssoisrd, Tint this Convention appoint m E1ecu-
tive comrnitteo of three, whoso duty It shall bo to Ill
any vacancies which may In tho Btato Central
Committee, and to call tho next State Convention OF
Clubs aud, n general, to carry out tho apirt Of the
resolutions Of this Convention. :.
Tho Executive Committee consisted Of Will
lam j. Barr, John Drckett aud L.F. RoHa. Ill
compliance with tbo duty aaaigncd thom this
Committee, Oh tho 28tA Of December, 1879, is-
aned o
CALL FOR srATE cosyEsT1oH,
days Of january, 1875; Of which the following
is II part:
FARMERS CONVENTION.
Equal and exact usttee to a; special p1pfleges 10
Tho undersigned. tl.s , Executive conraittco a1,
pointed by tho Convention Of delegates from farmers
clubs held Mt Kowapeo, Oct 10 and II, 1B72 In pursu-
aneo Of tho duties assgne teu do hereby invite each
tural or industrial association Of lilo State Of Illinois,
70 send delegatsa for every ,ncmbers and
every organization shall DO entitled to at least
elegstc to InoiA tsrlnora' State Convention, to
Thuralay JAM 1o aud 10, 1878, Commencing at a. m.
on Wednesday,, with hree sessions each day lat u. nv
Tho purpose Of sid Convention is to rcrfoct tho Or
State Farnlcra Association from said Delegates adop
tion md representation Of associations in every
ty, and possible III every township Of tho Slate; 10
@ sns sao q R1 W &
furil-prolucta by commission merchants, and auch
aro now taxing aud impovershfug producers and con-
suners; aud to transact such other business Us may
10 brought bofore tho Convention.
An order OF business was also arranged, which
included addresses from tho Hon. L. D. Whit
ing, j. D. portorileld, Esq., tho Hon. n. i. Dun
lap, the Hon. W. q. Flagg, II. 9. Lawrence,
E'la., tho lion. J, H. Rowel, Prof. J, 3. Iuraor,
DR.. j. NJ. Gregory. anu DR.. N. Batonan.
TIE CONVENTION WAB HELD AT pLooAuSGToN
on tho days nanloa. Tho attendance was largo
md of good character, oil portions Of the State
| being represented by substantial yoomen. Tho
proceedings wore fully reported III tho nowspa-
pors ut tho time Sand only need e1ch mention
this article. Tho gontlomon from whom address,
[ os Were expected Wero not Ill presoutt but other
Hpoahora supplied tho places OF tho absentoes, i
among whom woro tic lion. Il. NJ. Benjamin,
| Col. ltioharl T. Morgan, and tho Hon. Jamo6
| shaw. Tho most Important action Of tho body
iH represented in tho following Artlcles, reported
| by tho Committee Gu
srATE ORGANIZATION,
Of which g. Y. X. Primo, Of Pontiac, was socro-
| tary:
Illinois State Farnlera' AasocIation.
l. AnT: q. It's object sAli 10 tic promotion OF tho
moral inteleotna aocia aud pecnni'ry "efaro OF tho
ART o. 1ts cnlbers sha1l consist Of delegates from,
the vAriotB farnera' Clubs BFaNgcs, and agricultural
and horticultural 6ocet1es OF tho akato, each OF which
shall ba entitled to at oast dclcgao, and, whore the
nuubor Of Its members exceeds 5o to ono delegate for
eycry 100 members or fraction exceeding haf that
number. Tho nionlber8 Of t.e State 1oar Ut Agricut
turo shall bo oz-otfclo cnbers of this Association
cud from counties parts uf counties III which clubs,
oranges, or ohor agricultural or horticultural societies
are orBanlzsd, pcraons not delegates 1nay be all
ittcd BY vote of this Association. All ernDors shall
Arr. i. 1ta olilceru ahau cousrt Of President
from each Congressional District Of the
statc, to be nominated BY the delegates horefron;
| Bccra.ary aud Trcaslrer md these otcera shall con.
stuto tho Stats Central Committee OF this orgaulza.
tto with power to appoint III ls3oeutse Committee O.
Of fro,u each county ~ the State, to he nominated
by tho delegates. Said officers shall DO oeced annual
ly and for year, until their
/ elected. This organization shall meet annually, al
such ti,no and place Ae Association, Or III caso o.
its falnro to designate, ths stato Contrai Conltee
may determine specinl meetings may bo called by tie
| Executive Committee.
THE FOLLOWING oFFICEns
! Of tho State Assoointion wero duly elected:
| pn.alDRMT.