The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-28
Afternoon Session.
SPEECH or PRESIDENT CURRY

The afternoon session was opened by
President Curry with an address In hls
usual forcible and appropriate style lie
expressed his surprise and hearty gratlh-
cation at seeing 80 many OF the earnest
men of the county come out at time
when the demands Of the farmer were so
urgent. He said I'VE find that the
men assembled here are not those who are
accustomed 10 run together at the beck
and call of political leaders. We meet not
10 secure the interests of Office seekers anx-
ious 10 get grab at the contents OF the
public treasury, but 10 watch the interests
Of the lsboring people OF the county, to Sc
cure and protect the farmers rights to
further the great agricultural interests OF
our county and our State
'Assemblages like this are the truest,
the most legitimate means for moving the
masses Of the American people. The real
reform OF genuine abuses must begin In
Just such assemblages as this. i see IN
the high character OF the men assembled
and the interest evinced in the movement
an omen Of ultimate success. IL we are
faithful 10 our interests aud duties, ii we
continue 20 fight for our rights, we shall
ultimately be victorious. The danger Is
that we shall be led TO conhde our cause
into the hands Of politicians, who have be-
trayed IT, In future let us resolve that in
placing men in positions OF power, in select
ingmen tolevy our taxes, to handle our mon
ey, 10 make our laws, we select men from
among ourselves, men clothed with lifelong
reputation and character, men who will be
honest and faithful Such men are abund
ant among us, and in their hands our in
terests will be safe, and we shall be free
from the wrongs that Cypress US.
NEW CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
The Hon. r. NJ. Pritchard, from the
committee appointed at the previous meet
ing at sycamore 20 revise the constitution
and bylaws of the association, presented
constitution, which was thoroughly discuss
ed article by article, and finally adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The convention then proceeded 10 elect
officers to serve until the annual meeting
Of next January. The following were ehO-
sen
President, j. NJ. Curry, of Squaw Grove
Vice Presidents-Genoa, John Hatch
Kingston, John Russell Franklin John
NJ. SchO0nmaker South Grove, Henry
Stafford Mayheld, Henry Whitmore; Sy-
camore, Samuel Alden Cortland, K. Il.
Baliss; DeKalb, d. ID. Hunt; Malta.
Smith Morey Milan, J ohm Duffey; Alton,
John Ryan Pierce, Charles Hubbard ;
Clinton, N. 5. Greenwood; Shabbona, j.
NJ. Alexander Pawpsw, Robert Hamp-
ton Victor, Hiram Louck; SomOnauk
Isaac Hay Secre5ary,H. l. BOies, of Sy-
camore. Treasurer and County Purchas-
ing Agent. X. NJ. Pritchard, Of Clinton.
THE PURCHASING AGENCY.
Mr.. Pritchard, who was chosen purchas-
ing agent at the previous meeting at Sy-
eamOrc, reported at some length. He
said that the difficulties in the way of Sc
curing much benefit 10 the association from
. purchasing agency at this season were
almost insurmountable. In the multitude
Of councillors there was saftey, and per
haps in the gathering of farmers there
present they might be able to learn how b.
meet them He had been talking and cor
responding with manufactures all over the
State, and he read At length their letters
OF reply The substance OF il was that
they say farmers are too slow. The manu-
facturers say they cannot advance all the
money they are worth tO make machines six
OF eight months before they can know what
the demand will be for their machines, or
whether they will not be left upon their
hands. Now, they are able tn find out bythcir
agents. With these agents they have en-
tered into contracts b. furnish 50 many
machines at such aud such a price. How
Is it possible for US, they ask, ITO keen
our faith with them and still authorize you
% 20 into their territory aud underselI
them. Next year it uiay BIO different II
the farmers OF the association can agree
upon some one machine, souIe one reaper,
mower, aud cultiyator that they will pur-
purchase il would not be diEicult % Sc
cure the agency for that machine and then
u give the farmers the benefit Of any
commission as agent, excepting the five
per cent. fec which the purchasing agent IL
authorized 10 receive Mr.. Pritchard said
there WAS n partial exception 10 this ruiz
in the case Of the Marsh harvester. He
had been appointed agent for that machine
in the three towns of Shabhona, Clinton
and Squaw Grove, and the manufacturer
said DO wAa at liberty TO give customers Ia
those towns as much OF the agents com.
mission as he chose.
TuE R4RRERs AND MANUFACTURERS.
Mr.. G. A. Hubbard, ofPierce, said that
the manufacturers complain that farmers
are too slow. He thought the real troubls
was that they Wgre getting too last ion
them. He admitted that the old rules Of
the manufacturers did not allow them Il
sell ~ farmers without thirty 10 fifty per
cent profit, but now the farmers mean Il
induce them TO change their rates. TherS
were machines enough in this county, il
equally distributed, 10 last for years. Lee
she farmer not buy so many. Let then
be slow in that direction Let them he'll
one another, lend 10 one another, and buy
less and soon manufacturers would b,
glad TO revise their rules to suit theil
wants.
THE Nk4f MBETING-ADJoURNME
Mr. ]. p. CLAIM moved that the pex
meeting Of the association be held a
Hinekley on the second Thursday In Au
gust, which was earned
The President, Secretary, and Treasure
wsEedirected 10 prepare and publish i
advance an order Of business topics 70
diacuRsion nj that ruoof;oo