, 1873-02-28
1HE FARMERS.


~" fulton Adopted at tho Convene
<ton at - bennington on Tcdnes@
day.
B1ooArxai on, Feb. 27.-The following resolu.
lions rfere di scussed aud adopted at the Fa1mar5
'Conv vention7 held in this city, yesterday:
r1ghtfu11y nss4nted in the building Of railroads ind
WHrHEAs, The Kindred power Of taxation has besn
7y I'D fe5 eaba aea
hare been granted In great profusion for the sss pur
Rxsolred, that the railways are but improved public
highways for the people, and that the corporatoIs and
officers thereof are trustees OF public tzust and ~
such are proper subjects cf legislative control
{eso{red ThAt ask the Legislature now In aaE4an
to pass law fixing tho maximum rates OF freights On
raro =ds, atsl to make such anendnents to th4
1nado by them experience has show to be necessz
~; and that they make ample provision for thx
to tha extent Necessary, ot caing out every nan u
the State for th4 purpose 49,
Resolped That the existence Of law, order, and dr.
ized aociety impeIatve1y demand that should r.
gard all Laws valid and binding until they ara ehet
repealed or decided unconstitutional.
Isesolred, That the railway companies, being thslo.
xeqcs dependent On the law and the goodwill Of tbs
people for their existence and protection setttag
vary dangerous examples in their continued dea.ae
seoualy consider the inevitable consequences II such
unlawful conduct.
Ilesoleed That ve are in tho uno of duty vheEr
tender to the railroads their legr1 fare and whsa
they attempt to put OF the train or e1tort from Y
unlawful and unjust rates Of fare thas tt II n tnsua
to tho people and the dignity Of the s&aso xnd =.
grant violation OF tho rights Of cdzens and should %
punished by heavy nnea and penalties.
Retotctd, That Governor BeyeEdge IN Ignoring " ~
accommodation Of the farmers Of the Stats u lasu
o4 tho reappotntneatof OF Col r. P. Morgan ~ hs ~
and Warehouae Qo<nm1ss1unsr, haA failed TO 1oe& ~
expectations and wishes Of the people, and ~ Egu
remind His E1cel1ancy that the time has Passed VEL
party or persousl obligations CHI b. allowed 70 A9
in the way Of the win and interests Of the people e
Resofred, Thst 40 recommend the arpontmcns y
John P. ReJnoIds< Of Chicago; Richard r AoIga99. 9
Mclean, add " t. F1agg, Of Madison County, a aS~
toad and Warehouse Commissioners. =.
Resolped T!.=.. 80 ==k .1= T-6611ss!.turc nov n ~
6iu1, to eularge tho Jurisdiction Of the AaiIo3a 49,
Warehouse Commissioners 40 II to include tne III.
Stock Yatda Of Chicago; and to give M 1egal Ie
against the extorttcdAte charges OF that oofpo1-
H2esoIred, That Be do not regard the sccsptancg1
railway by public officials, either e1ecdo1s
isl1ttve, or tRdIctal IN keeping with the ~
they xustatn to the 8tate the people, It teocMa
place them under obligations to influences aaFe1'sN
those Of thedE constituents. ,..-,
Rksoined, That B. II Benjamin, Hamilton epea...1
and CAPT J. Il. Roveu worthy our conddenoee ~
patronage for thet= 4bte and rned effort II go
Of our interests in the late action Of tho Pecie
Chicago j. Alton Railroad Company and r,.,t
RksolEsd, That We inSita the cooperation OF F.1n
expressed ~
I2<sotrsd, That We, the fa1me1a, wM suppGas "
man for Office that II not ! hearty suQpot.c- ~
this move against railrcsd and mtdd1e-Ian oppse
Eou- i'm.
Rzsozzed, That vs VIII buy our .gEtcutn1Ea1 1a1.es. %
p1eueuts only Of manufacturers oT Wholeaate oo"'~