, 1873-04-03
ANTl-M0N0P0LY.
The Croat Convention of tho Farm
ers ut Springfield.


on. soe no delay s part Of tho 1EIsat LSgs
:fs - ss'g 3S9 aso ~
esosptd That ws urge ho psssase& & ot b h'oa1s SnropS
Ing @ aa o
With Ill roads woeo tracks reach aud crosa their own
and to Eecotve Ind transmit oil carr .o,a,aSa AL
maximum rates whethor offered at such crossing Or At
stations along ter roads and empowering tne maRg
Resoiped THAT M We hoary endorse tho notion Of tho
nj ;sp to e ~ a II
co,Qn carriers, and that In addition thereto, NO be.
Have TIM tho raroadb should DO required to carry ~
tho .ount Of thef business and destroy its natura1
Resoiprd That tho Constitution and laws OF ILLINOIS
10 binding railroad - aEon ho
ass he 9 Snos s the bsFs o
1fssS sss5e5 s sgss s. y tho action o.
nd reft,se to pay moro, and that 4 + the duty Of
b commenced, by tho railroad companies :Rains il-
sss, ,, nS as. II IT, e on
1t.oivs That tho Presentation and seespation ct
Railroad passcs 10 our Legislators, whaovor m9y 10
tha arit md intent with wtoh they aro accented arc
demoraizing In their influence and We !ook to our
consderaions of pocuniary intefAst or convenience,
md to pass law making 1t miadonesnor for any
Senator Or or 9tnsr rnoua es w
do that tho people look tho accepaneo o. .neae
PASSES with decided, aud amoat univosr"' d'sappfo
The Constitution Of 1ss snddia raflRosd ~
eS e ID 1s9stts tbs soews
posaeng banking @ q, Ra aot 10 ersa,e
x anoea scts estspt for md IT,
sre ID tho Judgment Of the General Assembly
the objects Of the corporations cannot DO a"oD''o
thNYR
nnasr esnefTf Tbas e1tro1ney doubtful whether
fsiiroad Charter granted since APRIL 1sts, " M the
rae OK of raroad onopoes III this sato e.tst
onIy by Ito assumption Of the monoponat7 Ill" 11o
'nF,nss ot r. Thp 'edn of 1e7 Article
&c. prohibits any Tsfsa eopaay Sd 4alosd
tsn ssea Ell i'qsn sso any ocs OF money
isbor Or propersy actually received and applied to tho
which such va tho
1tsi ,ock nr indobiodpcss Of any such corporation
shai be void Tho capital stock Of no railroad corpo
en :a b. psSs
sras the Constitution has rS2
" R4soirsd. That i tho duty Of the Railroad Com,
commance procoedlngs In al clear cases by quo wss
rnnto Or Otherwise against al railroad companies %
Theh h,ss ,sM al.fSge5ofa Df ssa .ta .n'
Tint regard Tho q qa tas
T1lInnA not sectional Dut OF BEO1k
.na w ronnes the members OF the House Of Repre-
sontatiyes to vote for the bill now pending for the IN
nroyeuon Of that rlyer 1t will give our State abso-
{utely in tho hands Of tho people.
Rssotrtd That VIC demand Of Congress- repeal o1
III iawa preventing tho composition Of small yesoels
which hy choose to engage IN tho carrying 5rauo oa
without regard to nationality.
Re,olrtd That wo arc In favor Of the immediate 70
nail Of tie protective duties iron, steo lumber mi
materials which enter into tie construction Of raroat
cars steamships, sailing Vessels, agricultural inpe
nents, etc., and that no urge upon Congress tmmo
o ection for this purpose that chcap railroads ans
cheap ships are necessary to cheap freigha and ina
we Invita- tho railroad companies TO cooperate win
10 TINT end.
4 delegate moved that the report DO received
md tho Committee discharged.
One amendment was offered for the adoption
ot tho whole body OF resolutions, and anothe
that they should be considered aeriatim.,
A long discussion followed, the position OF IT
fairs evidently being misapprahonded BY man
doegatea Points ct ordor were raiaed n 5nhi
1t length, tho ruling Of tho Chair IN favor Of th
frst motion VAS Sustained, and tho report ~ ~
received and the Committee discharged. LII
Conyention then took recess until O'Clock.