New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-02
THE FARMERS MOVEMENT.
TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS IN MIssoURI-rHE WAR
ON THE CORPORATIONS.

TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS IN MISSOURI-rHR WAB
ON THE CORPORATIONS.
FIR TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB.l
ST. LOUIS, Oct 1.-Two important farmers
gatherings were held In this State to-day. Tho one at
JEFFERSON City, which was advertised to be grand
mass meeting, was slmly attended, but was
nevertheless Influential. owing TO tho character
OF the men who participate In its proceedings.
IL held IN the hall OF tho House Of Repre-
sentatiyos, and the Hon. W. 5. Young Of Cole
County presided. Gen. ]. d. Miner the first
speaker, demanded that laws DO passed to secure a
uniform rate OF freight and passenger tariff reduction
of taxation by the State and better protection TO
ducers from banking and other corpo-
ratons. An address prepared by Bolton A. Hill
OF st. Louis was read which severely
criticised the former railroad legislation OF this State
and proposed as OF relief from the present
troubles a national transcOntinental railroad under
the management OF tho General Governments An
other speaker advocated the leyyng OF tax
the nature Of property owned by the,indivdua less
membranes the taxation of United States bonds and
the Limitation Of patents to 70 years, with no re-
issue, aud warned the farmers against max
ing their war exclusively against the railroads.
u. Senator Bogy addressed the meeting In tho even
ing, when o much larger audience was assembled.
Although acknowledging that ho was Democrat, no
confessed that no did not share the vows OF his party
associates who attributed all OF the ills Of
the farmers to the tariff Ho wanted the manufacturing
interests Of Missouri 10 be largely increased and as
sured his hearers that Is through such result that
the farmers VIII secure the largest measure OF relief
The resolutions adopted demand Of tho General AS
sembly OF Missouri rata tariff on all the railroads
nthe State reduction and increased honesty In
public servants protest in view OF the present financial
disorders, against placing much power with mOneyed
institutions; donounce the back pay and In
creased salary measure; demand tina. United
States bonds be taxed like other prop
orty and that Congress shall provide for tho
earliest possible retirement such bonds by their
terms exempt from taxation; declare
that a system OF free education will receive
the hearty support OF the Missouri farm
ers, that justice TO the tobacoo-growers demand
repeal Of the tax upon that article IN an unmannfac
uIred state, and that Congress shall make sufficient
appropriations for the Improvement Of the Mississippi
River. The Convention then adjourned
very large meeting OF Changers was also held TO-
day at Carthage, Jasper County. More than forty
Oranges were represented, aud most OF them ny
the entire organization. The Patrons OF HusDandry
marched in procession two miles long, 10
grove by, where II Ia estimated 6,coo persons
were present. 4. X. Allen. the Oranu Master "
IIusbandry made an address occupying Two
hours IN which he set forth the objects ana
benefits Of the order and what 1t hoped TO
accomplish. He took strong ground against
tional banking system. Col. Norman T. coleman
another prominent member OF the order also Delivered
long address. which consisted principally OF te'ew
aud denunciatiOn Of the existing tariff.