The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-27


/ shall be appointed annually, state purchasing
agent, whose duties shall be prescribed by said
> committee, and who shall execute to ms 1850,
r citation good and sufficient bond in the penal
f sum of $4,000. This shall not affect the power
of local or county associations in appointing their
purchasing agents.
The report was accompanied by resolu-
, ton, as follows
! Reyo,,ed That we think it advisable for the cX.
ccutivc committee Of this association to recon-
mend a uniform constitution and bylaws for all
= subordinate organizations.
+ RESOLUTIONS.
Then the committee on resolutions submit
ed a report by Armstrong, chairman as fol-
. lows:
WHEREAS, Through the departure from the
primary principles of our government as pro.
mulgated by its founders, and through the
imprudcnt exercise Of that highest prerog-
alive of the frceman--thc right of suffrage
we. the farmers of Illinois, in common with
!, the food producers of these United States.
have by our past action acquiesced in sys-
TEN of class legislation which makes the great
lmaiorlv savshly suhScryient to a small mi
} nority; and
WHEREAS, THIS condition is clearly trace,
able to the fostering protection which has
been accorded by our legislative bodies both
tile, manufacturing and transporting inter.
ests, enabling them to accumulate an undue
proportion of the national wealth, and en-
Couraging them in the exercise of the corrupt
IlRg lobby influences which have been INSOFAR
able from our legislative system; therefore,
| ReS0lr6d, That the preservation of our ma
Itional life imperatvely demands that every
! American voter should attend with care all
Ipmmary nominations and elections, so us to
insure the election Of competent and good
honest men to all offices in the gittOt the peo-
Iple.
political parties of this country is such rs to
forfeit the confidence and respect of the pcO-
pie, and that we are, therefore, absolvcd from
all allegiance to them, and should act no lon
ger with them
RcsSolred. That we demand the uncondition-
al repeal Of the salary-grab law, the repeal to
be retroactive in its action, and this without
a restoration of the ranking privilege.
Res0Ired, That we do not recognize the ne
ccssty that public officers should receive ex-
itravagant salaries to the end that they may
conform to the demand of expensive and
fashionable tastes, which in their very nature
are antegonistic to republican principles and
we demand a reduction of official salaries.
! Res0lDed, That We demand the immediate
which the patronage of the government is
dispensed as reward for partisan service
rather than with any regard to the public ne
cesSities
RsS0lped, That we Are in favor Of improving
and pcrteCting the navigation of our lakes
land rivers and Water-COnncCtiOns as soon as
it can properly be done.
Res0lred, That we are opposed to protect,
i've tariff
Resolrcd, That we deprccate any further
grants of public lands or loans of the public
credit, and of national, state orloCal subSCrip-
tons in aid of corporations.
ReSOiced, That we favor the repeal of our
National Banking law, and believe that the
Government should supply legal tender cur
rency directly from the Treasury, Interchange
able for government bonds bearing the lowest
possible rate of interest
/ ReSoiced, That we hold that our Patent laws
are too often made to subscrve the interest of
mOnopolsts, and that they should be careful
! " revised and restricted
ReS0lced, That we are opposed to the con
Istruction of the State Constitution which will
Justify, under any pretcXt whatever, annual
| instead of biennial sessions of our State Leg
! islaturc.
Rcso,rcd, That the existing railroad legisla-
ton of this state should be sustained and en-
Courts; that we oppose any legislation by
Congress, under the plea Of regulating com.
merCc between the states, which shall deprive
the people Of their present controlling intlu-
cncc through state legislation.
Rcs0lred, That the right of the Legislature
to regulate and control the railroads Of the
state must be vndicatrd, established and
maintained as an essential attribute of State
! Government; and that those holding the doc
ItrinC that railroad charters are contracts, in
the sense that they are not subject TO legiSla-
tive supervision ana control, have no just APP
IprCCiation of the necessary powers and rights
ICt 4 free government; and we Will agree TO
mo truce submit to no compromise short of
complete yindicaton and the rc-cstablish-
Imcnt of the supremacy Of the State Govern.
'mcnt in lis rights through the Legislature to
supervise and control the railroads OF the
state in such manner as the public interest
shall demand,
/ RsOitrd, That we unCOmpyOmisingy con
demH the practice OF our public officials in
receiving free passes from the managers of
railroads.
Rsyo'gcf, That we demand reduction of
all public expenditure, that taxation may he
reduced 90 the lowest possible limit
/ R1t0lred That we condemn the action OF
oGr Legislature in adiourniG@ TIE regular
1''~tlbli, ti'It'N htltNtlHR the pro-
vision Of the Constitution providing biennial
sessions.
RrDiru .'h.. +inco large number Of
pillow maI. c,u. rs OF the West have thrown
down the -. ..., we take it up, aad recon-
mend to the l.,S OF this state to patronizc
none Of said as rtacturcrs until they will
sell TO Us direct "a. Wholesale rates.
The resolutions were loudly applaudcd,
bat nothing was said regarding them, mo-
ton to adjourn being agreed TO Immediately
+ after ;kg report had been received.
On resembling at2 o'clock Pm. the rc.o
d. buttons were taken up s.ttr'iD.
Various attempt, were made 20 amend the
second resolution. One motion Was tu strike
out aH after "jAe people" in the third line.
Another was TO puj in leaders Of before
"oid political parties" Whitney, of Bureau,