, 1873-04-02
THE FARMERS MOVEMENT.
Arrival Of Delegates to Attend. tho
Convention at Springfield.
Meeting Of the Central Committee o1
the State Association.
Speech of President Flngg---Ex'
tent Of the Organization.
Views Of the Hon. Josiah Quincy, Of Bos'
' ton, on the Railroad Question.

Special Dispateh to Ths Chicago Tribune.
Brn1Nar1EnD, ILL.,, April 1.-The Farmora' Con-
yontlon to be held in this city tomorrow Is tho
thcno Of general comment. Largo numbers Of
delegates havo already arrived, md the hotolB
arc crowded. Many moro would havo boen pros-
ent o1copt for tho extremely unfavorablc woatller
The city will bo full tomorrow.
| This eyoning, tho Central Committee,
which consists of the President, jVico-Proa-
| ident,. ind Secretary and Troasurcr OF tho
| State Association, mot at tho Agricul-
turnl rooms. Thorc woro proHent, ".
q. Flagg, Of Madison; .. III. D. Richardson, Of
MoHenry; D. ". Dame, OF Carroll Rufus Ford,
Of Buraau; ". Il. Conkling, Of Morris; ".
Colon, Of Pontiac; Con. L. F. Ross. Of Fulton;
H. q. Lawrence, Of MoDonough 7. Butter
| worth, Of Adams; DonJ. Dornblazor, Of Chris
tain John Brown, Of Mclean; j. =. Portor1old
Of Champaign; JamoH Wright, Of Shelby; II.
III. Horton, Of Contgalia. A few n,ombors Of tho
| Legislature and aome spectators completed tho
gathering.
". Q. Flagg callod tho meoting to order. md
stated tho object Of tho Convention. They be-
loved It WAS good timo to moot. whilo tho
| Legislature NaB in session, and matters were
before that body in which tho Association waa
Interested. There wore now ovcr ono Thousand
associations organized under the call Of tho
Bloomington Convention, or in sympathy with
1t. Tho extent Of the organization proved tho
popularity Of tho movement. They should make
CongrcsB to bo held in indianapolis in May, to
| which they wore ontitlod to Bond two delegates.
It was also suggested that they get up & NORTH
western Convention, to consider tho qestion Of
transportation as affecting tho ontfro Northwest.
They should consider tho question Of townships,
insurance companies, and tho financial condition
Of tho Association. 1t was also suggested that
sorno action be taken ro1atiyoto tho suits brought
BY tho Alton l. St. Louis Rsilroad against cor.
tain citizons for refusing to pay tho lcgnl
faro, as It was not likely tho Legislature would
do anything.
b1r. G. ii. Smith, Secretary OF tho Association,
financially eound also that 10, 900 copies of tho
proceedings Of tho Bloomington Convention
had boon printed and distributed 11o had in-
formation from kansaR, OHIO, Iowa, and Minnc-
sofa that associations werc In the course Of for
nation.
Meaprs, Ross, Of Fulton portor1old, Of CHAM
paign, and Brown, Of Mclean, woro appointed d
Tho President stated ho had information from
r. H. Ferguson, Of Troy, NY, TINT there would
DO an effort mado to hold National Convention
In Now York City to consider tho subject Of
tor from Josiah Quincy, of Boston, which he
: read, as follows:
Bos1oN, March Is, 1879.
r. G. Naeg Es4, PRECEDENT " The Illinois s'ats Farm"
Dean Sin: hayo juzs received your favor Of the
10Th inat much obeod to yo., for Tie Informs
NOV Il e W %ss Sen do mo I onor % ask
my rlows Of what had best 10 DOM for tho common
ssssn The q ' .. stop seen to to 'S;' s
TIT ho next ' to ays = naonal ~ LAY y
transportation Tho railroads. resemble regular
army. with skillful oleoEa and full comntsoarrt.
CONCENTRATION conc Of Action. uas tney haye that thsy arc
rowerlcua. NY own opinion Is that ultimately there
10 sssi fffst IS iasas' ssas''as s siei
thet TO road bed ana the stattona VII
to m III lS sd sas
locomotives upon It under strict regulations rs to
speed, which should not exceed eigAt miles an hour,
. pair. .Aa there would 10 no noccesity. to go
transportation would 10 about as rapid, aud far mora
: certain, than st present. o. such . road prices
of capacity for esrrisee would bo enormous, amount
pss! o3se9 As e. TO sts %sa. % ';s
i for thinking mon to decide what had best to b!
pie. ! sand BY thta mail H. Adans sreeoh on the
Regulation Of Ill railroads. through the State ownership
Of ono, and also other speeches uul circulars o
tho old Railroad Ant-naonopoly Cheap 7reIgh
Railway League, thst died xth Judgs Lorenzo s1er
in tho grave :" but when roco!yo such loters d
from al rarts of she country feel that Ills soul Il
marching on, anu tnht II Fes Cnplp aouA nAu chsAl
fuel to tho consumer ut the EAst and satisfactory re
tirn to tho producers at the West.
Not expecting to live to that day, but happy II
doing what to advance It, am very truly yoHrs
Josiah QUINCY.
= Mr.. Buttorworth suggested that the President
!, and Secretary Of tho State Association roproson
this State ut tho indianapolis Convention. y
was afterward decided TINT Prof Turnor shonle
bo Mr. Fiagg'a substitute, md accompany Mr
:. Smith to indianapolis.
: Action upon the holding Of d Northwestern
Convention was postponed.
h1r. s. N. Smith moved that the Townah1l
= Clubs Of each county report to tho County Com
:. mttoo tic number Of buHhelB Of wheat, corn
. outs, and number Of hogs and cnttlo on hand II
: September, and also In December, tho ntatistic
!, to be forwarded to tho Secretary for tabulatio,
. and subsequent rHo Tue samo plau nhouls
!, be adopted throughout the :, other state
= cd to afrcct tho statistica OF tile Assessors.
. ;. Mr. Damn gaye IN account OF tho way facts 0
this character used by the pnckors to manip11
8 late prices and carry OH thoIr buBneBB.
On motion Of Mr. Duttorwortl,, it was ordere'
that tic Secretary bo furnished with tho neceA
= sary blanks for tnbulating tho figures as col
: 1ected.
J. Senator Whiting, bolng called upon, apok
!. briefly, Ho characterized tho recent farmort
, meeting aa the most important ever hold In til
!. J.. State. The country is looking to this cou
G. N. Ross spoke OF tho interest folt anon
Ills constituents In regard to railway reform
He thought that diatraoting questions shoul
not at present DO introduced.
T. NIr, b. r. portertlold, Of Champaign, said TIN
IN the people Of Ills region were expecting nuo
of flo Legislature In regard to railway reform
He approved Of the plan Of appointing Stat