, 1874-01-09
THURSDAYS SESSION.
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THURSDAYS SESSION.
P1rTsr1ELp, Ill.,, Jar. 8,-The moet'ng mot at
10 o'clock this morning, pursuant to adjourn"
mont. Tho Committee OIL Resolutions reported
the preamble. and first, second, third, fourth,
Bcyotl, ecvoth, twolfth. thirteenth, fourteenth,
fifteenth, and sixtoonth Of tho Decatur resou-
tsons, and added the following, which wore, af-
ter a short discussion, unanimously adopted:
from the exor,tant freight charges oi raroau comra.
ncs, and Of the opinion t1ut tho problem Of
IL e sS y eae
not likely TINT competing tes Of railfohdn Will he
Nesolred, That we call upon our State Legislature to
complete tho improvement Of thn Illuois River by
locls and dams, al thu earllcst possible period.
peters e S ro p
ca1nl, to improve tho Mississippi River ty dredging
md e e & 9 Ye nj
NeSo'ved That we hereby reques. Congress 70 make
9ppsopElaons fer tug purpose Ct 80 nproy,ng tns
tho direction Of our State Canal Commissioners that
hoats Of from, 500 to GOO oE may bo ablo 10 ply be-
tween tho lakes and tho Miasssippt River.
Hrsorcd That petitions he circulated in tho al1on-
ing counties for signatures, praying our State !egs-
s to s,d soas G IL e. S M a
rariy during the present session ~ rossible.
After II short addreas oil
CO-orENAT1vE BUYING
by s. II. Smith, tho meeting adjourned to
On reaBsomb'ing. the Hon. ". G. F}ngg nd
dressed the Convention for one hour III d we'll
considered md argunciltatiye speech OIL the
DANGER TO QUIZ INSTITUTIONS FROM conponA-
TIVE COMPANIES,
| whether banking, manufacturing, or tTansporta-
tion, showing tho corrupting influences upon tho
| Legislative and iudlcial departments Of our
| Goyarnment andtlle necessity, il we would have
speedy relief, Of their being controlled by law.
| showing that thcy call he 10 controlled, bong
hirHWaTH.
| tions, al is impudently clalmol for them.
| s. NJ. Smith followed III speech OF IN hour,
! showing -.-..-..
THE NEcEsarrY OF ORGANIZATION,
aud tho benefits. political md otherwise, to bo
derived from it, aud theabsoluto necessity, If wo
would preserve our lhelsics. Of combining to re-
| sist tho encroachnonts of capitni upon the
| rights OF labor.
| Tile meeting adjourned i'll the best of Spirits
| fully determined to stand BY tho motto, tllnt
''Ho who would be free, himself must strike tho
blow"
| Mect1nE Of the Dclknlb County Farm"
I ors, Association.
speciai Dispatch 10 Tie Chicago Trt6'tne.
SYCAMORE, ILL.,. Jau. 8.--Tho Dektb County
! Far1ners Association, composed Of Delegates
from the Oranges and Farmers Clubs Of the
county, hold at Sycamore, Oh, Tuesday, its first
annual muetiug. 31r. J. II. Curry, President,
| opened the session with brief sketch OF tho
| HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION
during its first year, and congratulated tho 80
ciety upon ita prosperous condition, and ite
prospects for future usolulncss.
4 Committee on Candidates was appointed
and reported tventy-Hoven delegates present,
with credoutiala. They wore from Tho South
Grove Grange, Eranklin Grange, naHl Ally, ~
Grange North samonauk Farmore' Club
pierro Farmers Cinb. Sycamore Farmers
Club, Sandwich Farmers' Club, Shabbona Clnb
Somonauk Club Squaw Grove Club. and tht
Mechanics Industrial Union. OF Sycamore.
On motion, delegates were admitted from tue
afayAcld Grunge, aud, after much discussion, !
w1ah Enterprise Manufacturing Company. -
alosBrs. William Patton, Samuel Alden. ]. II
Curry. delegates to tho Slate Farmers Conven
tion 1t DECATUR male reports upon tic proceed
| ings ut TINT neeting. Mr.. Al:lon Thought tina
the sonse Of tho aobcr-thinking portion OF thu
body was
ADVERSE TO MAKING TUE ASSOCIATION A Po1lT1
CAL onuASizATOSt
but, after throo.honrs' tight, tho politician
} triumplied and carried tho obnoxious resolution
in favor Of acting no longor viii, tho old po!iti
cal pArtieH. MossrB, Potter ind Curry looked a
! tho action {fiiforc,tly, and
FAVORED THE poL1rlCAL RESOLUTION.
! On motion OF j. r. Glann, u Committee Q!
Rosolntions WAS appointed. consseilg OF j.
: Clam, William Frazier, ". Mcdowell, llenr
! Noble y " ~ ' ~
TIE REV. Nn HrouoHToN, or AURORA.
WAS now introduced to tho Convention, am
Hl,oke for az hour. He said tl1e 'novomont Q
aeyesa s 5 Ta aRsa Il Rs5 s W. ot asSefo 81 s
- that tho 1ofeat Of Jnstge Lawrence b
Judge. Craig MAS q decision TINT in Anloric
ma lorlties must rule not ony legislation Dl
Judges, without regard 70 equity, Justice, co''at
| Tbr rGnldiatio1 that womb D.,f1 In tho rbpnlif