The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-11
INDIANA.
Farmers' Convention.

this morning. About five hundred DEL
egates are present. Archibald johnson.
OF Montgomery, county, was chosen
Temporary chairmao, and j. n. Hath.
of Henry county; temporary secretary.
After the appointment Of committees
on Credentials, Platform, Resolutions
and Permanent Organization, the con-
vebtion adjourned until one eo'clockP. NJ.
The Convention resssembled At one
o'clock. 3
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
izatiou reported Dr.. A. C. Stevenson,
OF Putnam county, tor Prrsden, Of
the Convention, aud one Vice Presi-
dent for each Congressional District,
aud I'M. Hyutt, OF New Castle, and
J. C. Dougherty, of Indianapolis, as
principal Secretaries.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that all the credentials had
been accepted.
On mo;lon it was resolved that the
selection of candidates for State
otti ces be made ty counties, and that
each county delegation select COM
mittee man 20 cast the vote for the
county.
The following resolution was then
adopted.
Reso!usd, That it is the sense and ex-
preston OF this. Convention that the
Committee on Nominations look TO the
best interests o! the labo.ing masses,
and that in their selection Of caudl-
dates no heretofore political 1iferences
should be made tesI OF said candidates,
but shou.d look only TO honesty and
qualifications.
During the cali o. cOUnties'for a CON-
mittee on Selection OF Candidates for
state offices. the deieEatiUus from seye-
raj counties in tie Fret. Fourth and
Tenth districts announced their with
! dra Tal t.om the conventon, refu5in
10 participate further unless a platform
was adopted before tae NOMINATIONS
were made.
A motion fnally prevailed directing
the committee tor the selection OF can
didatss 20 withhold their report until a
platform Vas reported
The following telegram was received
from the convention at Springfield, III.
in response to con2ratulatory message
sent to tha. body at the morning ses-
sioon:
"Incontravs,tahle bonds triumphant,
No show Tor bankers and usurers. Le-
gal tenders aud'low interest the ruling
cry rom al sections. Convention large
esrnes; aud harmonious.
While waiting for rep-rls from
the various committees, the Con-
venton was q !!res,ei bv E. A. Allison
editor OF the Iad;1na Farmer, Colonel
C3lemao. OF 81, Louis, and o. w
Green, OF the National Crop. Reporter.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted:
RsSol9td. That we the farmers and
working meu OF Indiana, are fully de.
termiued to command due recognition
aud sdopt IS an expression OF our sea-
.iments aud expressions the name "ln'
dependent. "
Tne Com mittee on platform and Res
olutions then made their report which
was unanimously adopted, az follows
The Farmers in making this cal
and prasu nlagto enter into competl-
ton with the existing parties, 1t l;
meet that we should give 10 the world
our reasons as well IS the remedies W.
propose Tor tnc wrougs o! which WI
eomplain. Starting then with th'
maxim tina, our government is founded
on tae sovereignty aud consent OF tA'
governed, aud it's purpose to pro;ec
proper.ies and enforce natural rights
we acknowledge the brosd prln
cipie that difference 0
opinion Is no crime ant
hold that progress toward truth ls m adj
by differences OF opinion, viii e the faui
lleslutn bitterness o. ConIrOversy. We
desire a proper equality, equity an;
fairness, protection for the weak. and
restraint upon the strong. In shor
Justly distributed burdens and justl!
distributed powers. These are AmerI'
can IDEAS the very essence Of Amer ca
INDEPENDENCE, 10 advocate coptrary i'
unworthy Of the sons and daughters o
"a America Republic. For our busines
interests, we desire 10 bring producers
consumers, farmers and manufacturer
, into the most direct and friendly reIs
! tiors possble. Fe urge 10 aggressl'
warfare sgainst any other interesl
whatever, on the contrary al our act
and all our efforts, 50 lar as business
, concerned, are not only for the beneti
of the producer snd consumers, but ase'
! for all other legitimate interests tina
tend 10 brins these two partle
into speedy aud economical con
tact, hence We think that trans
por,ation companies OF every kln'
are necessary 10 our success an
n at their interests sre intimately con
necea With our. Interests aud tina
/ harmonious action is mutually advan
: tageous. We shall. therefore. advocaI
| for every State the increase, IN ever
practicable way, OF all facilities TO
3 tran sporting cbeaplyto The seabord, Q
betweea home producers AID con
sumers, all the productions OF ou
Y country. We adop, it as our fixed pu
Y nose 10 open out The channels an
great arteries that the life blood
Commerce may flow freely. We al
not enemies OF railroads. nayigsb!e
irrigating canals, nor Of any corPor'
ton that will advapce our lpdnssri'
e Interests and Are friendly to lstorin
K classes, but we hold that a|l legisiatio
, whereby these original End commo
4 elem ments, or the proceeds OF the sau
: enhanced by intelligent labor are pei
I ssrtei from their original design ST
d made 70 epure to the beneh: OF MOI
d PRODUCERS and to the injury
,.t.prcducers is wrong and lsubvers've