The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion it was

The Association adopted separate
resolution of the Decatur Convention which
is as follows viz:
That since q large number of pillow man
ufacturers of the West have thrown down
the gauntlet, we take it up, and recon-
mend to the Farmers of this State to pa
tronize none of said manufacturers until |
they will sell to us direct at wholesale rates. !
Resolved, That each and every local or
ganization in this county represented in |
the County Association, and each individ |
ual member Of this Association, shall pay
five cents per member for the purpose of
defraying expenses of the County Organi- |
cation for the year ending March 18th,
1874.
ReSolved, That we recommend to those
interested in the reform movement, as set
forth in the Decatur platform, to call meet
ing in the principal school districts in the
several towns, to enlist the people in this
movement.
On motion, the Association adjourned to
meet in Rock Island, March 18th, 1874.
CHARLES MACHIN, Sec'y.
The committee on Purchasing Agent
either did not report, or the Secretary has
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We have been requested to say that, in
accordance with the last resolution in the
foregoing proceedings, there will be pub
lie meeting at the school house near the
residence of Mr. James B. Larue, in Coe
township, on Saturday evening, January
18th inst, and that addresses will be made
by farmers in relation to their interests.
Everybody is invited, and there will be a
chance for all to express their views.
The course recommended by the County
Association is an important one, and ought
to be generally responded toin every school
district or neighborhood in the county.
There is one thing, however, which many
farmers want to see done, and which ought
to be done, viz the name of the Associa-
ton ought to be changed from Farmers
County Association" to Peoples County
Association, and the township associations
or neighborhood clubs about to be formed
ought to be called Peoples clubs, or asso-
ciations-for instance, the ''Larue School
House Peoples Club" or the Peoples
Association of Coe, always using the word
peoples" instead of Farmers" Ii
Iowa and Wisconsin the new movement is
generally known as the "Anti-MOnOpoly
Party" In California it is the Peoples
Party, and that, many farmers in this
county think, is the right name, as it more
readily combines working men, business
men, professional men and farmers int
one party to bring about a more homes
and economical administrati of public af
fairs in towns, counties and States and il
the government of the United States
If these new associations now about to b.
formed in every township or principa
neighborhood shall be designated as ''Peo
pies" instead of Farmers" it will be
very easy at the next March meeting tC
change the name of The County Associa
ton. The truth is that the People
County Association" should be the grea
machine to run the peoples business. TIL
town, or school district, or neighborhOo
clubs should be auxiliary to the People
County Association. So should tn
Oranges of the Patrons of Husbandry
So should all the ''Workingmen'
Clubs. " There is no particula
use for County Council, according to tn
organization of the Patrons - sti
there's no very important objection
it. But all the Oranges {
Patrons all the Peoples Clubs Or A
sociations; all the Workingmen's Organ
cations, and all organizations desiring to al
in the grand Peoples Movement for ecor
omy and reform.in governmental affairs
should be represented in the People
County Association Hundreds of people
for various reasons, cannot be members
the Oranges from conscientiou
scruples against belonging to any secret 81
ciety; some because they are not lane
holders, some because of the expense
and some from various other reasons. BIZ
every man who has a vote and is in syn
patty with the movement can be a men
Der of these Peoples Associations" An
in order to be successfulin reforming tow
county, State, and United States COVER,
mental affairs the movement should be
organized as to include every man wi
has vote and who is in sympathy with
Let the Oranges, like the Workingmer
clubs, and the new township or school d
trict clubs all be auxiliary to the People
County Association" These are t
ideas of many farmers who have talk
with us, and we throw them out for t
consideration Of the people of the count
in order that they may get into harmon
with other counties, with the congressio
al district, and with the State.
We arc also requested to say that it
hoped there will be general response
the last resolution in the foregoing procee
ings-and that somebody should start {
ball in every neighborhood at once. T,
to your neighbors and agree on time a
place to meet. Then write to L. d. I
wards, Esq, Franklin Crossing, Rock
n land County. Illinois, giving him two wee