The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-11
Farmers slaIe Convention,

SPRIEGFIELD,. Ills, June 10.-The
State Farmers Convention met at ten
O'clock In this city this morning, In the
Hall Of the House Of Representatives.
The meeting was called 10 order By
Millard a. Flsgg, chairman Of the sdvi-
sorry board. j., Al. Allen, Of Henry coun.
ty, was elected temporary chairman; @.
q. SheulCr and Thos. Wolfe, Secretaries.
A Committee on Credentials, consisting
Of one from each Congressional District,
was appointed; among the number were
James Greenhesrt and ]. G. Matthews,
both leading members OF the Chicago
Worklngmen's Association.
A farmer was appointed on the Com
mittce on Permanent Organization and on
Resolutions. Alter the election Of these
committees the convention adjourned till
2P.M. .,ggFFi hrc fauT q 't.liie
There werea large number OF delegates
present, nearly every county being repre-.
sented, aud there was also great crowd
oi spectators. ~ NS ~ IL l-i
denominations were then stated to be In
order, and eight candidates for State
Treasurer and nine for Superintendent Of
Public Instruction were placed in nomi-
nation.
Pending the ballot the Committee on
Resolutions appeared and submitted their
report, which was read and after some
discussion adopted amid the widest en-
thusiasm. The resolution declaring un-
compromising opposition to a. further in
fl4ti6n otan irredeemsble paper currency
and, demanding speedy return to q uni
form standard value was laid on the table
by an almost unanimous vote. The
platform Is as followa:' j
We, the! farmers, mechanica and
other citizens Of Illinois, IN delegate con.
vention assembled, deeming II needful ior
the best interests OF this State and Ma.
ton that independent political action be
taken in behalf OF the producing, in.
dustrial and other business classes and in
opposition TO the corporate monopolies
that are influencing and even controlling
our legislators, courts and executives, and
taxing and expressing our citizens, appeal.
ing to the great fundamental principles Of
American liberty, and invoking the favor.
able judgment LOT our countrymen, do
hereby q, ,......
0 RssoFus, That the preservation of our
National lie imperativelY demands that
every American voter should attend with
i care all primary nominations and cleo.
tions go as to insure the election oil compe.
tent and honest men 10 all offices IN the
Government; that tho recent record Of the
political parties Of this country ia such as
10 forfeit the confidence and respect oil the
people, ard that we are therefore ahsolv.
ed. from all allegiance TO them aud will
TACT no longer with them. I'd
seRts0lped, That we insist on severe re-
trenchment, reform anG economy in al
the branches Of our public affairs, and be-
Elieve that with such economy the tax now
collected from the people might be re-
duced at leastone. hall, without impsirinp
the efficiency Of any branch Of public ser
vice, State or National. -.
Reso!ued, That we demand the imme
diate reform Of the abuses in the civil ser
vice, through which the patronage Of The
Government Is dispensed as q reward fol
partisan service rather than regard. Il
public necessity. 80
| hReS0!oed, That we are in favor Of i'm
proving and periecting the navigation o
our lakes, rivers and water, connection %
soon as 1t can be properly done,
ReO!red, That We are opposed 10 any
further grab Of public loans, or loans OF
public lands and Of the National State O.
local subscriptions In aid Of the corpora
tons. 5 ~ I'D NV
ReSO!ued, That We demand 0 repeal o
our national banking law. and believe tina
the Government should issue legal tende
currency direct from the Treasury, inter
changcable for government bonds bearing
the lowest possible nate Of interest.
Reso.oed, We hold our patent laws art
too often made subserve to the, interest
OF monopolists, and that they should b
carefully revised and restricted,