, 1874-01-16
Tho Kansas Farmers Co-oporatiyo AS
sociation Favor Independent Polit-
4 Reduction Of Taxes and Expenh-
lures Recommended.
How Cooperation Works Among the
Changers.



Spsefat Dfspdteh to Tas Chicago Tribune.
TorHKA Kati., Jan. 1d.-Tho morning session of tho
Cooperative Association opened with d disoubolon
upon the management Of tho stste Board ot Agrtcu1-
turo Of which tho inevitable question OF tho utility Of
horae-racng at fars was madc prominent feature.
The woIgh Of scnrnont appeared to be that bcggar-
" array Of empty bonches Without racing WIS profera-
bio to full attendance with racing.
Tho Committee on Resolutions presented their rc-
port m abstract Of which nct to you Inst night
Thoy woro discussed at great longtht but wcrc MI
adopted with only trining altoratons Tho resolution
ro1aT1oAb ACTION,
indopendent of cxistlng arsfce wns carried unani-
h any si,soa 9o ,a eG gsa.S t.
IT., s13,ooo,0oo. Wlile, under our sye,e1n'. Of
ropopts ] Of rasoad olears show hat sio have
boon invested n oonstrsoon; nsq! equipment etc.
tsh a psss systs bt : We nsy concluded that
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
E1.Congroaamnn Olarke offered resolution, which
faea Tas eo hs naa %spoy @ %
aavago tribes therein. and called upon Congress to
open Tho territory to settlement and to provide for
plIcAreninH transportation bctwGen KauHaa aud the
Gulf ports.
turca mnilo report, which contained many features
e,braced in tho general resolutions already ndorted
Ts % aopu ea osr
iy.ss III .@seh9asiy 1sSs5aa ;;; 5sss ssasssiy
that *S owtns 10 tho a1'ansal atrinsoaey, The i9
e postponed to h1sreh Rigid economy sppropr's-
lions was demanded particularly to tho public ins-
s1ea rsors e'r ss oy ss tas
report and only adopted tho recommendation for the
poatponemont Of the ta1 Penalty. :, ,u,-.,.
At tho evening aeasfon Charles Green, Of Illinois,
read an elaborate paper on .-... ~
THE FAnh1Ens' MOVEMENT:
et 'enes, whch In aeludea nimpor q moDora Of the
Legislature, was rather limited He gave rapid his
toricl eketch Of the various agencies farmers clubs
Of tho agricultural olocnt Of tho country fr tho pur
poso Of securing political REFORM It l'aa at length
can can 10 eactiSo to retaovo s1lstiag evils ID
political but not necessarily partisan new rnFty
absolutely essential not that al tho machinery
cally facilitated corruption, but in ali easentials there
anouLD DE 4 uo4PLErE CHANGE,
longer to limit Individual opinion, shack!e indlvi!
nal action. Tho dictation of tho party caucus must
b. rendered powerless The rapid emancipation Of
1t would always DO necessary, however, to heyo aoo
Of occurring co-oporation and united nctlon The
eiaboraoly criticised Il was too slow in s operation
What had been accomplished where the dsnngea wsse
efforts Of jealous ndtviduals than by tho organizations
themselves. Too much time was wasted in useless
ceremonies. Tho oxponso to rnombers was too great
Tho principa! md strongest objection, however. waa
tho element Of secrecy. Legislative eaucuaes aro q,
that all tho action OF their representatives. should b
public In like manner aranRers had no right to at
behind locked doors nrd prompt political action. hlr
| with Indications Of marked dissent, and h'
! was rather rude1y interrurted. but
| successful appeal wna mnae for fre,
speech, and fa1r discussion. Tho Order was goot
ono TO Improve upon, and ought to be made the bash
Of successful political action.
THE HON. O.. ". oLTCK
followcd fu opuoattiou q tho views OF Mr. arecuo
lie defcnded tho aeorooy Of 9rengos, exneoso. etc.
aud liyoly conflict Of words cnsucd. The asangcr1
| wero found to 10 In largo majority, and they de
Tended their Order With much zeal. The discussion
| still progresses % c1osa this dispatch.