The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-23
THE INDEPENDENTS STATE CONVENTION

The following is the official call issued by
the Farmers political organization Of This
state, whose advisory board met last week a
Bloomington for the proposed convention al
Springfield, on the 10Th ofJune next, TO make
nominations for state officers and effect a
thorough state organization of the party:
In accordance with the power vested in
them by Art. S of the Constitution of Tie Hi.
nois State Planners Association, the under.
>gnel, the members Of the Advisory Board,
DO hereby invite the farmers mechanics, and
other laborilg men, as well as other citi
zens of Illinois who believe as declared bv
this Association at Decatur, December 18Th
1873:
That, through the departure from the pri
mary principles OF our Government as bro
mulgated by its founders, and through the
imprudent exercise of that highest preroga-
tive OF the ireeman,-thc right of suffrage
the farmers and other industrial classes have,
by their past action, acquiesce0 in a system
Of class-legislation which makes the great
majority slayishly subcyvicnt to a small mi.
nCrity.
That this condition is clearly tgaceable to
the fostering protection that has been accord
ed by our legislative bodies, both State and
National, to the financial, mercantile, manu-.
them to accumulate an undue proportion Of
the national wealth, and encouraging them
in the exercise Of the corrupting influences
which have become associated with our lrgis-
lativc system:
That the preservation OF our national life
lmperativcly demands that every American
voter should attend with care all primary
nominations and elections SO as to insure the
election of competent and honest men to all
offices in the gift of the people; and
That the recent record of the old political |
parties of this country is such as to forfeit the
confidence and respect OF the people, and |
that they are, therefore, absovcd from all |
allegiance to them, and should act no longer
with thcm,"-- /,
10 send delegates On the proportion Of one
delegate to 5000 inhabitants, and fraction eX-
ceedng half that number, under the Gems Is
Of 1870 to convention TO be held ut the
State House at Springfield, on Wednesday,
the 10th day Of June, 1874, at 10 O'CLOCK !
", for the purpose Of nominating candidates
Tor State Treasurer and Superintendent of
Public instruction, and transac,ng such 9th.
er business as may be be brought before the
Convention.
In every COUNTY where County Farmers
Association exists the President OF such AS
ISOLATION is requested to Immediately call q
county convention composed Of delegates
from the various townships or precincts, on
such basis as after consultation, he may find i
most eXpedlent, of the farmers labOrng men. y
and other citizens Of such county in sympa,
thy with the opinions expressed in this call;
and such convention is requested to appoint
delegates to the State Convention, and take a
such other action as may be necessary to per ,
feet their Organization, and nominate and
elect their candidates
In each county where Cophh; Farmers
ASSOCIATION does not exist the wee President |
of the State Farmers Association for that ,
district is requested, aatoI consultation. and in
conjunction With The industrial Organizations
Of that county, to call conventions in like
manner TOR like purposes as aforesaid. l.
According TO the ratio above given, coun. (
lies IN this vicinity will be represented rs
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