New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE INDIANA FARMERS REFORM CON-
VENTION.

| lhE INDIANA FARMERS REFORM CON-
| VENTION.
| THE WORK DONE WITH GREAT CELERITY-THE POL
ITIcIANs UNABLE TO INFLUENCE THE coNvEN-
TIoN-ArTEMPrs TO MDICULE AND BELITTLE
THE MOVEMENT.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l
| INDIANAPOLIS, June TO- - The Farmers Reform
Convention surprised itself and every outside Of
1t by the celerity of it's work. The Farmers were
unwilling to remain away from the field longer and
were afraid of the throng of politicians in attend
ance, and for these reasons hastened their work.
There has been, from the first, united effort by
party politicians to discourage and defeat the Con-
yention, and failing of this, the effort is to be-
little and deride the work DONE SO many Of
the workers of the Convention have gone home
| that their enemies do not outnumber them and
| they are doing all in their power, and with some
| success, to declare abe Convention o failure.
though the attendance was not as large as was ex-
pected, the determination to keep free from the old
parties was far greater than was anticipated and in
tins the Convention was triumphantIy successful
and satisfactory to the men who composed it, They
say the country will take the ticket up in good time
and elect it. They expect ridIcule and abuse from
| the old parties and say that Convention as great
as this, that has been perslstently opposed and
ridiculed when called will be able to elect the ticket
it nominated. They say that all parts of opposition
will be expected and disregarded. There was never
| In this city Convention that had such an outside
attendance of intense opposition, and the work it
did, under the circumstances, is worthy OF more ex-
perienced men, and it is believed will grow in public
| favor.
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMEMORATIVE HUNDRED
DELEGATES PREsENT-A PLATFORM ADOPTED AND
NOMINATIONS MADE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH1
INDIANAPOLIS, June 10.-The Farmers Re-
form Convention assembled in the Exposition building
at 10 a. m to day. About 800 delegates are present.
Archibald Johnson Of Montgomery County was chosen
temporary chairman, and J. W. Hiatt Of Henry County
temporary secretary. After the appointment Of
mittees credentials platform resolutions and perma-
nent organization the Convention adjourned till D. M
During the call OF the for the Committee
the Selection OF Candidates for State Offices, number
Of delegates refused to participate further unless plat
form was adopted before the nominations were made.
motion prevailed directing the Committee for the
Section OF Candidates to withhold their report until
platform adopted. While waiting for the reports
from the Committee, the Convention addressed by
E. A. Olliman editor OF The Indiana Farmer Col. Col
Of ST. Louis and c. w. Greene oflThe National Crop
Reporter The following resolution adopted:
Resolred, That the farmers and workingmen of In
diana, fully determined to commrnd due recognition,
adopt as an expression OF our seatimeIt and purposes
the uane 'Independent."
Inc committee on the Pnt1OrM then fnaue report,
which was unanimously adopted
The Convention reassembled at o'clock. The Com
mittee on Permanent Organization reported Dr. A. c.
Stevenson OF Putnam County for President OF the Con-
vention, Vice ePresdent from each Congressional
district and NJ. Hyatt OF Newcastle and j. @. Doughty
OF Indianapolis for principal Secretaries The Commit
Credentials reported that ali credentials had been
accepted.
On motion il was resolved that the selection OF candi.
dates for State officers be made by counties and that
each county delegation select committeeman 10 cast
the vote for the county.
The following is the platform:
In making this call, and presumng to enter i1to com
Should give to the world our reasons as wei!
Shich che we Complain starting thcn with the maxim
the is and It's pa ne
10 rcect property and enforce Sa0aa sa
nS CRIME and od that
truth made by differences Of opinion, while the fault
lies in the bitterness Of controversy.
lection for the weak restriction upon the strong; Ia
short justly distributed burdens and Justly distributed
American independence and to advocate to The con
OF an American republic For business Interests
desire 10 bring producers aud consumers farmers ana
tons possible. We no aggressive warfare against
any other interests whatever on the contrary all our
not only for the benefit OF the producer ana con-
amer but also for all legitimate Interests 3 lda, TEND 70
icai contact. Hence, we hold that transporta-
Gp that sSeny are
connected with our interests aud harmonious action is
for every State increase in every practical way OF
facilities for transporting eheapy 10 the seaboard be-
home producers and consumers, all the produc-
We adopt as our fixed puprose to open ont the chan
commerce may flow freely We are not enemies
railroads aavlgabe and Irritating canals nor any
| ests, but are friendly to all industrial classes
Bs we nod nat an sss r Ss m se
enhanced by intelligent labor perverted from
of non-producers and 10 tue inJnry OF producers Is
wrong. and snCversive OF the purposes ,e OF good
sons should contribute TO the common stock by useful
industry. sum or quantity .tgIa equal TO-, to their
Of the he surplus surplus products If these propositions
true design, and the sacred OF Democracy and
Repunleansm are the synoniws oI despos%5 and
engines OF oppression crushing out the nves OF tue
We need only point to the facts that 10 this benfcent
country Of Unlimited resources with laud annually
groanlng beneath the products OF human enort @ tne
wants and are compelled from unjust conditions, 10
sickness and misfortune to become ponpers Pa9per
modern state smanship aud tits with ,6ese have to
ea ST n lar ee are So To
igit: and relations d labor stand JGat where they
ulu pc.oIt tnc tlndDCIpd'iopj w
OF it's products The difference lies only III the methods
OF absraetne the results aud concentrating them 10 tue
hands OF few capitalists. Capital is
now master and dictates the terms, 8ud
thus ali laborers are practically placed in the
same condition as the slave before his emancipatiGn
In thus placing the, the Interests OF all aboIers be-
come common and they must fgh. the battle IN unity
II they would succeed. WHAT then are the instrument
talities by which these wrongs a:e innlctedi ,..
Fra: Banking and Doneyed monopo1es by Which,
through runous rates Of Interest the products OF M
labor are concentrated In the hands OF the pro-
This the great central source OF these wrongs
in and through which aI other monopoiies exist aud
operate.