The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12
Illinois State Farmers Associa tion

Illinois State Farmers Associa tion.
Equal and Exact Justice TO ell Men JEFFERSON.
The Third Annual Meeting Of the lii
nois State Farmers Association will be
held at Cooks Hall ia the city of Spring
field, commencing Tuesday, January l9th,
1878, at O'Clock A. NJ, and continuing
three days.
Each county association or council is en-
titled to one representative, and in add
ton to one representative for every two
hundred members or fractional part there
of exceeding one hundred members o.
Farmers Clubs, Oranges, or other indus
trial organization existing in such county
In counties where such organizations do
not exist, or fail to act, it is recommended
that the farmers of the county, and all
others engaged in industrial pursuits,
meet and appoint delegates to represent
them.
Delegates upon their arrival are request
ed to report to the secretary, at the lie
land House, until the time of meeting !;
and those whose credentials seem to be
correct will receive tickets admitting them
to the Hall. and assigned seats until the
proper committee act upon their creden.
tails.
All industrial organizations are entitled
to representation from the several counties
according to their membership; and all
Agricultural, Mechanical, and Working
mems Associations arc hereby cordially in
vlted to attend aad participate in the dis.
cussion of questions that vitality affect the
men who depend upon manual labor and
individual energy in the present conflict
with corporate capital,
In view of the Importance CT this meet.
ing, and at the solicitation of our most
Jealous friends, the committee have taken
the responsibility of postp0uing the date
OF meeting to secure more complete at;en.
dance.
The experience of another year contin- |
ues to demonstrate the fact that the farm.
ers and other industrial classes of this and |
other states must continue to organize, con
suit and act for their common interest in
reference to trade, transportation, banking,
currency, taxation, and other economical
questions. To the industrial organizations
OF other states, and to individuals interest.
ed in these questions, we also extend cor.
dial invitation to be present and take part
in their discussion.
Order OF business suggested
TUESDAY, FIRST DAY.
9 a. M.-Prayer; singing; appointment
OF committee on credentials; reports of |
officers. secretary and treasurer.
2P. M,-Report of committee ON ere !
denuals; appointment of committees on
reports OF secretary and treasurer, on res
buttons, on amendments to constitution |
etc; address Of I. X. Allen, master of the
state Grange of Missouri, on the Dis |
tlnchve Features of the Patrons of Hus- |
oandry address by Thos NJ. ID. Richards, |
o. Mchenry, on the Future of the
Up. M-Address by Thos. J. Durant.
OF ashlngton, ID. C., on Organization
Tor Crealt and Exchange between Produ.
GERS National Bank System" by II
Bowlby Wilson of New York.
WEDNESDAY, SECOND DAY.
"a. M.-Prayer; singing Our .Sys-
tems OF Taxation )" lst-'Tariffs fr Pro.
lection Of Revenue, by John ii. Bryant
ID Pennsylvania system of State
Taxation, by S. ~ Smith.
Up. h-"A Years Progress on the
Transportation Question, hy one of the
railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
The True Mission Of Government" BY
lion. A Is Smelly, Master Of Iowa State
Grange.
p. Industrial Education. "bv Prof
j. IL. Turner; How to Increase the In.
terest and Efficiency of our Orvauization .
by Hon w, c, Flagg.
THURSDAY, THIRD DAY.
"A M-Prayer; singing; THE Distri.
buson OF Produced Wealth, BY Prof l.
a. Walker; The Relations of Labor to
Capital by Prot e. G. Busl; "All La