, 1874-02-18

EAn1vrI1E, Feb. II, 1874,
10 ~ the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SIR: lnrgo farmers' meeting was he1a hare
to-day. George Wirick, Of DoKalb County, was was
cal!ed to preside, and George r. niohardeou
elected Secretary. 4 committee OF tivo was
gtosan 1n; to prepare reaontions: A. j. Grover, 1.
and Thomas Eager.
y. II. ,Wiclts, OF Meridian, made short addrae,
on tue Importance Of perfccting tho farmnra,
organatzstions z. Ho nad that ts Oranges pro-
part, he know Of but little outside Of noIitns
apd religion, In tho broad sense Of those creat
words. TINT was worth anything to tho world.
Daniel Moahor said that tho only way to kaon
tue Oranges together is to ignore politics and
;, A gentleman replied tho Bloomington Conyen-
ton resolved against politics, but resolved On
noarly oil OF tho political iasues Of tho day.
osras4y Isl qnd nntasy they sh sos
can be- dono in Republic without politics,
AFTERNOON sEssion
y a. >. Grover, Chairman Of tho Committee On
hesolutlons, reported tho following:
esoIetd, That It Is tho plain duty of tho Executive
OF tho State to enforce tho lava against e railroaIs
sn1 that N 1a sase of continued aud concerted disc.
"a oil ohor organized conatons ~ to raas Io
dfs0spsa That there exsts in this State an organ.
oec to Of aTsasr e
railroad tara, aud to maintain such orgnnizod yio]Ns
ton q,ea,fl9 Of tae la%: S: tasrsnfors, e ,n '''''
his proeaaon calling upon this body Of awess nar,
aons odmmcalatc]y conform to tho laws Of the sata.
eans sabe ho ToG W m o on eir pa! e auch
ton to law Snd order, sueh as suits and tho Ike.
III Mesosred Gnae we tho farmers Of Iasailo County
VAL Htauu oy 1ne governor In such measures na NAV
psrs Of the railroads and believe that sevenonths
Eeso!vcd That money consists, not In the uateria1
Of which IL ts made, but In the stamp Of the soyereHn
eutnoraty Which aono has constitutional power to "a
II E,rAn
modities like other commolisica without Tho Govorn.
pser 's M fns s tia. s
Lesolved, That wo are in favor Of rapor.cnrrcncv
Issued by Tho sovereign authority whtch ais bo as
shall be convertible into ow-interca bondg. aid vea
vorsa, at the option Of the holder.
Resolesd, That the National Banking system Is 80
constructed as to place monopoly Of currency IN
people o to ssS II @
that in many other features, It Ia oat unjust and
1niauitons' and ~ should be abolished.
Treasury, did 50 without tho sliadow Of law or con.
Of tho taz payers Of tho county and that We chi upon
said society to pay tho money back Into the Treasury
We viii said % sa w ns:
every proper eorsto induce ohera to give It ter.
Iiesoired, That wo aro favorab1y impressed with Dr..
AdalrA plan Of Home legislature and believe that
there must 10 eomo plan adopted to destroy the lobby
1nont, like other systoma Of government, viii proves
failure.
Jesoired Tint wo have little faith In either Of TIN
old parties, al determined to know no party but
opposition to Monopoly; and that We viii work and
hereafter hsatr earnestly With al
erusl Monopoly raroad bank, tarif anl other con-.
btnations Of capitalists Which cypress labor
William Norsoly, Of Triumph, made IN olo-
quont speech in favor Of groenbaek currency,
aud against speoie-roBumption.
Z. Il. Wicha also spoke in fayo. Of a greon-
back curTonoy.
Prof: Taylor sustained tho resolutions, and
spoke In favor OF tho Farmors' Movement,
A. J: dtovor reviewed tho banking syatom, and
showed that it was |. monopoly from beginning
people. -.
4 good deal Of discussion was Ii. ~, .ie reso-
luton lndorsing Adair's plan for Z Il sne Iogis-
lature, and tho resolution waa finally adopted
This Meeting was a worry successful and an.
thusastio ono. and must llayo an important iu-
ftuonco on public sentiment horoabouts.
Tho Ottawa Republican aud other partisan
ahoetB III this county arc worry unhappy over tho
present condition Of politics. Il.