The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-21
FARMERS MEETING AT EARLvILLE.

We had mentioned in a former number tn
farmers meeting had been called at Eal
vile last Saturday. The meeting was he
in due course, and seems to have been we
attended, the chief of the Earlvillc philos
pliers, farmer Grover, being the leadill
spirit. Geo Wirick, of Dekalb count
presided and Geo. r. Richardson acted {
secretary. f. II. Wicks, of Meriden, was til
chief speaker. He walked into the granger
for ignoring religion and politics, profcssin
that he knew of very little outside of religio
and politics. He also spoke LUMINOSITY j
favor of a copious shower OF greenback GU
rency. Farmer" Grover wrote the resoll
lions, which were adopted unanimously
Considering their paternity, there is certainl
nothing about them to surprise anybody W
find them published as follows in Monday
IriJuRe,
ipesoirGd, That it is the plain duty of tn
Executive of the state to enforce the law!
against the railroads; and thar, in case of con
tlnued and concerted dlsObediencc on then
part, they are to be treated precisely as all
other organized combinations 10 resist the
laws.
Res0lced That there exists in this state an
organized, concerted body of railroad-owncrs
and managers whose object is to disregard
the laws regulating railroad tariffs, and to
maintain such organized violation OF the
laws; therefore,
Res0ice9, That it is the duty of the governor
to issue his proclamation calling upon
this body of lawless persons to Immediately
conform: to the laws of the state; and IN
case Of refusal on their part to use such means
as he would IN other cases OF organized
opposition to law and order, such as suits and
the like.
Res05cea, That we the farmers of La Sale
county will stand by the governor in such
measures as may be necessary to secure such
observance of law on the part OF the railroads
and we believe that sevcn.tenthS OF the voters
of this ota;e will do the same.
ReSoloed, That money consists, not IN the
material of which 1t Is made, but in the stamp
of the sovereign authority which alone has
constitutional power to issue it; that gold and
silver are not money, but commodities like
other commodities, without the government
stamp making them money; that this stamp
on paper is as essentially money as on gold
and silver.
Rcs9,red That we are in favor of paper
currency issued by the sovereign authority,
which shall be as free TO one as to another
and in such quantities as may be necessary
for the wants of the people; which shall bel
convertible into low interest bonds and viceI
versa, at the option of the holder.
Res0lced That the National banking system
is SO constructed as to place IA monopoly of
the currency in the hands of II few large cap
italiStS; that it taxes the people for the cur
rcncy issued to these capitalists and that in
many other features, it is most unjust and
Ubiquitous, and should be abolished.
ReS0loed, That the Agricultural Fair
Ground Association at Ottawa, in taking the !
$4,000 from the County Treasury, did so with
out the shadow Of law or constitution; and
that il was a shameless act of robbery of the
taxpayers of the county; and that we call up.
on said society to pay the money back into
the treasury without delay; and that until the
money is returned, we will not patronize said
association, and will use every proper effort
TO induce others to give it IA terrible letting
alone"
Resolced That we are favorably impressed
with DR.. Adair's plan Of home legislature,
and believe that there must be some plan
adopted to destroy the lobby and secure hon.
est legislation, or republican government
like other systems of government, will prove
a failure.
ReS0lred, That we have little faith in either |
Of the old parties, and are determined to know
no party but opposition to monopoly; and |
hat we will work and vote hereafter heartily
and earnestly with all persons and any party
which Will earnestly oppose and surely crush
monopoly, railroad, bank, tariff, and other
combinations of capitalists which Cypress
labor.