, 1875-01-20
The Central Purchasing Agency Has
Not Proved Success.
Exchange Of Views on tho Sub.
icct Of Transportation.
The Governor and Railroad Commis.
sioncrs to Be Advised az to
Their Duties.
Some Qncer Ideas on tho Finance
Question.

ype,tas Dispatch to TIE faieagp 7tysbune |
srn1SaFlgLp, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-The Fnrmera' A.
eociatlou Of this State which in nome respects
rival pf tho Grange movement, except that the |
latter IN non-p otical, met leru tostlaY. 1fr. |
Flnsg, the President. called tho Association to |
order, aud folcitateG tho members on tho fact
that there was no lack OF interest III tho rafosm
movement which they had luaagaratc1. Thc
members woro less than last ycar. lct sLia argued
nothing. Some lad left the movement for po-
laticd reasons. but, Notwithstanding IhiH, thoy
were enlisted tor the fight at,d ,nust 60 on to
the cnd.
The following gentlemen wero appointed
Committee On Credentials: Hunter, Of Chvis-
tiun County; Arnold Of Leo; Lloyd, Of ncar7 !;
Martiu. of Cook; and sturman, Of hamilton.
Thcy reported
TwENrY-t1sE cors11gs REPRESENTED
By 123 dalegs:es.
H. Il. Dnlnam, OF Kankakce, was e1tcsed As
sistant Secretary.
Mr. Smith, tho Secretary, submitted ha annunI
report lie was unable to report tho exact u,t,n-
ler Of members belonging TO the C1uba and
FRANCES OF the State. but the Association has
penetrated avery county In ths State, aud in
round nutnbe1R there arc Loco Crancss. and
rcarr many Associations, Each Of t!Ieso
EaTo membership, on m zyerago Of not lcas
than ifty mak,ay
NOT LESS TIA; 150, o0U wE;BEna
IN the State belobguE to industrial orgnniza-
t:uun.
Tho receipts Of tho secrctarra Office for the
year were sl.641.5l.
The interast iu tho movement ia more general
than in 1873. Ths popular excitement Oh slo
subject Of transportation hss greatly su!sidcl,
| A.. .,4II i
to accomplish reforms on that subject. AL she
organizations maintain separate political action,
! aud viii ae.ta.e ic favor OF iinaacial reform.
Tho Central Purchasing Agency has not boen
! success, for the reason shn. The Oranges aud
| Clubs think it can be carried IN without sup
| port. au1 have ae.ol upo.s that sAeory.
| Financially the inrtitution is in bnd way.
! beSon Thousand coltea Of tie last annual re-
| port were printed. but tile 6a!oa did uot meet
the expenses. Ihe Official expenses Of tho
President, Secretary'B salary. and salary OF tila
rurchasine-A Agor.. smoun:ius to s3,o50. 40 III
unpaid. He thinks TINT mex ucro nominated fur
! c1hce bs the farmers last year who
Lad nothing a1ip!s.s in ,ymratby tn with them.
conmi.too ~ho admitted III men WHO protested
| interest," iu reform 1T teir meeting Btconl:u6-
ton IN May last. Eighty thousand votes vera
cast for the ltoforn candidate for State Treas
urer 1ant full, which 10 true indication Of the
voting strength Of the movement. Cordial re-
lasions exist bcswoon the stalls Grange and this
Association.
Tho Irensuro., Mir. J. II. rsckroil. reported
tho total fecepts at *I.32?.7G.
Tho following wers apl ulnted on the Auditing
COMMITTEES; Pleasant of Woodfort Strector.
Of Mercer Hoesslor, Of Shelby DartleY, of
| HaE1e aud SaloMon, Of Macoupin.
Tho President s,atcd that at meeting OF the
Ad,i.ory Committee held laft night, tho' follow
ing Committee was appointed: Mesasv. Roess-
Lot, Of shelby; ]. II, bryant, OF burenu. aud
Dr. II. II. u0oten, OF Centrnia. and charged
with the duty Of Visiting Ito l1Ailrond Cpmtnis-
I Eoners anu Gov. Dagtraleo to inquire into the
| reason of tue
NEGLECT TO ENFORCE TIE RAILROAD Law
with more vigos aud OBJECT. The Advisory Com
Il H. s hs astia rs.a ast u
tions SHOULD be cona?ellel TO absolutely obey
the law to the latter until the courts
decided it to he unconstitutional, and
favored tho plan Of the Governor demanding
Taylor, Of WISCONSIN.
tho financial embarrassment OF tho AsRocia-
ton produced on earnest discussion, without
rtacllug solution Of it. Money must be had,
else tue thing wonll cease to co. 70 get out Of
tile difficulty. committee WAS appointed TO de-
Y,so WAYS aud meAns, consisting OK Anderson. OF
Jefferson, l,eardon, Of dtundy, Lawrence, Of
Nurron strsstor, Of Mercer; aud Coffseu. Of
Champaign.
I At THE AFTERNOON sEss1oH,
the attendance had inereageu 70 1M, and A
eoantioe Nere represented; 4 eomtn'ttoe
on resolutions ,,;.s. %as salsed' consisting
Second District; 3. Y. slnae, Fourth District /;
Charles Dsowu, Fifl!. District William II, LLOYD.
Sixth District Charles Snow, Seventh District j;
Josopi, Dean. Eighth District; Il: G. Lawrence,
trict; !. 9. rlel. Twelfth District; 8. n. Sharp,
11iirtecnth District; J. Il. rio3nell, Foartoonth
District; Ed noesalet Fttteen:h Distriet; : y.
I E,yn W. Mats Hf I NJ ulk lkA~N TffrrlS.
tssnsh District; A. III. sturmau, Nineteenth Dis
tr,cs.
T.R. Allen. 1lastor Of tho State Grange Of
Missouri, addressed the Association Oh tho
pEsraucr1yE YEATcnEs Or TUE GRANGE.
1{e explained the ritual OF tile Order at longth,
| md ihen answered objections Which had bee
urged ag2lnst women oocoin!ng men,borH OF the
Grange, God intendad them fur holpmoess, aaa
the Orange acted upon this decrce. lIpr intuI-
| tive Judgment wAs orton better tuAu our thought.
ful ones. Women ought to DO taught 10 be Eo1a
mauagors, particularly iu rural pursuits, so tlas
If left without PROTECTOR they could respond to
nh tho wants tho loss wen!d entail npon them:
and not have to dopend upon tho bounty, Of
others. Wo propose to fit her to dig
charge every ilntY, ami expect in
turn 10 10 bcnohted BY her aid in correcting
abuses which hsve cropt i'lto our society. We
catly, aud intellectually, Ih!a il tue great need.
For want OF tha tho moVantnt wo are engaged
in il rendered necessary. II wa hal boau otiucA-
! S31 wa M0uNi uuL Lo-AH} p1 k11o ugu4bfh u au
nlankiui. Sensible n.sn acknowledge tho no.
| bi.ity y! our profession, and tAst oil elsa d.
ponds upon U.s. rot We have loss iuiluouco than any
utA.r Glars. We recognize the fact that rail
| rlali arc necessary to our prosperity
! nl,l suecoss. No 1se not their enc
my, and Will advocate tha increase
es transportation facilities aud aid in pesfes.ng
| thom wheneyer wo cal,. We want to ophn up
our natural chan1ela tla. tile lifs.h'ood u cou-
nlcsce may flow freely. No ou!y orposo tho tyr,
| auny OF lnonopolts, We want 10 capital
and iator brought INTO harmonious relationship.
1Eo oppose high salaries. lish ystes of 1nteroat,
a'd exorbltant profits III trade; Those tlinSs
ircreass our bu1dons, mud the. do aot bear tlelr
| proner slaro OF tho buricn IT taxation. We
whit Legitimate trade aud eG't!nlato prohte. Wo
opeu d.sa.s9n L. influence lceiaatioa
the uranRo." ,-.
INVITATIONS.
A resolution inyltia: Independent rnoubets ot
tia Legislature 10 meet with tl,utn SRs aaopted.
| Au iHyltation from Gov. Dsyorlags WEE rsAtl,
a41iux the Association 70 attend Ills rsaepssou