, 1876-01-19
Fourth Annual Convention of
tho Illinois Fnrncra' AS
sOGintiDii.
Tic Ycomanry Don't Seem to Enthuse
on the Subject.
How Secretary Smith Essayed 10 Curb
tlc Fiery, Untamca Independent
Legislator.

,... . 80 .,t I1, ~, ,
uonty ni,srcfy Of politicians anpirnttH for Office
,nnuv of ,,,n,n ranont uf;r,.lotlnra ,nl toofx.
>ntofs About tIfty we're present wllen llle hour
for exercises arrived. Tho Association MO: IN
H.. .,,,o ,I1 ,< n,, and ,,,n,i,. H,,,, a.,
WIG Ft1l1u ''ai k"o 5ea1s a2o "hu iiea1iJ h4te us
par1ucttc, wlllD tho Lanlfl pf delegates tt.tIay
wcru vell-nirt1 ,oat tn tho ,,aIl'e ,n,mons!ty,
snnnEss or rRrs'DKNT ftAou.
The mcoking WA called to order BY tho Hon.
". q. rlayg. i.a presiaeut, slio addressed tho
Convention Ill briof aiid appropriate wordA:
ft!iou- sr,ntrrs N The I1no,, Af,tt PaYmr,s no
s iii 10 orxsu,so ,bS Hoeioty whici corr ees oya
To-day, Uf tnoro wtio then inet with US konn laye
f.Itsts as few ha,s fallen ~ tho WY: TIT s.e
Hince Lrcome familiar and mn rc,oiee 10 know Tint
no many sne rtcaslias, faithful 10 tilc ca1ae wo then
nleut of nrreouRl amtiIio Tic tespsir o! im1ctstc
success iavs tnlunea our ranks int we have made
two c"nvstts r. for every seee.sr There i* hardly
le7rd of during thc LAST ulrce years, I layn
personally a,ldrcsaei audiences IN about foriy
! orc,t counties eud pnr t,ccretnrv las DOM much
mare auf ihis Iyas bce1 lut mari Of n,,lch iarccr
work in which onr vico-rrcsdenta n1l mcmbers hsye
Ecou ra,ticunnte We NAV be assured thxt the seetf
as icon sown tIat viii lear frnt. waoyer bo tne t
tuto fortunes Of uur Asaociatton.
hut however much We ieci that ne have Begin, II
but l!tto in comparison with what remains 10
av anu 10 m oao
who aro of our owl clsrs Is somotincs discartonut
to cetonlate The Giant menopolie5 tlat controlled
thoah and ssfx oy.rs as er f.
huil their power; aud their lo demonstrations B!ys
r thnt W. havn ~ no e hs,. ~ m @
this war for o,r rgs ~ free c,tizons to its Legitimate
n necessary conclusion TAa. people u 70. ontirsly
hozs t9snnrstIon IL eomtrnliei hy nIiyatn pcrsnnn
and wl,oao manufactures hhys special prtyirRea Ly
patent nr ut@n.eei. @ - rtTsfs Ks anu pkMaeecs Ae rlaeS'
tics and for the general welfare.
to or & ~ n17n M ts hu }cr
three years ask II It cnn 10 tloue without detii-
1nauy .n,oug us who ara ssrueas ana catsble. I
fecl i Il not n'lreasonabl.e to ,nato the r..
WEE ~ y, ~ ~ Il ~ rsicy. fraI frt
service in Tho cause. For QUO lave enlisted for Tie
var, 30 far u my strength and ability vii SERVO
expect mud intend tu fight iu this echn!f II The end:
70 1ists can 10 ot1ct wise who fulJ understands IN
Ieaoxes ~ ts 70 tE,ncSa M s q q a
aud dlsts6lton Of weath-s muru tlian tlle cEln Il
sn a:suciation Of 1inpts far!crr. Itis tno cry II
depressed humanity In ovety land, and betokcna !.
noyS1nent "sll along ths ano" axainst ths unInhs
No. "a etmef M only n @ ~ , eseh ~ o. t t eoahtfa
oaeh in"" u oS tauS. 'oe, 'uas a. 20 10 ~, hshs'
AltcF prayer ny lAe 1ses' MF' FAhseHi OF CHhn1-
palgn. MI address of welcome was spoken by l..
A.. '.
n hu H. rtacc
49,. nn.n1 =, no,vut. 1,o,1 =, Ma,
MUSES.. noi"1. go, W o"t.L,' 60, .yu' ~ a.A
small; oieod' OF Mafioh' ncots' 0! Cnatopa18h;
and Harris, Of Cook, woro appointed Commit-
tpc on Credentials,
r1mcoa. SnoaI. of Jo,ct uns r,cc,r1 Aro,st,n.
u,..a't...,
oo~'o'A''' s...-, ,-....-
hEchETAAss hEroET.
Secretary Smith theu read his report. which
fN t,n ~ .tn ~. rt1k:n
nro.iat}, nolitfcal stumn-pne,chos. full NJ
,''s It,. ~ nj. n,,I', ..s.',.,.s, -.
.n' W. Aue on'5 1tAuas'ea' in~
forlnattou eulcod By lin was thas
had no rcco upcnsn FOR Lis untiring labofs. ar,
IN, n, xror. ,o-lv A., h,r- r,v;o,.;rr t,o H..
.a.. =, H.. .a.aa;:,tns, ~. as..1 IT, ,.,'..,
!oEy 9! tho hesoe1at1on III aetkl, Mo Iahehtcd
tsrmers' si oluns. ana tnas enc oy ono shey aro
Lying u 'nn1ia!lo1 Lao as'gnaance q oste Heel7
lnEs year " SeAt GROWING neaut!tnHY lcsa. Aha
scs ~" eas " nters. s snd
achioSea. 1aaes 'u'eteat. au1 Ia'!Eohq taElnh
Molo M n.En culo WIS Ash''au'o y. ~ luz aar
Mcat ouls ZOE 4ne!, Ruu u! LINZ 6asnd
tAIno!a iioM no'ns fu.1uu "as tno
n.sa pslEo q. roIk; ~ u;sa, aaaoeasoa 5elosm
MIst OF al IN stnoo,tlStIleI, 'o"usulp' anueouu
eosctnn eh;' NY .nenso u''Maln i, 'nto INC
,heeih'asule auo Ionettno' no u1a uok co4'-
h'ef h ] ~ sns1e. n ,,t ~ a,, nu w =" ~ e" tot
thas wona bar oiit hnlith Ct - onlhe 9enus)' put
ny ~ taenoa seiiu nuuoet Aau GaPAo'o uu"; ue
IlEeu tosavat ~, ,no .,,ia ssoi,atont m anu nopsa
that tae olganlzation woala 90 nopt alaYe o. q
communal mohhco ~ 'ao ouc1oacnlhs cal'sa"s'a
All a,'c oA'oas.on0fai o.. H. u,o ru n p;.,,xa,,
lnn lopoIe u !MS y! treasurer " ~ flcKle,i.
showed roeeipta; so39,o aiaonrsoments' 7a27 !;
o@1@"eo w 4aN..>'' ~o'to. .-
sAlih w TIE lHpEtEspEaIs.
LII, IL reaa,,E ns lop93ta' .. n o.s'!tl IN ottof 10
sect'to oenolucsa tHo 'ast LcE'sla1Hfo lor ith
acts' ana ,espeelaly "aa sosefo on the lndepcnd'
enss ~. ~, u.a1a LICE cou.so. ,.'
III. ~. nAshel, .. 1!uAaola, WHO was NJ 1nuo,
pehaesnt Monoet o. tuat ooos. arose aau roplleo
'cE ututos nlo aeItoa ~ suIs GHc'!ss ,,,
Nhen pinuea ao"u 10 nollhito chAsGes, 6mltn
stated thnt, when the election Taa over. no had
Wsatten 20 tne 1haepenuen1s ADVISING then as 20
suell oaty' aua ask1ne them auoVo al1 tHnRa 70
% sure and not v9so FOR naanes tor Speaker.
un,f s'1 nau 1op!ea.-!lgo Q! tnem teapeGsluiiy.
and one antlmasing that It wss "nono q smith's \,
a4hiuea oussneaa lo" tlo ~tltor saoaM sote.
anu yet, not"1tlstAntilng Liz dlclatton, that
Lele!ataf" elected llntnes-e4e g., woIht man ~
Amarlcn-tor tue place. Ihe Legislature hsd
n