The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-08
WHOLE NO. 1885,

! When can better opportunity be offer
| ed than the coming oil SO noted and able
an advocate OF our cause among US!
| All we want tn give our cause strength.
| il q public manifestation of that sympa>
| thy SO often expressed from SO many
quarters Let us hear from our friends
all over the State, and as soon as gen.
eral demand for Convention IS made
the rest will be easy. Still la5oring 10
the best of my ability, remain,
Yours truly, etc.
At the same time we see that the In
dependent farmers of Illinois have held
q State Convention recently under the
following call:
EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE TO ALL
MEN. jefferson
kEWANEE. Ills, Dec. JIG, 1876.
The fifth annual meeting of the ILL.,
nois State Farmers Association will be
held at the state house IN Springfield.
January 23rd, oath and 25th, 1877, com-
mencing at A. M on Tuesday, Janus
nary 23rd.
The object Of this meeting Is to dis
cuss all questions bearing directly upon
the welfare OF the agricultural and other
industrial Disseminating especially.
production. transportation, currency.
, trade taxation, eduCatlOn--and TO urge
upon the attention of the general as
I senbly and OF congress such legislation
. as shall secure equal rights under the
u laws, of persons of all occupations.
: AL persons engaged in agricultural
! or other industrial pursuits are cordially
= invited to attend and participate in the
= discussions. All agricultural and other
= industrial organizations are earnestly
= requested to send delegates.
: We would remind the farmers Of the
State, who desire equality before the
: law, that our railway legislation is to-
= tally inadequate TO secure the safeguards
. designed bv the constitution OF 1870;
:. that our taxation, State and National.
= rests chiefly upon the farmer; that our
~ currency is now chiefly furnished by
:. national banks; that our tariff. patent
- and copyright laws, are perverted TO
- build up immense fortunes at the ex~
:. pense OF the masses of the people; that
- the education and Intelligence OF our
- class, as whole, is not yet sufficient 70
: throw off these burdens placed upon
them by superior cunning; and that con-
!. tinued agitation, continued discussion,
=. - will furnish the adequate remedy sooner
70 or later We hope no man will lie
=, down under oppression. ''Who would
- be tree. themselves, must strike the
: blow .'sa
- W. G: FLAGG,
- S. MI. SMITH,
re j. s. ARMSTRONG, Ex-Commlttee
- j. I'll. pfcKRELL,
j. ID. LEWIS,
iia We were honored with an invitation
ue to be present, but our Legislative duties
prevented us II om enjoying that pleas
ost ure.
10 The following was the order of exer>
IN cises:
aes Tuesday, January %, 1876 3
et- o'clock, call to order prayer; appoints
IL meut of committee on credentials; re-
our ception OF credentials presidents
irst a1draaa sacratarv,s renort f,easurer,s
~ report.
2P. M.-Report OF committee on Gre
THIS dentials; appointment Of committees or
OF reports of officers, on amendments tc
the the constitution, etc. Address by Prot
/" George L. Morrow, OF the Illinois In
* dustrial University, on "work for the
oy farmer as an individual.
ern 7P. M-Address by John Monteith
csc secretary OF the Missouri State board o
Vi agriculture. on ''the relation Of countr'
eat schools to the farmers cause"
ol Wednesday, January 24.-9 A.. NJ
Address by Alfred b. Mason OF Chicago
mat on agricultural cooperation abroad;
dol addrass hu q ramnron editor of tn
OF Workingmans Advocate, on ''co.opera
seos ton between the agricultural and othe
;ns~ industrial classes"
lan~ r. M.--Address by David War
iof Wood of the Western Rural, on tn
Inc theory and practice of agriculture.
inn- TT. a.-Address BY Gen. Samuel +
que Cary of Ohio, on 1.-THE progress of til
epiy age--physically, intellectually, socially
10 morally and financially
Inc Thursday, January 25.--9A A. NJ. TX
ports of committees; election of officers
tnir" use and abuse OF trade, by w. w. Matt
Gay, ews OF Yates City.
10 2P. M.--Address by Sydney Myers, d
,-os 1.-The hardWorkers oil the Mississip
Mir. Valley. their power and responsible
sa,,a lids. =
r.;,s, TP. M.-An address, ii is hoped, wi
! 80 be had from Hon. David A. Wells
70 is Nohnsc..cu.' on Isnonls ~ MANU-
certain: Other addresses are invite
ny and expected
When will the farmers Of Mlnneso
...a,- meet in this manner? Let them read q
ledge nools 'ec,afa',on u p1i".'p's' 'a'o', !
make y INA. cAh. = aos' ~ sI
missed l'A' ~ P - 1880
: L. druggist, who tor 500 year. instruI
the farmers Of Minnesota chow not TO
ere in IT, and who insults, in his annual l
Q bal address, those who do not think Il
we .-,r...,h - a;,,,.aa :.
one "n1pP'1 :
done. sfiiuse ? substantial oieI OF REFORM