Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-13
ILLINOIS FARMERS.
Some Show fer the Third PARTY
Advocates.
IN CONSULTATION WIFE TAUBENECK

IA
Talk Against the Movement - Candi-
dates for State Offices Piping OF the
Ground--A Texas Man Who Clings to
the emocTacy-Addresses to the Hus.
bandmen-A List of What They Want
Another Pleader for More Money.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 1O-There is a
vague impression here that the Peoples
party will organize at the farmers meet
ing now going on. There are three or
four Alliance and F. NJ. b. A men in at
tendance at the encampment who were
delegates at the Cincinnati convention.
but every one of them claims to have no
part in the proposed organization of the
party in Illinois and believe such a step
will result in more harm than good. New
ertheless, upon Taubeneck's arrival they
at once entered into consultation with
him. The Industrial union and Alliance
are the only organizations represented
here favorable to the organization of the
new party in the state
The Use of Third Party.
The idea which they extend in support of
their position rs that by means of third
party, or farmers party, in the state they
can compel the nomination of a better
class of men on the tickets of the old par
ties. The Grange and Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association are advancing arcu-
ments against the proposed establishment
OF the party in Illinois. IT is from these
organizations that the new party must get
its support, and it is as well settled now
as it will ever be that they will never
swing into line under the principles adj
Vocated by the Peoples party.
Some Prospective Candidates.
Politics is not supposed to enter into the
discussions which the farmers have as
sembled to hear. but it is hard work to
keep the subject IL the back ground More
or less gossip is floating around relative
to the prospective fight in 1892. j. NJ.
Thompson, the master of the state Grange,
has upon more than one occasion been
mentioned il connection with the Demo
cratic nomination for governor. A good
deal of talk is INDUCED in upon this line.
and his friends are losing no opportuni-
ties to put in good word for him Sta-e
Treasurer Wilson is another man who Is
frequently mentioned.
Texas Man Presnt.
Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas, is in
OF his state. He was asked his opinion as
TO the rev party, but declined to discuss
the subject further than TO say that he be-
dleved the Democratic party possessed all
the medicinal skill necessary for the ills OF
the farmers, and one of the Changers who
heard the remark shook the governors
hand heartily, and reiterated that the
Democratic party was good enough for
him.
Patrons of Husbandry nay.
Yesterday was Patrons of Husbandrv
day, and the speakers were John VI.
Thompson. master of the state Grange;
Owen Scott, member-elect TO congress
from the Fourteenth district, and Morti-
mer Whitehead, of New Jersey. 3. +.
Workman, master of the Sangamon
county Grange, delivered a brief address
OF welcome, and then State Grange Mas
ter Thompson spoke of the work of the
Grange, the progress made by aCricultur-
lists, the power of organization. the i'm
proved methods of farming, and the fact
that the farmers do not have the represen-
tation in the halls or legislation which
their numbers entitle them to. He also
touched on the tariff question, and showed
that he was in favor OF revenue reform.
Reforms the Grange Wants.
f. A. Gi.ler, ex-master of the state
Grange of Illinois, read the platform Of
the Grange and advocated the reforms
therein demanded. Among these We're a
pure ballot system, election of president,
vice president and United States senators
by direct vote of the people, suppression
of trusts, suppression of the liquor traffic,
revision of the tax laws, election of dali
ry and food commission, uniform system
fr.aa Nv.
roads, lowering of transportation rates
for passengers and freights. taxing of
notes and mortgages, free coinage of sill
yer no alien ownership of land, etc.
Some of the Work Accomplished.
He urged his hearers to stand by the
Grange and build it up. 1t was response
ble for the United States supreme court
decision that the creature cannot be supe-
rior TO the creator, the interstate com
merce law, the oleOmargarine, and other
reforms. Mr.. Giller was followed by
Mortimer Whitehead. who spoke for over
two hours on subjects that are supposed
to be dear to the heart Of the granger. He
l. the national lecturer for the Grange,
and Is member of the committee on leg
islation with headquarters at Washing
ton.
Another More-Money Man.
He told his hearers what the legislative
committee had accomplished, urged them
20 act independently and intelligently in
politics, and not TO permit themselves TO
be owned by any party. He insisted that
the country needed more money. and that
ii should come direct from the govern
ment. The circulating medium ought to
amount to $40 per capita, and the govern
ment ought to loan the people money at
per cent He favored free coinage of sill
yer, woman suffrage, and prohibition. At
night the principal speaker was I. b.
Harder, of Lewiston, a general deputy of
the Grange.
They Knew Louis +. Mortimer.
MINNEAPOIIs Aup 13 -Inuis + Mortis