The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-23
ESCHEWS POLITICS.
The Illinois r. M. 3. A. Meeting
at Springfield.
SEVERAL OF THE LEADERS ABSENT

And Those Present Dead Against POIiti-
cal Action-Taubeneck's Radical Stand
Principles Up for Discussion-Chi-
cage Women Making u Hard Fight for
the Privilege of Voting, but n Losing
One-Action OF the Election Oficiais-
Trouble with the Law.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oc9. 21.-The meet
ing of the state assembly of the f. M. b.
A. began yesterday morning with about
$50 delegates in attendance. President
Cicero j. Lindley, executive committee
man; E. S. Wilson, w. M. Barnett,
George Wicklipe, j. M. Washburn; of
Williamson county; Herman +. Tauben-
neck, Jonas Stewart, Of Dewitt, and
Charley Palmer, of Richland, are among
the best known members of the order
here. A. j. Streeter, John p. STEELE. II.
H. Half, DIR. Moore and Cockrell, who
were prominent figures at the gathering
of the body one year ago, are all absent
now, and the indications are that the pro-
ceedings will be tame and devoid Of public
interest.
No Politics in the Meeting.
Party politics does not seem to be cut
ting any figure, and Lindley, Wilson,
Barnett, Stewart, Wickline, Secretary
Robinson, and men of that stamp declare
that nothing of the kind will be tolerated
in the assembly. Even Tanbeneck, who
is at the head of the People party, declares
that If a movement were to be made to
commit the association to the new party
or to the Endorsement of the Cincinnati
platform he would oppose it to the utmost
of his ability Leading Republicans,
Democrats, and Peoples party men seem
to be united on that point. After the
assembly had been called to order yester-
day morning committees were appointed,
the resolutions committee being headed
by H. f. Taubeneck.
New Trade Methods Satisfactory.
M. d. Coffeen, general and state trade
commissioner. submitted a report show
ing the results that had been accom-
plished by the improved methods of trade
that had been adopted by the association.
This was so satisfactory to the assembly
that Mr. Coffeen was accorded a vote of
thanks, and he was at once reelected by
reclamation. The committees retired to
Organizer Boles addressed the assembly.
And the committee subsequently recon-
mended that organizers be kept in the
field. The secretary's report shows that
the membership is fully $4,000 in the
state.
Want Graduated Income Tax.
The assembly held protracted session
last night and considered the resolutions.
The committee made its report at 8
O'Clock, and an effort was made to force
It's adoption as a whole, but as many of
the delegates came loaded with speeches
the effort failed and the assembly pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the resolu-
tions separately. The first declared in
favor of graduated income tax and this
went through without opposition. Next
was ono on the free and unlimited coinage
of silver, and this gave rise to pro-
longed and animated debate. A large
majority of the delegates favor the spirit
of the resolution and the division was
mainly as to the phraseology, which was
somewhat involved.
Discussed Them All the Evening.
The spirit of the resolutions as a whole,
it is declared is in substantial accord
with the resolutions adopted by the last
assembly. They favor uniform system
of text books for the public schools, to be
furnished by the state at actual cost, the
election of president vice president and
United States senator by direct vote Of
the people and oppose fostering one in
dustry at the expense Of another. The
sub.treasury proposition Of the Alliance
people, it is said, is not touched upon.
The delegates sat all the evening with
closed doors, and will probably report the
resolutions some time today.