, 1891-03-13
STREETER Is MAD.
He and Representative Tau
beneck Issue an Address.
Moore and Cockrell's Action
May Disrupt the F. M. B. A.
Palmer Addresses a Delegation
of Live Stock Men.s

SPRINaFTLD, Ill, March II War and
disseusion is rife among the agricultural
organizations OF the state. The election
of Gen. Palmer by the votes OF Repre-
sentatives Moore and COckrell has caused
a division among the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association lodges of Illinois and
the breach will be wIdened by the address
issued tonight by A. j. Streete-, the re-
cent senatorial candidate, and Representa-
tive Taubeneck, tho single farmer mem-
Der who remained true to the independent
candidate. They argue at length to show
the Inconsistency of More and Cockrcll's
vote, %recitinR how, in the farmers confer
ence a short time ago, both men declared
themselves perfectly satisfied with Street
err promises to the Republican steering
committee and asserted that they
would never vote for Palmer.
Streeter told the Republican committee he
would maintain the principles OF the L.
NJ. b. a. and other agricultural aud labor
organizations, but in consideration of the
support of the Republicans, should be at
liberty to vote with the latter on other
issues. His tariff views, he said, are the
result OF thought and investigation, and
are nearly in harmony with those of the
Republican party. His experience made
HIM know that 10 some states there is
need of Il law TO protect the people in
their right to a free ballot and a fair
count, and he would be glad TO support
any reasonable measure to that end
At this same conference Cockrell told
OF an interview he, Moore and Taubeneck
had with Palmer. They talked over the
hardshIps of the farmers and Palmer said
he did not know of II remedy, but hat the
young men now coming on the stage of
action would have TO find it later on.
That, added C0ckrell, lis what this
man Tor whom | had a grand opinion.
who is hel1 up before the people of this
country as a senatorial candidate and a
man to support, was obliged to confess
This is the man whom they are asking
the three men representing the a~gricul-
tural classes of the country to support
The only remedy be has got Is a little re-
duction of the tariff aud the free coinage
of silver Alter this talk. Taubeneck,
Moore and myself said Cockrell.
agreed that We could never support
that man for UuIted States senator.
Streeter submits all this aud the subse-
quent switch to Palmer without sufficient
reason TO the public and asks them to
draw their own conclusions
A delegation of East St. Loris live
stock men presented Palmer tonight with
a haDd-ome hall tree, composed princi-
pally Of The horns of Texas cattle. In a
speech Palmer, referring to his election,
said the people will realize that one result
is accomplished, if not more-that the
rule of the csucns is ended 10 this state.
They will realize that IN this case there
was no trading or purchasing of votes.
They will find that he has not
pledged himself TO act with either
of the great parties of the
country, having we'll defined opinions OF
his own. He hal stated his opinions to
the people of the state, and asked them
to support him if they agreed with him.
Having been elected by the people of the
state. he desires to do his utmost to carry
out their wishes. not as the representa-
tive of a caucus steering committee, but
responsible to no other boly than the
people Of the great state OF Illinois.