Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 30, 1874, Page 2

THE FARMERS. Meoting of tho Farmers’ Association of the Sovonth Nkinois Congros- sional District, An Instructive and Interest: ing Address by Presi- dent Snoad. Object of the Organization---lis Advantages Already Dem- onstrated, How Co-Operation Has Worked ---Benefits of the Cash System, They Resolve to Out Loose from Old Politioal Affiliations, Declare War on Monopolies and Steals of All Kinds. Meecting of the Jefferson County, Wis., Agricultural Asso= ciation. . SEVENTH ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONATL DISTRICT. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Monrs, Ill, Jan. 20.—The Congrosslonal YFarmers' Association was dolnyed in its organ- ization until nearly noon to-day, on account of the terriblo condition of the ronds. The Oon= vontion was called to order by Vice-Prosident Snoad, After prayor by the Rev. Mr. Mont- gomory, aud music by the Baratogs Quartob Grangors' Club, Otis Daker, of Grundy County, waa olocted Becrotary, and Committeen on Or- nization aud Rosolutions woro appointed, and e Convention adjourned till 1 o'olock, At 1o'clock i TIE COURT-MOUSE WAS GROWDED . with about 500 of the solid farmors of this Con- ressional District, comprising & body .of mon hat, for intelligence and earncatnoss, is raroly convened. . ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT, - After tho music, Prostdont Suond opened tho Convontion with the following nddress : Fnrewps or Reron: Iu followitig out the programmo - of arrangoments am- eosllod Bpon "to moko n fow bricf remarks upon the impyortance ;ond advsutage pf orgnnization and co- oporaticn. In doing 80" I do not expect to introduce ideas that will difor from thoss presontéd by others, no¥ to cntor luto minutg dotails in order to more per- fectly describo plans whereby the farmer, laborer, and' otlicrs may improve thelr condition, but 'to expreas in genoral way an opinion 18* tosomo of the raquire- ‘mants and obligations of iudividuals intorcsted in this great work, For tho first limo {n tho Listory of America avo the producers of this country made nuy attempt 10 Join hands for tho purposc of Telloving themsolves from oppressions, or for tho ELEVATION AND ADVANOEMENT of their calling to s higher plain than that nccorded by mere accldental circimetances, As s cluss, We have ad but one ides, aud by worshiping 1t so closely, hava 1oat sight of mAny highor nnd noblor objocts, . The so= clal; moral, and fntellectual tiea® which bulld up and make men and natlons strong have been confined toa narrow limit, and-wrapt - up in 8 sanctimonious cloak, and, ko o faithful watch-dog, had 1o iutorcst in pro- tocting any porson's-righta eacept his own, May we not, thien, offer thuuke that y A QIANGE 18 DEING WROUGHT, - - - and that wo Moro fully roslize thnt man is & social being 1 Aud, inordor to moro perfectly dovelop oud lustrate all of -tho wanta and demanda of Lia' nature, It is nocessary to get togothier and compare notea oc- caslonally, nnd consfder in whot dircction wo aro drift- ing, Has not thin Grango, syster, sdopted by indl- viduals, been tho means of finding out the atato of ffairs | which ‘now exist—no- unity, no concort of uuonfi ‘no with “esch other, nothing ab cont dition outsido of the old routine of affuirs? But timo and ciroumstances have revenled the fact that it i3 pecessary ihat wo should mingle together, nad edmxycou-fi'er our standing fn_ socloty, Wo should algo coneider whother our rights are respected and g:nmwd in tho tribunals of the nation, as you sll ow ihat muny of our represontatlvés havo mo particular interest 1n our welfare, excopt, perhaps, in- Cidentally to FQURGT THE PRUITS OF OULL LATORS, But without unduo refloctions upon those who, it s mald, bad followed tho mationsl Iows of uclf-presorvation, wo pass on to cxamine tho advantages of organization, Tue farmors of the West havo undertskon to inangurato a roform which, if carried to Success, will 10 some ex- tont change several festurcs of business in commer- clol circlea, and probably political. Tho abjoct of this chango is (o improve] the condition of tho producers Bnd those intexostod with -them, finonclally, morally, ond soclally, educating evesy man, {n o commercial point of view, o THINE AND AOT INDEPENDENTLY, 30 8 business man, and rely upon his own judgment snd kmowledgo {n th ordlansy transactions of overys® lay life, - Not that every mon should qualify himself to becorne o merchant, OF bauker, or lawyer, but that ho will find upon investigation that it Will bo for bis welfaro to undorstand omo of tho principles which undorlfe theso various business dopartments. o will find that the coat hie woars has had a_tax levied upon it, nnd should know whothior tho tax hus gone to tho Government or simply a8 A BUDSIDY TO TIIC MANUFAOTURER. Ho should algo underatund that the saruo coat was sold by the smenufacturer {0 o jobber, who undoubledly récoived a profit by bandling it, e, perhops, sold it to tho wholesale merchant, and tho wholesale morchant turua 1t over to tho rotail morchant. Tho retall mer= chnnt hos supplled sou wilh tho cost. You observe that it Jins become o thing of considernble magnitude, a6 it haa boen continually nccumulsting nomothing from flio Himo it 1elt tho monufacturer, Quitos cou= trask betwecn (lat oud of elupping s cir-load of graln to Now York or Boston, us it, would frequently require o velzoacting elescopo to discovr dia” zombios atior Paying oxprass churges. Under e prosont banking laws, 1t 1s said that ‘monoy costs 110 people from 16 to 20 por cont, when it i clafmed that tho simo munoy oan bo supriicd by tho Government and save thls ontire amount by {ssuing greenvacks in_ {ho place of bank bills, ‘Bomo claim fHint o frecbanling Taw would remedy {ho groat evils tunt seom to exist in our finances, whilo otbora clajm that nothing short of & specio boals will get us right, These oro questions to bo seftled by “tho American peoplo hin the next twenty-four months, and we shoutd fuily preparo to be ablo to decldo upon a courso of action thiat will be for the intercats of the producing classos toadopt, Tho greatobject to bo attained {s-the ad~ justment of rulis governing trade that Whils one porty moy live anothor should not die, or whilo ‘the man who lives by his wita and moiey may roccive a fair compensation, tho pro- ducer may enjoy similor privileges, Ono of tho great nadvantages of organization sud co-operation wil tho reduction of our business to A ORE AYSTEMATIO BTANDATID, Wo_ should know what eich Lushel of corn, oate, wheut, or potatoa coste, Wa éliould also understand the value of these products §n all of tho different mar-~ Kot of (ho world ; also the quantity produced anit- iy, in timo to calculato moro clokcly its probable ultl= mate value. Wo should also undorstand what the cost of produciug » pound of pork and beef, chiocse, bulter, etc., 8, compared witls iho ralsing of 'grain, 'and (o Felitive profitof cach, In fact, o broad flold is open, and meny things connceted with busineas transactions raquire o be righted. TR MONOTOLISTS, Errors have crept into many depariments of busl- nens which diseruminato boavlly against o lurgo clasa of Individuals, To {llusirato s Wo laye an organization of plow-malers who refuged to scll their gouds to any extopt thelr regularly-nppointed monopoly sgents’; that 13, they o furmed out certain ferritory and ce= tabitvifed o peico whicl virtually orbids compatiton, tur coranelling sou aad I ta pey sucts pricea of ey bo fixed by tho purtis, And, let us inquiro, what par- Sien avo liey P—-persons wiio itvo any patticular intor- est du_our”wollaro, or fa it tlo alingty dollar thoy tro after? Now, willo we would not object 50 much; if it weronot virtually placing thie magses of tie Hoonlo in abject murvitude, vound down by tho will of n fow manufacturers of the country, #Woll,"say (hiceo gentlemen, ¢ what ate you gatug {o doobolt {t1" I 'eay, for one, that I have a 17— yoar-old reaper, T huva plows, €tc,, and I will run them or sovauteen yturs more bofors I'will ever survcnuce to this kind of 6 xing, How, thou, hall wo meet theso ongust combistions? Thefo secioa (o La bub ono and 1haf 1% 1710ROUGI ORGANIZATION AND CO-OPERATION, Virmers of tho Sevonth Cougressional District, and I have 1i:6 rueponeibilify of ssylng that wo'will nceopt nothing Jetw, 1domob understoud (hst farmers, as many have Laimed, wish to dispouse with middiemaen, nor ta comnpel shonufacturers to do awny with agonts, bub that wo shull claim the Fight to purchiase, through our own ojeuts, such goods aud mnclinery us wo muy Toqudre, esyectally Wloro almoat tho entire commie wlon usually paid to sgents may be saved and retuined in tho bunds of the consumer, Is thla demand un-~ reasonablo? Is it unjust? Havewe askod auy spe- clul priveleges from the manufacturer othier thun whut scems to bo proper and right, Wo propose to pay bim cosh whore Bo now re- ceives . lonj which timo nates, meny of o mevor paid: Tt has bocn eaid that compatition ~ fa tha lifoof trade, Jf tbis be the oasc, the old stand-by | when wo are in nead of n_ bonntifal lnrvest? agonts ahould find no fault, But, without dwelling wpon thin point, I wish fo pay (hat " the Illinols Btato Farmera' Asaociation has adopted A DUSINERA RYATEN, .onn which-it 1s Lolioved has hub fow objootion- able foatures, Soms alght sariations and clnid suny bocoino nocerAry, yot tho plan lina heen pronounoed by Dusinesa men fodsiblo and practical, This wystony, & capy of which will bo prosented for your conaldora- tior, 1n apparently Freo from auytling that looka liko motopoly or oppression, Toquirieg of overy man who han nnylfihm 10 do with eareying out its provisions o @ivo n sirict nccount of all of his doings nnd nots con- neelod {hevewith, and If (o any iustanco ho n favud . wanting {n futegrity or ‘busiesa qualifien- tions, fthero 8 a powor behind that will inforin him that his servicea ore no longer wantod, Wo waut fo_salnry-grabhors. I (uat o linve tloug yot, If o hydra-Load should appear, cut it off withont - \nittng from two tosix _yoats boforo ft can bo dono legatly, 'Thia’ long-winded stylo of thriving shonld bo dono awny witlt, snd o provialon bo mode for tho vomoval at’ any thue of aments apvolnted by, Ui Btalo o local organizations, i foind dishonost, incompelent, or' noplectful of Stios, " Why o apply (s rulo fo all pabile sorvants 2 1If wo do not pluck the woeds from our cornflolds our crop will prove s falire, Why not FATM OUN PUDLIO ARBEMNLIES Tulo tobo_npptiod would have to o rigld, ot ita ap- plication might offeot wholesome roeuits, “Tho Tulos govorning o bustucns dopsrtment sroamilo,roquicing Jut littla moto cara or latior to._carry them ont thian s required in conducting any ordinary busincss catab- lishmont, A record {8 1o ba kept and roports miadto that will enallo the Aesoofntion to detect almost any in- stance of fraud, aud at the oxpiration of the yoar linow oxaotly what has beon saved over. the old ‘ayalem of purchusing. Woat, thon, remafus to Lo done to make tho plan s Aucccss? The system of itsolf will not do It. The ngent you appoiut I8 not snfMetont, but §t will requiro your united co-operation, ‘watehiful care, and a firm determination to stund Ly tho right, Your. nfiwnt aud your nssociation, overy in- dividunl, must feol that'lie lins o duty to perform that cantot "o dono by proxy, and -thut {ho suce coss, growth, and dovelopment of his movement can bo moasured onl{ Ly tho earuestuess and workinga of ito supporters, It 1a cssy to talls, but not ao casy to not, g‘retapt 18 good, but example {a botter, Ouels indicativo of whnt might be, nud its boautics and nd- ‘yautages are {0 bo seen in ho dreamy distance, while {be otlier t6 stern reality, giving to us thut which ja tanglble, and Lins utrinslo wortl, aud will give stralght and ultimato succees to our movement, Dut individ- uala not especinlly interested with us will toll you OUR MOVEMENT I8 NOT PACTICAL, and that tho farmers will not stand by cach other, Hocond, that it i dlscriminating againat tho poor man, Third, that thero e1o no busineas men connected with s, Fourth, we cannot nbtain the muchinery, Now, wo ballovo tiiesa opinfons and assertions to Lo untrus in overy particulor, In the firat placo, farmers in gene oral horelofaro bavo allowed partics who Lave 1o par ticular intorest in thelr wellfaroto do fhelr thinking, whio to~day aro figuring for thomsclves, and tho moro thoy think, study, and figure, the moro porfectly Lhey understand _and comprobend tho situation. ~Thi hve formerly sold thole products at wholosale au urchased ot rotail ; bavo also fnken whatover lias Péen offorad for thém, and paid whatovor was askod for articles they were o‘.\ll]iad ta purclinse, Thoy have Lieen, and aro to-day, to o largo degree, roprenonted in aur State and National Assemblics Ly individuals tilo or no interest in thoir welfare, Our roy= enue 8, rallroad lawe, bauking (aws, ote,, cimanated from & sotirco thut could havo but litil thought or re- spoct for the agricultural intereat of tho cuumr‘y‘ and, while all other dopnriments havo Tacolved apceial card and fostoring, thoro has heon & gradusl drin upon u‘graammrn for tho support of all other bLranohes of rado, . " WILL FATMERS STAXD DY FACH OTHER and_Organiza thoroughly ¥ Will thoy uso their indi- vidunl cfforts to yemedy theso growlng evils, demand- ing equal rights Losed upon princlpies of justico? Wo bolfove they will, . TITE QAR BYSTEN, Socond, it dlscriminstos against the poor man, bo- caueo you sdopt & cash basis, Did nuy bueincss mon trust you but ihat you had to jyuy tuo 17 "Would Mo lave ftrusted you lud it you could mever hmvo »No. If your lifo depended upon tha eredls systein b long do you hink sou could sus- tain yoursel£? It would depend a littio upon elroum- slances—porhiopa thirly, alxty, or ninoty days, Wa miy amimo Lugt'yon ey your dewta? Yes, ' How o miich, thon, Las credit mystem cost_you Quring “the’ pust Ove years 7 Well, - don't know: . nover figured up, but hova geners ally purchased on credit, 'Did you And that theso notes you gave for machinery becamo duo? Yes, aiways. “Do you ovor: havo to scll your corn at o sacrifico to poy thesonotea ? Yen; somotimes at hall- co, rocclved by my nelghbors, and 0 contintio on vom’ane year to_tho other, contiftually ground down, y often sufforing for tho comforts of lifo, < Well, friond, W tro now_talking about a now movenicnt commonly cailod tho Farmors' Movement, A now ora is abaut to bo opened, whoroby Jou may puroliage muchinery and nearly sl tho neces- Sarica of Do at fram 20 t0 00 por ccut lesa thnn borcto- foro. Your plows can bo purchased for from $10 to $16 caah, heretoforo $18 to $25, _ Combinod reap~ ers and mowers; $i10 to $130, formorly _$180 t0$200, Twwo-horao cullivators $13 fo $32; beforo Ria fofus. Boving machines $27 50 to to $d6; formerly $ and other articles “in proportion, ~ * But,” one _friend, ‘how i» tuls to Vo onot" We answor, by adopting the cosh basis, and Ly thorough organization snd co-Operue tion, You will observe that by a littlo extra offort on your part you will find . that two buslels of your cora will purclinso 48 much g fhree undor tho old systern, 1t {8 ngain #ald your buskioss system s Gefoctive, nd mnufacturers will notdeal with you, Our plan will undoubtedly fail in ono particular, that it will afford ngonts o much less per cont of profit, aud, if not considered aclentific, may recolve crodit for being ot least practicablo, snd time xin; Provo that its workings will astoulsh tho mont nl(uELZ cal. Thnt monufacturora will not deal with s s & yery great mistake, Whilo §t {s truo that many havo farincd out (o agonts ecrtain torritory, and given them tho exclusive right to soll thelr goods, it iv also truo that there axo tirst-claes cstabliahments hat have not dono this, and will gell to farmors’ agonts at aatisfac- tory figurcs, Yej, In order tlat wo may reap tho ful beneilts tofie darived through our ! de gnggmlln baoncy systom. A1} nockaehry thet wo'snON Sonducs thia dopnrtmezt ugn tho busingss principies ; that {a, thoro must bo s responsibility st the foundation ‘which will rost upon evory man intercsted in this Re- form movomont. Wo should all feel that we have undertakep 6 great work, and that. po- tlonco and , pergoveranco aro réquisitp quilition in thoae who areflnboring for ita success, | Diflicultfes will have to bo sugmounted, embarrassments will {ro- quontly meat yauy but energy and careful manage- ment will bring miccess, Having given you o rough outline of the work be- foro us, aud of What may bo accompllshed by organ. ization and co-operation, %o simply winh (o ask you if you are TEADY FOR THE WoRE, This great movement of the farniers of o country calls for vigilance, labor, aud contiuual watchfulness, 1t means that you and Ibave something to do besides talk, It moans that the aced has been svown and the germ found for oue of tho grestest reforms of the nincteenth century, and it romains 1o be seen whethor we can’ properly cultivato that germ until ft hos 6o far matured as to bring forth good fruit, Or shall wo stuud upon tho ‘rink of success or failure, trembling with donbt, with fear, on the ono kand, ond anxicty on tho other? Al those whose tender hearts entertnin such impreasions we would ask if they realize that justice and right avo on the ono band, whitle monopoly aud oppresaion uto ou tho otlier; 'ond tho sumo old ruls that have ‘boen followed 8o Jong will be continunlly growin, deeper, nnd instead of ago bringing relief from tof ud fréedom froin burdons, and adding happincss to ‘be mingled with approaching gray haim, that careworn brow will but testify the coutinuation of the samo old state of af'airs ; hurd and continued labor, followed Ly poverty, aud often distress, Agrioulturo s antd to o the nobleat calling that man can follow, and it status or condition mukes men slavea or freeiuen, We have Bad too mucl of the tirat, 100 littlo of tho last; but A DRIGHTER DAY sepms to be downing. The peoplo are awakening to a Bohse of tholr duty und condition, aud, it is Lelfvved, Wil continue to fubor {u unity witil uil ave froe, And you all undoubtedly can now seo the forco of that old and trito maxin, 4 Ho who would bo free must first strike the blow,” We should not futerfere with ouy legitimate calling or Lusinuss, but aim to build up those departmonta upon & solld foundation, and i doing that it ia neccssary thot tho industries of tha nation ehould bo fostered” aud pro tected upon » basis of equality, the ocoupation of the farmer being second {0 no otlier upon earth, aud upon iy success depends the success of overy branch of business, Holding, ns he doey, thie destinies of nalionn on i hands, shouid he not wicld (kat power for tho elovation of mankind, and cspecially that of oivil 1ife, and make it what nature dosigned, the most at- tractive aud independent of all occupations ; and, in- stoad of s& now longiug for town or city life, or o chango to somo distant lnnd, that spot which i3 now called hiome should bo preserved, besutifled, und ita inmatos moda happy und contented?’ It i for such usos fuat money 18 valu. able, snd it fs for {hat purposs und thut only that it should bo sought, " When uecd to elovate tho condition of tho people and add to thefr ‘applness, ft is performing fta legithnate function 3 Dbus when 'used simply to gratify welfishness and o Droay (ho peoplo, It Ceases 10 bevome,of any uso, Ti then becomea 'the mporativo duty of every individual fo assist in coadjusting the laws cuatoms, oud - rules which govern trade, thnf monoy ' shall weclt W18 propor and legitimuta clanuals, aud that oppresalon, mouopoliea and cam= Dinationd, unjust discriminations, tho usurpation of rights of ‘the paople, suull bo chocked and dono wway with; that the principles of right, justico, snd equality shall &:wum all, 1f this {8 tho view of the case you tuke, T urge you one and all interested fu this gréat work of reforin to ONGANIZE THOLOUGHLE study each othor's wanta and nceds, aot in unison, Telp each othicr, be maguanimous and Just to ll, un you will accomplish all your desires, ~Already your action hisa boon fult fu onr leglslative Lalls, nnd to-duy your mavements are watched and respocted iu tho chswbers of tho pution, whore horolofore you Were not known, In fact, tho wholo world is ‘watchiny with anxioty and wonder for the results of this greul uprising of tho people, und well thoy muy, ‘wonder and aek for tho nicaning, and tho intontions of this great mass of Lumauity that fs now 2o nctively enguged v offorts (o throw olf thio yoko of oppression, Ono explanation of the problem 1s thia; Truth snd Justice crushed to earth will rise ngain, and tlat no Dlow-riugs, reaper-rings, coru-planter ringy, railroad- Tings, subsidy-rlugs, salory-grab riugs, poiitical riugs, or sy other rings cun provent it, The address of Presidont Bnoad was frequent- Iy mterrupted by applauso. OTOER PROCEEDINGS, ORGANIZATION, The Commiltec on orgunization roported tho following, wWhich was adopted ‘Witenead, The Excoutive sud Legialative Dopart. ments of ouir Government have shown flagrant disro- gard for tho peoplo’s interest {n_ Credit Mobilior und sulary-steals, squandoring thie public land, violation of contracts, burdensome taxatiou, with the avowed pure rou of favoring apoolul interests to the detriment and ujury of the moss of the ywfinlu; sod uEuEAs, Corpuption huw become 8o provalent in Tho. ol Btato nnd Nattona! nffates, nnd aq o majority of the Ioadera in tho old_political” partion hnvo Ao~ far fle o fivoror ndvocato menatres profosting o righta of tho peoplo, that our confidanico i tho futiro’ nation of theso purtiba, fudging from tho paat, lins bo- came matorally khukon by ucts nnd . appropriations of oxiravaganco - whoroby ~tho peodle' monoy hon | bopn ' recklossly aquondered their tights | uttorly - fgnorod tholr fufluro to adopt Iawa controlllng ralironds in a logitinate snd Dunitican-liko mainor, (hey havo theraby Falled (0 hro-'| oot o oy 1o trom thnjust dieriminatlon smd osior- on § ntid, g Wittiias, A continuntion of theso variows evila fu contontion "with olliors {ends rapidly fo domornlino and wenkon tho strougth of our Governmont, nud do- Biroy tho happinoen of_its peoplo s and, ns wo bollovo, et fo Do violativs of tho ancred jeinefplen of Uo De-" alnratlou of Ameriean [udepondonco : #Thiat all men aro orentd equal, nul nvo tho sanis anslloabie righin,— AL of Hfe, Itborty, and tlio paranil of happincea: that tonoctiro (howo Tights Govornmonts aro lnstibtod: ainong men dertving thole Just powors from tho con- aont. of tho govorcd, nud_whonover thio powors of tha, Govornment beconio deatenctive of much ights, ithor, througl nefclenoy o injustice, or. through tho dor-' ruption of s admintstrators, it'ts tho right and duly of tho peoplo to abollsh such - laws, ' nu instituto mich roforma an to thom shall sppeat most: Micely o offect tholr nfoty and_hoppinoss. Prudonco wiil Indeed dictato thnt Taws long establlshiod should not bo clanged for IRl nud trifing. causcn ; and, ox< porience hng shown that mankind oro moro dfsposod to Buffor wiilo avila nro sufforable, that to right thom- Rolvck by nbolishing, nmonding or onacting now lawa for tholr welfurs’ and eafoty, Dut when by o fong ftrain of abusca. and = usurpations, - they ;ovluco a dealro 1o rediiced a peoplo to tha obsoliito dos- Dotism of combinatlons, and, with tho wealth vreag of theso people, liavo grown to such gigontio propors tionn o8 to oversindow tho Jand, and wiold an almost’ irreslatible Influcnce for tholt own olfial purposos, ik i thoyight and tho duty of o pooplo 3 thgow olf aucli’ {yruuny, and provido now safoguunda for tho futuro Bochzity ; thorefore, © Wa do thorcby absoive oirsolvea from all alloglanco to the old polltical partles, nnd_respectfully invite tho — e — AR A vTEExe R ’ Froo passcn finally como out of thn pockets of thoso whio pay, nnd rpocial rates build up favorites, NE LRAAL REMEDY FOR EXTODTION, Tranaportation linos Ao publlo highways, Thoy aro tharofore. mubject to tho"control af tho law, - Theso corporaiions omuld Lardly bave dotio anything moro ealculaiod to oresto uneasiness than {o insfst that tioy ara beyond thio reach of legislation, - Corporationn aro public and private, - 2 A privite_corporation mhy have rightsss fifmly fixed s thoso of an ndividual, All ho statutes in tho world caunot Qircelly tako. telr proporty Irom {how and glve it to anotlior, True, it may be dono Indirextly if tho proycrs aro political favorics, A hlx{h protoctive taril may reach- this proporty indirectly, imd o givo it to . the Sprogucs, | A lob of Abbob, eapftalidta inay get at privato pockols hrongh Natlonsl Banks, and tho muking of money soarco otul_fulorest- Lifgh, - Congreasmen iy voto - thomaolves Lack-pay aud frontepay, and mnko wp do- floldndics by taxing fon and colco; Thog mny koo inplace dishoneat_oflicoholdors, whose fiigers Attelt to the ?oonlo'n taxes, All thoso are only indivect ‘mosus of Luilding up favoritos at tho oxpeiiao of tho _people, Buk all thin i indiroct. . But » publlo corporation da i agont of tha publis, ceAtablished for pitblio nuse, to ald_ tho moryico of the ‘bl nd can bo fogulatad: snd conirclad or sbol- idshod by public law, A city corporalion may own. proporty, but that proporty from " it anc given to somo other sgongy, ighways ato uch publlo sgoncles, 'Thoy be- long to the world, he{mfln bo rogulated Ly ;pubilio Iaw, nd stich will yot by declded by the courts, 'fhoy can only bo established through tho oxorcinos of tho right of eminont domedn, sud muatof conso- quence bo smenabls to lagislation, : . OLASR LEGISAATION 8 tho grging ovi of tho iimes, All thio avil now folt to it; T muy Lo teacad . ‘Tia_drives farmor to~ organizo in tho' intorcat of labor 40 ialst that " iho = Twoods, wnd {ho ‘Goges, and tho Mowards, snd the countioss {housands of public defaultors bo driven from placos of plunder ; that higl nad double aalarios b stoppéd ; to Insiat 1pon an fucroano of tho nrrency 3 0 clear tho clinn- nols of comnieroo of thoso men who sro filching tho co-opuration ond ossistanco of all persons whopprova of our objocts or purpases, or sympathiza with uain our * strugglo to mnintain tho righta of tho people againat thi oncroachmonta of tho monapoly yower. J AnTicLe 1, We domand the protoction of honest in- Quatry fnallitsbranches againat the oncroachments of uggregato eapital, S ARF, 9, Equal aud oxnct Justico to all classce, and apecial privileges fo none, “Anr, B, Immodiate Iegislative control of passengor aud froight tarifs, fixing a maximut rate mile, Which wil bo reminerative to tho rallrosds but just 0, to rogulato Warclouso and Xuspoo- tion lnws, Ant. 4, Opposition to nuy legislation that shall pro- n;nlo fllrhluncr one branch of industry at the oxponse of another, An, 6, That success and fmprovoinent In agricul: tuiro i3 {ho primary sourco of growth, wealth, sud prosperity in the naifon, Its protection and develop- Tient ia casential to tho prosperity of every rolated fu- duatry, nnd also of overy other vocation or business. Ant, 0, Economical ndministration of tho Govern= ment, and opposition to all ecliemes wheraby our pub- He soryants enricl themaelves, and the farmer, labor- or, and othors aro robbed of tho legltimato fruita of their labor, grants or subsidies for rail- An, 7. No moro land road or othier corporntions, excopt for oducationnl pur- ‘pose, but tho public domain shall be resorved for no- tunl soitlers, ; Anz. 8. o ollove that sll men aro entitled o tha snmo political and civil rights, and that all laws, Sinte and National, should bo made sud_adminiaterod sons to secura citi%ens without rogard to nationality, color, creeil, or ocetipntion, tho sama righta beforo {hio law. An, 9.~In_muking choice of candidates for our sutirages wo will ot bo_governed by past.political afiliatlons, but will only ack, Is ho capablo? Is ho honeat? And will ho pledgo himeelf to give his voico aud.vote ou all proper occosions for measures that sliuil best advauco our intoredtsand tho intorcats of the people? (giguod) J. M, TiosrsoN, T, K, 8L0850N, BcoPIELD, "THE RATLROAD SOMEDULES, ! Mr. Wood, of Will County, offored the follow- DR 3 ) WarEREss, Tho Railroad Commlsslonors have lsaucd & schedulo of rates and tariffa with which the rallroads have not complied, 1tesolved, That our Representatives aro instructed to hinvo such laws possed s will compel a compliance ‘with tho ratos. ¥ THE RAILROAD COMMIBSIONERS,. Mr. Wood also offered .o resolution that the Convention are in favor of a continuance of - the Bonrd of Commigsioners, or some similar Com- ‘mitteo, to superviso tho tarills of .the rnilroads, both of whtoh woro adopted with rapturous np- plause, 2 U ST 'L commitice. THE PLOW-MARERS' LEAGUE. 3 Maj, Thompson, of Will, offered & resolution that tho following proclamation be 1ssucd by this Convention : PROOLAMATION,—We, {ho formors of the Seventh COongresslonal District, in mass convention sssamblod, having lesrned througl the popers snd other roliable Bourcos that twentysthroo prominent Srme, rannuface turing sgricultural imploments in this and adfointng Btates, oro making efforts to monopolizo tho sciling of farm {mplements and machinery by entering fnton formal and binding compact not to sell agriculturs] ma~ cbfnery of auy kind ta formers at less than thelr rolall prices ; and, wherens wo acknowledge their Tight 08 Ametiean’ citizons to logally and peacaably ‘meaauro thelr strength with the class of cltizona from whoso Nucral and continunl patronago thoy have no- guitod thele onormoua well and power ; now, thoro; foro, wo, tho farmora of this Soventh Gongréssional District, belioving that tho powor which creates can destro, do horeby notify and warn these twenty-throa firma Doldly striving to cocrce the agrionltuzal class of tho Weat 1o buy thelr warcs at thelr own prices, that o will givo them twiaty day from this dat to recodo from _this, thelf unwleo warfaro against their formor patrons: and wo furthor de- olaro that suchof sald twonty-threo a8 stubbornly refuse to heod this warning, and fall to notify in writivg, within twenty days, the Proai- dent” of tho nearcst Farmers' Olub, or the Afaster of tho nearcst Grango, that thoy will soll to us for cash tnd wholsaale rate and discounts, will Lerenftor fight ~them with theif , viz: combination, and pledge our- uy of them or thelr agonts horeofter at lidwover ohoap ; and wo reapectfully: s evory Farmers' Club to pass thls or similar resolu. tions for thelr guidanco, and recommend tiat thoy bo wigldly adherod to snd enforced for the good and gen- oral bepedt of tho producer, A motion'wns made by Willlams, of LaSalle County, that the manufacturors have sixty days in which to repent, and that the proclamation be smended nocordlnglg, . . A dolegate fram Will Connty insisted that the time should bLe short, for the wives and daughtors wf farmers =’ wore s good 28 those of railrond men oud manufacturors ; and that, s during tho war, thoy criod out that'the farmers sbonld ra- trench, while their own wives wero drossed in gilks. Now tho farmers are organized, and thoy f“" h;: ihe railroad men and nmianufacturers re- rench, Tho Hon, William P, Doirce, of Highland, in- sisted on forty days a8 tho limit. Capt. Willlam Reardon, of Nettle Crock, moved to amiond by Insorting toh days. N. W. Shorrill, of Kendall County, urged that no timo bogiven tho manufacturera to sccode from thoir combination ; thal farmers were now. looking out for thoir plows for HPHI\E work ; aad moved an amendmont that no’time bo given Nr., Cartor, of Mason, urged that thero wns nob much necessity of hunylng; that 'no plow- ing would bo done in the next ten oi’ twonty dné{s. tato Sonator Smith announced that the Stato selvos not to oy, pri ' Agont hod mude arrnugements to puvchase of ouo house, which was npot in _tho ring, 6,000 plows on band, and 2,000 each month, aud with all the meuufactorios in Indinnn and one in Towa, #o that plows in abun- danco eould bo had. and that farmers sbould uso thelr old plows, and thus bo independont of tho manopolista, i nln}. “Thompson, of Will County, Insisted that the farmers should decide now against purchsging of any ona in tho ring, aud avowed that he would havo o blacksmith mako Lis plows, and pay $5 to 810 moro_for it, before ho would buy a Moliue or Furst & Bradley plow. Three more amendments iwere thon offered, when Mr, Bench movod that all the amondmonts be Inid on tho table. Thig was' earried, and tho original resolution ad . 3R, BMITI'S BPEECH. M, Smith, the Btate Scerotary, thon gpoke for half-pu-howr to show thet the” Ropublican aud Democratic partios wore dend, and powerless to relievo the farmers, and that all should join this moveraent, 8. W. BANDALL'S APEECH, The Ton, 8. W. Raudall, of Will County, then, In an oloquent address, hold tho attention of the sudiouce for two lowie. Amoug other things, ho kaid : “Iie racont movement of the farmiers of a very wids torritory to command_for thelr pecullor Industry the Justice ‘and respect which huve generally long’ sgo ecn nccorded o ofher Iudusirivs, {8 second in fm= poriance to very fow mavements which have produced geent reforma in ! don' wy - age, The provoso o seat. matlued with wiight modiications, ut will siop bub littlo short of clvi rovolution, They have been o submissive pooplo, ‘maluly intent upon _production, satisfled with slender compeusations, and coufiding, to o fault, If thoy found their revenucs acarcely nicetlng expenses, thoy hovo denied themselves tho Usual comfaria enjoyed by oters, doprived theic cbildren of neodful educution, alapt fowor Loure, aud givon mara Loura to labor i tha vain hopo to change the curront of thelr fortunca, TRANSPORTATION, Tarming fs commorelal, It hos been made 6o by the iniventive genjus of the lust contury, Tioing 80, farm= era need cheap and steady transportation, It {8 hard- Iy loss fmportant that it should bo steady” than ohoap, ‘I'lio farmer must make bis caloulatione what seres he will put in wheat, corn, oats, graes, beef, and pork, 1€ the raton of transportatlon sro cbangod afler his cropa ara put in, thut may and mqnemfl does aweep ey o ontivo broft. Ralen sbould thus'be wade steady, Tlu{y roquiro, also, cheap {rausportation, but not ‘without regurd to its actusl cost, We must also have all tho meas of tranggartation openod up. Manufec- turor oy reduce the domand for transportation somo, but ufter all Wo can do tho onOrmOUA M- dustrios of tho Great West will crowd all (he meana of trousporiatlon, We must Lo justi aivo payiog' sales wnd rewoisble intoreat on- capitul Jvosted; but, concodin these, wo bave o right o demand thnt they ahall bo carrled with epergy and care, and that their carnin Sl Vo Honearly appiteds b roperty which passes through thiom ; to hava 8 volco ixing the prico of farm products. 1f the producer haa not o right to fix tha prico upon #hio producoof hia own Iabor, who has, in tho name,of Heaven 7 s NO RELIEP FROM TIE REFUDLIOAN PARTT, Wocaunot expoot rollef from Ko pocty which lias croated or suatainod the ovils of which wo compluin for iwelvo years pnst. Wo havo organized party because our objocts con ) talued through united action, We aro clharged with Communism, butif it means that do- tructive desporstion to which the downtrodden aro motimes drivon by tho {njustico of tyrunical rule, it 1s tho vory condition in this country which we ara or- ganized, to endsavor to provont, Whilo thio oat quostfon of the status of lsbor and lts ring upon dostinios ' of our- coun- try sra folrly sod Juetly sotiled, we cannot hope for immunity from tho rssh ond violont acts of tho opproseed, whether thoy be ncta:of ono kind of Inwlesaness or anothor, Wo mako no War upon tho civilization of the age, but, pointing to the ovils which aralyzo the industriea on which the world doponds or ita institutions, its clviliration, and its broad, dth- & high reyerence for our lawas nnd a pairiotio hope for the future of our raco, wo im- ‘plore all men to take note of tuo cloud which Ia rising, and gfll juet system to d]lgnl, aa tho genial rays of the sun dlspel the {hreatoning hurricance, The addrods was rocolved with repeated bursta a at- of applauso. 'The boat of fooling provailed, and all was in perfoat harmon: 3 - ‘WISOONSIN. 3 b ! JEPFERSON COUNTY (WIS.) AGIICOLTUNAL CONVEN-~ TION, » . Speotal Dispateh to The Chicago Tytbune, Fonr Armingon,. Wis,, Jan. 28.—A two-days’ COonvontion, undor the auspicos of the Jefferson County. Agricultural Socloty, commenced its sos- gions to-day at noon at this place. C. Wt Burchard, of this village, delivered tho address of welcomo. ' . DAIRYING, v 8. Favill, of Lake Mills,. Presidont of the Northwostern Dairymen’s Association, delivered an address on dairylng, .elaborating. the two, propoeitions : - that ho bad noyer known a com- munity ,.to -get .permanently . wealtby by ralsing grain: for .solo In the mar Lot,—al{hongh individuals might,~and that he Liad never known a community oran individual who, intelligently conducted - dairylng or atook- raising who failed to do well.” Good cows, and good onre, and close poraonal” attention were ro- gerdod a8 oskential to succosa, Dairying was farther disousgod at length, both in the afternoon and evening sossions. W. H. Raynor, also of Lako Mills, i a : well-writton paper, gave knowleilgs,'patience, practice; and persoyerance as tho fualifioations necpssary to 8 succosoful - dairyman, In answer to quostions he sald tho average recoipts per cow for milk token - to . cheose-factory . -had varied with - him from $80. to $50.. Last year . it ..was. about .. .45 . for.. season of eight months, value of butter. mode before and aftor the cheose-makingseason wasaddition- al. Ho feods only gross whon pasture is good. Feeds sowed corn, nad. likes {t, when pastura fails, Most of the winter he feeds notling but bay, but gives bran with a little meal, fed wot boforo calving and until cows are turned to TASH, Mr. Favill had ono cow which in tén months 1ast yoar gayo milk anough to make 500 pounds of cheese. ‘Phis would be abont 9,000 pounds of milk, worth about §90- delivored at factory. * Mr. Porkins thpught thore was moro profit in moking butter. “Ho made bis butter’into one- pound printe, pucked futo_ico-chosts Lotding 60 ‘pounds of butter, and sont to Ohjeago commix-, slon merchants, receiving from .26 .to 40 cents Yr poiingd, and yonld next year get more. o saved tho time: necesgary to draw milk fo tho toctory, and had tho slum-milk to foed to calves and plgs.. © s = " Casos wora cited in the counity as follows: One contract for butter from large herd this winter at 40 conts in Obicago ; an average yield of 856 per cow last yoar from a butter dairy; 1,700 mado from nine cows, 1,300 of whioh gold at 23 couts not, g e b ' My, FavDl explained that thoro was no doubt that 1 favorable ciroumstances - butter-making waa: more prolitable than checse-makiug, but fow could make this kind of butter. ‘There was but a limited demand for “git-odge™ buttor. If all tho milk produced in Jofforson Gnnnt& alonoe was made iuto firat-cluss buttor it woul clog the Chicago market for 40 cont buiter. Mogt farmors bad not facilitios for making good butter; whou they wore doing well with cbeose they had:bost- continue, Py ! @G. B, Morrow said tl .was no danger of enough of first-class butter being made for'somo ears to como to ‘giut the morket for it. 0" gave ‘an - instanco of in -‘dnfi—.{mn ‘in Central Wisconsin, with no special facllitics, who solls all his buttor, from about thirly cowe, much of it in Madison, at 30 conts ,not; of another who rocoived 40 cents in Chicago, nnd to othor similar instances. - One-half tho butter mado in Wiscofsin did not bring to tho makera 1214 cents i:nr pound net: At such o priceit would not pay. t required eclevon pounds, on an average, to mako & poiud of ohceso, 'Milk for this. pur- poso had notted the producera 1 cent o pound, Yathor less than more. A-pound of butter could bo . made, under favorablo circumsatances, in factories or ]nx;I'e dairies from twonly to twenty- five pounds of .milk, sy, twonty-three poun average. It cost twice aa much to mskeapoundof bLutter ‘as oue of cheese. ''The comparative prof- its could be dotermined by comparison of. prices recotvod.. - = G W. D. Hoord said ho had . sgen butter from Wisconsin sold in one day at the following prices: 21,25, 85, 87 conts, acoording to quality. From extended observation in 1870, he estimated tho difforenco botween the price received. for the butter madeiu tho country in 1870, and. the nal’;wd by somo dairymon In tho country at 840, 4 FRUIT COLTURE, Mr, Stumm, of Watorloo, gave tho preferonce to Wilson's Albany among strawborries for gen- oral culture ; noxt Ever. Prolifle, Tho profits from one acra of Wilson's Albany, when all the Iabor was hired, would bo £100 or more. He xet plauts in:spring 15 fuches apart in‘rows 8}¢ feot apart, Cultlvates woll fivst sonson ; mulohes lightly with straw for wintor, gives no cultiva- tion after firat' voar, and sets & new bad every three yoars;, Of raspberries, Lo recommonds Davieon's Thombors, 8 fow Doolittle, and tha Miami, or Mammoth Clustor, snong the black varlotios ; the Philadolphla among the red. Soll sliould bo 1ch, Botd in rows 6 feot apart; pinohos top off at height of 18 inches, thus sav- ing trollisos, and gotting botser borrics. Mossra, Hoard and Morrow spoko briefly of apple-oulture, ‘pulnung aut the ovils of Laving too many variotios, most of them unadapted to tho glimate, The ' variotics ' commended soro ‘Tetofali, Red Astrachan, Duchess of Oldenburg, 8t. Lawronoo, Famouso,Qoldon Rambo, Northers Bpy, Tolmen Bweot, and Walbrldge and Pewsu- keo, a8 promising. EVENING SESSION. The hall wag densoly packod, Musio by a broes-band aud & glee-club, with organ accom- paniment, was proyided. Iu the absence of thie speaker expeoted, G. B, Morow, editorof the Western Farmer, gave an extomporancous address, poluting ont ‘some of tho principles neocessary to success in furming, somo ocaukcs of failure, and some of the dauvgers iu the fature, SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. At the n%nlng, roports from vavious Farmors’ Cluba In tho county wore heard. From.:tho Pal- myra Olub the Seoretary gave roport of tho dis- oussions at each meating duriog the your, These ahowed & Inrge quantity of valuable, information on pragtiosl topics, This Olub Leld menthly i . the meoting a pleasant one, i it would bavo bronglt f sold st pricas ob- 1 Htook Falrs during 1878 with antlatactory results. From the Oakland Oluba financial report. was road, Afomborship, 40 ¢ foo, 10 cents § oxponsos loga than 88§ Town. Insuranco Company organ= izad, with 71 pollclon isaaod § no fires yof ; moots with groat satisfaction, Tho Korlkonorg and Lako Mills Olubs mado briet goneral reporty, showing satisfactory Erogmun. H. O. Drake, of Lake Mitls, roadn woll-writton Snunr on butter-making, Ivlnu many sensiblo Irootions, but with littie that llnnlmhn}wntm"y beon stateds 'This wns followed by an intorost: ing discussion, showing thnt tho dairy is a lond- Ing Intorost in this county, i ‘Prof, W. W. Dauiolls, Profosscr of Agrioul- turo In the University of Wisonsin, gavo n yalu ablo talk, calling aitontion to cortain oxpori- monts at tho University TFarin ‘with “difforent variotion of graing. ‘Fho Whito Australinn corn sosms to bo quito valuable; “mo with tha Mnn- shu bnrlui'. Ho nlso spoko of somo principles ot tillngo illustrative of tho importanco of fine comminution of soils, avoiding oxcossive fluo- noas, importance of mollowness, ot j of tho! managoment of mauures, auswering many’ queations, v ; Prof, Danlells’ romarka woro listancd to with much intorost, but were somowhat shortoned by lack of time. Tho Convontlon fa the first of the kind held in the couuly, and, In attendanco nnd intorest of tho proceedings, {6 quite successful, The ofli- zons of Fort Atkinaon have done much to maka 'I'ho ofilocra of the Bocioty, capeolally tho onorgatio Beerotary, D, W. Chnrtis, degoryo much crodit,” My, Ioard, of the Union, of. this place, first suggestod the Counvontionf and haa done much for BUCCOBH, B'NAI B'RITH. ?roceedipgs of the Fifth Day’s Seasion, Regolutions' Submitted in Regard to . Mr, Frankland, Home for the Aged: ‘Acllou in Re- gard to. Roumaaia, Celebration of the Centennial---Home for the Friendless. Collegiato InstitutioncerTho Ritual--- _The Gonsti‘tufion. MORNING BESSION. The fifth day's procoedings of tho Bocond Con= stitutioual Convention of Independent” Order of B'nnt B'rith wero opened by tho Ohalrman, Mr. Bimon Wolf, at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Prayer was offored by Mr. Joseph Abrahams, of Oinclunati, The minutes of the last meoting were read snd approved, Mr. H, Bamberger moved to reconsider-the ' vote taken on the Centonnial roport, which was Jald on-tho table. 4 R -t iBeveral communications of littlo importance to outeiders wore rend and referred to tho appropri- | ate committoes. : % . THE OENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY. Mr. A. E. Fraukland thon oftered the follow- ingresoltution,which was unanimously sdopted : WitEnes, Ono of thocardinal principlos of our o~ loved Order, #ot forths in our declaration, is to develop and elavato the montal sod moral claractor of our raco by a liboral support of scionco end art, snd to inculeate tho holicst oud purcst principles of honor and patriotism 3 and % = Wiznzas, Tho programme for the celebration of tho Centential Auuiversary of Amerlcan Indopend- onco has epectal reforence to tho coutributions by tho differont_States, clties, corporations, sacleties, #acte; etc.; and which shall be dedicated. on that ,doy by proper ceromony, after whicli tho contributors may romove -tho same, uono should bo flled with more gluwing onthusina:n thon tuo Turaclitos in doing honor %o that gceasion, .To Tefuso support would bo an ox- Iubition'of “tho want of patriotism ; therofore, be It Resotved, That the Convontion -appoint a' Bpocial Commilted to confer with and solicit co-operation from {ho Israclites ol large throughout tie United Btatos for tho consummation of this objeet. TOME FOR THE AGED, Ar. Lonis Abrahams introduced the following proposition for-the establishment of o Home for nged or infirm Israetites; which’ was roferredto tho proper Committeo : . Wieneas, It s peculiarly tho duty of the B'mai B'rith to ameliorato the coudlition of our people by all ‘meons ot tholr command, thils Conventlon of the Order Resolve, That thoro bo founded, established, und maintaingd, under the control aud manugemont of tho TIudopendont Order of Wuai Writh, o Iomo for Aged or Inflrm Isrolites, 1t §8 heraby declared that it is the wish, intont, and Elnmn of this Conyentlon, in establishing and found- g the Homo, that its inmutes bo_tronted with thio ut- 1nost kindnoss, cars,and_consideratlon; thiat-tho in- ‘be nsaisted, tho sick well nursed, tho dead decent~ 1y buried, at the exponso of the natitution, * And it is horeby further declsred that nll. ipmates admittod to thoe Homo uro thencoforth, wards of tue Order ;. that thoy uro to ba woll fed, sultably clothed, to lave the est. modical attoudance, und all needful comforts ordinarily required by pursons of decliniug yoars, Tho Lomo shall bo open to the fre admission of any aged or infirm Israclite, of elthor sox, in nved of sucis ai nsylu, irveapective'of memborslsip, lu the Order of B'uat Birith, or nthiliation with any cangregation, or socloty, upon tho reauest of any ludge, vougregution, or beniévolent sosfety iu the Unitod States, under rules aud regulations, to be unifori in thelr sppileation, to ba y the Trustees, in compliance with tho ex- pressed will of tho faundors of tho ome as sot forth orefns, which rules shall'bo oqually applicablo to esch snd ovory appifcation Tocelyod {rom any part of the Unlon, without preforeuce or discrimiuation, Tho Homo sliall bo_govornod by o Board of ton “Trustocs, membors of tho Ordor, w hoso term of oflico shll bo five yoors, excopt us hureiusrlor provided— {ho firat Board to be chosen by this Couvaution, At thelr first moeting, tho Trustoes shall divide thdm- selves uto Avo vlasses, eack of two mombers, to Lo 50 arzanged that tywo of thelr number. vacate otico_at the end of cach year; and thorentter thelr successors shall ‘e chosen to serve a full tern of dvo years, o Board of Trasteea shall bo intrustod with tho full qud comploto managemont of the Homo; thoy may soloct malo or fomalo Assislunt Trustees, vesidiug in auy part of the United Statea: they shall nake uws for their own guidanco, which, among other things, shall provide for thelr jucorporution, according to the acts of Congress thoreto appertaining s for the selec~ tion of members to Al vucaucies i thelr body; for eloction of their ofiicors ; _for uppointmont or clection of stewnrds, matrons, and ofher ncceasary employes 3 they shall ulso huvo chargo of all tho recelpta ond ¢ peiiditures, roquiring full and ample bond and securi~ ty from uli'persons (ntruated with tho funda or prop= exly of the llomo; they sl also huve charge of all questions roluting to tho admission or discharge of in- mates, oud sholl act generaily aa ‘Crustees for and in beliats of tho Ordor, on all matters pertainiog to the otne, - All tho proparty, roal and peraonal, shall be vestod in the Bourd of ‘Arustees aud their legal succeseors, in trust for the uses and purposes herelubefore and bere~ iuaftor sot forth ; but thoy may, In writing, dalogate power to two or more of their numbor to sign mmv:?- ances, docds, confracts, or otlicr Instruments of writ- iug §d bolialf of tho wholo Boord. ‘il xoveutte of the Homu sball bo secured : » 1, Irom ducsof louges of the Order of B'nal rith, 4, From dues of membors of the Auxillary Liome Boolotios, . 3. From duss of ofber Jnstitutiona and sociotics, 4. From voluntary donations, boquests, Nfo ine surances, voverslonary interests, aind endownioats. 5, From the intorest and carnjugs of caplta or sluking fund, 'rom lifo membership and aunual subscribera, Every lodga of ihe Ordor of B'uad I'rith suall con- trlbuto somi-annually the sum of 25 cents for cuch und ovary person on thelr rolls of mumborabip, said sum 10 bo remitted direct to tho Board of Trustees, Baid smouut will b taken by the respoelivo lodges out of tho regular dues of its miombors; aud auy lodge, nt it optlon, may incresse tho regulur duocs f0r this upo- clal purpdsc, or moy othorwiss provide for thoir per capita ecmi-ronuad contributions to {he Home, o Board of Truslecs shiell Lo chorgod with the duty of carrying out plans for sccuring rovenue from athor sourcod, ué hierolnbefora sct forth, provided thoy moy eloot as Honorary members, by ubanfmous vote, Bt tuy rogular meotlng of the Hoard, any person who muy have renderod distinguished services to tho insti- tution, or any persou nou-realdent of tho Umted States, Who may Lo publicly recognized ks active in eftorta to ameliorato tho condition of our peoplo or in the causo of philantbropy, "o Home shall be located at Washington, D, 0, and sball always bo open to public fnspection, NO MORE NEW DUSINESS, A motfon wua thon offerod and adopted that, for the purpose of giving the Comnnittoos time to roport ou tho business reforred to thom, sud to prevont husty logislation in the last momonts of the Convention, no more resolutions that neoded roferonce to the standing committees should bo received. Tho Couvention then adjourned unti) 1 o'olock p. m. it AFTERNOON SESSION. INVITATIONS. On reagsembling, & letter from Mr, Gardiner, invitiug the delogatos to vleit the Academy of Muslo, was read and received, “but, on account of press of business, was declived with the thanlks of the Uonvention, An lnvitstion of the Oommtttea of Arranges monts to tako aonrrlage-rido through the city at 10 o'clock this morning was accopted. RESOLUTIONS FOR NI, FRANELAND, Mr. Holfholmor roquested tho Ohalr to ap- point a committeo to bring Mr. A. . Frankland on tho platform, that a sob of rosolutions might bo prosented to him, A ousrs, 8, Ullmann, B, F. Faincman, and W, Kriogshabar boin, n}i{mlntud auoh committao, conducted Mr. Frankland, who scomed to bo tuton ontiraly by surpriso, to the platform, and Mr, Ullmaun'snid it roquired no words of praiso or oulugy to mtroducs Brothor A, E. Frankisud, tno philanthropist of Momphis, Mr. N, Hofthoimor thon gnid that Mr. Frank- Iand had onco boon an lionored momber of . tho Bucond Distriet, and that distriot thereforo do- sired to present tho noble brothor with n slight tokon of tholr rogard and respoot for his many virlues and his philanthroplo servicos. Tho Lionor had boon unlgnnd tohim to prosont tho ‘brother with s sot o [ENOROSSED RESOLUTIONS, which tho Becond Distriot had adopted, to_be rosonted to him, Thoy not only loved Mr, Frankiand for what o “had dono at Momphis, but thoy loved and rovered him for his provious gorvices algo, 1le had not forgotten how he was orderod at tho closo of the war to go with him futo collnrn and outhouses and look out and pro~ vide for tho destituto, and well did ho remomber how ho lind fod, clothied, and startod thom in life agnin. Io” would ‘aslc the privilege that the brother be no longer callod the Horo of Mom- phis, but thatlo bo baptized the Horo of Hu- munity, 1o, thon read tho resolutions, which are finoly ongrogsed ‘and framed, aud in the contre of wluch is the photograph of Mr. Frnnkland, Thoy read as follows :_ 3 ‘Benovolenco, Brotnorly Lava, and Hormony.1 District Graud Lodgo No, 3, Indopondeut Order of Bunl D'rith, * At tho annual mecting of tho District Grand Lodge No. 2,1 O, B, B, hold {n tho city of Loulsville, Kon- tucky, Son Jan, 13, 1874, tha following rosolutions werg umanimonaly adopt Lesolved, T ptod, hat tho Distriot Grand Todgo views with pride, and polnta with roverouce, to tho self-sacrificing 04 noblo sction of Brothor A, E, Frauklaud, of Mom- hin, Tenn,, during tho provalenco of tha yellow fever in femplifs in tho months of Beploiber, and Octobor, 1873, Not only o do s doty~Bo did moro, for whilo _othora #sought rofugo, ho sought dnnger, wiilo otliors rested, he toilad ; whilo others slept, ho worked snd watchod, And thus'wo racognizo In this brothor one who hus taught us how to live, illustrating a truo B'nal Brith to perfoction. itesolved, That in honoring tho action of our brother, A. E, Fronkland, wo recognizo tho fact that wo honor O aoiocdy That wo deont iz with tesolucd, That wo dcoply sympathize with our cs- teomed brother in tho loss of ono of his dear: mons by tho fover, and wo _hiopo. and proy to our Hecavenly Futhor to spars him among-us for many yrn o, furttr exumplify tho teachingy of our boloved Order, The reectutions are nlanud B, A. Feinamann, G.N. A, ; A. Abraham, G. G.; N, Hoffheimor, A. Henderson, M. Tielser, Committeo on Resolu- tions, and tho sosl of - tlio Becond District Grand Lodgo, s atao attachod. * THE MEPLY. ) Mr. Frankland:was/at first so deoply affoctod that Lo was unablo to spenk, Lis wholo frame shook like an aapon leaf, and, tho tears stood in his oyos: When at laét ho rogained his com- posure, ha replied that it seemod to bim as if & dotermination bad been arrived at to ovorwholm 1im with” hdnor “and "kindness, aa If “they bad doterminéd to placa "him for tha reat of his lifo in o cell wheve ho'might rocoive tha homage of hia follow-citizens, It was crushiug to havo lug Kfl"m acts thtue brought out to publionotico. Had | 0 known that such & course wos to be pursued towards him, he would never have come horo. What ho had dono wos. from the impulo: of the heonrt,-and not, to gain notorlety or distinction. T'his continucd press of honor, these many ova~ tion, yearly smothorod hia solf-rospoot, ‘and ha hwllcd they would stop. 'Tho right_land should not know tho dolngs of the Joft, and that had al- waya:beon his desiro. If ho had: dode good, they might_ attributo it to the members of District No. 2, with whom _he had, beon formerly connected, and ° who ' had’ planted the germ of humanity. m his-| hoart. Although . connoction with thom was everad lifo plono must becomo extinct bo- fore tho faclings of love and rogard for his former brethren could be oxtinguished and ob- literated. With tho membors of District No, 2 ho bad worked for years in the caugo of human- ity and brotherly love, and, although that dis- trict was small in numbora, it was second to none in tho acts of liberality and charity to the human family. Ho folt like a child which had left its mother, and which although far away from her “Joved ber nono the less, and the best place in its hieort bolonged to her. His beingin anothor dig-~ iriot was no rouson why ho should not continue. to love and rovere his mothor-district. He would thank them again from the bottum of Lis heart for their kindness, [Coutinued applause.] COMMITTEE ON REPORTS, The report of the Committes on Reports was henrd. 1t compliments Mr, Julius Bicn, of Now Yorlk, President of the Execoutive Committae, for his valuablo sorviaos to the Ordor during thg Inst five years, and for tho able reports he had prepared.. Thoy, also recommend the retention of gecrosy, and approvo of* tho roports of tho Court of Appeal. 'They also rogrot that the Ex- ecutive Committéo bad held no meetings, and recommend some mensures bo adopted to bring a closer attendance to tho duties of the Commit~ tea, : Roforonco is also mado to the spontancons ussistance granted by the Order whoen anv publio devastation called it forth, as in Baltimore, Chicago, and Mempbis, and 'by such acts they bad secured o moral and intellectual influence which had proved advantagoous to the principlos . of the Ordor. ; ; 3 “The report was recetved and adopted, and tho Committes dincharged. - . i B | HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS, Tho Committee to whom.was referred Dr. Wise's plan for a home for the friendless rec- amwended the following: ZLiesolved, That'the: District Grand Lodges should tuko steps to cstablish o Home for the Helpless, and thelr so doing sliould be horoby legalized, “Tho'minority roportod that thoy deemod it un- wise and inexpediont to legislate on such o sub- Jeot, but it should bo loft to, the action of the soveral District Grand Lodges. - A motion was mado.to adopt the minority re- port, and it was dobated at considerable leiigth. i E\Ir. Sangor thon offered the following substi- iR M Ry s Whilo thia ConVention Acknoiwledges tho necessity to carry out by i)t ncans dho 10 ang agod aud lutlru, yet_ novertholess we do ot deem it advisablo {0 poss n gencral law for {ho purpodc at the present time. L would “recommend. tha adoption of sonia sucl law an shall inaugurato the orestion of s fund for a 1fomo for the Helpless in the soveral Dise trict Grand Lodges, uuder such conditions~as thoy anay deom proper and cxpedient: 3 The awmoudmont was adopted by a vote of 107 to 15. on > ROUMANIA, 1 Mr, Wiener submittod the roport of the Com- mitteo on Rounsnia and the Bervices of Peixot- to. The report states that the Order of B'nai B'rith roguires tha olovation of tho human race uil ovor the world, irrespective of creed or faith, and (hat thoy recogniza B. F. Peixotto as o true B'um B'rith for his efforts to alleviate the suffor ings of thoga distressod brotbron In o distant sud barbarous laud, ' The Roumanis mission ig eutitled to thoir material aid and sssistance. It is proposed to forward o momorial to tho Grand Hecroturies of the sevoral District Graud Lodges, sud that o commitice bo appointed to presont enid memorial to Uongress, It was nlso recom- mended that & tolegram be sont to Ar, Peixotto by the President, oxpresaing their sympathy and congratulation. » Tho -momorial to the several lodges sets forth that thoy owe a debt to their wouithy brothor, and requoats thom to make such colleciion na they think propor for two yoars, in favor of Polxotto, and tranemit the eamo Lo the Grand Becrotary’ for “the ‘the ‘use of said Lrother. “Tho memorial to Oang!ana sots forth that, as tho Consulship to Buoharest hag proven of vast importancs in oheoking violent and fanatic pors secutiou of their brethren in that country, and, f tho wamo is contivued, will load to the emancipation of that. down-trodden pooplo ; but _ that, - thoro beiog no omoluments attachod to tho office, it is fonred the post will have to bo abandoned. Thn{ respootfully poti- tion to the office such snpport as in the wisdom of Cougross may spom propor and not licom- patible with tho wisdom and dignity of our Gov- ernment. Tho mf)mrt waos adopted unanimously. On motion tho Presidont, Mr. Wolf, was mado Ohnirmau of the Committée on BMemorial to Congress, to prosont the same to tho proper au- thoritios. TUE TELEGRAM, The President stated that ho bad forwarded to Brother Peixotto the following telegram : B, F. Pelzoito ; Convention congratulates, * Confidence in you nn~ bounded, We will sustain you, \Worr, On motion of Ar. Groonobaum, the hour for ,t;acret work wes ohanged from 8 o'clock p. m, to p.m, COLLEGIATE TNBTITUTION, Mr, Ellinger submittod tho following majority raport and resolution on collogiate institntions ; Boeruues ; Your Commitioo huving beforo it reso- Lutions naking the support sud oncouragoment of thia Convention of a Congregational Unlon jusugurated by cnngrnflnouu selooted — in tho Bonth and West, wlho loying that the indorsement of auy movemont omanating from Congregations, uud whoreln a division of sontimient oxlsts, will only tond {0 disrupt tho barmony of our Drothurhood nud fm- podo our prograss, and creating division aud diaunion ya rocoramend to thin Convention tho adopiion of 1ho following resolutions : Tesolved, That this Committeo doom it not within tho sphereof tho Ordor to intorfere with congrego tional or doetriuul matior fn any shape or forn, It was sigued by M, Elliuger, Qhalrman ; M, ‘nsniatance to the | Goldgobmidt, Alfrod T, Jonos, Joseph Davig, Max Rosaborger, Loopold Buxbaum, Josoph M. Tohn, Mosoa Pollook, August Falkor, Bolomon Dogen, Ellas Borln. THE MINORITY NEFORT 1a tollowed by tho tollowing rosolution ¢ Resolved, Thiat wo, nn B'nal B'rith, deotn it proper to givo our aid to the Union of Amarican lubrow Gangregationn, and fo tho Inatltution it body mny eatablish inteniing tho elovation oud promulgation of Judalam and Hobrow loro. Tho motion tondopt tho minority report was lost. On motiou, tho majority roport wns ndopte od nnd tho Comvnittes discharged. Invita.dons from Standard IInll and soveral othor places woro recelvod. . A motion by A, Abrahams to reconalder the rorolution about taking » carringo rido this morning was laid on tho table, lltl motion to adjourn until 7 o'clock was care riod. —— EVENING SESSION. The evoning mossion was commonced with closed doors, aud no outsiders wore admitted. ‘Tl report of tho COMMITTER ON RITUAL, which was disoussed in secrot soskion, is report~ od by mony members to bs ous of eminent sbllity. It was possod ns reported, fa libe oral in its tone, snd romands all tha diftorent pointa to a Goneral Commisslon, which i to. carofully rowrita tho yarious cores monial exoercises, which aro then to bo submitted to tho varjous districts to bo again digested in tho original lodges ; if & suitablo majority of thom accopb tho roport, thon it will, by proclama= tion of tno chlof ofticer of ths Order, bo a nark of tho futuro work of tho Order. Gontlomen of great literary accomplishmeata and ability aro_appointed on tho commission o the_subject, and will' entor into tho' work with zoal and ndelity, . At el pagt p SONETITUTION, half-pas e doors wera oponed, and the gan:mmen on Constitution uubm?zlud thelr res ort. . A matlon to considar the proamble of the old Congtitution was doforred until the final paesaga of tho ueyw ono, AT Tho various articles of the Constitution wera thon submitted, wlich' called. forth s groat denl of rholoric and oratory, The introduction of Bec. 3, that Lodges of: this Order must do thofr work with closed doors and in sgcret ses- slon, wns liotly coutested, and fong and eloquerft spoeches "wore made pro and con. - 'I'he subfect was still undor” discussion at 12 o'clock, when our roportor-left, A TALE OF BLOOD. A Woman Murdored by Ier Hiusband, Who then Outy Siis Own Throat and Dics by ERls Victim’s Side. From the San Francisco Chranicle, Jan, 20, . Yosterday afternoon at-about -8 o'clock a ro- spootablo-ppponring wman called at the Drouitnnt Hotel, and told a waitor in tho rostaurant ‘that Lo wighod to goe & young woman who ho bes loved lived 'in tho house;and - who was known thore as Misa Towers. Tho man was quiet in manner, respectably drossed in dark olothos, andt apparontly about 86 yoars old, Ho was & stranger, and liad nover beon seen in the house beforo, 'The waiter took him to o front room yn tho socond foor, knooked at tho door, and & o ‘momont tho young woman known a8 Mis e ora atood bofore thom. The atrauger xushed towarda hoer, tho two embraced euch other with & kiss, aud, closing the door, they loft the waiter in_tho hnll to find hia way down to tho restaurant. During the next Lwonty minutes the two’ wore frequontly Liogrd in conversation, but this wa in an ordinary tono, and with no indication of sngor or oxcitement of any kind. Boon afier this, an old mon employed {n tho houso had 0o- casion to pass up stairs., Hogaw Mins Towers® door opon, aud she and hor visitor atanding up, - the Intter with hat, aud-umbrella in hand, as if about'to leave; . In a minute or’ two only sfter thig, the men’ below in the restaurans heard a noiso as if of o scuflle, and. prosoutly the noise of somo ono falling ‘hoavily. The waiter who had shown the strangor in rushed up stairs, and psg horriled at goolig tho youag woman \ying in the doorway of hor room, with the blood pour- ing from her neck, and running in streams and rivalets” upon tho- floor, Tho waltor saw no more, butscreamed, and rushed for » policeman. Tho noise brougbt the old mat who had lasd saon tho parties, from “an adjoining room. As his eyo foll upon the gheatly scono, the stranger wag just crawling on his bands and knoos from tho bod-room. His throat was cut from car to’ ear, the blood was pouring from . the wound in' torronts, aud lnnvll;‘gl &_rod, nlimy trail bohind him 88 bo orawled, He: reached..the young woman's_ side, laid his head upon Le . brenst, and sinkivg down iu tho'pool of blood by her side gaspod out his lifo In one'convulsive struga glo. y & " The two bodlos Iay sfda by slde, and tho cloth=" ing of both, from hoad to foot, was actually sat= uratod with blood. The woman was young—uot over 26—and uu«lo.videnuY boen quite protty. 8ho had long, streaming light hair, blua eyes, open, and horribloin thelr flumness, and beau~ titul white footh, " Hor clothing was neat apd fashionably- made, and Ler whole appoarance and that of - hor room indicated- a person with some claim to gontility. On tho right sido of Lher throat was tho horrible wound' from which sho'dled. Boginning from the middle of tha neck, in front, it extonded around to hor right enr, and terminated in the thick muscles in the back of tho neok. , It was at least two or three i} inchios in depth,.and, of course every artery om that side was severed. “'the man at hor side was large and powerful. He had dark hair, black oyes, black mustacho and imperial, and was rather neatly dressed in dark clothee. Ho had on heavy boots, and bis sotaloons were rolled up to keop them from o mud, The wound which ended his_lifo waa made directly across the turost, sovering boti jugulars, windpipo, and cutting “clear into tho Toot of tho tonguo. From the pnsors found on the boder of the man, it appeared that bis name wus Randolph Mitchell, although hohud o number of lottcra addrosecd to other. pames. Onecof these was Harry J. Androws, and still another Fred. Per~ Thma, He was engineor by trado, and be had goveral cortiflcnios among Lis papors—one cf thom a cortificato from the United Stotes authore itleg—of Lia Fxola!s\mm\ abllity. All thaso wera mado out in the name of Randolph Mlitcholl, and the inforenco Is, theroforo, that that wae-his true namie. ‘Thero was not & single lotter or paper though to indicato what the Enmus wero to encly othor, or_the' cauge of the horrible doed; but, from n cireumstanco_already kuown to thle oflis cors, aud_whioh will bo given further on, if would seom that thoy were husband and wife,l aud that Jealousy was thie cause of tho deed. ¢ A memborof the police force, who was slightly acquainted with the woman, saya that ehe cama to this city Bomo little timo ago, and recontly wont to work in Scott’s saloon, on the corner of- Koarnoy snd Sscramonto strcots, That she took tho room st the Drouilunt Hotel about m weok ago, aud for some reason desired to keop lier placa of residenco o scoret. - On Sunday, tha oficer enid, ie was accosted by & 8tranger—om oldish man with |imy hair—who said that he had heard that ogirl ninoed Annio Towers or Ross lived in that nolghborhood, snd ho wanted lo know if tho oflicer could direct Lim to tho oxact place. Ho said he was Miss Towers' brothor, Ho thon wont into n bistory of tho girl bo was in search of, saying that sho wus from Tahoo City, whote the fora merly bad & hushand; that, while living thero,. aho lind b eon go natorlously unfaithful to her husband thiat he had poisoued himsolf and died 3 that"he-had beard the gis) was in tho city, aud he wanted to find her to take her home, He did not toll tho oflicer what his name was nor hor true name. The ollicor, not pulting much faith in the ‘story, refused to frvu the Informne tion, and the man went off, This man, bow~ over, does nob auswer at all in doscription to tho porson who committed tho horrible doed yesterduy, Itis powssible, however, that tho mun who necostod tho ofticar muy have been sont 'IJ{ Mitol oll to find out his wilo's residonce,' and toid the story ho did for effcet upon tho offf= car, Tho man who now ligs derd in the Morguo ig' strangor hore, and no ono haa yot sprearcd who ever eaw him bofore, but by to-day it in probablo that whatover mysfory surrounds tha caso will bo clearod up. The circumstances now ol indicate thiat tho man waa tho WOmAN'S Lune band, and that he murdered Ler in a fit of jcul= ausy, beoauro she would not Live with him, and then coolly ended his own lifo, ——————— An Xlliternte Millionaire, Frow the New York IWorid, Jomes Costollo, hninm‘ woll known aa & resl. dont of the Eightaonth Ward, who could neithor rend nor writo, and yot mauaged by patient iu- dustry and natural businoss tact to acquire and poraoually mausgo an ostate of over §500,000 consisting mafuly of tonemont property, die about u woole ago at bis vosidence, No. 207 Enst Tywentloth atreot, cornor of Third avenue, sged G4yonrs, His will has beon offorod for probate in tho Burrogate's oftico, and la signed by his mark, o leaves £3,600 fo buy a burial Jot, build & vault, aud orcota monument to his mems= ory, tho monument to cost 1,000, Al tho rest of his ostate hie leayes to iy wife, Cathariuo, who {8 appointed his exeoutrix, Jawes Watson bolng _ap olutod oxooutor,- Josso Fonda png Miolinel Itoilly are witnosues to the wall, whio 18 & condiue, business-like doswwent,