The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-16
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n, ,ho Farmers Autobiography Party
unanimously adopted in County ConVen-
,;,n il the Court House, in Rock lslahu'
Septcmber 6, 1878.
-. la accordance with the spirit OF our our
t,,n of constitutional popular gysott n Intended
fjiirai mower Inherent In the peoplv ~ r,rnt nv
70 const'Hc az, citlyrnr upon the rights OF any
sg.U others; and IN the enactmehl "a NV r,iv he
government Of the whole this pow ~ ,nst and
,,ti,,ately used for the framing OF sS0n 49, and
sngnsi law As will bear alike upon All e'''
in9lylu This political powerof such ines,lii ~,
WhEhtAs' ne nennle mas been perverted rom ~
~. "a ,ronsr ends and objects, ana prosti'IH, ne
pb.srye the selfish ends OF deslgnins me- ,rdiyg 40
enactment Of unjust a9a Of citizens to the
Nv .i,,t and nj the expense Of all othets; ,i''s
n,s,y Towns of legaized extoruoh tn,eITnticr m,
p.ysaiysJ That we hail with satlsis. -, 80
hssgs,spii tbc farmers and workiugmen 70 a elea
ang rra6er comprehension Of their las' c,
Rssoifsd That under our form on With m
a. sn,e-si,n power must forever tenAlh ~ ~. 20
~ hence individuals ana cotpothtioii7 NJ
pnIp ~, no-ses-ed OF delegated power LOT itr
puy namely: The promotion OF the In.,.,
puIpNsssts 80 nsonle: and whenever this powt'
y. y,r purposes other than those prumIIrtit, !
ne General good Of all then Y can anu ,,SS
..1isd AT the will OF the sovereign lSoPlN min,
reGalletH, - mai we take our stand on the prlNI
-, I'd canal rights and exact justice lOI a''' q"
exclusive privileges Tor mont. IN all forms Of m
u MAJ
rnpoIv. as an outrage and offence against 'ne 'i'"
e- IL the people, ,..a ,o every form
,,,tyIng by which the farmers ana laoorlus, ~,
are robbed Of the legitimate fruits OF t ny,s
Rssolrsd That we are In favor OF So n.l''''"e
ts,, me railroad corporations OF our StAlt ia,
10 ,'.,y,,J That we are opposed TO All luru
n1,s ~ land 10 railroad or other corporations,
ii.,s tbat the public domain should De helu
"a tor actual settler- aud arr Ia favor OF law
,ybfrb every hunorably discharged soldier OF
bsIr. may use such discharge In any eoNtrnilh
land Office In full payment fora quarter se'uo'
uuoccupied public land. -, "A.
Bssolpsd That we are IN favor o. rueh n t ,
t{ons OF our banking system, as VIII eNtehu " M
III. 70 the whole people, and thus uesuo' vi
popoly enjoyed by a favored lew -, A.. ,
Hssotusd, That we demand ths tepess' 81 y. w.,
salary law and the return 20 the unitee Htae W
ury II all such moneys received thefeuhHel
,n..r,bsrs Of Congress, and also a repeal OF the
I1rren-iur salaries and the liking OF lower
tnnre reasonable compensation Tor our puohe
GERS. =, ,..- -, n ,-,,s ~,
b Of riyI -eryicp reform. making honesty ana ca
=, the only test for official position =,
Essolrsd That the rapid Increase OF our ordl
.,nsp.r- and the constantly growing burde
raxatiou which arr pressing u down indie
want Of care and economy In The mAnageme
our county affairs, and demand Investigation
treuchmcnt and reform. -. 80,
RssolrSd That we invite all persons 10 coop
with u- VINO arr opposed TO monop3leS' anu
yor Of equal justice 70 All, 10 the elecuoh "
10 Office whom We know to be honest ana co
tent , ..-,e e.,