, 1873-08-27
THE IR0QUOIs FARMERS PLATFORM.


carly notion OH tho subjoot
THE 1R0QU0Is FARMERS PLATFORM.
Tho 1roquoia farmers, following tho political
fashion Of tho day. llnys mot in convention, ,nado
thoir nominations for county officers, mud pro-
mulgatod declaration of tlloir sentiments,
which Ina good honest, rural ring to It, In
substance tho resolutions Of tho Iroquois farm
ora aro not materially difroront from otor resolu
tiona passed. by tho farmers Of tho WoBt, except
TINT thoy cover tho ground Of tho now departure
completely, md arc Expressed worry tonee1y and
happily. Evcry Issue involved In tho struggle
botweon monopoly hudauti-monopoly, and ovory
reason for thorupturo Of pnrty tics and past polt
ica1 affiliations, is exprosaod In tho 1roquola
platform sucoinotly and clearly, and ho who
SiRhoB statement In brief Of tho principles
notuating tho farmers in their crusalo against
political partioa and oppressive corporations,
will find 1t In this platform. Tho first resolution
provides settlement Of contests between labor
md capital In tho aphorism that ovory man
should oarn tho pay he receives and rocoiye tho
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capital which demands tho boat work On tue ono
fadc md equivalent compensation On tho other;
which givos to capital all that 1t pays for, and
which gives to labor all that 1t deserves; aud by
which 1abor md wagos may bo properly
graded. Tho second resolution calls for
thorough political reform, aud suggests tho
menus by which it can bo accomplished, md tho
only means,- namely, that it To the duty Of every
good man to participate in politics and oppose
tho nomination or election Of every bad man,
This advice from tho rural districts is specially
applicable in tho largo cities, where good mon
havo heretofore loft party nominations to tho
bummors and scallawaga by romaining awny
from primary meetings, thus allowing tho lowest
olemonts in tho community to got control Of tho
party machinery and run it in tho interests Of
their candidates up to tho day Of election, whom
1t Is too lato to change results. In tho third like
the second tho farmers only state tholr griov-
nnco, but they alao suggest the means forromcdy-
ingt and this III fact OF tho prao-
tical nature Of thoBo resolutions from flrHt to
last. Official integrity Is the noxt reform, and
this is to bo obtained by bringing official diH-
honesty before tho Courts without delay, aud
puniahing 1t, tho necessity for which has alroady
boon clearly Indicated by tho immunity from ponn1-
ty which Crcdit 1lobilier Congressman md other
participants III ol1lcia1 frauds have enjoyed dur
ing tho pant fow yenra. Tho rosolutiona oppos-
ing monopolies, and demanding FREQ iron, steo1,
ealt lumber, Bugar, co1roo, tea, woolen and cot
ton fabrics, aro 80 palmbly right and juat that
they do not need omphaBis. In regard to rail-
roads, tho most valuable suggestion made in tho
resolutions is, TINT railroads aud railroad prop
in othor words, TINT the railroads shall not be
asHeHsod according to their MISUNDERSTANDING
ability, but according to the actual value Of their
property, just as one picco Of real estate which
may bo unpro0uctiye to its owner is assessed in
the samo manner aa tho adjoining piece which
may be romuneratiye. This is but common
equity, aud has already been demanded in Iowa
and Kansas, whero the roads are not paying
dividends. Tho resolutions c1oao with an ap-
propriate donunciation Of tha "saIaly-grab
to those which tho aaary-grabbers arc re-
ceiying in every part of the country, without
reference to politics or locality. The Iroquois
farmers are to 10 congratulated that thoy have
thoir views 80 well md 80 forcibly,
and in 80 few words, and it requires little fore
sight to See that tho candidates whom they lnvo
nominated upon this platform will sweep tho
county noxt fall. The large number OF farmers
in attendance, tho oarnostnesa aud unaninaity Of
their action. and tho determined position thoy
hayo taken, regardless Of political opinion or
party affiliations, shows TINT tho corruptionR of
tho prcsont Administration, the dishonesty Of
and gigantic monopolies of the
protective tariff, as we'll Oil tho expressions Of
largo corporations, have at Inst reached that
point whore they will no longer DO endured WITH
out an omphatic protest, at 1east. This protest
Tho Iroquois farmers have made in no uncertain