Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-04-24
For the Eaton Democrat.
Casper Township EexTssa-
eS-S Uae0Gss. "

TO auJOnriUlSif, The
Casper TOWNSHIP Farmers Union.
met at the Township House for
the purpose Of elecljrg rerma-
neut officers for the organization
to serve for the term of 0ue year.
On motion JOHN Is. CMnpbell,
was appointed Oh, irnan, and
Henry Shide!er, Secre5ary.-
Thereupon the Union proceeded
to ballot fer Officers, which re-
suited in The election OF Henry
Shideier for President, John 3.
Campbell, Esq, Vice President.
L. d. Moses, Esq, Secretary, and
Z. T.. Webb, Treasurer
The committee cnn<isting OF
B. d. Moses, Thomas Bunch and
Samuel B. DulIieid, appointed at
q previous meeting, and instruct
ed to report resolutions exl.rcs
sive OF the object and purposes
of the Union, reported The fol
lowing Resolutions which We're
adopted by a unamiuo"s vote.
Your Committee summit for
your consideration the following
preamble and rcsoiutiuiI>:
Whereas the busine s Of the
American Farmer has ceased TO
render a reasonable c.,mpensa-
tion for the arduous ,nbour rer-
formed by hin: And capital in
vested in farms is FILLING to g
turn a reasonable iutere-t; whilst
labor employed in Other branches
of industry is being beautifully
awarded, and capital invested is
yielding large dividends; ard
knowing that agriculture is the
foundation interest of the COINS
try; an interest which is the
source Of supply of the. physical
wants. Of all class S. And not
only are all other enterprises de-
pendent on it tor the prosperity
they enjoy. But our Govern
ment is largely indebted to tho
American Farmer; not only for
material aid in producing wealth
and assisting to pay the vast ex-
penditures of the government;
but for the reliance that can be
placed in the sturdy yeomen OF
the Country IN the hour of need.
No other class of citizens deserve
the protection and fostering care
of the government than
this wealth producing class, and
we are sorry 10 say none has re
cejved less. Aud believing that
there is now and Gas been for
years past, a ring oigani1ation or
association of unprinciii d CAPT
in our country, Who, by
their wealth, power, and infu-
r interfering with TIE
laws OF trade, aad that the
laws Of supply and demand, have
in consequence thereof ceased to
tx the price OF our prodncts;
and that they + thereby enabled
% get the products Of our toll at
! price that does not pay tor its
production; and ny the same IN
means to sell at a high
price; and by this arrangement
he consumers compelled to pay
,xtortiona:e prices, and specuia-
ors are enabled to pocket I'M
reasonable large profits, and
Whereas, Farmers have given |,
Ill the aid i'll their power to build
Rail Roads for the purpose of af-
ording them a speedy and cheap
means of transferring his pro
Iucts to market and thereby adj
ng to his prosperity. We now
ntertain serious fears, that the
Rail Roads will soon be controll-
I'd by d few capitalists, and
hereby competition in the ear
ying business VII! be destroyed
nd the rates of freights aud
,assenger fare will be increased
such an extent as to Cypress
be farmer.
We know that money is pow
r, and we also know that there
a tendency in our country to-
ard building up II moneyed ar
'tocracy; or a consolidation of
'ealth which will unless soon
hecked WELD a powerful infu-
nee in shaping legislation.
Therefore, Resolved, That the
hject of the Casper Township
armers Union. shall be: ]
First, To discuss questions re-
ting to the best method OF Farm
llture generally. |
Second. The best breeds of
omestic animals; and the best
lode or system of raising and
.ttening the same.
Third. The best system of ro-
stion in crops, and the best
of Increasing the eapaci- .
of the soil for production. {
Second. Resolved, That it =
all be tie purpose OF the Union :
consider all other questions
to the interest of agri-
Ilture generally. Hoping that
the united wisdom aud expe-
ence of farmers to be able to de-
se WAYS and means. by which