The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-11
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A convention of the farmers Of Saline
county convened 1t the court house IN
S.lins, Sept. 6, 1873, agreeable to pre-
vious call.
On motion VIM. Pettes was elected
Chairman, and J. Weaver secretary.
On motion all farmers present were
admitted as delegates.
Mr.. H. L. Jones read series of reso-
lutions.
On motion q committee Of FIVE was ap-
pointed by the Chair to prepare resolu-
tons, and submit tho same to this
convention.
The committee retired, and some time
was occupied in general report on the
condition of crops oats reported good,
wheat fair, corn about half an average
crop, and potatoes nearly failure.
The committee on resolutions then
reported through its chairman.
On motion the report was accepted
and the com mittee discharged.
On motion the following resolutions
were then read and adopted separately
WHEREAS, II has Been i.tmafed to us BY all classes
al sna h.a IL: Whole
society and government is built upon our shoulders
the present depressed condition Of our affairs gsner,
ally leads to grave apprrhensions that we are mol
properly supporting our framework, and that It Il
necessary dig little around the -rner stones CT
Our Christian statesmen and philanthropic politi
cisus assured that all e right, and that Il We
viii stay home and brace ourselves well with huge
piles Of grain potatoes, e. that We can noid tns
with =: their lives fortune,. and sacred honor.' Is.
think however, that il weuld he inpcsing too great
buren upon ths class Of Arg.-hearted friends: and
that justice ourselves aud charity tor others inpc
US 70 those that budding upon our foundation
to hold up for little, whle Ne investigate and exam
4e.oireaf 6y fAs Farn.sr. d Sdiiss County.
| l. That while hold o the principle that there
holding Iii no oes W. bes much the arer class
tax payers and furnishing the IWeans from our own
privilege 70 %sfe our owl selection 81 men Tor
GERS but propose no othr test than Is ne nooes'
2. That past experience las taught that profess
siona seekers and ppiessio is politicians, who
make their living from nblic plumber, are TO be
summed Rather LET the 'ice seek the man tnan 'ne
That ticket nominate on this basis will receive
our hearty and zeasous support. 49,
Thar n, action be tska at present the politics al
question hut that nonin-s by the conventions 10 he
called be thoroughly can.ssei, and that all such
nominees who known he with us IN our ensieav-
ors obtain justice will receive our hearty support
That May OF the ladiny corporations Of the
country though chartered subserve the public wei;
fare and endowed with mot extraordinary powers and
nriyilye, for that tu1,o,. have proved themselves
nracfci u-ononolie. and ecome the tools OF
ons AM ms .r,nnl ms . nit ,li.,, To plumber the
,n,Jc .nJ .nr.cr fb,,n..rps Tbat they NIT oniy
nr..s xens hut r o,,r y,slarrrrs and exec
ueiys an;ccrs. and s,anJ ,oI,y mnst menanciux
,,,..,cr q, Am ric,n ;h.rr ana R.nubcau Govern
usef y. "a, III - ,ou,s , AM ,i, r., meet m. .x
,;o al ir,and ~, -, g"r;n~ and n,trnt peo.
rs, al - =, h. IL. .ssar,nej .n5 Controlled
~ H. s,-,,s, arm, of In .: made 10 ,srform their
ny me s,roag arm Oh 'nr In "a , w.si.rs o., The
i,,o,Ic n.d to hi. emil w ,inv lie ali rO,, citizens to
aniie with in effort keep on, Of our lsxis a.
a Of W." S NATURE, a q these
such Other men as ARE known to er.s