The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-27


M the Farmers Anti Monopoly Party
unanimously adopted iu County Conven
ton in the Court House, in Rock lslano
September 6, 1878.
WurnEAs, In accordance with the spirit Oi ~ ~
form of constitutional popular g0Verunisn,., A.
loIii,oi ro,Ssr Inherent In the people Is intehus
10 constitute buwark against eherI ,,'. ~ a,
any one class of It's citizens upon the i 10, II
,rs,iI others. and I'm the enactment OF AWE IVl =
,,,ysrnment of the whole this power can oniy l
E,yitimately used for the framing oil sueh luss ~
equal laws as win bear alike upon all e'ASses
WYTEEas This political power, Of such mo 70 |
Me value to the people, has been perVeIts3y wv
mat and proper ends and objects, ana phuihs ~
lhor,se ths selfish ends OF designtnGens 10 me
snactment OF unjust and unequal aers, through
The exclusive benefit OF one elas Ihefeioies ,h
1911, .or,as If teSaiized ey3rkingmen to clear
ii' Isa JS. That we III their Just rights.
arousing of the farmesar form OF go'eI TN
"np P.ojrrS5 srhmS, Iduals and corporations can
Aeo~sreiop sof delegated powers for SPECIFIC
, w my: The promotion OF the interests
pe9Pie,, lie people; and whenever this power Is
U ay purposes other than those promotiye OF
Psneral good OF all, then IL can and oughtto be
Giled, at the will OF the sovereign people
ResolUed, That we take our stand ON the Princi,
pies OF equal rights and exact Justice for all, and
exclusive privileges for none.
Resolpsd, Thatwe are opposed TO all forms oil mo-
uopOiys rs Nn hiN "HeAh0N hhN '''N31
ea Of the people.
thieyingby which the farmers and laboring classes
are robbed Of the legitimate fruits OF their labor.
Rsaoiped, That We are Ia favor OF controlling by
law the railroad corporations OF our state.
RtsOfpsd That we opposed TO all further
grants OF land railroad or other corporations and
believe that the public domain should he held sa-
cred for actual settlers, and are In favor OF law b.
which every honorably discharged soldier or his
heirs may use sneh discharge In any government
land Office IN full payment fora quarter section oil
unoccapied public land.
ResOfpsd, That we are in favor OF such modtnca
tions OF our banking system a. will extend its ben
Ats 10 the whole people, and thus destroy all mo
nOpoly enjoyed by favored few.
RssoiBcd, That we demand the repeal OF the bach
salary law aud the to the United states treas
ury 81 ali such moneys received Hereunder h
members Of Congress, and also repeal OF the Law
Increasing salaries and the hxing 81 lower an
more reasonable compensation for our public OH
GERS.
Resoired, That we are In favor Of n true syster
Of civil service reform, making honesty and capac
~ the only test for onicial position.
RssoiUCd, That the rapid increase Of our ordinar
expenses, and the constantly growing burdens
taxation which arr pressing US down, indicate
want Of care and economy in the management
our county ahairs, and demand investigation, r
trcnchmcnt and reform.
RssoiUsd, That we invite all persons TO co-Opera
with u who are opposed To monOpolies, and In Il
yor OF equal justice TO all, In the election OF me
10 Office whom we know TO be honest aud comps
tent
Rssolr,d, That we are in favor Of a tarir for re
ans tUly