Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-07-03
.MeefIng of the Farmers.
Club Of WASHINGTON tn.

SN OF tKES UT III Ut .
cab Of Washington TIP
Alta meeting of the farmers
club Mt the school house in dis
trict No. 10, Washington Town
ship, made an organization By
electing Jacob McKinstry, Pres't:
George Borden, Vice President
Tyler Sloan,C Corresponding Sec'y;
Martin Fudge, Recording Sec'y:
and Peter Shenrer, Treasurer,
with the following resolutions:
Whereas, We 5olieve that the
thine has now come when the
farmers and other working men
of the country should form a
close, friendly, anil traternal uu-
ion, for the purpose of mental
advancement and protection, we
submit the following as some of
the reasons which lead US to this
conclusion, and enumerate some
of the evils which the united
farmers and workingmen of the
country alone can redress.
Let, Recognizing the self-evi
dent fact that the soil is the source
from which we derive. our Ma
tional wealth; that agriculture is
the basis of our commerce and
manufacturers; that to the labor
ing classes of the community we
owe material prosperity and adj
vancement; and further, that in
the distribution OF the profits Of
agricultural and other labor, the
producing class's are unfairly
dealt with,w believe TINT a close
and firm union of all the prodH-,
cling classes is imperatiyely de-
manded at THE time.
End, We believe that the great
induceLoent to labor is the amount
of compensation received and
whatever tends to lesson the
compensation and profit of farm
labor in the aggregate dinlinishes
the AMOUNT of agricultural pro-
auctions.
3rd, Tho unjust determinations
and eXtortinAte charges of rails
road and other public carriers,
rapidly growing power,that
to absorb the control
# all departments of government
and the inevitable concentrations
of tho wealth and real power of
the country in the hands of al
few, demand Immediate concert
Of action on the part of those
whose vital Interests r affected.
4th, The growing political cor
rup:ion of the times, the profli-
gate expenditures of our Legisla-
lures and of Congress, and their
sub-serviency to the dictates of
and Combinations Of Capt. !
talists, can only be successfully |
opposed by a determination on
part of farmers and other la !
men to take their proper
share in the Legislation of the
5th, In view of the hardness
of the times, the low prices of
farm produce and the general
scarcity of money, we denounce
the increase Of the salaries of
our State and National officers
and demand their reduction.
9th, We hold the isauing of
passes to judicial legisla-
tive and executive officers to be
bribery and demand tho enact
ment and enforcement of laws
making it penal offense to give
Or receive such passes.
7th, ReSolUed, That VIC hold
our Senators and Representatives
responsible for the passage of
suitable laws for the protection
our citizens. unjust discrimina-
ions both III freight and passen-
ger fare on all railroads in this |
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9Th, Resolvea, That we will
not patronize any newspaper
supports the railroad in
crest against the interests of the
'arming community.
9th, ResolOed, That the tariff
IN Iron and Steel which enters
argely into the manufacture of
agricultural implements and the
construction of railroads is too
high and that it is the duty of
'ur National Government to pro-
ect all branches of industry
alike. =
10th, ResotUed, That the above
neeting and Resolutions be pub
isbed in both the county papers.
While the Wertern farmer pays