The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-11

Or the Farmers Anti Monopoly Party,
unanimously adopted in County Conyen-
ton. in the Court House, in Rock Island
September 6, 1873.
,y,,YuyAs In accordance with the spirit OF our
form OF Constitutional popular government, VA
,nliticnI mower Inherent In the people Is htehuSu
10 constitute n bulwark against encr1achmeht uy
any ON, class of Its citizens upon the rlghls ol as
W au Others and In the enactment On laMs III ~
Government OF the whole this power can only %
i.ritimately used for the framing OF snch Just anu
equal laws a. will bear alike upon all o'asses anu
WuSESA- This political power, of such ines,ima-
ble value 10 the people, has been perverted rom "
iust and proper ends aud objects, ana prosutuleu
snbseryr the selfish ends OF designing men by tue
enactment of unjust aud unequal laws tending 10
thr Exclusive benefit Of class OF citizens 10 lns
detriment and at the expense OF all DINERS hrousu
MANY forms OF legali2ed extOrtiOn; thereiure' a,
B,.airsd That We hail with satisfaction the
nrounlng OF the farmers and worklhEheE 70 a w"
aud proper comprehension OF thelr lus' ign.,,
Rssoirsd Thai under our form OF goNerhmeh
the sovereign power must forever remain WIN th
neoplc hence individuals and corporations ca
oniV he possessed of delegated powers Tor speCln
,nryr,.p. namely: The promotion Of the Interest
~ The whole people; and whenever this power J
used for purposes other than those prom9uve q
mo general good Of all, then 1t eau ana ouEhl'o
,rc.1isd NJ the will Of the sovereign people,
Rssolrsd That we take our stand ON me P''nvI
piles Of equal rights and exact Justice ior All "a"
exclusive privileges for none, ,, ,
Rss0lpsd That we opposed to all inrnl- ul 'ho
popoly' as an outrage aud offence against the mas
e- OF the people. ....-,. ,,.,, ,
Rssoir,L That we are opposed TO every form {
,hirying nv which the farmers aud lhhOruE claS-'
az robbed OF the legitimate fruits OF their aoor;
Rssolrsd That arr IN favor OF confronting
law the railroad corporations Of our Stalt -.
Rss0irsd That are opposed 70 AZ lu'tu'
Grants nf land railroad or other corporations a
hrIicvr that the pnblic domain should ne htlu i
cred for actual settlers, and are III favor OF Jaw
which every honoraby discharged soldier or
heir NAV use such discharge IN any soNcrnmel
land Office in full payment for quarter section
unoccupied public land.
Rssoirsd, That we In favor OF such mOdlnc
tons OF our banking system, a. VIII extend " ne
III. TO the whole people and thus destroy all N
nopoly enjoyed by a favored few.
iesaOiped, That we demand the repeal OF the pa
salary law and the 10 the United states tres
ury ~ ali such moneys received Hereunder
membcrS OF Congress, and also a repeal ~ the u
Increasing salaries and the liking VI lower d
more reasonable compensation for our puohe
GERS
Rssotrsd That we are In favor Of a true syst'
of civil service reform, making honesty ana eapa
~ the ouly test for official position.
Rssoirsd. That the rapid Increase OF our ordini
rxpen-ez and the constantly growing burdens
faxafi1u which are pressing Us down, indicat
want OF care and economy In the management
our county affair, and demand investigation,
truuchmeut and reform
Rss0irsd. That We invite all persons To cooper
with us who are opposed TO monop1les, ana III
yor Of equal justice 10 all In the election oil u
to ofice whom We know 10 be hoaest and com
tent.
Rssoir,d, That We are in favor Of a tarin for r
CnuC only.