The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-04

OF the Farmers Anti Monopoly Party,
unanimously adopted in County Conven-
ton. in the Court House, in Rock Island,
September &, 1878.
WHEREAS In accordance with the spirit Of our
form OF Constitutional popular government, the
nautical power inherent In the people Is intended
10 constitute a bulwark against encroaehment by
any one class Of It's citizens upon the rights OF any
or all Others. and In the enactment OF laws Tor the
government Of the whole this power only be
feyitmately used for the framing OF such Just aud
equal laws rs will bear alike upon all classes and
individuals; and
WgSHs,s' This political power, of such inestima-
hc value to the people has been perverted from It's
rust and proper ends and objects and prosttuted 70
suh-erye the selfish ends Of designing men by the
enactment Of unjust and unequal laws tending 10
The exclusive benefit OF class OF citizens TO the
mans sorms Of Iegaiixed extortion; therefore
RSsolpsd, That hail with Subtraction th'
arousing OF the farmers aud workingmen 70 a elea
and proper comprehension Of their just rights.
Rssolpsd, That under our form OF government
the sovereign power must forever remain Win IN
only be possessed Of delegated powers for specih
purposes. namely The promotion OF the interest
OF the whole people, and whenever this power
used for purposes other than those prom0tve Z
tn General good of all, then Il can and ouEhtto b
recalled, az the will Of the sovereign people
Rss1ir,i That we take our stand on the primo
piles VI equal rights and exact Justice for all, an
exclusive privileges for none.
Rssalrsi Thatwe are opposed TO all forms OF me
nUuuiN. As an nNlIaAt anu NhNA'N AE AUS NAi' INV
oi the people
Rssoirsd, That are opposed 10 every form Z
thieylng by which the farmers and lahorns class
are robbed ~ the legitimate fruits Of their labor
Rss0lusd, That are IN favor Of controlling
law the railroad corporations oi orr state.
Rfe1frs3 That we arr opposed tp all turth'
grants Of land 70 railroad other corporations, AZ
believe that the public domain should be held >
cred for actual settlers, and are Ia favor of law
which every honOrahy discharged soldier or h
heirs may uuch discharge IN any guyerume
land office In fall payment for quarter section
uuocCupied public land.
Rss0irsd, That we are IN favor OF such modihc
tiuns % our banking system, a. will extend Its be
1T 20 the whole people, and thus destroy all m
uopoly enjoyed by a favored few.
HssuiCsf, That we demand the repeal or the IA
salary law and the return 10 the United states trr
ury " all such moneys received hereunder
members ~ Congress, and also a repeal OF the u
Increasing salaries and the 6Nug " lower a
murs reasonable compensation for our pablo %
Gers.
Rfsoirsd, That We are IN favor OF true syst
Of civil service reform, making honesty and capa
~ the only test for Official position,
Rse1irea That the rapid Increase Of our ordini
expenses and the constantly growing burdens
taNatiuu which arr pressing " down, indicat
want VI carr and economy In the management
our county adairs, and demand investigation
treurhmDut and reform.
Res0irsd That we invite all persons 10 cooper
with n who are opposed to monOpoiir-, and in
vor of equal Justice 70 all IN the election Of m
20 Office whom We know to he honest aud com
tent
Resoirsd, That are in favor Of a tarH for r
Vuuu only.