Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-08-19
FARMERS, STATE CONVENTION.

FARMERS STATE CONVENTION. 4
Dies MoTaEs, August s1ss The Farmers
Ants Monopoly State Convention met to-day,
and elected II. W. Latlirop President.-
Speeches were made.by Andrew Hostile, LIB.
Grinnell, and Others.
An effort to ascertain the political complies
ion of tho Convention, whether delegates were
:fotmerly Democrats or eRublicans, was de-
featea.
The FIRST ballot for Governor, which was
made formal, resulted in the nomination of
Andrew Hostile, of Warren. Frederick 4
e'Donnel, of Dubuque, was nominated for !;
Lieutenant Governor by exclamation. The:
balance of;thes ticket is as follows: Supreme
Judge, J. b Hall Superintendent of Public
obstruction, Professor ID. w. Prindle.
The following resolutions were adopted :
unanimously, without debate:
Whereas political parties are formed to meet
public emergencies, and when they have dis j:
charged the duty which called them into be- !
ing they may become means of abuses as gr 3
as those they were organized to reform;
Whereas both political parties have dis
charged obligations assumed at their organi-
cation, and being no longer potent. as instru>
ments for reform of abuses which have grown
up in them, therefore, we deem it inconsistent
to attempt to accomplish political reform by
acting with and in such organizations; there
fore,
Resolved, That we, in free Convention, do
declare as basis Of our future political ac-
tion that all corporations are subject to legis-
lative control, that those created by Congress
should be restricted and controlled by Con-
gress, and that those under State governments
should be subject to the control, respectively,
of the States creating them, and that such
legislation should at all times be so used as to
prevent moneyed corporations from becoming
engines of oppression.
Resoloet7, That the property of all corpo>
rations should be assessed by the same officers
and taxed at the same rates as the property
of individuals.
Resolved, That the Legislature of iowa
should byl law fix the maximum rates of freight
to be charged by the railroads of the State,
leaving them free to compete below the rates.
Resolvc0, That we favor such modification
of the banking system as will extend its bene-
fits to the whole people, thus destroying all
monopoly now enforced by the favored few.
Resolvetz, That VIC demand general revi-
sion of the present tariff law that shall give
US free, SALT iron, lumber, and cotton, and
wooden fabrics, and reduce the whole system
to revenue basis only.
Reso1oed, That We will not knowingly NOM
mate any bad men to Office, nor give place to
persistent seekers therefor, bnt will freely seek
tor ourselves, and that we will nominate only
those known to be faithful and in sympathy
with these declarations, and will at the polls
repudiate any candidate known to be unfit or
incompetent.
Rcsolrcd, That we demand the repeal of
the back salary act, and the return to the
United States Treasury of all the moneys
drawn therefrom by mcmbers of the last Con-
gress aud of the members of the present Con-
gress, demand the repeal of the law increas-
ing salaries, and the passage of law fixing
lower and more reasonable compensation for
public officers, believing that until the public
debt is paid, and the public burden lightencd,
the salaries of our public servants should be
more in proportion to tho rewards Of labor
in private life.
Reoolvcez, That we are opposed to all future
grants Of lands to railroad or other corpora
tons, and believe the public domain should
he held sacred to actual settlers and we are
in favor Of law by which each honorably
discharged soldier, or his heirs, may use
such discharge in any Government land office
in full payment for quarter section of unap-
proria. i ru.lic land.
Rcso702a, That all public officers who betray
their pledge and trust are unworthy Of re-
newed confidence, and those who crimnally
trifie with the aublc funds must be punished
as criminals. regardless of their previous in~
fluence, or political Importance, or their
bonLsmen
RcsolDc7, That wo ore in favor of strict
construction of our Constitution by Supreme
and other Courts, and opposed to the exercise
of doubtful powers by judicial or other Of
ficers.
COUNTY ITEMs.-From the Shephcrdstown
Register of Saturday we clip the following
items:
Ki0ed.-Wc learn that during the hail
storm on Monday night last, dog was killed
by the hail. on the G. & 0. Canal.
Didn't Camc Of.-Owing to the heavy rain
tho Temperance Picnic, advertised to take
place at Nlorgan's Spring, on Thursday, did
not take place.
s. Y. r. R.-Mr. Flynn, Engineer, has
been engaged for several days in this locality,
driving stakes for the laying of the cross-tics
on the S. Y. Railroad
Hog CAozcrn-We learn that mapv of our
farmers are losing portion of their hogs by
cholera. pr. Robert A. Lucas, COL Robert
Lucas, and other neighboring farmers have
lost quite number.
Bm~h Mecting.-The colored folks will hold
Bush Meeting a. Myers Woods near town,
on the Charlestown road, on Sunday next. the
9th instant. They held Bush Meeting on
Sunday last at Swan Pond, which was largely
attended.
Mules KiNcd-During the heavy storm of
wind, rain and hail. which passed over the
northern portion of this locality, on Tuesday
morning last. two valuable mules, owned by
Mr.. Robert J. Kimball, of this town, were in
stantly killed by tree falling upon them.
Public Sale of 7oon Iroperty.-The
House and Lot of j. V. Undertook, deceased,
was sold at Pnhlc Sale ON Saturdau Lost hr